The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-05
The Porter Case.

Washington, General Malone,
who commanded brigade in Long
streets corps on the day Pope or
dered Porter to attack Jackson's
flank, was asked what was his re-
collection of the position on that &C.
casion, and said, "he General Grant,
is right about it. Porter was not on
Jackson's flank, but was in front of
Longstreet. l know, because l was
there. Had he assaulted us, he
would have been driven back, and
doubled up against Pope's left.
Longstreets mistake was that he
did not attack Porter. The next
day Porter held US in check. l was
shot that day by his troops. l con-
slider Porter wrong in not marching
at night, when he was ordered 10
move that nine miles. No wagons
on the road would have stopped
me. would have burned every
wagon on the way, and would have
got there without regard to the
order to attack. However, the case
was different, and an officer stu
ated as Porter was, must always
have a certain amount of dis
erection allowed him. This was be-
cause of his distance from Popewhen
the order was given, and from the
fact that his command was detached
from the rest of the army.
Your correspondent had an inter
view with Gen. FitZ John Porter.
The general said he was unable to
say much about his case, but he
thought the several votes taken on
motions offered after the conclu-
sion, by Senator Mcpherson, of the
debate or the subject, was rather
favorable to his case. The debate
is closed. Senator Don Cameron
had intended to make a speech ia.
vorable to the case, but feared he
would be unprepared when the
time came, ana preferred not to de-
lay the matter. He intended to
present some matter appertaining to
the military history Of General
Porter favorable to him. What did.
surprise General Porter was that
General Hawley and Senator Plat,
of Connecticut, had allowed General
Logan'S charge that General Terry
was unworthy to influence him in
his vote on the Schofeld board, by
the petty hope that by condoning
the fair soldierly fame of Generals
Mcdowell and Pope. He thought
Senator Hawley should have eSpec-
tally resented such an unWor-
thy and unsoldierly insinuation,
as all that Hawley has earned of
fame as a soldier was under Alfred
Terry, in the old tenth army corps,
where Hawley succeeded as colonel
of the seventh Connecticut, and
later to the command of a brigade.
Senator Platt has known General
Terry all his life, and knew no such
unworthy sentiment could ever in-
fluence Terry.
General Seweh, of New Jersey,
who has charge of the bill, will try
to press for vote, but Porter's
friends have learned that as last
resort Logan will demand to have
the full record Of the Schofield-
Terry-Getty board, which would
take a weeks time, as it comprises
about 5000 printed pages. Porter's
friends are somewhat discouraged
at this, as they fear the senator's
would become wearied of the mat
ter and consent to let it go over so
as to get at the presidential sue
cesson and appropriation bills. Said
General Porter, Il ana becoming ac-
customed to waiting for justice, but
| know right will prevail. If the
record is read, 1 fear it will wear
the senators out, but 1 have no fears
OF its prejudicing me. If the least
objection is made, the cry will at