The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01
ARRIVAL OF THE KARNAK.
Tho English and Spanish Version Of the
Arrest Of Slidell and Mason.
THE EXPEDITION TO MEXICO,
&c., &C., Ae.

THE EXPEDITION 10 MEAiCO,
&C., &C., As.
The British mail steamer Karnak Captain Io Mcssurier
arrived at this port early hour yesterday morning
She brings advces from Havana to the 23d and from
Nassau the 25th ult. The health Of both places was
good, but trade very dull
The following is the freight board-Leaf tobacco,
1859 bales goat skins, 172 PACKAGES sugar al boxes
segars, about million and quarter
Havana Market-Sugars dull. No. IL, 7Ar. asHr.
Stock about 80 900 boxes. Freight tho United States
Nothing doing Molasses-No stock; no transactions;
nominal price, 3kr Exchange-London, Is a 1sh dull
New York, . 6x premium.
Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Nov. %, 1851.
TAe Seizure Of Messrs Mason and Sdell-Revie,o Of the
Troops for Nerieo-Runsors in Connection ,rih the Ezpe
dition-SpanisA Aid 7sndered to Yuodtan-Importan.
from Venezuela, If True Weather-Amuemens, de-, dc
The Karnak sails Tomorrow but in consequence Of the
uncertainty of the hour Of sailing, and tho probability
that she may leave quite early, have judged ii moro
prudent to write to-day.
Tho news by the English steamer, which arrived hero
this morning from st. Thomas has thrown the whole city
great excitement BY this time course the
Of the capture OF Mcssrs Sde and Mason with their
secretaries old but have beard nothing OF 1t till this
morning. The British Consul kind enough to read
the official despatch he received relation the
affair from the officer in charge of the mails board the
Trent. That gencmans version OF the affair is briefly
that tho Trent left Havana tho It'll instant
On tho following day steamer observed nearing
them, which presently fred round shot the
bows OF the Trent whcreupon the latter hoisted her
flag and continued on her way; shortly afterwards
shell exploded at about half a cables length from
her, upon which she hove to- The stranger
showed flag until about the time the shell
Aired, and II then discovered that she
was an American. Presently an armed party OF ma
rincs, under command Of lieutenant, came alongside
tho Trent, and the officer, boarding her, demanded
list of her passengers, which the captain refused The
former then stated that he had positive knowledge that
Messrs Mason and Slde with their secretaries Messs
Eusts and Mcfarland board that he had
70 arrest them, and necessary, force The party
Immediately surrendered themselves under protest the
captain joining in the protest The federal officer
to take the captain OF the Trent, but for
or other retraincd, and both steamers went their
respective ways The whole affair occupied but few
minutes and occurred about three O'Clock the after
Southerners, Southern sympathizers and Englishmen
apparently reoiced the event the because
i, may bring about immediate war with Great Br
TAIN which will relieve the blockade Of Southern ports
and the latter because they hope the Yankees will be
made TO pay for their insolence.'
The evening bulletin Of tho Dialo de Ia Marina Of TO-
day publishes different account, which / enclose II
states that the families Of tho prisoners
board the San Jacnto, while the despatch to the Br
fish Consul they proceeded to England in the
La Plata, in which also went British ofhcer with do
spaches to his government detailing this affair
The Mexican expedition has not yet sailed, but am
satisfied they only awaiting the arrival of the frgates
Conception and Leatad, which were to have LET'S 81.
Thomas the Goth, and therefore ought to DO here
within day two. II Mramon board, as
have suspected, should have learned It by the
English steamer On last Tuesday the troops intended
for the expedition. together with ten thousand
Of the garrison here reviewed by tho Captain
General the Paseo de Isabel H. About sixteen thou
sand men Of oil arms the ground, and mado
very fine display. The troops for Mexico their
light blue cotton uniforms. with hats all wore
in full marching order, with knapsacks, Blankets &C..
strapped around them The other troops were in full
gala dross-snow white linen pants black cross
bolts, and small light servceable shake, which be
eve peculiar to the Spanish army. 1t certainly
splendid body Of men, better appearance discipline
than anything expected TO find The only thing no
ticed which did not like condition the arms
which not bright and looking they might
have been. The men march very rapidly and carry
U
cusomed to in the United sates and believe more
comfortably. While speaking Of these matters may as
well mention . rumor which prevailed here some days
ago In certain circles, which that II the United
Statcs were to gain some worry decided advantage over
the South victory which would promise to the
Northern arms, the Mexican expedition would be
donsd by Spain. No more idle rumor could exist.
We have had news Of the arrival at Sisa Spanish
vessel rendering Spanish aid to the government
Of Yucatan in men and money, put down the Indians
rather incline the belief that the men and money will
be sent probably In the shape OF achment Vera
Cruz. have the authority Of the Dayio Ia Marina
for saying that the offer made by Spain to Yuca
tan sixteen eighteen years ago. But thon and
now arc different times and people might think such
offer now as rather suspicious perhaps On the other
hand have been told that tho Indignation and alarm Of
tho South American people every day and that
General Paez has issued proclamation inviting vene-
zuelans to assist Mexico by every possible
sist the Spanards. This may possibly be true but do
not choose TO vouch for It without seeing tho docu-
ments.
The weather now ID delightful, and the health Of IIa
vana perfectly good The Opera at the vianuevs is
failure; but when Muzio Co. get into working order
] shall have the pleasure Of knowing such word
found Charni's circus quite one very well
patronzed, and deservedy Every one from tho
highest to the lowest, goes there, and so dol
PSI had almost forgotten to mention that the
steamer Santiago de Cuba Is outside the harbor watch.
ing said three four suspected vessels now Al,
anchor here. These vessels carry English dag and
have cleared FOR Northern ports but the ia
that they are destined for some OF the bockadsd ports
the South.
Newspn per Accounts.
TRANSLATED from the Dario de Ia aa Nov % for the
New YORK HER4VA.
respectable and reliable gentleman commnnica.-
ed TO US the following information, the impo lance Of
which we leave to the appreciation Of readers In
the British steamer 'front.' which left this port on the
9Th inst Messrs Mason and Sdel ssioncs Of the
Southern confederacy took passage with many other
passengers Several days after her departure she
taken by an Anglo American which
to have been the San Jacinto ard which balls
her. The Trent stopped this untrieDdy dcnonstra-
ton, wheron two boats left the American steamer with
armed men muskets and bayonets an, having boai ded
the Trent, they took tie two Commissioners Gossrs Sill
del and Mason by force despite OF the getc protests
OF the captain We will present SAY another word
on this subject which certainly destined grea,
noise IN Europe and America
We are convinced OF its correctness, but win neverthc-
less await its confirmation and details
since writing the above able IN lay before
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