The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-06
1hc Ropnr,. March.

NhNssiS' RtoSVu anu otlNttl w T. W Hfftn
gives the folio wing interesting report Of
their reception at the Fort:
The passage occupied five days, inclu.
ding one days stoppoge at Newport,
where she put in for coal, and was cx-
ceedingly rough and unpleasant. The
rebel commissioners remained in the cab.
in nearly all the time, although they were
allowed the freedom of the vessel Ma
son came out on deck three or four times
during the trip, but Slidcll did not make
his appearance outside the cabin. The
Marshal was introduced to the prisoners
on first going aboard. but held no convcr-
sation with them during the trip. The
prisoners were not at an talkative with
any ona except themselves and their
Secretaries, Eustacc aud Mcrurlanc, and
the only amusement they seemed to have
was an occasional game OF backgammon.
When they were first taken ON board.
after their capture from the British steam.
cr, Capt. Wilkes told them that he should
cndeavor TO make them as comfortable as
his means would permit, but he wished
il distinctly understood that they were on
u United States Government vessel, aud
there must be no political talk on board
They messed with Capt Wilkes during
the trir, and were made as comfortable as
the boisterous voyage would permit
They arrived of 1T. Warren early Sun
dcy morning last, and at nine o'clock tho
Marshal and Capt. Wilkes left tie shin
and went to the Fort to make arrange
mcnts with the commandant. Col Dimick.
Tor the reception Of the prisoners.
Everything being prepared, the dcbarka.
ton took place at II o'clock. Mason
first came out of the cabin. dressed in
Virginia homespnn, and as he walked up
to the gangway, ON either side of which
stood Capt. Wilkes and Marshal Murray,
he is represented as the most forlorn pic
ure Of chop-iallcn chvalry ever wilncs.
sed. The look of mingled fear and des-
pair depicted upon his couutcnancc, the
Hopping of his under jaw, which the Mar
shall likens TO the movements Off pmnp-
handle, and the utter want Of heart aud
mnnlincss with which he bore hi situa-
ton-so different from the supercilous,
defiant and dominecrina airs which he
used TO assume in the Il. =. Scnatc-
were calculated TO inspire only derision
aud contempt in the minds of spectators.
Alter him came Slidcll, with a somewhat
loss tlmid uir, but still his knees every now
and then betraying by their shakv mo
ions the trepidation which their owner
strovc 70 conceal. Their Secrctarits >.
Eaustoce and McFarIanc, brought up the
rear, and showed far more pluck than
their cmployers-being aware, probably,
that their comparative sign iicunce would
tell in their favor when the day of reok-
oning came. On leaving the vessel the
party bowed TO Capt. Wilkes, who re-
maincd behind, and embarking on b ard
a stcamtug which was sent from the Fort
To- the purpose, were conveyed with their
luggage TO the dock leading to the fort,
which is about quarter OF mile in
length. Aiter landing upon the dock, they
were escorted to TT. Warren in the fol-
ing order:
o1nER OF PROCESSION.
Marshal Murray and Ambassador Sll-
dell.
Lieutenant Fairfax aud Ambassador
Mason.
Secretary Deputy Marshal Secretary
Euslaco Sampson. McFarlane
Officers fro - i.
Police from
in charge of the iollowiny APPS" be-
longing to th - Honfs+isslssS N,hich were
conveyed " tSsxcnrts -
Sx INs,ssf f,psa+rks; six valscs, several
caSss,dt6randics, wines aud liquors,a u
dozenor more boxes cigars, two
casks (pints and quarts) Of
bottled Scotch ale.
On arriving at the Fort, they were in.
troduced TO Col. Dimmick. who said:
."Gent!emeD, ! am most happy to receive
You in Fort Warren" The Marshal here
informed the prisoners that he would be
under the necessity of searching their
baggage, and requested thcm to hand over
Their keys. They complied. Al thor
ough search was made, butsb Hpers or
dispatches OF any kind were found. The
Mgshnl then returned the keys, aud the
priApers were shown to their quarters.
The probability is that all their official
papers were deposited in the mailbag of
the Tent, or they might have been trans
ferred to the ladies who accompanied
them, as there w0s ample time Tor that
purpose before they were taken fiom the
Trent.
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