The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-20
The Treason of Gen. stone,
incidents of the Arrest.

bhcEOchtS Oh hAe arrest
washington cor of the Philadelphia Inquirer
1t has been whisre cred around for some time
that the JOINT Committee Oh the Conduct of the
war had found evidence against General Stone
that proved him traitor.
The charges were First, his inefficiency
and lack of arrangement at Balls Bluff were
the sole cause of our losses there.
Second, his frequent of flags Of truce and
with the rebels were not those
of loyal man, as he permitted known traitors
from the Virginia shore to cross and recross at
pleasure. That he allowed officers of the reb
ell army to come over to the Maryland side, he
Leaping oar troops on the Virginia side as hoSta-
geS That he gave them packages of sealed
papers.
Third, that he had acted unbecoming an Off
Ger and soldier in writing an insulting and threat
ening letter to Senator Sumner, for words spo-
ken in the Senate Chamber.
Fourth, that all his sympathies were with
the rebel army, where chs friends were"
On Saturday, Secretary Stanton ordered his
arrest, on charges of treason, and he was arres-
ted and sent 10 the private house OF Gen. Sykes
Tin command of the regulars here,) where he
was kept III close confinement all day Sunday,
and every effort was made by the officers to
keep it quiet. On Sunday night he was sent
to Fort Lafayette for safe keeping, until he can
be tried by Court Martial
Judge Advocate, Colonel j a. McCool, on
hearing of his arrest, went around to see him,
and on making some pretty severe remarks on
Senator Wilson and Congress he was also ares
ted by Gen. SYKES, but to-day we hear he was
released.
We learn that it is the secession feelings of
Gen. Stones wife which have made the trouble.
correspondence N. Y. Tribune.
Gen. Stone was arrested while in bed at two
O'Clock in the morning. Parties already form in
the hotels and other places of civic and militia
ry resort. The Union restoring, slavery-respect-
ing, secession excusing class denounce The ar
rest as an outrage aud a mistake. The earnest
friends of the war aud upholders of Score tary
Stanton's new policy of action hail it as the
date of an era OF responsibility that may save
US from commanders mistakes and waste of
blood.
The arrest of Gen. Stone was rcade without
consultation with, or the knowledge of Gen.
Mcclellan, as it was made without the privity
or assent of the Secretary of State
From the New york Herald, Monday.]
Captain Snyder of the Third United States
regular infantry, recently detailed to the staff
of Gen. Sykes, commanding brigade of regu
lar infantry in the division of Gen. Andrew
Porter, Provost Marshal of Washington, arriv-
ed in this city early yesterday morning, hav-
ing in custody Brigadier General Charles P.
Stone, recently in command of the division of
the United States army stationed at Poolesvile,
on the upper Potomac.
In order to avoid suspicion, both officer and
prisoner were directed by Provost Marshal Gen.
Porter to travel in citizens dress, Upon arri-
val in this city Capt. Snyder proceeded at once
with Gen. Stone to Fort Lafayette, and com
mitted him to the charge of the commanding
officer of that post. General Stones departure
from Washington and passage through Balti-
more and Philadelphia were very quiet, SO
much so that they were not even known.