New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10

Ia had been informed that certain testimony before
/ this Committee affected him In suoh WAY .. "a
require his axplanatioD, He waa inf":. :. ss::
there was testimony which might appear
affair !; to show that be had had undue inter
cSaTpe VITO the enemy, both by letter and by per.
sona intercourse with their officers; and also tna'
he had permitted the enemy 10 erect formidable Tor
tifcstions and batteries within reach OF biz guns,
and which he could have prevented The statement
was made in general terms to Gen. Stone, ana wisn'
out indicating who were the witnesses who naa yes
titled in order that they should not be called TO 40
count by their commanding general Tor statements
made before O committee Of Congress.
In reply to this general statement upon the part
of your Committee Gen. Stone proceeded to make an
explanation in general terms. They then reported
to the Secretary Of War that the testimony upon tne
points to which his attention had been called wa
conflicting. They made no Recommendation as 70
what should be done, one way or the other; merely
reported 10 him that the testimony was connecting.
Not long afterward they learned through the press
that Gen. Stone had been arrested and sent 10 tor'
Lafayette. The immediate cause OF his arrest tney
did not know They were satisfied that the informa.
ton which they bad furnished to the department hao
in all probability furnished some OF the grounds upon
which his arrest bad been made; but they did mol
learn until more than year afteward what was the
immediate cause Of his arrest ct the time IL was
made.
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1862 On the 18th of February, 1868, Gen. NC
Clelan testified before your Committee az follows:
About ten DAYS or two weeks before Gen Stone actually
arrested the Secretary OF Wsr gave me written order to ar
rest Gen Stone the that he bad been informed by
the members COMMITTEES the Conduct OF the Wal
that they had taken testimony going TO show that Gen. stone
had been guilty of conduct not consistent with loyalty Gen
Stone moved from his command and Understood, ap
peared before this Committee -....-
Finally on tho very day Of his arrest written report wal
made to Of the exiusion OF refugee from Leesburg
hich far such thing could tended couoboste some
of the charges made against Gen. Stone. satisfied own
mind of the sincerity this refugee by personal examination
which be directed me give tho order to arrest Cen Stone
im edatey and send him under guard TO Fort bMay
cite The carried into execution the came even
ing l.. -. =
mitted by your Committee, in consideration OF the
peculiar circumstances attending bis arrest TO exam
| inc all the testimony which your Committee have
taken In reference TO the administration OF his de-
partment, and to make ss full statement to the
Committee 10 he considered necessary. That state
ment together with all the testimony, Is herewith
submitted.
Il Is due to Gen. Stone that your COMMITTEES
should state that it appears from the documents be-
fore your Committee, that Immediately upon his ar
rest he demanded that he should be furnished with
copy Of the charges against him, and be allowed the
| opportunity Of promptly meeting them; why his
request was not granted your Committee have
never been informed. b. E. WADE, Chairman.