Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY, March l6.
The Dram.

The President is arranging for the due c,s.
cution Of the militia act, for the cnrolmor,
and drafting Of men for the army. By o,de,
OF the War Department. March ~, Col. IA,
i. Fry, Of the regular army. was detailed Al.
Provost Marshal General Of the United sta,cs
and authorized and required to perform ALI
the duties enjoined by the act The same
order revokes all previous appointments Of
provost marshals. Capt Corbin. who bo.
lieve has very satisfactorily performed tho
duties of provost for Vermont, i, therefore
out of office, and henceiorth the dnties ara
to be performed by provost marshals in tho
several congressional districts. Doubtless the
latter will be speedily appointed.
Rebel account Of Stoughton's capture.
If you have not already published the rebel
account, do it now. Doubtless il will inter.
est every Vermon'er. The Richmond Exam
liner Of March Is, has the following;
/" The prisoners captured BY Captain Mosby ofyi,,
hugh Lees command, arrived by the Central car a.
wednesday night, In charge Of Lieutenant MeCgrdan
included IN the number Che whole amounted 10 twent.
S el TeIe y; Stoughton Brgadicf General Of t3o
Company L, fhh New York Cayat, Rab.,, yam s Of
snt teiegrabhic OPERATOR Il. wardener, an Austrian
baron r ftatt private in Company r, Sixteenth VI
aud an orderly for Gen. stoughion ~
The prisoners taken In custody on the pigb, -
Msrsa ylh near FairfaI Court House, by Capt Mosby
Ahu ms command whose daring and ntrepdify in mall
ing successful raid within lev hundred wards of tb
camp grounds OF two Abolition brgades aud carving
on WITHOUT damage 10 themselves the General co,,
manding one ofthem, deserves the highest praise Mo-,
OF the twenty nine men captured including Gen sougb
ton, an aristocratic specimen Of Yankee manbood b
i \ ar lis fuH Nrr
bed ana were Therefore, Incapable Of offering snV ~
sistance, had they been so inclined
"stoughton occupied Tor his head quarters A sn,o.
dwelling few bundled yards nom Fairfax Court Hos.
aud deemed himself perfectly secure When his udpiyb,
SAUNDERS were Interrupted by Captain Mosby who entered
MS room and desired him 10 get up he deemed i'm one n
his own men onA fr0o, and angty replied Thai N he Al
not clear Out he would order him under for an insult
70 his commanding General Mosby asked stoughton II
he knew 'Mosby, Of Lees cavalry Yes REPLIED he
irate Yankee have you caught the NJ A-F mo
replied Mosby, we haven't but he has caught ,on y.
get up and prepare for ride The Yankee General .o
had Arealizing Of the surroundings And pepsr,
to do Mo.6y commanded He vas caTeG,I ~ ~.
himselfor the journey but he and all she others eomn
that time was not allowed them saddle the horses and
they were compelled ride twenty five miles on the L,re
backs Of Indifferent secds surrounded By confederate
Dragons, over not the smooihest road known.
"Wadene the old Austrian, declares that the Yankee
the oth Of March at farihx Court House lie SAYS our
men we're 10 too much n hurry 10 be partiruar sbo,
clothes When the party arrived in Richmond on We'd
nesday the twenty five pfvans were taken 20 the libby
prison. but all the persons above named were allowed M
retire 10 the Ballard House f,r the nigh, 1br fr, ~
their being there being made known la lie eoors,,, -
the Libby prison at late hour thr night they were re-
moved from there, much against their will aud placid
In the Libby prison with their comrades. The contrast
between the luxurious beds Of u Ballard House and the
hoor Of the Lbby prison marked indeed and did MOT
fail to excite dismal otcbudngs Ia the muds q The in
prisoned Yankee"
I The following is from the Richmond En-
quirer, Of March Isl
A gentleman IN Rshmnnd received l,,el, an. .ub,r
ed letter from Captain John Mosby and having .6o~n
II to US We take the liberty n making the gallant cap
tvn tel the story Of his brilliant The letter vas
entirely private and j. published by "a without the kno
edge or consent Of either party
! MY DEAR SIR Yon have already
something IN the newspapers II INV recent rsid m
the Yankees. though they call me Mosley instead
Of Mosby. had only twenty nine men under nv com.
mand penetrated about ten miles their lines rode
right up 10 the Generals headqnarcrs surrounded by
infant y artillery and cavalry took him out Of bed and
brought him oh ~alked into his with two Of my
men, and shaking him In bed said General Tet up"
He got up, rubbing hts eyrs. aud asked What was Tho
mfaning ofal this. replied 1T means sir that stu
arts cavalry are in possession " this place and YOU are
prspnet" We also surrounded the headquar,ers Of
Col Windham taeting rgadier of cavalry but uufor
tunatey he mad gone TO Washington We got his asss-
tant anlntAnt general, and also his aid, ABSTAIN
Baron Wordener. There was an immense amount of
all kinds Of stores collected there; but was unable 20
destroy them as they were in houses. without DESTROYING
the town. The horses we brought oh mostly very
hne, belonging 10 officers. n had had enough men
could have brought of hundreds IL was nv purpo.e IN
have ached The Court House by twelve o'clock At night
but Il being very dark and raining got lost and were
delayed two hours that did not have over an hour
70 stay IN town. being necessary for PISS out n
their lines before daylight In coming out We passed
within two hundred yards NJ their Qualifications Al Cen
ter'le, and were hailed by sentinel from one of there
doubts Captain Barker, rom New York. here made
desperate attempt "a get away lie dashed out ~ uc
ranks and tried hard TO reach the fort, but shot from
one of my convinced him that il was dangerous
undertaking and he came back Al Ccnterve there
force OF about two thousand strong consisting n inc
fsnry, artillery and cavalry In the vicinity Of thc
Court House one cavaiy and infantry brigade
oAmped There about two hundred Just in the town
We easily captured the few guards around the town A,
they never dreamed ybody else but Yankees
until they pistol pointed at their heads NTH A de-
JOHN S. MosBY.
The following is Generals Stuarts order:
General Orders, No
HEADQUARTERS, CAvALRr DIvIsfos,
Army Of Northern IiygiHia March ~, 1867
Captain John s. Mosby has for a long time attracted
the attention Of his generals by his boldness skill and
success, so signaly displayed in his numerous forays
upon the invaders Of his native State.
None know Of his daring enterprise and dashing hero
ism better than those foul invaders, though strangers
themselves 10 such noble traits.
His late brilliant eHplot--thc capture Of Brgadu
General StouRht0n, United States Army, two eapi,ms
thirty other prisoners, together with their arms equip
men's and hy-eight horsesius6es this recognition
general orders.
This feat unparalleled in the war was performed In
the midst Of the enemys troops at FafaN Court House,
without loss NJ injury.
I The gallant band Of Capt. Mosby share the glory a.
they did the danger Of his enterprise aud worthy Of
such leader. j r.. d. STUART
hqi Gsn. Commanding.
Certificates OF Indebtedness
The Treasury appears to be in good cond-
ton. AT any rate it does not wish to pay in
/ teraat IN cart;6c,t.s Of .nlal..1.- - ,bs