The national Republican., 1861-11-18
BY TELE GRAPH.
Mason and Slidell Caught.

Fortress Monroe, Nov. l5.-The steam frigate
San Jacinto has arrived At Fortress Monroe
With Messrs. Mason and Sldel az prisoners
taken from an English steamer In the channel
Of the Bahamas, ..' p. W.
tsECoSD DIsPAroH.]
Fortress Monroe, Nov. Is. THE United States
steam frigate San Jacinto, Capt. Wilkes, ar.
rived In the roadstead at half past 70 p. NJ,
having on board the rebel comm mssioners Sli.
dell and Mason. They were t.ken from the
Engiish mail steamer on the slh instaiit n Ber
nuda. ~. re- o, 'I0. >
Lieut.. Fairfax and thirty Ave armed men
vent foin San JaCint0 with Ave officers, who
boarded the steamer, and picked out the COM
missioners. Messrs. slidell and Mason made
feeble resistance, but were induced to leave
with Lieut.. Fairfax. Tho captain Of the steamer
raved and swore, oalle the United States
officers " piratical Ysnkees," and other abu.
sive names. ..r r, .'... .
One Of the secretaries Of the rebel commits
sioners, named Eustis, also showed resistance;
but himself and colleague accompanied their
employ ers TO confinement.
Mr.. Slidell had his wife and four children on
board, who were allowed to proceed to Eu.
rope,
Commodore Wilkes came ashore and had a
lergthy conversation with General Wool. He
expressed his opinion that he had done right,
and said that, right or wrong, these men had TO
be secured, and, II he had done tsrong, he could
do no more Than be cashiered for il.
thies werefn Hampton Roads the excitement
was immense. Some reported that quarters
would be provided them on the Rip Raps, but
either the frigate will proceed to New York, or
some other vessel will be sent there with the
prisoners on board and deliver them ut For,
Lafayette. -,
THIRD pIsPAroH.l .... ...
Boston, Nov. l8.-Captain Hunter, Of the
steamer Delta, from Bermuda, at Halifax, re.
ports that when he left Bermuda the British
steamer Fingall and the rebel steamer Nash.
vile were in port. The Fingall had transferred
her cargo Of arms to the Nashville, and the
latter had put Messrs. Mason, Slidel and suite
land, while the Nashville would run the block
ade with the arms.
[FoURTH DIsPATcH.l
Fortress Monroe, Nov. Is, ola Baltimore, Nov
l6-The United States steamer San Jacinto has
ust arrived from the coast of Africa uia the
West Indies, where she has been cruising for
some six weeks. ...
Old Point was electrified by the tidings that
| the San Jacnto had on board Messrs. Slide i
and Mason, who were going abroad as Ministers
| Vt tho Southern Confederacy to France and
England, but we're taken from An English
steamer In the channel of the Bahamas.
The San Jacnto will soon proceed to New
York with her distinguished visitors.
Commodore wilkes reported the news y,
headquarters In person, and will forward his
dispatches to Washington tonight.
The name Of the British vessel from which
Messrs. Mason and Slidell were taken has II
AS yet been asoertained.
All the documents and papers OF Messrs. sli.
dell and Mason were lied. Their families
were allowed to proceed.
The captain Of the British vessel delivered
up MessTs. Slidoll and Mason under q protest
This is the substance Of the reports of the
passengers by. the Old Point boat.