Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-21

= -
usual In such cases, fred blank shot
across IS her bows, and thus brought her
70. Two boats were sent to her, under
the command of Lieutenant Fairfax.
who, boarding the packet, arrested the
Confederate Commissioners. Mason and
ohdeil' who were personally known to
him. They at first objected to being
removed, without the employment Of
force. However, they were soon after
removed without further trouble hut
under protest made in writing, and con-
veyed on board the San Jacinto. Their
respective secretaries, Eustis ard Mo-
Farland, were also taken on board, and
all are now on their way to New York.
to be sent thence, in all probability, 70
Fort Warren. The other members of
the Mason and Slidell party, including
ladies', were not molested, and proceeded
on their journey. The official dispatch,
es are voluminous and include an ac-
count of the capture together with the
protest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell,
against being taken from a British
ship. .. 5atg-.r sv5r
COMMODORE WILKES. b. .+.
Commodore Wilkes, who is in COM
mand of the San Jacinto, and who as
sumed the responsibility of the i'm
portant act of securing the persons of
Slidell and Mason, will be remembered
as the Commander of the great explor-
ing expedition of twenty odd years gone
by, and the fruits of which are seen in
the ten octave volumes prepared by him
for the Government. He is an able and
loyal officer, very decided in character,
and determined in purpose. The pres
ent Secretary of the Navy selected him
: as one of the officers to destroy certain
: Government vessels in Norfolk harbor
and the Navy Yard there soon after the
commencement of the rebellion. There,
with Lieut.. Phelps and others. at most
important moment, he rendered most ef-
ficient service .i'Y
Soon after, when all was uncertain in
regard to the integrity Of many Of the
Naval officers, and when so many had
resigned, or were preparing to resign,
he was selected to 60 to Africa to bring
home the Naval squadron on that Sta
ton Several of the vessels stationed
there, on his orders, have preceded him.
The San Jacinto has been expected at
this por. for some time, and his family,
whose home is in Washington, have
been awaiting his arrival for several
weeks 1t was known, however, by them
and others that he was upon tho watch
for the rebel steamers Nashville or The
: odora. The U. S. Consul at Cuba has
had communication with him in regard
to the seizure of the very men whom
his vigilance and loyalty have now made
prisoners of war. 's' .'.' '2''
MASON AND sLIDELL.
The seizure of Mason and Slidell is
a most important act in the history of
the present war. There have not been
two more distinguished rebels in the
whole South. Each of them were ultra,
bitter men in the Senate Of the United
States, and there gave uncontrolled ut
terance to their extreme opinions. Dir.
Mason was, until the late Congress, and
through nearly the whole of the winter
session, and up to the time he left for
good with his colleague, Mr.. Hunter.
the chairman Of the Committee on For
cign Affairs, and in that position was
well known to the Foreign Ministers re-
siding in Washington, and the country
at large. 'm I'!a (
lie has been for many years, notwith-
standing the noble name he inherits
from one of the most distinguished Vir-
ginia families, and as such identified
with the foundation of the Govern
ment, an enemy Of the old Union and
:, Government, and in favor of sspara-
ton His manners have always been
most offensive to Southern Union men,
and particularly so to Northern Senators
= and Representatives, and people. Mr..
Slidell was still more reckless and ex-
travagant in his notions. When he
could not use Mr. Buchanan during the
,, late Administration, he became his worst
enemy, and on all occasions, public as
we'll as private, abused him without
stint. In Washington city, being mar
of great wealth. he gave splendid enter
tainncnts and gathered around his table
| the extreme Southern men of the Fede
; raj Capital. A-i ''5ila !oas'
, sLIDELL's SECRETARY.
+ The Secretary of Mr.. Slidell, accred
tied by the Confederates to France, ii
will be seen, was also arrested. Strange
. to say, he is son of Massachusetts,. 8
descendant of Gov. Eustis, though long
a resident of Louisiana, and for twt
terms member of Congress from ont
of the districts in New Orleans. DIR
a Eustis is also SON. n.law of Mr.. Cor
coran, the distinguished Washington
, banker, aud was m arricd not long siRoe
FROM FORTRESS MONROE-DE
PARTURE OF THE SAN JACIN
o TO FOR NEW YORK-SUPPLIEs
FOR THE TROOPS AT HATTIE
, RAS INLET-THE FIRE AT NOR
FOLK-ANTICIPATED ATTACH
! On NEWPORT NEWS; ~ y yin.
. FORTRESS MONROE, Nov IS. -Th
d steamer San Jaeinto sailed iy0n her
~