The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18
SLIDELL AND MASON.
ne Capture Of the Rebel Com
missioners at Sea.
Succinct History Of Their Departure,
Arrival at Havana and Cap
ture on Board the Trent.
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Sketches Of all the Important
Personages.
he LEGALITY OF THE ACT.
Similar Gases sOfInvading Neutral
Ships and Territory.
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The Feeling Among the Diplomatic
Corps at Washington,
kc., &C., &c.
Sketches Of all the Important
Personages.
HE LEGALITY OF THE ACT.
Similar Cases Of Invading Neutral
Ships and Territory.

Wilkes arrived at Fortress Monroe on Frdcay afternoon
last, announced yesterday, having board tho
rebel Commissioners slide and Mason They taken
from the English mail steamer Trent the Sth instant
Off Bermuda Lieutenant Fairfax ana thirty five armed
men from tho San Jacinto with five officers, who
boarded the steamer and picked out the Commissioners
They are now en- routs for Fort lafayette
TIE FIRST NEWS OF THE EMBASSY.
Tho FIRST notice we had of the design of the rebels to
send special ministers to England and France was the
announcement of the sailing Of the Nashville with them
on board The Winchester RepuJlcan Of September q
announced the fact that the Hon James NJ Mason left
sown the previous day, route to Richmond, his
way 70 England the Confederate Minister the Court
of St. James The editor expressed hope that success
would attend his misson and that he would with
renewed health and vigor to his many friends
!, THE REPORTED ESCAPE OF THE NASHVILLE.
The Petersburg a) Express of Oct IA sent forth to
the world the following statement
The Nashville the blockade Friday night fOct 1),
nnder command Of Lieut. Robert b. Pegram This rgram
entered the United States service in 1922 and at the time
host!hes commenced was duty at the Navy Yard
Norfolk. He is yiignian by birth She takes nas-
Bepge.s Hon. James NJ. Mason and John Slde the first
pne accredited Commissioner to the Court of ST. James
and the latter going in the capacity the
ST. Cloud James Edward Mcfarland Esq, of Petersburg
goes private secretary to Mr. Mason, and the Hon.
George Eusts Of New Orleans secretary Mr.. Sde
The Nashville Of course, takes out full mail and vau
able official documents for the Confederate Commission
VINO nave been on the Continent Tor many months
The Nashville is said to be of the swftest
that piled the American waters, and for several
years passenger and mail boat between New York
and Charleston Her Custom House is about
twelve hundred tons.
TGE RECEPTION OF TIVE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
our Washington dispatches of October a. and our
despatch from Baltimore dated october 49, informed our
reades q tho that steamer Nashville had
escaped from Char,eson, having, by forne stratagem
.adod The United States blocladrg that port
and TINT she Ind board passengers Senator Mason
Minister frcu ths Confederate States 70 Ing,nd and
Senator SAdel As Minister Frsnce They were accom-
panied hy Their suites, and had everything on board,
sub papers, Nc. lha could IN any way aud to inu-
encc the ur igu Powers 70 which tbey nre docsated.
TUE PURSUIT OF TILE REBEL STEAMER.
pn learning he sbove supposed reliable facts, the gov
cBlent despatched vessels pursuit the rebel
craft. The James Adger sent to England and that
neghborhood and have received notice Of her
val Mt Queenstown, Ireland. October so, The Con.
necticut off, visited Bermuda and returned
New York, without finding the wished for Sub
sequenty ascertanca that the vessel had not up
20 that time left the port where sho had been reposng
but that another vessel with the Commissioners aboard
aad by cunning device eluded the blockaders. The
.,ashvle, however, did get afterwards and last
een at Bermuda transferring the cargo of the Fga TO
her own hold She win doubtless be looked after.
1t afterwards turned out that the Nasty e did
the rebel Commissioners but that they escaped
vigilance OF the blockading fleet in vessel
the Theodora but previously known-as far supposl
ton give informaton-as the Gordon.
SKETCHES or THE REBELS.
On the 18th OF last month published full sketches CT
lives and services Of these rebels. We epunisu
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=. SKETCH OF JAMES NJ. MASON.
James NJ. Mason native Of Virginia. and born
sear Washington November g. 179S. He graduated in
ISIS at the University Of Pennsylvania and after
apmmenced the study Of the law at William and Mary
college. He admitted to practice in 1920 after a
short probation in the office Of Benjamin Watkins Leigh
Mt Richmond In 1926 his political commenced
with his election to the House of Delegates Declining
a reelection TO this position, he was chosen o
member Of the House of Representatives from
the district composed of Frederick and Shenandoah
countless and in 1S47 elected by the Virginia Legs
ature the United States Senatea position which
has been successvey elected every term since and wa
hold until next year On the breaking the pre-
sent difficulties he took prominent part in their deve
opement and chosen to the Confederate Congress
from the Eighth district of Virginia During his
office in the United States Senate he Chairman OF the
Committee Foreign Affairs and thoroughly posted
all matters connected with foreign relations.
SKETCH OF JOHN sLIDELL.
John Slidell rs native of New York State where be
born about the year 1903 What would his father
honest old John Sde the talow chandler Of Broadway
say, he to rise from his grave the San Jacnto
comes up harbor with his rebel and
prisoner Going to New Orleans "to seek his for
tune the present John enabled with the education
which ho had previously received to rapidly his
legal studies and admitted to the after His
Hrst public position that of United States District
Attorney at New Orleans, to which position he ap
pointed by President (GeneraD jackson. He was
elected frequently to the State Legislature, and
while a member Of Congress was appointed Minstc,
Plenpotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary Mexico a
,ast means Of avertng tho which just then On
The point OF breaking out with that country His mission
It almost needless state fruess Senator Slide
was an ardent partisan Of the Amercanzaton project 70,
che absorption Of the Spanish Mexican and Indian
by the AngloSaxon, and partially for this
appointed by President Pierce United States Minister
Central America He subsequently succeeded Soule the
Senate when the latter appointed Minister to Madrid
and held that position when Louisiana seoeded He was
Offered the ministership to Paris by Buchanan but de-
cned, undoubtedly because he had plenty attend
rome. He is now member Of the rebel Congress from
ouisana. Mr.. Sidell brother Of Alexander slidel
eakenzie, who, while in command Of the United States
dgofwar Somers, during tho administration OF Presi
pt Tyler, hung Midshipman Spencer from the yardarm
.ssuspicon of instigatng mutiny board the ships
scumstance which doubt will be remembered by ou
j, aders
SKETCH OF GEORGE EUsTIs, JR.
ITO write a sketch of man of whom noshng important
1tan he said almost difficult task. mr. Buses was a
9 one time a Nnow Nothing member Of Congress from
Iouana pc had never shown any brilIsncy in debate