The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26

Lieutenant James A. Greer Third Assistant Engineer,
george W. Hall; Pnymastars Clerk X. q. Simpson, Mas
ters Mate Charles Is. Dahgreen. with armed crew,
marines and party OF machnists In the morning OK
inc sth inst the officers and Of this ship were
anxonsy and mpatienty looking out for the mail steam
e ABOUT LAO tho lookout at the mast head reported
SMOKE as from steamer from the westward and about
~ she was visible from the deck. We all ready
Tor hcr peat TO quarters, and she within
reach OF our guns every gun Of battery
trained upon her. A shot from our pivot run was
fired across her bow She hosted English co.ors but
Showed no disposition 10 slacken her speed heave
We hostcd tho Star Spanlod Banner, and as soon az
she close upon Us, red shell across her bow which
brought her to. Our captain hailed her and said no
would send boat board and ordered Lieutenant Fair
fax To board her. he went in the second cutter at tho
nme Lieut. Greer was all ready IN the third cutter
to shove from the port side should his assistance DO
quired. On coming alongside the packet Lieut. Fairfax
ordered tne other officers 70 remain IN the ooat WIN tho
until force should become necessary, and went
board alone. The Captain Of Me mail steamer refused to
show has papers and passenger last knDaiig peyy ue ic
Object Of pa and he character and msion Of Lss four
gentlemen dore named But Mr.. Mason being recognized,
part of the armed ordered from the boat and
came on board Messrs. Mason and Sde were then
persuaded to board the San Jacnto but declined
and said that they would only yield by force; Mr. SdH
making the remark that III aoOld require siderable force
10 fdkeh,m board the San Jacinto" Lieutenant Fairfax
then ordered Mr. Houston to return to ship and re-
port that the Confederate Commissioners board
the mail steamer and refused TO como on board the San
Jacinto by other means than force Lieutenant Greer
then showed on and went along side tho Trent sent his
armed crew and marines on board, and stationed them
ut both gangways, and then, after gentlo
application Of force, tho four gentlemen were
taken in the second cutter and conveyed on
board Of our ship, where they received by
Captain Wilkes at tho gangway and shown into his cabin,
where they are at the present timo Two other bonts
ladies' having declined the hospitates offered thcm at
hafpast three parted company from the Trent DIR
Ing the time our officers board the Trent, the
British passengers expressed their sympahi,s ,oih he sece
ded States in The strongest possible manner officers
'cere much abused and MraLtned by scro,od they
called pirates robbers aud other opprobous cptheis,
expressing great satisfaction at loss at Bull and
Ieesburg Our captain expressed much satisfaction at
the gallant and efficient manner in which Lieutenant
Fairfax "a virgnian by BIRTH and all the officers and
crew under his command, displayed In tho execution Of
this delicate and important duty and called the parcu
ing company with the Trent through the Sauaren
passage crniscd to the northward along the shores OF
Florida and South Carolina far Charleston, our
gallant captain not satisfied with the important oap-
ture, fully determined to take part in the cxpedi
ton against Port Royal, but to the regret Of
" all hands" on board came too late Tho Susque-
hanna and Alabama were of Charleston, and the Florida
OIL Hatteras After leaving Charleston Bay, we
countcred strong head winds and our coal bong OK
hsnsted, put into Hampton Roads tho day took
In coal aud after battling forty hours with north
wester arrived at sandy Hook about half past NJ
by steam tug with Marshal Murray aud Deputy Marshal
Sanford on board. They delivered to Captain Wilkes
Wess and o saa w VI
soon Captain Wilkes read these dispatches he turned
the ships head 10 Boston, where Marshal Murray
ordered to deliver the "lustrous prisoners" NJ Fort
Warren.
Tho following list Of tho officers Of the San Jacnto-
Captain, Charles Wilkes
Lieutenant and Executive Officer, D. N. Fairfax.
Liesaenana R. r. Breesc, James A. Greer, A. P. Cooke
Pdymdser L. L. Brown
Assistant Surgeon, James W. Herty.
Chief Engineer, John Faran.
Fira assistant Engineers, VIM C. Wheeler, NJ. Kellogg.
Second AssiHdnt Engineer, James Buchanan Houston.
Tird AssisaW Exsineers, John Reop, George W. Hall,
Benjamin Kavanaugh.
Captains CLERK, f. Mellnch.
Pdymaster's Clerk, R. G. Simpson.
Mlster's Notes, T.. A. Noe, Charles B. Dahlgren.
Boats,cdin, II. p. Grace
Gtsner J. d. BORON.
Carpenter, VIM f. Laighton.
SALTWATER, George b. BOerum.