Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-11-23
The journal.
FROM THURSDAYS EXTRA.
LATEST Eastern Intelligence.

New YORK, Nov. Is.
rbo Richmond Inquirer of Nov. 18th says:
,.t.,,isence was received here last night, and
,aoveved to the War Department that large
iorcp of the enemy, (Federals) 1000 strong, had
..roded the eastern shore of the State, crossing
fam, the Potomac. Our whole force there (reb-
,s, is not over 800, and it will be impossible
- rot reinforcements to them across the water
BosroN, Nov. 16.
Cant. Hunter, of the steamer Bermuda, at
Halifax reports than when he left Bermuda,
pritish steamer and the rebel steamer NashcMe
we're in port, and the British vessel had trans
forred her cargo of arms to the N'ashUiIe, and
tbe latter had put Mason and Slidell on the
British vessel, which would take them to Eng
land, while the NashvMe would run the blockade
with the arms.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. Is.
The steam rrigate San Jacinto has just arrived
from the coast of Africa, via the West Indies,
where she has been cruising for six weeks.
She had on board Mason and Sldell, who were
going abroad as Ministers of the Southern Con-
federacy. The Commander said he would report
at headquarters in person, and would forward his
dispatches tonight.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 13.
1t is reported but not confirmed, that the I'm
ion men of Tennessee had taken possession of
Bristol 1t is further reported from Savannah,
that in consequence of the victory of the Feder-
al feet at Port Royal, everybody was greatly
alarmed.
Parties who were packing up their goods to
leave, had been notified by the authorities that
they would not be permitted to take their effects
The Republican is indignant at the cowardly
desertion in time of danger, and urges Gen. Law
Ton to issue an order preventing all able bodied
men under sixty years from leaving.
New York, Nov. 16.
The Regulars from California left for Wash
ington this morning.
A special to the Tribune, from Fortress Monroe,
Nov. 18th, says Mason and Slidel were aboard
the English mail steamer when they were taken.
Commander Wilkes, of the San Sacinto, sent a
boat and demanded their surrender. The reply
was that there was not force enough to take
them Wilkes sent an additional force, and put
the San Jacinto in a convenient position. Sldell
and Mason were then surrendered. The English
steamer took them on board without knowing
who they were Com. Wilkes, it is understood,
acted on his own responsibility.
Gen. Wool granted permission to Slidell and
Mason to send an open letter to their friends this
evening.
SAVANNAH, Nov. IA.
The Federal fleet is repor ted having passed
Fort Dina yesterday, bound South.
Great activity prevails for the defence of the
city, but general feeling of security prevails.
The same paper says the steamer NashoiHe has
arrived at Savannah with a cargo of war NUM-
tions, which we're safely discharged.
MACON, Ga, Nov. If.
The Planters Convention has adopted resolu
tion endorsing the defensive of the Gov
and recommending duty Of 20 per cent |
on products of the United States. 1t was also
resolved that if the war continued, and the pres
ent crops remained unsod, that only enough be |
planted next spring for home consumption.