Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-11-08
THE DEPARTURE


REACHED CUBA, Erc.-For some time
past, the papers of the interior have been
indulging in sly hints. as to the whei ea-
bouts Of Messrs.. Mason and Sidell. We
have hitherto made no allusion TO their
movements but, the causes which induced
our reticence ceiug remover, we may now,
without indiscrction, narrate the fact Of
their embarkation.
The Commissioners having resolved to
make the venture Of running the blockade
of Charleston,' after mature deIberation,
selected for the experiment, the staunch
and swift little steamer "1Aeodora, which
was, therefore, got ready for sea with all
despatch. %The.preparations having been
completed. they embarked little before
midnight, on Friday, October llth. The
party Of passcn who we're starting on
this very unusual and somewhat hazardous
trip, consisted Of the following persons:
?, Hon. J. NJ. Mason, of Virginia, Mr..
Mcfarland, (Sec, c,etary to Mr.. Masop,) Hop.
John sildell, of Louisiana, Miss 'Mathi.de
Slidell,.. Miss Rosine Slidell, Mr.. Eustis (Sec.
retary to Mr.. slidelD, Mrs. Eustis, who is a
daughter Of Corcoran, the Washington
banker now in Fort Layafayette, Col. lie
Mat, Of Louisiana, the inventor of the
grape shot revolver, and two or three other
gentleman, whom it will be. best. for the
present, not to name. =
The night was pitch dark, and about
midnight light rain began falling, which
rendered the chances of being detected by
the blocEaders. exceedingly slim.
At one o'clock on Saturdy morning, the
hasty good-byes, and Good.speed.y you's
having been said the, cables of the 1heo-
nora wereoloosened, and she >glided down
the harbor on her important mission. AS
tho Steamer passed Fort Sumter, every
light on board was extinguished, and away
lsheswent, right through the fingers of the
blockaders, far out at sea.
= On:the evening Of the 11th she reached
Fassau in safety, where, had the opportuni-
ty been favorable one, tho Com mission
Sers would have disembsfked but, on en-
quiring, they ascertained that the English
steamer connecting with that point touched
at a New York. However gratifying a
sight Of New Y orks might have been under
other. circumstances, the Commissionersnle-=
termed lin this instance 10 foregoithe pleas
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