Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-18
4 Federal CoHaaaader Arrested an a
Eaarge Of Treaaou.

CaaFse Of Treason,
The Chicago Tribune, of the 10th, gives the
following particulars concerning the arrest Of
Gen. Stone, aud his imprisonment in Fort La
fayette:
Gen. Stone, the slAvo-catcher, has been broken
in his command and sent to Fort Lafayette IN
der arrest. He is charged with holding treason
able correspondence with the rebels.
As long ago as the latter part of December.
we received a printed letter from a wellinformed
gentleman in Washington, stating in substance
that testimony had been elected by the Senate
committee on the conduct of the WARP. f.
Wade, chairman-impliCating Gen. Stone in
reasonable doings. The writer placed Us under
i1junctions Of secrecy until the matter became
public by his arrest, which would take place as
soon as the committee had obtained some other
links to complets the chain Of proof Of his guilt.
The letter stated that Stone had given passes
to certain persons to 60 through his lines to the
rebel camp and return that there was a wooded
island in the river in front or in the vicinity Of
bis quarters, which was a place Of meeting be
tween emisaries from the rebel lines and persons
from his lines AM that in addition to letters
and papers being conveyed to the enemy, it was
believed that quiuine, gun caps, and other ar
ticles highly important to The traitors, were
taken to the island and passed into the hands of
the enemy.
That Stone was constantly compelling bis sol
diers to catch and return loyal slaves to the Sc |
eessiOnists, was shamefully notorious. To such
a degree did he carry on this infamous business,
that Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts. appealed to
the Secretary Of War to have q stop put to it, so
far as Massachusetts, soldiers were concerned.
Senator Sumner introduced 3 resolution Ia the
Senate on the subject, and it will be recollected
that Stone wrote him a s~currlOus letter about it.
But the measure of the villains inigUity is now
full, and he is inoaTcerated among PARTICLES in a
fortress.
Cen. Charles P. Stone, it gTieves us to say, is
a native of the noble and patriotic State of BIAS
sachUsetts. He is a West Pointer, bitten by the
of slavery, which corrupted his blood
and destroyed his loyalty to his government. He
born in Greenfield, Mass, where his mother
and sisters still reside. He entered West Point
in IS4l, and upon ais graduation, in lS45, was
appointed assistant professor of ethics, in which
be continued until the Mexican war. He served
throughout that war, being bTeyetted lst Heuten-
ant at FL Moline, and captain At Chepultepec.
the war, he was employed Is military en-
He resigned his commission in 1856,
md devoted himself to civil pursuits, We believe, 1
n the South. Being IN Washington eJ the fan }
Of Sumter, he offered his services to the govern {
nent, and was assigned to the command Of the
District militia, then hastily organized. IN June,
when the new army regiments were made up, be
appointed colonel of the l4th infantry and 6
n August be was further promoted to a briga- {
with the hfty-nine who were confirmed s
It the extra session. He has been constantly ON r
he Potomac since April, commanding the diyi- !
ion at the Chain Bridge and Edwards Ferry. I
numbering from $4,000 to 10000 men.