The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-02

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I@e orderJor iatercepting Tie "1reat," DC
lSpecial Correspondence of tbs n. o. Dcl.a.l
HAvAsA. Noy. Q, IsBi.-The commissioners
VI the Coniedvraie States, as you have learn
sc, arrived here safely by the etesmer Theo-
rora' ana left on the British mail steamer
Trent for Southampton via st. Thomas.
Ahe party were treated with attention and
most n spectfnl consideration by Oar eou,mu-
aity, fron the palace. through our polished
AID Intellectual circles, an. in all, evident
sympathies were manifested with the cause
md the nationality they represent. A large
concourse of our most respectable people es-
eorted them to the wharf and accompanied
them on boart ship from their quarters Ia
me Hotel On BANJO, kept by Mrs. sarah T.
sa.row, of Tennessee, which Is the head
quarters OF az xie" In Cuba.
Col. Chas. J. Helm arrived here by a Brit
'sh steamer on the 2lst inst from Europe
and was greeted by thousands of his old
friends, and made comfortable at the above
aained hotel. To him the palace doors are
open, and the warmest friendship of Serrano
greets him, cheers him in his duty, and con-
arms him In social estimation and position.
We are not aware of the cause of his being
mere, bat Whatever interests he may repre-
sent, they could not be entrusted to any one
more com pete Mt to do them and his country
perfect justice. As soon as it was known
hat he was in town his hotel was crowded
ny his friends TO welcome him.
he arrived on the evening Of the presents
ion OF flag by Mrs. Norris (of louisiana
70 the commander Of the steamer Theodor. :,
Tor having been the first to bear the "stirs
tnd bars" past the shadows of frowning
Moro. After the in interesting ceremonies were
closed pei son came on board and announced
that Col Helm h d inst arrived. A shout of
JOY Went up to heaven from the deck, under
The glorious flag, and after his health had
oaen saluted III bumpers, it was voted by ae-
ciam5tIon To call upon bin in a body, which
was done--his second like welcome in Cuba,
where he ia appreciated for his sterling
qualities OF heart, his untiinching integrity,
Intelligence, and industry.
report Is i'll circulation to day that Com
mander Shufeldt, acting Consul General of
the Northern Dictator for Cuba, has ordered
the u. 5. steam iriga,e San Jacinto TO follow
the British steamer Trent, and to arrest said
vessel at sea until he can abduct therefrom
the persons of the fdir listers, their suits, and
families, OF the Confederate States OF meri-
CA, and take them TO the city OF New York FOR
deposit in Lincoln's boarding house, al Fort
Lafayette. Although l have no faith in the
supreme intelligence of Shufeldt, mis- min d
not being III proportion to his physical con-
struction, yet ! do not believe him such a
Dogbarry in small clothes as I, commit such
AN act-Ihere being many persons here who
would make up large purse tor him to re-
tire upon, II he coald be procured thereby to
consuIninate such an atrocity upon The mig In
seas against the flag of Old En- gI land, and I i Q
rights OF those unuer its protection. Inc rG-
NOR. circulated from the U. >. Consulate,
finds believers. ROUGH AND READY.
lFrom the above it Will be seen that the
Federal steam frisate San Jaeinto was sent
after the steamer Trent by acting Federal
consul Shufeldt. The New York Herald as
s,rss that Capt. Wilkes, OF the san Jacin TO,
arrested M-ssrs. SlideiI and Mason on his own
responsibilities statement con tradicted by
this conduct on the part of the Federal COL.
sui, who no doubt acted under Instructions
from his Government