The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21
The Case of Gen Stone.

The arrest of Gen Stone has created
good deal Of excitement, and speculatons
and reports are rife in regard to the matter.
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Inquirer has the following:
"Judge Advocate, Col 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 al
so arrested 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. Gen Stone was born in Massachu-
sets. but has resided most of his life in
Washington. In May last he was appointed
Colonel of the District of Columbia Nolun-
teers, and given the command OF a brigade
and sent out to take and hold Leesburg.-
He spent SO much of his time on the way
getting there, that when he drew near Ed
wards Ferry he reported that he could not
cross without more men, and finally was sent
to oin Patterson lie was foremost in lead
ing Patterson into the retreat from Charles
town.
The friends of Gen Mcclellan saw. to-
night, that the arrest of Gen Stone and the
charges made were by his direction. and that
the story told by Gen Stone that lie had been
given permission to return to his command
the last week is false, and that if the charges
are substantia,ed he will not he pardoned,
but will pay the penalty Of his crimes by be-
being shot
Colonel Forney writes to the Philadelphia
Press that
"'The arrest of Brigadicr General c. 7.
Stone on Saturday night, and his transfer to
Fort Lafayette, was not unexpected by those
who had know his strong secession procilr-
tiles. His coGduct in the battle OF Ball 5
Bluff, which resulted in the massacre Of the
gallant Baker and his heroic band. and the
manner in which he attempted to hrowbclt
Senator Sumner for critic;>inS his military
policy in the Senate, would think have ieC!
to his almost unanimous rejection had he
, ~. boo" rr"vionsly confirmed ~ ~" ca!!o;!
session. for the office of brigadier general.
The fact is, there are too many of the Off
GERS. particularly of the regular army, who
while fighting against the rebels, do not hes
tate to indulge in certain expressions of con
ditional and qualified patriotism. This class
is composed Of those who have had intimate
associations with Southern society, and are
well inoculated with the heresy Of the State
rights. They talk tlippantly against aboli-
tionsts ana Black Republicans, and are par
ticuarly addicted to complmenting the reb
el leaders. They forget the great issues In
volyed in this contest, and unconsc!ously ig
more their own duty iii the premises. Hap
PLY, however, they are in minority, ever
in the regular army. But if it were not for
the brave and unmurmurinS men taken from
private life, and clothed with the conidenc,
and commission of the government, even th'
example of this minority could not be other
wise than injurious.
The sympathizers with secession in private
life have been greatly assisted and encour
aged by the example of hat-heartcd officers
of the regular army, and it was high time fol
Secretary Stanton to give them such an al
monition as will not fail to be effective"