Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-16
THEY ARRIVE AT FORTRESS MONROE
PROBABLY BROUGHT TO WASHINGTON
TO-DAY.

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At II a. m. to-day, the War and Navy Depart
ments received advIces from Fortress Monroe, Of
the arrival there, yesterday, Of John Slidell and
James M. Mason, and all their attendants (suite),
male and female, in custody Of Captain or Lieut..
Taylor, Of the U. 9. war steamer San Jacinto, by
which vessel they were made prisoners in the
West Indies.
Within a few minutes after our frst edition
gees TO p1ess to-day, Capt. (or Lieut.) Taylor
viii reach this city, and, 1t Is believed at the
Navy Department, viii bring with him all his
prisoners.
We will doubtless nc able ere issuing the sec
oad edition Of ic-day's STAY, to learn and get in
type all the interesting particulars Of this most
important capture.
TENNESSEE.
The most important news Of the day Is, Ger.
taiHly, the success Of the Unionisis Of East Ten
nesee in destroying the bridges upon the different
railroads connecting Richmond and the Manassas
army with Georgia and the States bordering the
Mississippi, including Kentucky. go far land on
the same mighty they burned eight important
bridges, on three different railroads and fred a
ninth, which failed to burn. In doing, one
Union man only was killed, and three have been
made prisoners, charged with being 50 engaged
At point the Unionsts seil ID all the guard Of
enc Of the bridges, and carried them OF, no one
AnowSvhither. The scheme was doubtless pre-
arranged, through the Union secret associations
that are now being rapidly organized through bout
the South. This achievement will be Of lncalcu-
liable advantage to the Union cause; insomuch
IL completely destroys the enemy's facilities of
INSTRUMENTATION. Nowhere have they any
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railroad, and the loss Of the latter must prove
terrible blow TO them, as their newspapers aready
confess. The Intense fear they manifest lest FOL
lIcofer's force may speedily come to disaster
through the loss Of Its late means Of communica-
tion with Its base OF operations. More than
enc Of the destroyed bridges were Of such extent
a that, with their means Of reconstructing them,
there can be little hope Of doing for many pre-
cious months 70 cone.
DisaIssKp UNDER MIsArPRsaRNsIos.
Capt Gurdin Chaplin, U. b. A, who. while In
New Mexico, some time since, was dismissed
from the Army, turns out 10 have been dismissed
under misap prshension that he was sympa-
thifeT with secession. He was born In AleKan-
dria, Va in 1891, and entered the M Hilary Acad-
emy at the age OF IS, In lS4I; graduated with
credit In 1851, and entered the 7th u. s. infantry
n bsevet second lieutenant In July same year;
pfOuOtcQ 10 tcCOuQ ncutcudnk aug ~, 1870 uftt
lieutenant March 3, 1855, and captain 22d April,
1856; was quartermaster Of ffth cavalry Utah
forces In 1885, and adjutant 7th infantry from Sep
fsmbef, 1859, to March, 1861
Capt Chaplin was, upon the breaking out Of the
rebellion, In command Of the remote and i'm
portant post Of Fort Buchanan, and the records OF
the Department show that this duty was exercised
with energy and good faith. Having been or
dered 10 reinforce Major Lynde at Fort Fillmore
In July last, and learning that Lynde had surren-
defed his command TO a force Of Texas rebels,
and being aware that every effort was made to
compel him to surrender TO superior force, he
forced his way 10 Fort Craig-a distance Of 12O
niles-in three days and three nights continuous
marching, carrying with him upwards of.Sl0 ,OcO
worth Of Government property, consisting Of siI
wagons, With their teams, &c and safely con-
ducting through the enemy's lines upwards OF
Il rty women and children, with an escort Of only
TWENTY-FIVE men. He was pursued by Capt. Cope
wood and one bundled men, whom he threw of
his track.
Cspt. Chaplin there constructed the defenses Of
Fort Craig, and while performing this duty wal
appointed Adjutant General of the Department OF
New Mexico, on Col. Canby's stsh While per-
forming this duty, he 10 notified that he has been
dismissed from the Army, for expressing his in.
tention, last spring, TO resign-an intention which
he never carried into effect. He Immediately
Etarted fer Washington, where he arrived a few
days since. He has notified the President that be
protests his loyalty, and that be had already
shown u in the field
We learn that Captain C speaks in terms Of the
highest praise Of Colonel Candy and his energetic
efforts TO reclaim the Department from the doom
20 which the traitors Fauntleroy and Loring had
well nigh consigned it,; and thinks that undel
Canbys administration secession win soon be
driven from New Mexico, and triumphant col.
umn Of attack marching into Northern Texas
The volunteers we're rapidly nocking 70 the Unior
standard; twenty-five hundred. thoroughly s1pe
Jieaeed and reliable frcntie1men having alread,
entered the service upon bis call.
NAVY YaRD.
Ths Couf de Lion went down TO The fotilla las
night, and retained AZ O'Clock this morning
She reports snAirs unchanged down the river.
eoastng sloop ran the blockade Yesterday, ant
although forty rounds were fred at her nom tn
Confederate batteries, not . shot struck her.
The seamen who have heretofore manned For
Ellsworth and the Naval Battery, near Alex
andris-sbout $50 In number-srs now al tn
Yud. They were brought up on the steamer
King Philip, Pussy, and Leslie, fast night The
are In good practice, and will probably be take
nj once TO some point whore thsy can be mad
sesvieeable.
A number Of these men found . barrel o
whisky on board Of the King Philip while Of
tAsir way up and got drunk and disorderly. Tn
cfscsrs bad 10 exert their authority to keep Ii
peace, aud eops!drrabIs number Of them wsr
Iui IN double Irons on resching the yard.
The Harriet Lane has her crew on board, AT
tes nosning started down 10 join the notilla.
Eha,-T ksRAsp REVIEW. Eat 4Vl
II has been arranged that . review Of at lees
5000 Union troops shall take place on Monds
next, pfobsbly somewhere between Fort cofcosa
sad hunssn's Bill. We do not feel at liberty "a
6sy b state more particularly concerning 10.
THE FLHsT.
The boat from Fortress Monroe that arrived mi
Sorenoon at Baltimore. brought M more news q
ne asss. Notains ssseed !ss' point nom