Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-02-14
Gen. stone sent to Fort Lafayette.

| Gen. Stone sent to Fort Lafayette.
The National Intelligencer of Monday
last announced that Brigadier General
Stone (who had command of the division
of the army cncamped near Poolesville,
in this county, was arrested at the resi-
dence of his family, in Washington, on
Saturday night, at midnight, and kept
under guard until Sunday afternoon,
when he was sent off by the cars to Fort
Lafayette, in custody of an officer
Philadelphia. February 10.-Gen'l.
Stone passed through this city at mid
night on the train from Washington, in
custody and en- route for Fort Lafayette.
Iron the Washington Star of Monday
SUBSTANCE OF THE CHARGES AGAINST
GEN. STONE.
The following is the substance of the
charges under which Brig. Gen. Charles
P Stone was arrested yesterday morn
ing, at 2 o'clock, (by guard under the
immediate command of Brigadier Gen.
Sykes, of the provost marshals force, J
and sent to Fort Lafayette by the after
noon train
j. For misbehavior at the battle of
Balls Bluff.
.. 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 en-
envy to build fort or strong work since
the battle of Balls Bluff, under his guns,
without molestation.
A. For treachcrous design to expose
his force to capture and destruction by
the enemy, under pretense of orders for
movement from the Commanding Gen
cral, which had not been given.
A court-martial will be speedily or
dered.
We have to add that deep excitement
exists in military circles here concerning
this arrest, General Stone bciug among
the most popular officers Of the service,
with whom his reputation as a soldier
and officer has been Gel tainly as high as
that of any of his compeers His friends
believe that these charges are simply the
climax Of the recent controversy con-
corning the battle of Balls Bluff, and
emanate from irresponsible and uncon-
fronted witnesses before secret Con-
gressional committee, at whose behest
his arrest is thought to have been Or
dered.
p. S.--Just ere going to press, we
have satisfied onrself that the charges
against Gen. Stone do not emanate from
or come through congressional com
mittee, but are the result of the convic-
tons of General Mcclellan, after care
full survey Of all the facts involved, that
it is due equally to the public interest
and the accused himself, that the various
accusations against him should be for
mally Investigated by court-martail.
The substance of what are believed to
be the charges against General Stone, is
given above. The Philadelphia Inqui-
rer, however, states that he is also charged
with having acted unbecoming an officer
and soldier in writing an insulting and
threatening letter to Senator Sumner, for
words spoken in the Senate chamber
Gen. Stone married daughter of Mai.
Clary, an old officer in the U. S. army.
His wife and mother-in-law are now in
Washington.
The New York Herald announces the
arrival of Gen. Stone at Fort Lafayette,
and adds:
In order to avoid exciting suspicion,
both officer and prisoner were directed
by Provost Marshal Gen. Porter to travel
in citizens dress from Washington to
New York. Upon arrival in this city
Captain Snyder proceeded at once with
Gen. Stone to Fort Lafayette, and COM
mitted him to the charge Of the comman-
ding officer OF that post.
Gen. Stone expressed surprise at his
diIebb. Ilc ueCldTcb L1db uc ID eHJlTcly
innocent of having committed any act Of
disloyalty, and asserts, with seeming
confidence, that he has no fears of the
consequences, and will soon be at liberty
again if justice is done him.
Great complaint has been made against
the General Of late, because he ordered
some slaves to be sent back to Mr.. Smoot,
who is an extensive miller, on the Vir-
ginia side, opposite to Poolesville, and
also because Gen Stone has allowed Mr..
Smoot 10 run his mill day and night for
the accommodation Of the rebel army,
when it could easily have been destroyed
by the guns Of Gen. Stone. The Cen
erals reasons for not destroying Shoots
mill is, that the latter is loyal man.
Action Of the Confederate Congress
In Regard to Maryland.
The following is the official copy of the
preamble and resolutions which passed
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