Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-26
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All are delighted at the seizure of Ma
son, Slidell, Eustice, and Mcfarland, ex-
cept diplomats, who groBl, especially
British Lyons. Il is even rumored that
he has demanded his passport. This is
improbable, at least until the reception
of home accounts and instructions. There
is little doubt that Wilkes acted under
instructions from the State Department,
bat even if necessary TO disayow and
apologize, Mason and company viii be
retained in Fort Warren whittier they
are ordered. -,
Captain Taylor. with official accounts
of the capture, including memorandum
in the nature of protest from Slidell and
company, arrived to-day. His story and
documents substantially agree in facts.
The San Jacinto, returning from Africa,
had been cruising in search of the Sum-
ter. Commander Wilkes, learning at
Cienfuegos that rebel emissaries had
taken passage for Southampton in the
British mail steamer Trent, resolved TO
take them from her. Meeting her in the
channel of Bahamas, he fired two or three
shots across her bows, whether with
blank cartridges, as he says, or with
shot, as Slidell AYERS, and brought her
under his guns.
The San Jacinto few the American
flag. Capt. Taylor says that she had on
ly her packet flag flying. Slideh says
she hoisted the British flag. Two boats
under command of Lieut. Fairfax boarded
the Trent and demanded her passenger
list, and on its refusal, those whom he
knew to be on board. No forcible re-
sistance was offered by the British, who
stoutly and rudely protested, and the
Ambassadors insisting tnat force should
be employed, were taken on board the
boats and thence to the San JacintO. The
prisoners are ordered TO Fort Warren.
Abundant proofs of treason were found
aboard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
Intelligent opinion IS settling into the con-
clasion OF our right to seize Mason and Sill
dell, as messengers with disprtches contra
band of war, Of the worst sort. AL En-
glish and American authorities clearly adj
nitted that the British tag was flying Il
was not the Captain bur only The Mail gent
who demonstrated. When hey reached the
ship San Jacinto, Mason ssiuted Captain
passed without sanitation.
WilkeS-'Im coHmanie- y this ship.
sir.
Siidell saluted.
\ foraging party OF the New York 18th,
Captain and fifty men, were surprized and
captured yesterday, beyond Upion's HILL
Having filed their wagons, they were lunch
ing outside our lines without precautions.
Sickles, the inventor Of Sickles cutoff, is
a prisoner in the Pensacola, until his ma
chinery works and the vessel passes the re-
bel batteries.
The Navy Yard Investigating Committee
is not likely to finish before the session Of
Congress. The investigation in the Norfolk |
Navy Yard case, shows no excuse for aban-
loning it. The,,Pensacola Navy Yard case
comes up tomorrow, when ex-Secretary
Toucey viii be examined.
In the general order from Headquarters
If the Army OF the Potomac, Gen. McOlel- |
an says, the General Comm anding desires |
o express to the troops his appreciation of
heir high soldierly qualities, displayed by
he division commanded by Brig. Gen. J. |
Porter. During the review and evolutions
IN the 9th, their appearance would have |
lone credit to veterans, and the regulars /
must look well to their laurels ii Gen. Por- |
er's division conduct themselves on the |
ield of battle as they did on review. The |
General Commanding thanks Gen Porter, |
IND officers and men Of his command, for !
heir excellent military appearance on the |
occasion alluded TO- He feels confident that !
such soldiers can be implicitly relied upon |
when brought before the enemy. and he re-
yards the division as a model for the army.
Let others excel if they can.