The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-11-20

FORTRESS MoNnos, Nov. Is.

prisoners, taken from an English steamer
in the channel of the Bahamas. wJ3
All the documents and papers of
Messrs. Slidell and Mason were seized.
Their families were allowed to proceed.
The Captain of the British steamer de-
livercd up Slidcll and Mason under pro-
test. 3'u. ~
N.'ot 2e.dl xBALrMoRE, Nov. 10.
The Norfolk Day Book Of yesterday
contains the following 'i
The Federal fleet is reported to have
passed Fcrnandma, Florida, on the l4th
inst, bound South '-' ehNs' 'i
The Richmond Dispatch says: We
have information that the authorities of
South Carolina will pursue tho same
course with the prisoners of war that
Gov. Wise adopted at the time Of the
John Brown raid, and that when South
Carolina is done with the invaders the
Confederate government can have them.
A recent letter to the Charleston Mer-
cury says the sheathing made for the
Merrin,dc proved worthless under the
trial of Columbiads. 20. ''
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.
Capt. Taylor, who has arrived here
with dispatches, reports that when the
San Jacinto stopped at Ceinfugos, the
escape Of Sldell and Mason was ascer-
tanned; proceeding thence TO Havana, it
was understood that they had taken pas
sage on the 18th inst, on the British mail
steamer Trent, plying between Vera Cruz
by way Of Havana, ST. Thomas and
Southampton. While the San Jacinto
was in the narrowest part of the POLAND
channel. she met the packet, aud as usual
in such cases, fred Shot across her bow,
which brought her too.
Two boats were sent to her under com
mand of Lieut.. Fairfax, who boarded the
packet, arresting Mason and Slidell, who
were personally known TO him. They at
first objected to being removed without
the employment of force for chat purpose /;
however, they were soon after removed
without further trouble.
The packet had no other save her own
flag The remainder Of her passengers,
including the ladies connected with the
Slidell and Mason party, were not mo-
Tested and were left free to pursue their
journey.
Ex-senator Gwin and Calhoun Ben
ham, late U. S. Attorney for California,
have been found to be complicated. with
treason, and have been sent to Fort War
rem.
." CnIcAoo, Nov. 16.
Spccial to the Evening Journal from
Cairo: alt has been ascerlained that
the loss Of the rebels at tho battle of Bel
mont is 26l killed, 427 wounded and
27S missing.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. II.
Our naval force at Newport News has
been increased in order to check the rob
el expedition fitting out in James River,
of which three formidable fire boats are
said TO form part. 1.u. aI
On the 10th inst, ! 800 rebel troops
were discovered, by the Union patrols,
some 20 miles from the fort on Santa
Rosa Island. Tho patrol Immediately
informed the commander of the fleet, who
sent force and shelled them off the Is
land, with great loss.
a WAsHINoToN, Nov. IS.
A rumor is rife in secession circles that
Lord Lyon has demanded his passport
but it is not so. Up to the present time
tho British legation have indicated nc
views whatever upon the subject.
A man named Alomen, who left Rich
mond on Friday last, has arrived here
coming by way of Norfolk under flag
of truce. lie states that at Richmond
the greatest excitement and consternatior
prevail among all classes Of inhabitants
at the victory at Port Royal, and at ru
mors of an advance of the army of tho
Potomac toward Richmond.
The election of Davis and Stephens was
very tame affair indeed. There was nc
opposition of any kind, some of the State:
did not even put up an electoral ticket.
....' ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1s.
The Memphis Argus of the 10th has
dispatch dated Charleston, 18th, which
says the Federal forces have taken pos
session Of Pinkney Island.
Tho Memphis papers express great
alarm at our preparation for an expedition
down the Mississippi, and demand that
the entire resources Of the country shall
be brought 10 bear against it.
Eg- The Chicago Times of tho 1stl