Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-10
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
SUBSTANCE OF THE cHARsEs AGAINST GENERA

SUBSTANCE or THE cHARsEs AGAINST GENERA.
STONE.
The following Is the substance Of the charges
under which Brig. Gen. Charles P. stone was
arrested yesterday morning at 2. m, (by guard
under the immediate command of Brig. General
Sykes, OF the Provost Marshal's force,) and sent
to Fort Lafayette by the afternoon train:
l. For misbehavior at the battle Of Balls Bluff.
2. For holding correspondence with the enemy
before and since the battle Of Balls Bluff, and
receiving visits from rebel officers In his camp.
3. For treacherously suffering the enemy to
build a fort or strong work since the battle of
Balls Bluff, under his guns, without molesta-
ton.
4. For treacherous design to expose his force to
capture and destruction by the enemy, under pre-
tense Of orders for a movement from the Com
handing General, which had not been given.
court natal will be speedily ordered.
We have to add that deep excitement exists In
military circles here concerning tbs arrest, Gen.
stone being among the most popular officers Of
the service, with whom his reputation as a soldier
and officer has been certainly as high as that of
these charges are simply the climax OF the recent
controversy concerning the battle Of Balls Bluff
and emanate from irresponsible and uncontrolled
witnesses before a secret Congressional commit
tee at whose bebest his arrest is thought TO have
been ordered.
We have no knowledge as to the authorship Of
the charges, or the character Of the testimony on
which they are based and therefore have no
opinion OF them TO express
The court-martial to try them will doubtless
speedily sift them to the bottom, furnishing the
accused as signally as he will deserve, II found
guilty, or branding his accusers false ones, to
be otherwise summary punished by the public
at large, as they will deserve to be punished, If
their grave charges be found to be but another
device Of personal malice and poitIcal-abolItion-
ism combined.
p. :. Just ere going to press, we have satisfied
ourself that the charges against Gen. Stone do not
emanate from or come through a Congressional
committee, but are the result OF the convictions of
General Mcclellan, after careful survey of
all the facts involved that II is due equally to the
public interest and the accused himself, that the
various accusations against him should be for
maly investigated Ivy court martial.
Should that tribunal acquit him honorably, we
scarcely need add, none will be more rejoiced
than the Commander In Chief
AN USTRUTH, WITH PURPOSE.
We have high and reliable authority for contra
dieting the story Of the New York Tribune, tina,
General Mcclellan has been superseded as the
General.in-chief Of the whole army Of the
United States His relations to the service remain
and are TO continue precisely such as they have
been ever since the retirement of General Scott
from active service, such as General scott's were
previously.
The greater vigor and better system of Secretary
StantOn's administration Of the War Department
enables 1t TO relieve Gen. McClellan's immediate
staff Of some of the routine details of the business
appertaining to his position Of General-in-
Chief Of the whole army, and upon the fact that
his sta has been ghtly so relieved the Tribpn.s
falsehOOd-w -behind-it, is based.
That purpose is evidently to create confusion
and generate hesitation, want OF confidence and
EMBELLISHMENTS that may possibly derange Gen.
McClellan's plans Of the campaign, which are
now being SO rapidly successfully worked out In
various quarters OF the country. The TIrbun.,s
hostility TO the success Of those plans s based ON
Its avowed preference for the success of the rebel.
lion the restoration Of the Union ss IL existed
before that began, which is the end and aim of
all Gen. McC.'s military combinations.
COMMODORE FOOTE'S MOVEMENTS.
After disabling the bridge OF the Memphis and
ClaTksville Railroad, twelve miles above For,
Henry, ION the day after the battle at the latter
point. } Commodore Foote according to DISPATCHES
received at the Navy Department. descended the
river and proceeded to Cairo, leaving Fort Henry
In Possession Of Gen. Grants forces
Our belief Is that he has already left Cairo with
his feet of gunboats and transports, bearing more
troops for trip up the Cumberland river TO Fort
Donaldson, which rebel stronghold will doubtless
very shortly be attacked IN strong force
NAVY YARD.
The ResOlute and the Leslie came up from the
fotilla last evening, but bring news of interest
Our pickets were seen On the hills near the White
House, and II is stated that our lines now extend
to Accotink church.
Practice firing is still carried on at the ward
and some new sO-pounder rifed guns have re-
Gently been tried.
ARRESTED FOR TREASON.
The Episcopal minister (Rev. Steward) in
Alexandria, who refuses to pray for the President
as 1t Is In the regular forms yesterday arreste
for treason.
SENTENCE OF DEsERTBR.
Private RailtOn b. Stalker, of Company A, 10Th
New York volunteers, was convicted on charge
OF desertion, by court martial. January IS and
his sentence has just been promulgated He is 10
be dishonorably discharged from the service of
the United States, and then committed To the II
3. penitentiarY In the District of Columbia. AT
hard labor, for the term Of two years and SIX
months.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Richm ond Examiner has an editorial growI
at the hesitancy Of European Powers in not re-
cOgniZinQ the rebel confederacy IL saws q IL