Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19

Tele9raphic dispatches received yesterday
from Richmond, announce the capture OF the
C. Moderate Commissioners TO Great Britain |
and France, Hon. JAMES NJ MASON, OF fir-
eInia, and Hon. JoHS SIIDEIL, of Louisiana.
and their suits. They were taken On the
ocean frcm the British Mail Steamer In which
they sailed from Havana, by the q. s. Steam
er San Jacinto, commanded by Com WILKES
These gentlemen left Charleston at night on
the 18th of October last on the Theodore.
The former was accompanied by Mr.. MAC
FARLAsD (his Secretary and the latter by
Mrs. SLIpEII., Miss MATHILDA SLIDEIL. Miss
Ros1NE S1IDEIL. and Mr.. EUsTfs, this Secre-
tary) and Mrs. EusTIs, who is the daughter
of Mr.. CoRcoRAN, the Washington Banker,
now in Fort La Fayette. Mr.. LIE MOT, oil
Louisiana, and several other Southern geu-
tlemen, whose names have not transpired,
were also passengers. The The0dora sailed
for Nassau, which port she reached safely,
but it was ascertained that the British steam
err which touched there, also touched at New
York, and it was determined at once to steam
towards Cuba On the 18th, she arrived at
Cardenas where the Commissioners landed.
They proceeded subsequently to Havana,
whence they sailed for Europe in British
steamer. Nothing had been heard of them
since, until the announcement came yester-
day of their capture, and return to Fortress
Monroe. We presume the whole party were
brought back, and that the gentleman will
be s-nt to one of the many Bastiles which
the Autocrat Lincoln has prepared for the
incarceration of Southern freemen. The nat
ural inquiry upon reading of this capture,
is-What effect will this invasion of British
vessel on the ocean have on the British Gov
eminent? Il would seem, at the first blush,
an act of hostility at which that Government
would take offence. But, is it really such
The British Government has always maintain
ed the right of search, and exercised it when
ever she thought proper. Will she take of
fence at the United States for exercising
what she claims as right? True, the United
States have persistently denied the claim
: but does that alter the case? We suspect
that the Lion will do but little more than
growI for the present but treasure up the
act in his memory for practical use at some
future day. So far as the United States are
concerned, the act is unquestionably vic
lation of principles which the Government
has maintained, and in the support of which
she went to war, on 8 former occasion, witt
Great Britain and is but another evidence
of the decadenee of public faith and morali
ty, and of the readiness with which the Usur
per tramples upon all that was once good
and noble in the Government.
The news from PikeVille, KY, Uia Rich
mond, is of a totally different character from
that which we republished Sunday morning
from the Evansville Courier. The Northern
account claimed decided victory, with G
loss on our side of 400 killed and 1000 prison,
ers This was unReleome and uncomfortable
but also untrue The little band of South
erners. under the gallant Williams, fought
desperately, killed upwards OF zoe of the en-
emy. wounded 240 and captured 200, alto
gether more than they tthe Southerners) had
in the fight. These facts were sent to Rich
mond by Gen. HUNPHRE1 MARSHALL, who
has command of the Eastern Department o
Kentacky, bat was not present at the battle
There are some other items of news, bu
none of special interest. They will be found
in the appropriate column. gas5