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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
Arrest of sliden and Mason.

The Washington Correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Press says; Lieutehar,
Fairfax, 10 whom both Of the Confederate
passengers were personally known. was
sent on board in boat; supported with
marines. Lieut., Fairfax went on deck
and called for Messrs. lidel and Mason,
who soon appeared, Lieut.. Fairfax po-
lrely informed them of the objects ofhis
mission, and asked them to 90 on board
his boat. To this they objected, Mason
remarking that they had paid their pas
sage to Europe. to the British Consul at
Havana. (who acts as agent for the mail
steamship liuo) add he would not leave
without force. Lieut., Fairfax. pointing
TO his marines drawn up on the decks OF
the British steamer, said: "You see, sir.
l have the force, il that is what you re-
quire" "Then you must use it" replied
Mason. With this Lieut.. Fairfax placed
his hand upon the Senator'S shoulder and
pressed him to the gansway. At this
juncturs the passengers rushed forward,
oOhoWuhb oAOltoul huu hNolupbeu w w
terlere. The marines Immediately show
sd their bayonets, and Mason consented
to the decision of Lieut.. Fairfax, asking
.ha, be might be permitted to make his
protes. in writing. Jus. then 6ne spec
linen Of an Euglshman rushed IN deok in
military or naval uniform, (lhs officer in
command Of the mails. probAbly) and de.
mauded why passengers on board tha.
ship we're molested. Lieut.. Fairfax in
formed him that be had stated TO Capt.
Moir, Of the packet, why he arrested two
OF his psssehgers, and further than that
he had no explanations to make. Protests
were then drawn up and Mason aud Sli
dell. with their secretaries, Eustis and
Mcfarland, wen, into the boats Of the San
Jacinto. Com. Wilkes sent message to
the ladies that his best cabin was .: their
service if they desired to accompany the
prisoners back to tie United States. They
however. declined. and proceeded on the
voyage. The arrest was made on the 9th
inst.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
IMPORTANT from FORTRESS MON
ROE.

Siidell and Mason, Ministers from the
Southern COnfsdcracY to England and
France Captured.
FoRTREss MoNRoE. Nov. l5.-The frig-
ste San Jacinto has arrived here with
Messrs. Mason and Slidsll as prisoners
taken from an EugliSh vessel 10 the chan.
mel Of the Bahamaa.
BosroN. Nov. l6.-Captain Hunter ol
the steamer Delta. Fl ON Bermuda, at Hal.
ifax reports tina, when no left Bermuda
the British steamer FingaI and tho rebel
steamer Nashville were in port. The
Fingal had transferred her cargo ol arms
10 the Nashville, and the latter had put
Msssrs. Mason and Slidell and suit in the
Fingal, which would take them to Eng
land. while the Nashville would run the
blockade with the arms.
The name oi the British vessel they
were taken from has not yet transpirsd.--
All the documents and papers Of Messrs.
Slidell and Mason were seized. Their
families were allowed to proceed. The
Captain Of the British vessel delivered uE
Slidol and Mason under protest. This is
the substance Of reports by passengers OF
the Old Point bos,. '..
FoRrRRss MosRor, Nov. 15.- MasoI
and SlidslI we're aboard OF British mai
steamer. Capt. WiIks sent aboard ant
demanded their surrender. The repll
was. "Thers ID no. force enough 10 tax,
them"
Wilks sent additional ioroe and put III,
San Jacin,o 10 convenient position. Sli
dell aud Mason we're then surrendered
The English steamer took them on boar'
not knowing who they were. their busi
ness or domination.
Capt. Wilks Il iS understood. acted up
on his own responsibility.
General Wool granted Slidell and Ma
son permission to send open letters Il
their friends. +:
This evening bstwssu four and 6v
thousand Union troops are in Aocomac, OF
the Eastern shore, where there ore on,
thousand eight hundred rebels 10 arms.
Commodore GoldsbOrough sent gun
boa. there to-day. A regiment Of cavAl
ry 10 expected here in few days.
There are fifteen thousand men now a
Annapolis ready to embark. The current
rumOr 10 they are to rs.OuforCs Genera
Sherman.
The feet 10 understood to have gon,
10 Pensacola. The news Of another ex
plot may bO expelled soon. Genera
Sherman is reported to have seized Pincl
ney leland and all the able bodied negroes
No attempt has been made to land on tn,
main land.
SAVANNAH. Nov. l4.-Ths Fedora
dsst is reported to have passed Fe,nan
dina yesterday, bound South. Genera
activity prevails in strengthening the de
ieLSss Of the city, and general feeling
Of security prevails.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

Fnown. still il was ohssFiully performed
and that they may soon End themselves
10 Tennessee IN = position quite a. effective
for good a. though they bad advanced to
the impossible Cumberland Gap from
whence the enemy had fallen back. II the
Tsnnesseeans showed the insubol dinAtiOn
W. D. B. describes. we have only to say
that their conduct was in very bad taste.
They are deserving ofour hearty & opera
tive sympathy in their sufsriDgs for, and
devotion TO the Union cause. but it does
not Of necessity confer upon them the
right to dictate and control the movements
of our army in Kentucky, but such would
seem 10 be their idea Of matters if W. D.
B. represents them fairly. If W. D. BIS
letter showsono thing plsinor than another
il is that our forces we're lily fitted for the
forward movement for which he is so
slamorous. He shows that about 600
were sick, and in fact a movement for.
ward over nearly the same country would
have been quite as difficult. But so it is,
an army in 6ns spirits eager to move for.
ward. are by sudden stroke of W. D.
BIS pen transformed into mutinouS sick.
band.
But We have quite too much Of such
literature aaoat. 1t is easy to end fault
even With matters which We do not un.
derstard. A few weeks ago wall went
up because more troops were sent to the
vicinity Of Washington where SO large
numtsr were already there. "Send them
West" was the order Of General Discon.
tent. but few weeks Of waiting shows
twelve thousand OfGhoss troops safely and
VIGOROUSLY landed on the shores Of South
Carolina, aud six thousand more on their
way to join them. lfW. D. B. is a fair
sample OF the members Of the Press who
have sought General Shsrman's con,
6dsnce. we mus. confess his aversion to
newspapers in military matters is most
wholesome.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
Hea dqnar ters, Ohio Militia.
Columbus. Nov, l3. 1861

COLUMBUS, NOV. l3, 1901
To the County Military CommiHess:
The time has come when the army Of
Ohio must be completed. Our gallant
navy, which has never yet disappointed
the Nation, has established base Of op>
erations upon the shores Of South Carroll
ma. Another will be established on the
Gulf. Loyal men Of East Tennessee in.
vite us to the heart of the rebel Coneede.
racy. The Union men of the South are
throwing off the letters Of a tyranny which
has bound them. North Carolina hav.
ing yielded to force, is anxious to return
to Ter allegiance. Friends everywhere
will welcome those who come as their
deliverers from despotism. The day Of
terrorism is drawing 10 a close. and the
movement of rsvulsion has commenced.
1t needs but the vigorous prosecution Of
movements already inaugurated to bring
it to happy conclusion. and all tho signs
promise brighter to morrow.
Now is the time to strike. The deliv.
erance Of the nation rests with the people
In this day, Ohio must do nobly her
part. She has already done much, but
more she is able 10 90. To the great
Northwest belongs the work of opening
the Mississippi. The river is ours, and
we need it. No longer should rebel bat.
teries be allowed to cut us off from direct
communication with the ocean. Our hon
or and interest alike urge us to the effort
The warm sun of the South invites us tc
winter campaign. Kentucky. and a
large portion Of Tennessee, will join us in
the march. Union men will hail with
delight their delieerance from the pres
sure of an intolerable despotism, and il
we are true TO ourselves and TO them, the
spring will open upon reunited people
Ten days more can be allowed to the
completion of regiments now forming in
camps. Within that time much NAV be
done. and by tho 25th of November, Ohio
contribute. at least thirty FIVE Thousand
more of her soldiers to the great column
en- route for Nashville and New Orleans.
To the accomplishment OF this grea
object, the instant, earnest and combined
efforts Of officers, committees and patriot
10 citizens. is most urgently invoked
Companies are now more valuable thar
regiments will be in the spring. if the re
bellion is allowed. to survive the winter
Now, when the Rebel Confrderacy seem,
to be staggering, is the time to strike, and
the blows being vigorously followed up
the victory will be ours. and the stars up
on our banner once more represent an u
nited Nation. G. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Adjutant. General, Ohio.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

Columbus, as be can get mona for his ar,
my. W
Our prisoners. ninety eight 10 number,
arrived al Memphis. and are quarterad a
Mosby's cotton shed.
| The rebels at Columbus expect strong
attack from us. They are noun ,in0
more guns, and telling the woods around
Belmont.
The Memphis papers call on the peo
pie to be ready for an' expedition dowr
the river, and demand swift aud severe
retribution upon the Union men OF Eas
Tennessee.
Families are reported flying from Mis-
souri, TO Columbus.
There is an immense quantity Of corI
and hogs in that country. which they ex
pect to fall into our hands.
The rebel steamers were much injured
by our FIRE.
There is great complaint below of soar
city and high price of salt.
The New Orleans Crescent has the fol
lowing; Unfortunately the abettors anc
resources Of the Hessian Government O
Lincoln have been underratod. 1t IS nov
nearly six months since vessel entered
the port of New Orleans from distau
country. The same remarks will apply
to Mobile and other ports on the Cult
Where vessel with cargo Of mercban
disc has passed the Lincoln blockade
twenty have passed the blockade in tn
war of 1919. Flour from Spain can b.
delivered via Havana, at our levee, a
eight or ten dollars per barrel, such as W,
ourselves paid yesterday eighteen dollar
for. Will the non -expectationists ga,
that we should be inhibited from encour
aging shipments of this necessary articl
20 be paid for in cotton. R. V.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
Special Notice to Consumptives.

VNHE advertiser, having beon restored to health in
Il very few weeks by a very simple remedy after
having suffered several years with severe lung afec-
tion, and that dread disease, Consunption-is anx-
ious to make known TO his fellow the means
OF cure.
To all who desire It, he will send copy OF the pre-.
scrption used free OF eharge) with the directions
for preparing and using the same, which they will find
a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis,
prescription Is 10 benefit the afflicted and spread in
formation which he concelves to be invaluable, and
he hopes every su6eror w,ry his re medy, as will
cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescrp pton will please address
REv. EDWARD WILSON,
Williamsburg, King County, Now York
Oct. 81, l66l.-3m39
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
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Oct. 3-2m96
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

The following Is an exractfr from letter written by
the Rev. u.s. Holme, pastor ofthe Pterrepointstrcei
Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N Y. to the "Journal and
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word In favor OF patent medicine before In life,
but we feel TO say to your readers that
islaims. his probably one OF the most successful
medicines Of the day, because II one Of the best.
Andthose OF your readers who have babies can't do
better than TO lay In supply"
March 7I46I--lYAQ
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

TO FARMERS AND LIVERY STABLE KEEP.
ERs.-s. A. WeaTor's CoIate has been extensively
used BY Livery Stable Keepers and Farmers and with
accord they say that for many diseases In animals
they have never found It's equal.
On Horses, two or three applications VIII cure the
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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

Over the above initials gentleman has
Tor some time been acting as special cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
He isA ready writer and his ls,,.rs are
generally intSrss,ing. but knowledge oi
'ths iaclS and incidents he attempts TO de.
iineats, shows that his imaginative and
,exaggtraiivs powers are largely develop
ed. Such gins may bs exercised in tho
description Of county Fairs without do
ing positive injury. bu. 10 matters per
tanning to The movements and interests Of
our amy, people seek for The truth; and
when We consider how much Of the in i.
formation they receive, must. from the
nature Of the case. bc iinctursd with an.
certainty. wilfnlly aggravated statements
become unbearabls.
He bas for some time been rsStiyo un.
der the restraint imposed on The reporters
BY Gen. Sherman. The trausfs, Of tha.
oHicsr from Kentucky to St. Louis, gives
more freedom to w. D. B. to exercise his
peculiar vocation. and bic hrst Effort was
by way Of vindicating the press to launch
aphllipic against him. ". D. B. was
not consulted BY the officer who gave the
order for the eopnter.maFch Of the Cum.
bsrhnd Gap Expedition. and though h.
shows In . previous letter good rsasou
for u in the iaot that ho Gap had beer
90 OssirucIsd - 10 Be impossible. and
thSt lhs rebel forces had been Withdrawn
still the cOmmsrcial Of the 18th ins..
contains long letter from him full oi
fsult.kOding srd abuse, calculated to die.
courage snlis,mshtand prOducS dissatis
faction even 10 nutiny 10 the ranks.
We grant that the march from LondOr
70 Crab Orchard was . severe one, an,
attended By privatiOn aud suffering a
aeng the troops and loss Of property
Bet thsrs was no such spirit Of insubOrdl
na,ioa naniisriod. Letters from the l7t
Reg. ssssivsd here. descriptive Of III
march. state there was much suffering
bat still . willingness to obey orders
The lsttsr Of Capt. Biiuohsomb w pub
Iish to-day sistss ihA. though the rsasoI
for The fstrognds mossmsni IVES N
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

READ THE CrRrIrIcATEovA REGULAR PRAcrrrroNrR
This may certify that have used Perry ravis' Veg.
eable Pain Killer in numerous cases, and bslieve II
to be a very valuable medicine. 1 have prescribed
1t In bowel complaint particularly for chiTdren) and
It's In my opinion superior to any preparations have
ever used for the reliefofthose diseases. When Civ
on TO children have always combined It with the
syrup OF gum arabic. say ton drops to teaspoonful
the syrup, well mixed. Others have mixed II with
milk and molasses, equal parts. A. .HuSTrSo, M. d
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

New YORK. Nov, io.-By The COsmo.
politan from HaVanua. we learn that Mr..
Larangs, U, 8. Vice Cousul at HavAnua,
who had been to Key West. returned on
the 10th inst. reports that 1900 rebel
troops were discovered BY tho Union pa.
troll. some 20 miles from the fort on San.
ia Rosa Island. The patrol Immediately
informed the commander Of the 6ee.. who
sent force and Shsllsd them Of The ISl'
aud with great lose. Their object was 70
get together some 5000 or more rebels
aud make another night attack on Wilson's
ZouaSes.
The greatest vigilance h exercised BY
the commander Of the Zouayss,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

CAIRo. Nov. l8.-Ths steamer Terry,
with Aag of truce, carried down the
three Camp Jackson prisoners On Satur-
day.
Last evening tho steamer Charm, from
Columbus. with flag Of truce. brought
up Gen. Frost and Major Williams on
their way to St. Louis.
Gen. Polk has not recovered from the
injuries received by the bursting Of the
big gun, and Pillow is in command, He
has stopped the shipment Of corn from
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
9UMMARY on NEWs.


The light Of Gen. Nelson's forces in
Pike county. Ky. was in the 6rst account
greatly exaggerated. I. now turns out
tha, but few rebels were killed and no
prisoners taken, our loss was ias,gui6cant.
Though victory for our forces, i. doss
not prove % brilhan. as at frst stated.
The particulars Of the Great Expadi-
ton ~ derived from official sources aud
from the reporters Of the New York press
eve highly. Interesting. The performance
Of the Fleet duVing the engagement was
wagni6csn, throug ghout. and the ordinances
Of the Tbsl forts. though Of the heaviest
Kind. appears to have been 60 mounted as
10 Do 10 injury. and when finding /. i'm.
properly placed they did not seem to
have the ability to adjust il. It seems
thsy were quite confident that they would
BE- fully able to sink The feet when the
engagement should como of and they
had invited large body Of citizens TOGO.
cupys position whsro they could see i,
done. They as we'll % the inmates
Of tho forts were astonished at 70.
suits so different from what they OK.
peotsd and all joined in panic stricken
stampede. The white Inhabitants all left
the locality. but the slaves came about
our forces With an i'll defined idea .hA,
the expedition was not particularly hos
tile to them. Large numbers have al.
ready been set at work on our defenses.
The State ofSouth Carolina 10 particu,
iarly exasperstsd that the war should be
brought homo 10 them again. She init
mates that IN this matter they cannot acl
iu concert with the Confederate Govern
ment. but must deal with tho invaders o
her soil in name: peculiar to herself
She proposes to hoist the Black Flag and
show no quarter and take no pri'suars--
"ths. Is game two can play ai."
The arrest Of Msssrs. Mason and Sir
DELL is most important event. Ths]
have both been traitors from tho begin
ming, being connected with the FIRST trsa
sousble demonstrate ons set on foot. Th'
time oftheir arrest was most opportune-
fitted cut with large quantity Of docu
ments they we're on their way as Commis'
sioners from the rebel Government 10 the
Courts Of England and France. to use all
the means at their disposal to procure Q
recognition Of the Southern Con6dsracy
Both skilled in diplomacy aud having be
foro served as foreign ministers. the!
would succeed II any body could. Thsi
arrest on board an English vessel ha
given risc to surInises tina. England wi
resent IT, The weight Of authority 9
far quoted. is to the effect. that Wilks
was entirely justi6abls. and some 90 9
far as to assert he should have made
prize Of the vessel also.
The recall Of the Cumberland Gap VI
Psdi,ion and several other miner NOV.
menis Of our forces, wbich many sasn
to osn'ur'. i' now supposed to indical
more concentrated and energetic move
msnls on q larger scale. II this bo tn
case the 18th Ohio which has seen har
and scattered service. both in virgiui
and Kentucky. will be joined to one ,
these grand movements, and henceforl
ito lsbors may be less arduOus
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21
Special Notices.

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and the pernicous eneets Of Mercury, and u 10 with
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