Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-20

Their fate was tho usual one The contra
bands skedaddled the horses went to the
Post Quartermaster Chat is, some Of them
did the rest were, somehow, lost, though
envous people said that the line.offcers OF
the Two Hundred and Ninety ighth all got
new horses about that time) the men were
paroled.
The ladies. Of course, took the oath, and
were discharged for our great republic does
not war on lovely woman.
| would, however, remark, that it appears
by the newspapers tha. Union Captain and
Lieutenant we're quite recently taken PRISON.
ers while dining by invitation with Union
lady very near where this picket was.
Singular coincidence. Was il not
THE CAPTURE OF GEN. STOUGHTON
The enemy who recently made the raid up
on Fairfax Court House entered the town in
small squads, by different roads and lanes and
in very quiet manner, captured the street
guards, who supposed they we're the patrols.
They Immediately proceeded TO Col Slough
tons headquarters, whom they captured, at
the same time surrounding Colonel Wynd-
hams quarters. They threw out pickets
around the town TO prevent any egress and
give notice Of any approaching force. They
took particular pains not to make any noise,
rather allowing prisoners to escape than FIRE
upon them.
A small squad Of rebels, after surrounding
the headquarters Of Acting Brigadier Gener-
al Stoughton and Colonel Percy Wyndham.
Knocked at the door and told the orderly that
they had important dispatches for the Cen
oral. They were all dressed in Union uni
form, and completely deceived every person.
After gaining access to the house they arrest
ed the orderly, and gently awaking Colonel
Stoughton, ordered him to dress as quickly
possible and 20 with them as prisoner
The rebels were very much chargrined at not
finding Colonel Wyndham at his quarters
They carried away or destroyed everything
belonging TO him aud his staff 1t is sup
posed, had Colonel Wyndham been in Fair
fax, that he would not have been easily cap
tured, as it is his custom TO have always his
horse saddled at hand, and his sentry has al
ways the instruction to awake him on hearing
the slightest alarm. 1t has also been ascer-
tanned that the rebel cavalry did not pass
through the lines Of Wyndham's cavalry.
The rebels captured, besides Colonel
Stoughton, one captain and nine orderlies,
with about thirty horses.
The following is the
PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICIAL REPORT.
PROvosT MARsHAL's OPPIcK, !
FAIRPAX CoURT HOUSE, Va, March 10, 1868.
Col WiNDHAM commanding Cavalry brigade and post
sIR-On the night Of the 9Th inst, say about two
halt past two NJ, Captain Mosly, with his command,
entered this village by eAseTy direction then advanc
ed upon my videte, when he challenged mo
tersign OUT The rebel picket scout advanced, pre-
sentng at the time revovers to his head and
threatening 10 blow his brains out ne said word, de-
mandng his arms, &c, when the force up and cap
tured every patrol with horses equipments &c.
until reaching the Provost Marshals stables when they
halted and entered the stables taking every horse avail
able with them. They then proceeded 10 Col Slough
tons stables captured his guard, took his horses and
those Of his aids They then proceeded TO Col Wynd-
hams headquarters and took all the horses and movable
property with them. In the meantime others (of Capt
Mosely's command) were despatched to all quarters
where officers lodged. taking them out Of their
beds together with NE telegraph operator assistant Sc
They searched the Provost Marshss Office. and finding
him absent, went to the post hospital and there made
dhgent search for him, offering reward for him. The
Provost Marshal had just left the street. say minutes
before they entered and went across some vacant lots to
ascertain from of his vdees il he had caught any
horses or horse thieves Another party ten in number,
proceeded To Colonel Stoughtons Headquarters taking
him, and one Of his aids, named Prenuss, who after
wards made his escape, prisoners They then proceeded
70 Colonel Windhams headquarters and took Capt. Ba-
ker OF the NTH New York cavalry and also Baron Yard
nor, who stopping at the COlonePs. In the
time another party Of them entered the residence Of Col
johnson and searched the house for him lie mad prev-
their entering the heard Of their movements
and, believing them to be the patrol halt
them but found out his mistake He then entered
the house againhe being in nude state-and got
backwards they in pursuit Of him. He, however, evad-
ed them by getting under barn, and scarcely conceal
ed himself when guard Of three placed upon
II Ii is supposed they entered lines between Fry ing
Pan and Henderson stations taking diagonal TO
come ia at the lower end Of the village. On leaving they
by way Of COL Windhams stables tsouthwest)
and proceeded towards Centervle cutting telegraph
wires they along. told by parties who have
seen them that they were some three hundred strong.
| have the honor q remAn, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Lieutenant d. l.. CONNOR,
ProrOIf MarshaI.