Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03
The Cn,c Of Con. Stnnch,nn.
Ylset>>ts, Vt, saturday Mar. 81. ls65.
To the Ed,re- of The Nc1r York Tir,e,-

NlEct>>Es, Vt, saturday Mar 81. ls65
To tie Ed,-e- Of The Nar York T,r,c,.
observe that + " Stouyhton.
Esq, IF your City, has a communication in
your columns IN which be sroaks Of my own
ss 'Tu-rortrVg 10 have been written in some
part Of the state # Vermont bv a person
pretending - have received letter from
Fairfax Court House. predicting the capture
Of Gon Stcuchton," and further saws
whether such a letter was written is gue,-
floncb's' He charges me with unfounded
statements and malicious insinuations, "
and classes me among " the jealous politi-
cians of narrow views lie then sdds
" drnot know its authors name ur residence.
AMI probably never shall II YOU can furnish
them 10 me. shall take pleasure in sending my
cheek to your order for $3.50 1.-TWO hundred and
fifty dollars, 70 be applied by you for the bene-
ft Of the New England Soldiers Relief Associa-
ton, under the charge Of Col Howe, Of this City.
or To any other benevolent purpose in which Won
msy feel an interest"
Not knowing tho authors name or resi-
dcnco, It is extraordinary that he should he
30 free in his personal imputstions Ny
original communication Eas accOmpa MED
with my name and rcsidcnrv. You will
please communicate them 10 once - MIR.
Stouchton, and thereby confer favor upon
hin, and perhaps Col Howe.
For my statements am responsible. For
my motives ! have simply 70 say that they
were such a. should impcl any loyal citizen
undcr such circumstances. Twelve hours
before the intelligence of zen Stouchton'-
capture was announced in this State. a letter
was received predicting the whole affair.
with remarkable accuracy. Had the letter
been the simple opinion of n soldier, in re-
spect 10 the unmilitary character Of an officer,
it would have been unworthy Of notice. What
gave 1t its significance was the exact fulfill
nent Of It's predictions. NJ the time | sent
Il 20 YOU, knew nothing Of Gen. Stoughton
nothing whatever Of biz pOlitica or militia
~ anteccdents. | had not even heard that
lii- name was before the Senate for confirma-
ton rs a Brigadier- Gencr3l-nOthinc what
ever Of all that is gratuitously urged bv Mr..
Of New York, a. furnishing mo-
tivcS for the communication. which, in fact.
was written solely at my own instanee for
what | conceived 10 be public good.
Since my former communication, | have
Observed IN one of the Vermont papers the
extract from the letter of another
older, dated fortnight before the capture
So Is it military. that Gen. Stoughton. who
the Second Vermont Brigade, should
ave his headquarters five miles away from his
We are aware that brick houses are
Tot as plenty where the troops are cncamped \.
It the {. II. But it seems strange that a Gener-
I should be so far separated from his men, and
n such exposed position beside.
ono would suppose that the last T4,id would
ave been a Lesson to him. For all that We can
&C tie rebels might make drsh any night and
axe the General, headquarters and al, and -et
way before rs brigade would be any the wiser
1t seems that be, too. could predict with
rtat preelsion. q. BIS