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the enemy. -.
In regard TO the first point, all the testimony
goes Is prove that me means of trsnsporta.
tion were very inadequate. The testimony OF
General Sfone would seem to indicate that
while ne was inclined to desm IL sufficient.
under what he understood ito be the circum
stances under which the movement was made.
be lfff much 10 the judgms MT Of others; and dis
much can be said for hirn, that he received NO
would be expected from him, or would be ms
t'hed, until the day before Sunday il was
actually made. And the reasons trfi he had
.or surprising that other forces Were within .
short distance to render him assistance are set
forih ~ the pre- vious portion OF this report
In reference to reinforcing Colonel Baker, th
tss,imony - wi was very confiicting: There is no
question that 1t was known that the forces az
Bats Blum We're engagea with the enemy The
nrlng OF musketry was distinctly heard a.
Edwards Ferry, on both sides of the river.
The only question is whe, her reinfor 3ements
should have been sent under the circumstances,
and whether there was any sufficient reason
why they were not sent. General Stone testi-
hes that be received no intimation from Colo
mel Baker that he needed reinforcements: that
he received little, If any. information from
Colonel Baker in reference TO the condition and
progress OF affairs at Balls Bluff; and he also
testif1es that, even if reinfofcements had been
needed, they could not have been sent ,lr, ON
the Virginia side, that the enemy had ear.h-
works and batteries etween Edward : Ferry
and Balls Bluff, which would have made IL
extremely hazardous, If not pos sible, - i've
sent any renfcreements upby that route. Some
"a ihc "itHSSsco tSuIF 10 : 16 same elect,
Others testny most positively that so tar AZ
they were able to Judge, there was no obs tac Ia
whatever in the way OF orr troops passjnsu Ia,
on the Virginia side from Eaward's Ferry
1t cann1t be denied that had reinfor 2ements
promptly arrived at Balls Bluff from Ed
WARDS Ferry, the result of the battle there
"oulo, IN all probability, have been greatly to
our advantage, instead OF being a mos. ueiaa-
choiy disaster. The evidence is SO very con-
Trajectory that your committee refrain frem
expressing any positive oninion upon .hat
"a nNrTo on Oh, nr,n frxF .
clusion frem the testimony they have been able
TO obtain.
One other subject remains To be considered
before closing this report-the arrest ana i'm
prisonnent of Gen. Stone. Your committees
woptd have made no reference 70 that subject.
but nave submitted the testimony without com
mTnt upon their part, had it not been tor the
efforts that have been made by MANY TO LoId
them responsible for all that has taken plan 70
in reference to the arrest of Gen. Stone
In the course of their in ves ttgatior con Germ
ing The causes of the disaster at Balls Bluff.
they obtained testimony, most unexp r,ecly 20
them all, which, without explanation, seemad
10 lmpeaeh both the military capacity and the
loyalty Of Gen. Stone. That testimony, as IN
every other instance that they deemed Of I'M
portance. was brought to the attention of the
proper authorities here, ana the War Depart
ment was informed that, in the opinion of the
committee, a prompt Yesligation should oe
Instituted. First Secretary Cameron and after
wards Secretary stanton. Were informed that
the testimony before your committee Mas of
such character that some explanation bv
Gen. Stone was required.
Gen. Stone was called 10 this city. ana on the
3lst OF January. 1862, appeared before yonr
committed at the instance of Gen .NctlaiInn
and stated that he had been informed that cer-
tain testimony before this committee affected
hlm in such a way as In reuuira his explana-
don. He was informed Thai there was test
du It in the Balls BInff affair; t5 show that he
bad had undue intercourse with the eneTny,
beth by letter and by personal intercourse with
their Officers: and also thai he had peruittsd
fort, ,,,f
batteries within reach of his guns. aud which
he could have prevented. The st4temen- wSs
made in general terms 10 Gen. Stone, and Hi h
out indicating who were the witnesses wh1 had
testified. In order That they should no. be allied
TO account by their commanding general for
statements made before q committee o. Cor
gress.
In reply to this general statement upon the
part of your committee Gen. Stone proceeded
"a make an explanation in sy<neral terms. They
then Esported to the Secretary of War that the
I, stimony upon the points To which his atssn-
ton had been called was conflicting. T:cy
made no recommendation as to what should h
done one way or the other: merely repo-4ei TO
him that the testimony was conflicting
Not long afterwards they learned thranfn
the press that General Stone had been arras II
and sept 10 Fort Lafayette. The innedists
cause Of his arrest they did not know. Thsy
We're satisfied that the information which they
had furnished to the department. had in All pre-
liability furnished some of the grounds upcn-
which his arrest had been made; but they did
not learn until more Than year after s:aTd.
what was the immediate cause Of his arrest a.
the time ii was made
Gen. Stone was arrested on the S.h OF Eeb-
ruary, 1862. On the 2sth of February, 1853, Gen,
Mcclellan testified before your committee as
follows --@@
ssAhont ten days or two weeks before Gen.
Stone was actually arrested the Sc ,re.ary ef
W ar gave me written order 10 arrest General
Stone, for the reason that he had been informed
by the members OF the committee upon the con-
duct of the war that they had taken testimony
going to show that General Stone had been
gniity OF condnct not consistent with loyalty.
General Stone was removed from his COM
mandsand, understood, appeared before this
committee. -est -
ssFinally, on the very day of his arrest. a
Written report was made to me OF the exanlina-
uon of a refugee from Leesburg which, 80 far
as such thing could, tended TO corro5ori.s
come Of the charges made against General
Stone satisfied my own nindof the sin certify
fhenshowed the statement to the Secretary OF
War, upon which he directed me to give tho
order to arrest General Stone Immediately, ana
10 send him under guard to Fort Lafayette.
The order was carried into execution the same
evening" - +s-s.s-.f 81 ~ ~. pa
The report majority of the Com mmi. tee apo1
the Department of the West, is generally ex-
cnlpatory Of the conduct Of ZEN. Fremont
Messrs. Gooch and Oden OF the Committee,
decline to concur in. this Western Depart
ment) report on the igr2and thas the testimony
is incomplete and they prefer to- sabmi, the
efluclitt without comment. =
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-aRsThe Peoria, Ill, Mail tells the following:
An oldT 7rchant Of the YIN Of R---, in the
old Bay - ate, was neted for his dishonesty.
After many years Of fraudulent practices, he
very suddenly, and to the great surprise of all
who knew him, because very pious, and joined
the popular church OF the town. ~@a- A
One Sunday evening, while .e4horting thss
brethren. he remarked. that he had done many
things for which he felt sorry, and he deemed
it, his duty to make full restitution to those
whom he had wronged; he therefore NOTIFIED all
snch that II they would call at his store ne
" cuId do 30. - - ia
About 10, + O'Clock the next morning gen-
tieman Called at his house, and aroused him
from his bed Raising the window he demand
ed the business of the intruder, at that early
hour. @2 &s&f .fa& u t# stS gss#
: i. Is this Mr. w--TsAtT rue1t5
3 ss'That is my name, SIR .itaz2g S
ssWell understand that you have offered 70
make restitution to all whom you have cheat
ed.a You will remember thos on one occasion
suffered by yen 10 the asxtent Of fifty dollars,
zaDGI have called 10 get II. as.s s1fis gs ~
"Why did you not wait Inul proper hourss
and then call at my stereEs ftP-Ns
.d-Simply. This, thatIf did. thought shss