Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY. March ls

pAINhuh1s mdtcu To-
Stoughtons Oapture- Vermont Brigddes
The Washington Star Of this evening gives
an account Of the rebel trick at Fairfax Court
House, which will Of course interest the Yer
monters. | therefore copy it:
TINS oArrURS or AoriNo nmoAnIsR osSERAL srorou-
Careful investigation has made certain that the fol-
lowing the facts involved the rebel raid
FAriaS Court House ia which Acting Brgadief General
st,ugh,ou and others were captured w Capt. Nose
w. wh from 80 10 7j ia the u S. uuiiorm, entered
tautsh on the morning Of NE 'th INST ~ ~ a NJ.
lie came into tbe lines BY Nay VI Centreyile passing
tho infantry pckcts it stated, with The countersign.
They did not pass in font n chauuly and come hfo'
the cavalry pkets running north nom that point As has
been stated but kept 10 the sauth n both pkes They
approached tairiaS the south side part of the iores
passing by the east end the line 20 the north side,
thus surrounding IT, They then in ffom all sides
In squads VI four fve not hung but quietly capturing
all be "prurus marshais guafds." who took them fof
Union soldiers They then formed three a-ics one GO
ing n The house occupied by Gen Stoughtnn. another
e. that occupied by Cot Wyndhau and the third 10 that
where It, Col J0hnsione was. Gen. StoughOn
taken prisoner Col Wyndham vas absent, and 1t Col
Johnstoue escaped vcything was 30 quic y conduct
80 hat The presence of an enemy was known 90 but
few Thrr chief object seemed 10 have been capture
Gen. Stoughton aud horses They did no. take uf de-
suly any c0mmissary stores
They vent out n he s,me direction by which they en-
tered, struck the Warreuon pike about eight miles the
other u e o Centrcyile and eoninurd that road 20
Wauonton To prevent being intTc'p'e The wires
cut by the rebels between Faa Court House and
Cenueville, and no communication could he sent Ia
FSirfax Station. as all cgrrss from the town pre-
vented, otlcrsi.e an officer in command Union Mills
could have been apprsed in time 20 have cut them of at
the stone bridge.
Sundy eileus N The vicinity known to have acted in
operation with Mosely have been arrested and sent
The followng is li,t Of the prisoner. Aud properly
captured hy the enemy on that occasion, Acting
Bns'dier Gen otough'on; Capt Baker 5'h n Y. cav
ne}. do. ~ Monand. p ?. tciesrapG operat,f: DO
assistant ph1iosrphef 10 privates
Gen. St1ughon aud aids LOST IA horses and hcs equip
department unsefvecable horses and ,eryiceabe do.
subsequently number of The horses were fouad ia the
woods and brought back
A corresponden, Of the Star writes upon
the same topic and gives some other particu-
lars. You may be sure our boys are vide
awake nov They prepared rife pits yester-
day, and occupied them last night in eGpecta-
uon Of threatened raid The boys are well
and in good spirits--waitng, suspect for
Gen. Stannard to command them. Gen. Aver
will probably command the fret Vermont
brigade, to which be has been long attached
as artillerist He is very popular with the
brigade, the officers Of which desired his pro-
motion to a senersship 1 add the Fairfax
letter from the Star, rematking that the nine
citizens captured now in the capitol prs
on, here. Six hundred rebel prisoners were
sent South to-day.
FAiafAx Couhr HousE, March 10.
Editor Star .l he excitement here has been Intense
since ic bold dAliug and reckless raid of Moscby s
guerrilla thieves who stale hrg. Gen stoughion a.
midnight from his sAin couch. without giving him
sIeeiaI notice ana aTylng him away To- Dxi, Nh'rehe
hsicu thr dulset sound n HE famous Vermont
band Who acreiad,d him evcry evening aud morning
with soui-surunS. hafmpnious aud Pinnug music Many
OF MS brigade - npath,t with HIM much, and 'ay n he
had been "tth thtm aud ed IA camp thcl would nave
protected hin he velfed 10 1--we st away (iou
iuiesl thty could ptsus'a, him. Many OF the troops
here feel mo3uhcI 90 such "gobbHng up nt tine
h1fsvs. General aud wthlut guu pistol shot,
aud that font uft slt,1ut suhlent gpArl or
patrol N0puvAtc property taken, up stotcs uArd.
army supply g1ads belonging 60 Moses o~cetseu Col
Johast0n, after his maeuous escape mustered hes men
together aud has htcn 800 hot putut aver hu ana valley
through dcLsC flrCsts mountain passes. but cou
hld tine guofnias Tbs Psnnsyls lsania buckails are
pstruhng ihr tnen, aud good Order tcgrs.
l.. l. OGunnnr arrested all tir male ciutcus and sent
them 10 the Od CapUi prison. suppsiug tnefe was col
lusinn someuheTe There positive Evidence against
Hnl one, however, aud it Is "oenef thA' twenty gnhH
should escape dian oHo Just person shuud suilrr
Among thosc arrested wcte nr following
Joshua g.. uunheL formerly sReu0, X. Ford
Iu,tchAnt, Williams, d., Johu x Taylor d.
% NJ. Powell, dos lhos. j. Murray, Lawyer Robert
Newman, farmer, Joun W Graham, do Elisha OsWao'
der, do.
since the raid We dnd that Cap, Barker, 5th Ncs
York Count Yardnor, aud Lieut. Austin Of Col Wyud
hams stat and hflcca pfWatss wese taken pt souefs
aud that many of the horses haze been rrtakcu anu
found the woods, that the actua number Of hoise
lost % the Government red iUrd hfty i've ii'
Blrktaiis doing patrnl, and dcclNe there sha b
recurrence and that no General shat be taken frou
his bed at midni sht without suih ni ALARM.
Frances Dixon oNec'ser has pvee ptouoied cant II
OF I'd BerdAns shspshnttI ~ the Governor OF Vet
Zoe h, coulucss efficiency bravery IN takiul
charge of eumpauie % dtpy aud act rs ok rmlshe
IA font vi the rebels ffedetluKs1u Va consequent
~ thrs the last 20 the untoun bridges o
the retreat that night of slaughter, which require
coOluess and skill the ain, darknees aud eunfasipn
NOun, truly,
Strprjses 10 be ursrsufed