Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-07

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North Carolina ~All Right. y
THE SLIDELL AND MASON SEIZURE
New YORK, Nov. 2O.-Bishop Mel.
vainc and family left today, for Liver.
pool.
Immediately after the receipt of the
news about the arrest Of Mason and
Slitlcll, it was deemed important by the
authorities at Washington to make the
prisoners, taken by Gen. Sumner, more
secure than parole would warrant.
According to orders received from the
Secretary Of State, Superintendent
Kennedy had ex-senator Gwin, Calhoun
Benham and j. l.. Brent re-arrcsted
and their baggage ovcrhauled. They
were taken to Fort Lafayette.
Letters to the New York Times, state
that 5000 rebel troops are in New Or
leans, well armed but poorly clothed.
NEW York, Nov. 21.-A letter from
Hatteras Inlet, dated Nov. 18th, says,
North Carolina, by q Convention of
delegates representing forty-fivo coun-
ties, has declared Provisional Govern
mcnt, and has entirely repudiated the
Secession Act of the State, reatfirming
her loyalty and devotion to the Consti-
tuition of the United States. The Con-
vcntioh met at Hatteras on Monday
last. The Act passed contained several
sections. The substance of which is:
LIST. Declares vacant all the offices of
the State.
End. Names Marble Nash Taylor,
Provisional Governor.
Bird. Adopts tho Constitution of the
State, with the statutes aud laws con-
tanned in the Revised Code of 1856.
4th. Repudiates tho Ordinance of
Secession passed at Raleigh, May 90.
together with all other acts then adopt
cd.
5th. Directs the Provisional Cover
nor to order special election for men,
bcrs Of Congress.
9th. Gives the Governor authority
to make temporary appointments to
official vacancies. 1
The Convention then adjourned, sub
iect to the call of the President.
Governor Taylor issued his procla-
nation for an election in the Second
Congressional District on Wednesday,
November 9th.
Mason and Slidell, Confederate Com
missioners, were captured the other
day on board the English mail steamer
Finqal, from Bermuda to England.
They were incarcerated at Fort La
favette. Serious doubts are entertained
as to the legality af their arrest.
81. Louis. Nov. 10.
The arrest of Elidell and Mason cre-
ated immense excitement throughout
the South.
The arrest of the rebel Commission
era is approved of by the President and
Cabinet aud all tho people Of the coun-
try.
The Federal troops have taken pos
session of Pinckncy Island, in Beau.
fort q. C.,) waters and have taken al
the ablc-bodied men Of all conditions,
prisoners, and taken them on board
the vessels Of the feet
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 49, p. n.
Gen. Halleck, of California, took
command of the Military Department
of tho West yesterday, in place Of Ere.
mont.
In accortlan &c with instructions from
the Government Col. Brown he's com.
menced the bombartlment Of the rebel
batteries in Pensacola waters.
The graudest military review ever
witnessed on this continent, took plac<
to-day on the Virginia side of tho Po
tomac. Gen. Mcclellan, accompanied
by the Cabinet, reviewed m army O
near 100, 900 troops. aec.ia
NEW YoRK, Nov. 10.
North Carolina has declared hcrsel
in the Union. uai
1t is thought that difficulty with Eng
land will grow opt Of the seizure Q
Mason and SIidell. The Toronto Lead
er says that it is an insult which tn
best government in the world woul'
not submit to. 1 . ~ I'D