New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-25
MASON AND SLIDELL EN- ROUTE FOR
FORT WARREN

A letter from an officer on board the San Jscinto
TO his wife in this city, received yesterday, says
We arrived at New-York tho Goth inst, at night,
after succession Of bead winds for the last three days
When we boarded the ship we were taken into the
cabin by Capt Wilkes l saw an old gentlemen,
with white hair and an iron-pay mustache, playing
game Of backgammon with young man with a
black moustache and dark eyes. l subsequently
learned that they were Slide and Mcfarland. Moth
ing was said to them in relation 10 our business but
suppose II was understood. have not seen Mr..
Mason yet. The officers speak in the highest terms
Of Mr. Masons socability, but they say that Sideil
has not left lis room since his arrest. have been
led to suppose that Mr.. Mason was an overbear1ng
naughty cold reserved man, but such does not appear
to be the case-alth, ugh think II would apply to
Siidell. Everybody speaks well of Mason He has
been in the Ward-room with the officers, and chatted
with the sailors. Mcfarland and Eustis are well
liked By the officers and men for their quiet, M
assuming good manners. We have just heard that
Mr. Sdell has sister living in this place. 1t is said
they take their Imprisonment very phlosopiealiy
| forgot TO say that we were going straight to Bos-
ton, but our coal gave ont, and we were obliged to
put in here for a supply. The officers have been on
shore and ordered the coal. 1t will be brought on
board to-day. and then We win start once more for
Boston. Messrs. Mason ard Slidel have apartments
in the captain cabin Mscfarand and Eusiis IN the
ward-room, with the officers
/ Capt Wilkes is a tall, bony man. with great
deal Of quiet determination IN his'manner. The
officers say that number Of old European officers
that have seen him say that he is the very picture oil
Admiral Melon, and must say he looks like the
pictures that have seen Of the old Admiral.
In relation to the capture, it appears that this yes
sci left the coast OF Africa where che has been eus-
ing for the Last two years. for the United States by
the way Of the West Indies. While laying in Ha-
vaDa, they heard Of the escape Of Sdei and Mason,
/ and that they were then in Havana. Shortly after
ward the San Jaonto left Havana Ior Key West,
and then returned to narrow channel that the Trent
had 10 pass through. After waiting about twelve
/ hours the Trent was seen. The Captain fired one
gun blank 10 bring Der to; then ired round shot,
which did hot stop her. lie then threw shell
at her that exploded beyond her. She then
came to, when the Captain sent Lieutenant
Fairfax on board twbo, BY the way, Is a descendant
/ Of Gen. Fairfay Of Cornwallis's srmyl The Lieu
tenant asked the Captain of the Trent for the list Of
passengers, but the latter refused il. AT that mo
ment Lieut.. f. saw Mason and Slidell among TIE
paengers. and told the Captain that be did not want
| the list There was intense excitement among the
passengeIs, particularly among the females The
men of the Trent called the San Jacinto pirate, and
said they would break tie blockade in ten days. IL
/ the mean time, Lieut. +. coolly proceeded with In
businefs and soon removed the priscners on board
the "Saucy jack ss they someules call the Sar
Jacinio. We shah go direct to Boston, and make ar
rangements 10 remove the prisoners 70 Fori Warren