The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18

70 Dear on the same He scarcely without
aqnzzng glass In his eye, although It rumored N
washington that he could much better without IT, He
married the daughter of Mr. W. W. Corcoran the banker
Of Washington, which fact the anxiety mani
Tested by that gentleman when the news arrived a the
capital.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE THEODORA AT CARDENAs.
Our Key West correspondence bearing date October 90
gives us the particulars Of the arrival OF the Theodore
eardenas on the 10th Of last month"; with these rebel
Commissioners as passengers Consul Savage sent
over at once to Major French give him the necessary
normation and but for the war steamer being
at Key west doubtless these would have been cap
tured at that time Our correspondent at that time wrote
as follows
To show how important IL is that tho navy should al
ways have one or more steamers at Key West
ing vessel arrived with dispatches from Consul Savage
10 MAJOR FRENCH reporting the arrival at Cardeuas the
loh INST OF the Confederate steamship Theoora from
Charleston, s. c. having the French Consul and family
board, and also Messrs Mason and Sdell Commission.
ers from Richmond for France and England. There was
also communicated by the Consul the that the 9th
the British schooner Eveyne Captain n Vincent cleared
from Neuvitas for Baltimore with cargo Of West India
goods The Consul had reliable that her destina-
ton was Charleston Had steamer like the Keystone
state been on this station to give chase To these vessels
the capture of would have been of valuable service
10 our government and honorable to the captors.
THE THEoDoRA ARRIVES AT HAVANA.
Our correspondence from the Cuban capital, under
date Oct 25 says
The Confederate steamer Theodore from Charleston
capt Lockwood, arrived at Ca denas tho 10Th and at
TINS port on the lSIh She brought twenty five
passengers, and among them several ladies' Mr. Slidel
anu Mr Mason, Commissioners to France and England
IT IN the Confederate Sates Mr. Rost go TO Spain and
MI fanccy-to get home when he can. Mr.. Sde has
his we and four children with him. They have taken
rooms at Mrs Brewers tel Cubano to leave this in the
British steamer Of November I, for southampton.
now THEY REACHED CurA.
take most reliahle account FROM, thu ro,ol
source, the following from the Charleston Merc Nov
2, relative to the movements Of the rebel Commits.
soncrs:-
For some time the papers Of the interior have been
mdnging in Fly hints to the cabouts OF Messs.
Mason and Sde We have hitherto ma "a 40 alusiou to
their movements; but, the which induced our
reticence being removed, may now, without ndscre-
ton narrate the facts Of their einbarkaton The Com
missoners having resolved TO make the Of run.
ming the blockade Of Charleston after delibera-
ton selected for tho experiment the staunch and swift
little steamer Theodora which was therefore got really
Tor sea with all despatch. The preparations having been
ccmpieed, they embarked little before minigbt on
Friday, October H. The party of passengers who
zardous trip consisted Of the following PERSONS
Hon J. M. Mason, Of Virginia
Mr. Macfarlaud, Secretary 10 Mr.. Mason
Hon. John S.idell, Of louisiana
Mrs. Siidei
Miss Mathilde Slidcll.
Miss Rosne Sidel.
Mr. Eustis, Secretary TO Mr. Slide
Mrs Eiss, who is a daughter OF Mr.. Corcoran. tho
washington banker, now in Fort Lafayette. Mr. Corco
ran is IN Washinton.-ED HERALDl
Colonel lie Mat Of louisiana the inventor Of the grape
shot revolver.
And two three other gentlemen, whom it viii he
best FOR the present not TO name The night was
pitch dark ana about midnight light rain be-
gan falling, which rendered the chances OF being de-
tectod by the bockadcrs exceedingly SLIM At clock
on Saturday morning, the hasty good bys'' and "God
speed yous having bee said the cables Of the Theodore
We're oosencd, and she glided down the habor her
important mission As tn steamer passed Fort Sumter
every light on board cXtinguislcd, and away she
went right through the fingers the blocsaders far
ut On the evening Of the 1th shc reached Nassau
safety, where had the opportunity been favorable one,
the Commissioners would have discinharked but in
quirng, they asceraiEcd that tho English
Meeting with that point touched at New York. However
gratifying sight OF Now York might have bccn under
other circumstances the Commissioners determined in
this instance TO forego the pleasure SO the Theocora
lcf: Nassau ard steamed away towards Cuba. On the
10th inst she arrived at Cadenas where the Commission
landed The that southern steamer had ar
rived, with Msssrs Mason and Sde on board which
tclcgraphed from Cardenas TO Havana, scarcely
credited at the latter place But whon the 1Tth iust
the Theodore came up the har Dor Of Havana displaying
the Confederate flag, the qlays Immediately
thronged with thousands OF wondering spectators
cordial and enthusiastic reception was gvcp to the
adventurous little craft The Yankees in Havana were,
as matter of course, much dsgpsed at tho welcome
given to the Theodora But, the other hand the ladies'
of Havana prepared splendid Confederate flag for the
steamer which presented to tho captain with appro
pirate ceremonies The ladies of latanzas also took aavan
of the chance send hithor splendid dag FOR the
Hampton Legion. The steamship Columbia, formerly
Charleston vessel but now IN the armed service OF the
Yankees, was at the time, in the harbor OF Havana.
Luckily, however she was not ready TO put to Her
consot the Keystone state had gone TO New York with
southern steamer, loaded with valuable freight Of
and munitions and which unfortunately, had been
captured While endeayorng make the run to Tampa
Fla. SO tie Theodore left the friendly port OF Havana
unmolested and with freight Of coffee sugar sapetrc,
sulphur, acids lead iron, shot, block tin, &C. quiet
ly in-we won't say where-brnging number OF
Charlestonians who had reached Havana from Souhamp
ton about the time the Theodore made her appearance.
1t asccrtned that the Yankees keep fast yacht
s,auty plying between Key West and Havana simply for
the purpose OF gaining intelligence Of our naval move
ments The Theodora Is private vessel and is unarmed
THE REBEL AMBASSADORS AS THEY ARE AND AS TIE
REBELS FASCiED THEY WOULD BE-
The rebel Commissioners safely in the hands
Of the government. How different that is from the
'crowing" statement that appeared in tho Richmond
Examiner Of October 30, which worded foows:-
BY this time able representatives abroad Mcssrs
Mason and Slidel are pretty well over the bry deep
towards the shores Of Europe. We commit ndiscre
ton in stating that they have embarked upon vessel
which will be abundantly able to protect them against
most Of the Yankee cruisers they may happen to meet,
and the chances quently hundred to that
they will reach their destination with safety The malice
Of our Yankee enemies will thus be locd and the attempt
TO capture them fail Of success Great will be the mor
caon Of tho Yankees when they shall have learned this
result. Our ministers did not choose to leave al any
Confederate flag We believe that, distant day. Mr.
Mason mil haze the pleasure Of signing treaty # oDliy
tehof Of the Confederate Safes oih of The oldst
and greatest d,nases Of E,oDrs, and thus cement those
relations OF commerce upon which our future largely
depends
THE RECEPTION OF THE REDEL COMMISSIONERS AT
HAVANA.
We have already published full account OF the reccp
tion of Messrs. Mason and Sde at Havana but tls
time brief Of the affair may prove very interest
ing The Theodore said have landed Tho rebel
stcrs at Cardcna from which place they Unveiled 10 ho
captal by the land route. When they arrived at Ia-
yana tho British Consul is reported nave called upon
them in his official capacity, and ii .he capacity ho
Presented them TO the Captain General u the Spanish
West Indies. Messrs Sldel and Mason received
while in with the highest ration from the
CAPTAIN General downwards.
ARRIVAL OF TEE TRENT FROM SOUTHAMPTON.
The British mail steamer Trent arrived at Havana
the 2lst from Southampton with several travellers
bound home belonging to the Confederate StateCoonel
Meade late Minister of the United States TO Brazil:
Messrs. D. E and S. p. Huger, Of Charleston, South
Carolina; Messrs. Short, Whalley, Rpmen, Ravenal
and Covert, o South Carolina This party left