The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-19

by first taking them into two other Rooms,
hoping the General would take the alarm and
make his escape, but hen they entered his
room, he was profoundly sleeping. When
aroused he inquired what was waiting, aud
received the coOl reply, that his " c'assmae
F.rz Hugh Lee, wished to see hw;" the
SPEAKER adding, " am now in Command Of
this place, aud you are prisoner! y They
aided the General to dress and hurried him
away with little ceremony. No one of Gen
era Stoughton's staff we're Ia ken except 1t.
PRESTIGE, who afterwar managed to escape,
the rebels however making sure OF his va!ua
bic horse As near y as We can ascertain the
rebels too< between 20 and 80 men, and 40
and so horses They searched Col. Wyndham's
quarters, but the CO.. was absent at Washing
ton. 1t so happened that bat small number
from this Regiment we're on duty at the Court
House at this time, and we have learned the
names OF Barney Pratt, and Chandler Baker,
Of c.. B. both taken prisoners, z Messenger
of Co. +, was taken, but adroity managed to
sip from his captors. There may be others,
whose names we have not learned.
1t is hoped that somebody will learn les
son, from this item Of painful experience. The
citizens at the Cour, House suspected Of hav-
inr aided in this smart affair have been ares
. 1horo can hA M nua>tion hut that II js
a great detriment TO cur cause, to have so many
rebels within our lines. They become TOO we'll
acqaainte ed with all of our plans, and move
meuts, and contrive TO communicate the same
to our armed Toes.
The health and spirits of this regiment, have
not been better than now, for a long time, aud
from present indications we have good reason
to infer that we shall be able to do good ser
vice, in any position, to which We may be as
signed by the Government We have had a
light fall of snow the present week, and fire.
Qlent rains still continue. We have still our
daily prayer. meetings, and the Interest still
cntnues Two Lew cases presented themselves
his evening as subjects IF prayer 1t has been
time of great refreshing to tie protested dis
ciples Of the Savior. These prsyer.meetings
are among the hest We ever ateaded. Let
our friends at home continue their prayers for
US. They may rest e. ed that they are not
70, gotten, by those who pray in the army.
We caojec:urc that for the present, We shall
remain III the army corps assigned to the de
fouces of Washington, as the rebels appear to
emaking some demonstrations, In this direc
tion. We hear that there has been some
skirmi,hing in the vicinity Of VOLTS Rur
S4oAls - the section defended by our l2tt
aud g Regiments ii they come this way
they will fud the direction of Washington,
hard road to travel.
TINS has been qlite busy day with US il
this section We learn by telegraph that thu
rebels have quite large force within "A hour
march OF US, and are pressing on in this di
r c,ion. General Casey directs that in tn
case of IN attack, to have US at all hazard
hold the Station. The Regiments in this sec
ton have been at work with great vigor, il
digging riae-pi,s, and making ready for al
attack. itwoud require large force t.
drive US from our position here. This is tn
depot for Government stores for tho supply 0
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