National Republican., 1883-01-03

the 29th. One of the division commanders
under Longstreet on that day, Gen. Wilcox,
was now an officer of the senate and had told
BIN (Mr. Logan chat his troops were engaged
in the battle Of the goth.
Mr. Sewcll. If the senator succeeds in proving
that he Will place the commanding general in
very bad position.
Mr. Logan; win prove It by Con. Wilcox, and
by Lee and by Longsueet.
Mr. Sewoll. There is no question but that Long.
stree was there ON the 2pth.
Nv L'gan. Yes; ana he was in the fight too.
Mr. sewcll That has been always denied by
Con Pope.
Mr.. l. gan. II makes no difference who denies
". am talking about the fact. II very strange
this constant effort TO mnke this a trial
W. sewell. u ought TO be.
Mr.. Logan. Oh, yes. Well make it n trial of
Porter, aud will make this country understand,
too that is Porter Who'll on trial for the disobe'
dieucc OF Pope's orders.
Continuing his citation and discussion of
the confederate testimony as to the battle on
the Goth, MIR. Logan said one Of the mistakes
in Gen. Grants article was the statement
that Wilcox was sent at o'clock to support
JOnes's command against Gen. Porter, when
in fact Wilcox at that hour, with seven
brigades besides his own, went into battle at
Groveton, and was engaged there until IL
o'clock that night.
Claiming to hnve shown beyond doubt that
there was u battle on the 20th, MIR. Logan
said the next question was Did Porter re-
ceivc any order to take part In that battle,
arrived at Bristow Station mt 920 in the
morning, and ten minutes later he wrote to
Burnside saying, among other things, that he
Thought his lucky star was up, and
adding; 81 hope Macs star Is up,
too" What did that mean? "Macp had
been removed from the command Of the
army, and Pope had been put there in his
stead, and the hope was to get Pope out and
to have " Mac" restored. That was the mean
ing of that remark. Again Porter wrote in
the same letter, You will hear of us soon by
way of Alexandria" Why by way of Alex
;indria2 If the army was successful it would
follow the enemy into the interior of Vir-
ginia but Alexandria was place to retreat
TO in case of disaster. Thus IL was shown
by POrte1's own words that before gun had
been fired, and before he had moved an inch
or received an order, he had II safe refuge
in mind, and expected to be heard of "soon
by way of Alexandria" Next morning
Pope ordered him to move upon Gem
terville with his whole command tell
ing him that IL was very important
that he should be there at very early hour,
rs severe engagement was likely TO take
place. Later he was ordered to push forward
cxpeditiously in the direction of Gainesville.
This order was received Porter says at $50.
How. did he obey itF lie had eight miles 10
march 20 Gaines lille, and he moved so slowly
that at IL o'clock he had marched only three
miles, 10 Dawkins branch aud his troops
hlSpI Iuelo lnuu nlRnu! Inc excuse 0uercu
for this was that an order had been issued ID
Mcdowell and Porter Jointly, and that the
latter then regarded himself as under Nc,
Dowell's orders; but in TACT as soon as hi
found that Mcdowell wanted him to put his
troops in where they could meet the enemy
he refused to obey, lest he should get into
'Alr, +,ogan read and discussed in detail tho
inbvenAenr ut the troops ON both sides, re-
LETTING tG mIAtsry maps and citing the testi
monHof confederate officers, aud argued that
eyNfStninl lsshowcd Porters determination moi
hight, bdf to lot Pope be beaten, as he was the
next d4y. There were only two ways to eX
plain Porters conduct; either he was u COW
ard, or else he did not intend TO fight undei
Pope, and rs the senator from New Jersey
Mr. Sewelll said he was not Il coward, the
other explanation must be accepted.
Mr.. Sewell asked Mr.. Logan whether ht
meant to convey the idea that Porter was oil
the flank OF tiI3 confederate army, or anyI
where near it.
Mr. Logan. No; do not wish to convey the idel
that he was on The confederate army Mt ALL for III
YVES nos But IL he had OLeyed Pope's order ht
would have been OIL the confederate flank.
Mr.. sewell. The senator uoes not understand
the situation The order of poperontemplated hi
striking the left flank of JncBsoii and not Long
street, who WIS in Ills front
Mr.. Logan; Upon what authority does the sena
tor say that LonpsttcGt was in his front?
MIR. sewell. Upon Longstreets own evidence
Mr.. Logan denied that there was larg,
force in Porters 'front.' and read from con
federate reports to show that the "dust" o
which Porter spoke was made by driving
few mules along the road with brush tied /,
their tails. Laughter. Dust in the road
said Mr.. Logan, Attacked by four mules AMI
brush pile, and, though he had 1900 mel
under his command, scared so badly that h
retreateC And he wants to he restored to th
army from which he was expelled becaus
when he was ordered to attack he failed t.
aIasNV gN0n - Al
why, II he had been volunteer soldier h
would not have been permitted to remain il
the country! There never was man in tn
volunteer service who would have had cheel
enough to come before congress or any othe
tribunal and ask that this evidence shoul
be spread out before the world
This man never obeyed one single orde
of the commanding general from tn
time of the movement OH the twenty .sevont
OF August, up To 3 o'clock on the morning q
the Both, when Gen. Pope, unable to get an
order obeyed by Porter at n distance, ordere
him to report in person with his whole com
mand to him (POpe) upon the battlciiclC
Porter came in response TO this Order bu
even this he did not obey fully, for he left
part of his command behind Speaking q
Porter's failure TO obey the order to attac
aud the excuses for it,, Mr.. Logan said
During my life have served about seve
years in the army. ] do not wish to speak {
what have done myself, but have been i
great many battles, and if the time had eve
been found during my whole cXperienc,
when, with command of 12,500 men,
would not have attacked any army anywher
II had been ordered to do so, should war
TO be kicked out of the army in disgrace
There is no excuse for this mans COnduc
Have those who seek to excuse him ncvt
heard of the charge at Balaklava? HAY
they never heard OF fOrlOrn hOpe?"
AT 42O Mr.. Logan gave way for motion
Mr. Cockrell to 60 into executive session.
43O the doors were opened and the senate aC
journed.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomin;
lions to the senate:
Treasury-AleXanderP p. Kechum, of New Yor
20 be appraiser Of merchandise for the port OF Ne
YORK; john L. Ward, of Oregon, to be apprais
OF merchandise for the port of Portland. Oregon
Milton A. Edgar of New Jersey, to he collector
-costoms district of Perth Amhoy n. j.
T. Reconsideration NJ. Dedener, New Rochell
\, n y. Samuel CoHon Washington, s. c. IoseI
y s. Ceverdon, ChagTn Falls, Ohio; George E. Rec
RYer rails, Wis. Ernest II. Wilson, Ashlnn
Nls Gllys Peake, Wadeua. MIMI; Malcolm NJ
l.arty, Chatiied NIuu Lars l.. Ramstad Ad
MIMI; Alexander NJ Campbell, Saina Kan; .
w. Kelley, jamestown, OAK; Albert C. Folsor
Utah.
CONFIRMED.
Tho senate in executive session confirmC
the neutrality-suspicious.
James Hunter, of Missouri, 10 be surveyor
customs for the port OF 81. Joseph, Mo-
Posnnaslers1,Cyrus Knox, jr. AT Palmer, Mas
Frederick Il, Tuwle, Arlington Mass; Lewis
tleakOu. READING. M0ss EduaT = IUI Nahsto