Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04
FROM the Yankee Press.

From the Yankee Press.
We are again under obligations TO friend for h's
alss f,om the other sijo of the Potomac. We oiu
some extracts
| I.om the Bsiluore Sun Of the 9Th ui.
MASON AND SLIDELL IN FORT WABRES-FUR-
Their PARTICULARS OF THEIR JOURNEY TO
| BO3TOY-FURTaER DETAILS OF THE OVER
HAULING OF THE BRITISH STEAMER TRENT.
After a lopg and stormy passage from New York,
which port she left Monday week. the steam sloop
of.war San Jacnto Captain Wilkes, having on board
those famous prisoners of war, Messrs Mason and Si-
dell arrived in tho h.rbor Of Boston, stated yester
day From the Boston Post aud other gather
the following interesting particulars Of the capture Of
the prisoners the trip from Sandy Hook Boston, the
| arrival at fort Warren, and other iDcideD,s.
| United States Marshal Murray boarded the steamer
San Jaciuto Monday night week, OF Highland light
Nth dispatches for Commod Wilkes. ord reg BIN
proceed to Fort Warren vi h Assrs. Side and
Mason who we're on board the weasel. AZ az tho
dispatches delivered the Marshal introduced
to the prisoners, and the San J,cnto Immediately head
ed for Boston.
| STORMY PASSAGE.
Toe passage was more prolonged than pleasant. Old
sailor. say that there has not b6n such gal, for TWEEN
w years as has been blovioR of Cape God for
the past ten days All night Monday aud all day Tues
day the San Jaciuto had gale stead with a verY rough
sea- and made little, almos, no progress. Ga Wedhos
day the vessel was found be short Of co4 ADD she
vas headed for Newport. She arrived at midnight and
was engaged all nexs day ia tsking In eighty iors Of
| cosl which brought oG' 10 the slip In hgbiers
| 0l T1ursd4y night ct IL o'clock he Sal Jicin'o
made sail and passed into Asehas Vineyard sound At
G. A. ~ Friday she of Nantucket Shoals, the Wiad
s.ll blowing terrible gaze, the sea very roueh aud
dsnsa fog The re ssel pu, back Holmes Hole, where
she lay MI 4 A NJ Saturj.y Then she ,tLied sgsin
made Cope God light ats p and anchored abreast
Of Boston revolving light at 10 p. w. The sss hrokc
| over the vessel with slmos. every wave o. Sunday
morning at O'Clock the san J-ointo anchored OF Fort
Warren.
TIE PRISONERS DURING TEE PASSAGE
The rebel commissioners and their secretaries occupied
the captains cabin, and messed with him at table. When
they frst came on board the San J.cin Captain Wilkes
made the following address to them:
Gentlemen IL shall endeavor to make you cen.
| forable on board my meaps will perm wish 10
have Il distinctly understood however, his isa 'esselof
the United States There must be no political talk
| 5osrdn.
Acting upon this gentle hint the commissioners re-.
Trained from political tsk and indeed said little 10th
iug They re pond. TO tie inroductio Of tie marsbA
win simple nod and had c1ayrs'iion with Tim du.
ring they voyage from this city. Sidtll pr bic
during most OF the time. Dec s'en'lly he aud ha'oa
played game o. barkglmmoi N the cabin. Eus'is nnd
Macfarand fr qlntlr in the ward DON, and coz.
versed freely With the officers gener' si5ncis Trey
behaved very we'll but noue o. the pers, On bosri
loved the long aud rough pasags Of one wosk betSe,i
New York and Boston.
| ARRIVAL AT PORT vARREN.
Orders TO put the s,eam-tug Qisso IN readiness
for immediate service Issued tfurday Ming
and tn next morning the tug proceeded toe sloop Of
war and transferred the rsb mipsers With their bag
gage 70 Fort Warren where Col mnick vsi'ingto
receive them The Steamer Nay leen sft the civ be.
tween aud o'clock. Capt. hckm, the U. 8 Oar.
| termaster, wds the only person board her Csp.
MeKim went board the San Jacinto about ten O'clock
where he introduced by Capt Wlssst to Hssou ard
idel and their twos ere Arss, Eustis AMI Ma frand
Too compliments OF the day SEED. and thereup
| 90 conversation OF general nature floSed. Il vas
agreed by al that the atmosphere quite City Tee
distinguished party being ready, thew Transferred
about IL o'clock to the Nay Green, and were,
under an escort commanded oy i,u. F4iriay, Soon
conveyed to the island. Upon tbeir arrival ~ith.
in the fort, Colonel Dmmiek wss attending srVice,
which Ia regularly held Su1jsys II, wss IN
formed Of their arrival and at once proceeded 10
ters where they In waiting. An introduction fol-
lowed, Captain ScKim On tbis occasion teog .ster Of
| c'femenies. The interview somewhat tormsl but
the veteran Colonel vas kind ard courteous though
firm and dignd. They assigned their apartments,
Ehich % good the fort aforGs, and in about
hall az hour occuyng them. Their arrival as may
be supposed, prottc sensation ct the fort alike
among the prisoners Gad the garrison. TIE political
prisoners in a special manner manifested toe in.
tense interest and 20 lar a. they were allowed, cksd
about the.i usrious comets. They were, hoseger
| permitted TO have but little conversation With them
OF the appearance Of the prscIets, may say that
Sdel is much DE-, ced He does lot bear bis forture
with brave front IS was exDtced o. tie contrary,
Mason Is prodigal of arnsss aud Displays dafe-cey
dont care-ayeness that 10 somewhat olarrctersc Of
the man. So far as outward appearance goes, be is
slil in ring parlance, game" The two "mirs ers"
messed at the table OF the Commodore ard, political
topics being avoided the relations between them baye
been exceedingly pleasant Upon taking leave OF TIE
officers in the wsIdro0m OF the San Jaeinto friendly
sentiments corealy offered and cordially re.
turned Col Dimniik very strict In regard 10 wish
entering the fort and hereafter bis instructions are
such that beat except the tug employed by the gov
ernment will be permitted TO touch at the wharf There
only two persons who give 10 those tsy
ing business, which will be good, and mere eufioGy
vsers will be entirely eIclUd'd.
SEARCH BAGGAGE.
Previous to sending the prisoners TO their qrar.
in the fort. the marshal informed them that il Houd.
be bis duly 10 examine Tie gage and them
give up their keys thorcUg search OF tbeir fl cts
made in their presence an papers or dispaehs
Of any sort wss found Tner keys and baggage was
then delivereed to the prisoners a: al strange
that no dispatches or papers found in ther baggage
II they took credentials with them they were either in
the Trents mails on the persons OF the ladies' 81 h,
party.
CRUISE OF TIE SAN JAcIsTo-oyKRHAULiSG TnE rRYsr.
An officer Of the San Jscino has furnished the Pat,
with detailed account ofker cruise. We COPY pe,-
ton Of it, as folows:
Although for twenty months engaged Ia an active
cruise for slayers the West Coat for Africa Gul
much redCcsd In the Lumber Of her officers aDd c.ew
the San Jacnto has been for the last six weeks contA
uously cruising in search OF ihe Sumer o. cur sl.
val Cisufaegcs Harmed by the papers thss tho
Theodore had run tie blockade at Ctarl son ana ar.
rived Havana, after iaucing the Confederate commits
sioneTs, aessrs Mason ana Sade! with their secretass
hcssEs Eas,is and Mcfarland, and ibe IA Mice OF IL,
del and Mr.. Els;s at Cardenas aud that they woad
proceed oveIlsrd TO Havana Az soon ss Capt Wiks
hard Of i: he determined to pursue toe Tee odora and
Intercept her return 10 UhaIl H took therefore
sui en coal to shor. cruise and eft Cien.legoI
on the 26'h Of October, arrived at Havana On tie
2sth, and learned that the Tn, odCra had de.
piitsd on her return TO Cnarles;og, afer being
veil received by the authorities OF Havana end beng
presented tbs Tacon Theatre by lcies of tcse.