Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-17
Times Dispatch

Times Dispatch
The volunteer service now mum ters four hun
dred and eighty thousand men, leaving but
twenty thousand more enlistments TO reach the
number authorized by Congress,
WARRINGTON, Nov. l6.-A special says there
is reason to believe that the Government ad
here's to Its discrimination to make Beaufort an
open port. 3 4fssai y
The Treasury Department emphatically de.
nies that counterfeit treasury notes have been
put into circulation.
Last night was the coldest of the season in
camp. stz3,4
The Eleventh and Fourteenth Regiments q.
s. Infantry are to be hutted during the winter
at Perryville, Maryland. Sixteen hundred
troops will thus be quartered, and form o camp
OF instruction. Eight hundred are there al.
ready.
The intelligence of the capture of slidell and
Mason has diffased the greatest possible joy
among all classes, including of course, Govern
ment officers, from the President down.
| The brilliant exploit at Port Royal was GER
tainly not more il quite as electric in it's eff.
feet upon the public mind, as the taking Of these
generally regarded unprincpled and dangerous
emissaries. -., e
| NAVY DEPARTMENT., WAsHIsaToN, Nov. l6.-
SIR: II Is with no ordinary emotion that Item
! der to you and your command the heartfelt con-
gratulations and thanks of the Government and
the country for the brilliant success achieved at
Fort Royal In the war now raging against
the Government, In this most causeess and un.
natural rebellion that ever afflicted country,
high hopes have been INDUCED in the navy and
great confidence reposed In its efforts. The
result OF the skill and bravery of yourself aud
others have equalled and surpassed our highest
expectations To you and your associates, un.
der the providence Of God, we are Indebted for
this great achievement by the largest squadron
ever fitted out under that iag which you have
\ 80 gallantly vindicated, and which you will bear
onward to continued success. On the receipt Of
your dispatch announcing victory at Port Royal
the Department issued the enclosed general or.
der, which, with this letter, you will cause tc
be read to your command.
lam, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) GIDEON WELLES.
| To Fag Officer, SAMUEL F. DUPoNT.
Commanding Atlantic Bockading Squadron
Port Royal.
Capt. Taylor, who has arrived here with dis
patches, reports that, when the San Jacinto stop
ped at Cienfuegos, the escape Of Slidell ant
Mason was ascertained. Proceeding thence t:
Havana, IL wAs understood they had taken pas
sage on the 1th inst. on the British Mail steam
er Trent, plying between Vera Cruz, by way O.
Havana and 81. Thomas, and Southampton.
While the San Jscinto was In the narrowes
part OF the Bahama channel, about twenty-fou
miles 70 westward, she met the packet, and Al
usual IN such cases, fred a shot across her bow
ana Drought her 70. Two boats were sent Il
her under command of Lieutenaut Fairfax, who
boarding the packet, arrested Mason and Sli
dell, who we're personally known to him. The,
at first objected TO being removed without IN.
employment Of force for that purpose,
However, they were soon after removed with
out further trouble and conveyed 70 the San Ia
elnto. Their respective secretaries, Eustis an,
McFarlan, were also brought on board, and ar
now on their way TO New York.