, 1861-11-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

i1pEE1d1 D1sQaLEu III LIE Au1CASO
WARRINGTON, November 1G, 1851.
AL are delighted at the seizure Of Messrs |
Mason, S1idel, Eustis and Macfarland, except |
the diplomats, who growl, especially the |
Britigh Lord Lyons. There is even rumor |
that he has demanded passports. This, how
eyer, is improbable, at least until the recep-
lion Of home accounts and instructions.
There is little doubt that Commodore Wilkes
acted under orders from the State Department.
Even if it ehau be necessary to dIsayow re-.
eponeiblity for the act and apologize to Eng
land fer this breach Of her flag, Messrs.
Mason and Company will be retained in Fort
Warren, whittier they are even now ordered.
Captain Taylor, with official accounts Of the
capture, including memorandum in the na-
ture Of protest from Sude1 and company,
arrived here to-day. His story and docu-
ments substantially agree in facts. The San
Jaeinto VAS returning from Africa, where sha
lad been cruising In search Of the Sumter.
Commodore Wilkes, learning at Cienfuegos
tEnt the rebel commissioners had taken pas
sage for Southampton in the British mail
steamer " Trent, Z" resolved to take them from
her. Meeting her in the channel Of the Bahia
mas, be fred two or three times across her
Rows, but whether with blank cartridges, IS
he eays, or with shot, as Slldell ayers, the re-
suit Tas The same, for he brought her under
| his GUNS. The Jacinto flew .tae American
hsg, aud the conspirators took from it an
early hint that their hour had come. Capt.
Taylor ssys ttst the ssT1ent" had
Only her packet flag flying. slidell,
| however, says she ho!sted the British flag.
| immediately two boats, under command Of
| Lieut.. Fairfax, boarded her and demanded the
! passenger list; and On Its refueal he demanded
| the surrender Of these persons whom he
| knew to be On board. No forctb1e resistance
was offered BY the British, although they
stoutly and 4omewhat rudely protested; ney-
| ertheless the ambassadors, insisting that
force should be employed, were taken On
board the boats and thence to the San Jacin.
to- The prisoners are, as said before, ordered
to Fort Warren, in Boston harbor. There are
abundant proofs Of treason sgainst them
found among the papers aboard.
Gen. Edwin Y. Sumner, just arrived from
California, is here.
Very fen, If any, tioops have been with
Drawn from the rebel army Of the Potomac
which occupies the same positions a. Of old
Apprehension is manifested by them, Of
= tack by Mcclellan. Beauregard has
gone to Chsrleston.
Gen. Heintzslman's pickets extend On th
Potomac to the mouth Of Accotink Greek
No rebels have been seen there tInce his lat
reconnaissance.
The total debt Of the United States Is bi
} tween one hundred and forty and fort.
four million dollars, including treasury note
/ The proposed grand review Of *, 600 men h
been postponed till Wednesday, when 8 ge1
e1al permit Will begiTen to spectators to croE
the River without passes
] A letter from Oh board the hag ship Wabasi
+ GATED NOV. 18th, says Commodore Dupol
: ras about going up to Beaufort. The ne2rot
! had already commenced making free anon
4 their masters things, destroying property an
eacklng the town. The Commodore has take
|. possession Of all property, and stopped th]
r devastation. The gathering in of cotton .
r Port Royal has just commenced.
= Few barns are full, and hundreds Of acr'
;, . are white with the harvest"
d Capt G. Chapin, dismissed from the serVis
0 under isapprehenslon, has been restore
T. to rank, and ordered back to New Me1ics.
/ 4 general order has been issued forbiddft
e magistrates to execute any civil process u
e Ger the alleged authority Of Virginia, (unle
!. such authority is derived from Gov. Peirpon
d in places within she lines Of our army,
3 penalty Of being considered hostile to Il
p United States, aud taken into military Gus!
n. d.
le The Virginia rebel militia are gathe1i
d. st Winchester to oppose General Kelly's {
~ vance.
II General JoanStohs HAIL atmy Is al "
IN | trey0le.