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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
ARMlNG THE NEGROES.
From Washington we have no stir

news. 1t is stated, on what appears to be
good authority, that the rebels have at
Manassas several thoroughly armed and
equipped companies of negroes, and that
throughout the South they are pressed
into the service of the rebellion in great
numbers.
We clip the above from one OF our ex-
changes. Secretary Cameron has lately
expressed himself in favor of placing
arms in the hands of the contrabands, not
as is falsely charged in some of the semi
secession journals, for the purpose OF ra-
pine and pillage, or of promoting 'nsur-
rection among the slaves, but OF making
them subservient TO the cause of the Union
by fighting its battles according to the
laws and usages of war. And it Is SAID
he is prepared to recommend this policy
IN his forth coming annual report. We
commend the above statement OF what
use the rebels are making Of their slaves
to the attention of those who profess to be
'HNS
mortified at the idea of arming the contra
bands If it is proper for the rebels to
thoroughly arm and equip companies OF
negroes. and to press them into the SER
vice throughout the South to shoot down
| Northern men who are exposing their
lives in the holy cause Of maintaining
the government and the laws, why Il It
not equally proper to let - Greek meet
Greek to let Slave meet slave Is 1t
we'll 10 be tender-footed in relation TO what
the rebels term their constitutional right
in regard TO slave property, while they are
making use of their slave, for the over
throw Of the constitution Indeed would
not every slave Of rebel master tounC
with arms in his hands be justly forfeited
under the law. of war, IF a slave witt
a nu,ket placed in his hands by the rebel
to fcht against the Federal forces Nhoul'
come within our lines for protection. muH
ket and all, what objection to ordering
him to right about face" and discharg
= his niece at those who have instigated 0
compelled him 10 take up arms = In
Northern sympathizer, with JEFF DavI
make no cutlery against the harbari>m
e putting niggers to the work OF slaugi
terinp the defenders Of the Union; It
e only when it Is proposed to turn the table
t and arm them to fight for the Union th'
L they vex the Heavens with their groan
P We are decidedly in favor OF employln
all able-bodied contrabands, either wit
, spade. pick or shovel in the entrencf
ments, or of massng them in companl'
and re giments and arming them TO tig
the battle, of the Union. The negro
performed good service for the country
the battle of New Orleans, for which tbs
~ received the special thanks Of Gen, JAG
= son, and we hope to see them again er
ployed under the same time-honored fla
We hardly need to say that in golr
- thus far, we are not to be understood
d being in favor of insurrectionary NOV
re ments, or of general emancipation. 1t
= !, only such negroes as unavoidably fall in
III our hands in the progress Of the war,
longing to rebel masters, that we EXPIRE
the hope may be usefully employed in t
cause of loyalty, instead of eating out
y substanence in idleness, or being turn
" loose upon society.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
Terms sf the Herald.

flnsr, tne last page will found the terms OF SUP
,eription 10 the Herald. These are the only 'erns
mon which the Herald can .. procured OF " snu
We hav@ 30 friends to whom 'oecial rates VI. oe
wen ana no agent is authorized o." make c"nni'''"R
contracts.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

AUTOMATICALLY Sidney Baxter,
brother of Gen. H. Henry Baxter OF thus
town. has been.appointed Assistent Guar
ternaster General in the volunteer army
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
ro ADVERTISERS.

The DAILY HERALD affords unusual facilities lite! 70
al, INV Ra;l Roads and is taken by class OF the
Foundation who buy and sell ana traino large;y rely
Now ia fbe time to advertise Inc way 10 ro''e
p,ajreoe il 70 advertise.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

Inc Wgr.1s correspondent teiegraphs she
following. which i important. II true
You MAJ ,oon expect 10 hear that Pensa-
cola i taken. The Navy Department makes
no ~oncesIment OF the fscr that dispatches
are expected daily from the Gulf With an a.
count Of the opening Of The guns Of Fort
Picken, uuon tbe rsbel batteries. coi
brown las repeatedly written for orders a.
.1wiDg him 70 blow Bragg and bis ,batteriss
Of tbe opposite shore. He has teen chafng
Ike hound IT. the ieasb. but i an no;
mistaken the word Ia. been given hat I'll
make Pe' -aeols ours
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

In an order OF Cen. Sherman. dated M, IT..
HI Nov. 18th. We find the following -.
fort on Hilton Head will be known a' 80 -
W4lles. and the one On Bay Point.iei 13 :,
rallrd Fort Beauregard- viii De known
Fort Seward.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

RECRUIT1NG.-Capt. Bush Of the 18th
L. S. Infantry, who has been for short
time recruiting in this place has been quite
successtul He has already some twenty
five recruits, and the men in uniform in
our streets give the place quite military
appearance. We understand Capt. Bush
recruited tour men on Monday, being a
large number tor one day. The Capt.
has been so long and so favOrably known
in this vicinity as not only thorough
military man, but a gentleman, that those
who are disposed to serve Uncle Sam do
not need to be urged to make application
to him. He is As generous as he is daring,
and none of his men will ever suffer 50
long as he has crust or blanket TO
share with them. We wish him success
in filling his company. 1t will be under
stood that promotion from the ranks in
the regular army at the present time /:
rapid and depends upon merits alone.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
The gntlana gerald.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. %, 1851,
Vo Coxresuonsaents.

NJ, ,a,,ce can be taken of anonymous communi.
~ We mnst know the names and addresses Oh
, 1nn1,ssnoudents as guarantee OF good faith
We cannot undertake to return relec.eo them
NV Tonst take copy before sending them to US
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

No .sfnif- acton La resulted rom %
proportion t-fore the Government Tor A. Z
rhaage ot prisoners though silent eKcba. -
-In- ~ 3e -oin5 On IN varIous qusrt-rs.-
P~rha,- ri, viii ~ ;ie pol,y q; tbe G1or-
erEm+ur. sFithi2 lay Or %. several pre-
on"f- nav o-rr --nr from the prison %
Washington 10 FORTRESS Aoaree. whence
thry ar rransterre9 - Norfolk. under q ia.
OF .r.oe Al 6! 20 prisorer- in Washing
ton are tr~aied IN 'he most humane and con-
.orrao', m-nne--lu -'rikii = contrast 70 fbe
conduct oF-srv-d 'oward. our soldiers n
l.. hmonc- ~ ;h~ rebel Authorities. The
number Of !ebe. prisoners IN Washington h
Quite mai, out IA this number those charged
with political crime- aTe 10, included. The
iarr~r will probably b. soon removed from
Washington 10 some city farther North
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
LATE WAR NEWS.
BSprague Of Rhode Island is the only
Governor at Washington.

i forces have been Withdrawn from Lees 6
,urg.
eg 1t is ated on reliable authority :
hat the necess airy appropriations for the
next fiscal year will amount to one thou
sand and sixty millions of dollars,
GSIt is rumored that Caleb Gushing is
to be Major General of volunteer. In
the language of John Cain. We say
=. Good Lord deliver us +"
gsyOn Monday last $500 tons freight
for the Govern rnent passed over the Wash
ington branch Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, equal to continuous train OF
two and one-half miles in length. /
eS Government has given permission |
to the Adam- Express Company to e>tab-
lsh an Express to Port Royal, exclusively
for the freight and accommodations Of the
troops.
~ A man Just beyond our outposts
in Virginia. wa, arrested by the rebels for
selling oats TO the Union troops, and two
ladie, were carried OFF prisoners for wav-
inc their handkerchief, to them.
E1The supply Of winter clothing for
,ho r.bel ,roon, in entirely inadequate,
ana ,ho .ourc... Of manufacture are not
,,a;o;on, 70 -,,nrlv them Blankets have
.oon oh,oirca from the bed. of citizen. 10
.,-,ror Immediate want.
GU, La
~ -
,I,;, .r.;; -. their ,o.xorkrr. in treason
nhohoa =. coro =, before" stood around to
u;,.a.. ,ba humiliation Of their co-work-
49, :, ,bo ,nbolv rebellion.
e. A gentleman Just from h'D'"0A"
who has made tour % 'nc ''@'e' say =
''la' III '"7"'y u"'
, ba. now III irtv full regiments in the field
{ be.;de. q n pmher Of regiments now form
- ina Tb;. T., near ten thousand more
: ,han tho Quota If Kentucky.
:
/ "a l " 'F' ''O'''''''' - 49,
/ ia he ur that F,UTDnFIU NpGS'
aaid 10 Dc "''A'ou' ma ''''
> ernmen'9 fn'y ''''' '''' IT VIZ
America p 'hey 'n'i'N III su,A a.
= - e,r;Le & n.y. Fnronean liberty. Perhap
, .to E,ron ear Governman,, think 20 too
II I'D - v;II b. cautiou.
:
n "a vi a. ''''''''o''
Y "a7ll'l9'' II u Wv ''''''''' ,
! our "ooP1 = '''''@''''''' -,
: rounds OF the 'er"l""' prs '''"' -,
sickness ~ 'h' q "'','' ~ 7'''
. that o. any e'io"' ''u"'''' W ''o't' "
Is army l pc '''''' '''-'''
= 'ounu"''o"
l. ~ me "nPFeS-''" ~ Wv MINUS
to distinguished olncial' III "a-'l'n2'o"
e. that 'en' remon' : 3Fea' T''' III ~
$ SCUM was n calling aoou' nun q ''a7'
he unreliable men, 10 whom 'ie s"'iu''e
IT great responsiveness. anu "Ao 'i''e'''
20 him. " QUA Il not nave Det" '"' ~
pol''y '"ep' 10 "",'
tn abe men ''''s'' % ''''"'"'
1T - The Herald correspondent LAY
70 the Message Of President Lincoln will nj
y be long. 1t will be plain. business do
uuant rhferrinc for detail, to the repor
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

The transport Constitution with TWO
thousand troops OF the Maine and Connec-
ticut and Massachusetts, regiments on
board, sailed from Cape Elizabeth. near
Portland, Saturday forenoon, and pro-
ceeded on .outhwards on her expedition.
| ill., fine weather.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

The TWO rogue vino stole Mr.. >hsT
horse hav.. been nabbed. and are DoT 'op
fined in our Jail. The horse, wagon a1'
harness were found IN Mortified. whe'
they turned the horse out 10 pasture ana
-ecreted the other property in the bus1s
They acknowledge the crime IT,
names are Theodore and Frederic Dec.
and aged rte former about nineteen Ans
ihe latter about evente..n.- HoDos''7
Tcpdard
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

IHTTMPHAST ENTRY OF THE FEDERAI
TRoOPs INTO BEAUFORT Address or
WELCOME BY = PROMINENT CTTIZES -
IN, bDard steamer WdbGst. or Hilton He1z.
Nou. g. lSsl.-ln their headlong fight tie
-outhern gentlemen appeared 70 forget Their
boosted courtesy. They left but one Of their
hunter behind them TO welcome Is 10 he
city. Vanity Fair here gives portrait q
the Gls' inguIshed son Of the chivalry. partic-
uiarly happy. supported by a palmetto. =
Ip- Gentleman upon whose shoulder ms
I4rk had fallen. however. went through 9TH
j. n : sery creditable manner. and every
hing passed of pi-assn.ly. On our arrival
a. the outskirts 81 Beaufort the orator NJ ne
! dsF sdyance1 toward IL. bat n hand. Be-
lng entirely alone. ;x0 member Of rh@ Ii
Ccnn-erleur -egiBlrnt xs-e depgte3 20 up
por. :1m. - Hstter Of etiquette ils
-pn-eh 1ll credit 10 a. head A. well - 70 -
+ hear ! append \ verbatim report
..Du'r vau. bow Fine W-r'rer .-tIlsr Z
.~- s0g, Weikri r Beau.or' Gel Drayt0r
goo- Would .tay Fine Wer'rer'-Wt
-o-o-o-P '-Le-L take drink lGTeE
appaaus- You Norefrr-- perry good teils,,
. a.. o q. Jerry -ood :-i-a, Cheers. &c
Dravton u0uidI -thay. Sci l. 10 him. sez
. gel Drayton. rol mustn't (hic) STRAY, s7s3r
iutely ueoe,,ary. So lhic) be- 10 me, -ez 5s
. 20 m-r----.---ez IT, 70 nl-e-e-~- FL ~ 20 Ds
JOHN. al I 30 il OH :-la. Mu-hf ale1 q
Got bH,ln-,. lhic) -ngash-m-nt.' Gel Dra''
tor trend o. lhlc) mine. Know Gel ael
Dra,ton Gel Drayton's good lhlcD .v-s'
All good elias. Beaufort lhic) all ~.
i -Beautort all right Fine werner 81
-o-o-O-O-
Here overcome With -mOuoB. the ,psaka
sal down amidst loud and prolon-e5 ~
piause. - gnify Far
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28
"A Ietter trom ". L. Coan. of CheI.

a letter imam " r. Ioan. ~ GheI-
Ia Ma. a..nr tor .hs ,ontrabsf,d. a,
49,, ,,n,n..g;.,aIv 20 ,,raxa,. ,to.e ON
,bere from .ufFeiipr. and 10 ,royide gor
,ba many constantly arriving IA , Be.ti-
Int need ,pec5ai attention. warm
clo,bino Il needed. A. the climate. though
NOT a. cold A. our. j. quite 4, chillv -
;ngs and cb.a,. alico. # .-nt with needles
and thread. -. b4 made 40 by The nom-
.n rs-.-,G .1otbipr ean IL. .,.t.airt3 br
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

CAVALRY REGIaENT.-We are inform
ed that the Cavalry Regiment is to leave
Burlington this morning for Washington.
but from the fact that both OF the Bur
lington papers of yesterday were silent
upon the subject, we are inclined some
what to doubt the correctness of our in
formation. Doubtless many of our peo-
pie would be glad to see the train when 1t
passes, and if they flock TO the Depot to-
day and are disappointed they mus no
blame US, for we have used all possible
means to get correct and certain nforma
ton in regard to the movement of the reg
iment. without even satisfying ourselves
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

-'Tetl. fremont is expected ga Wash
.ugrou .h1- Teek. and will present q vola-
mlnOU- .-pori 80 the Administration
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

lin Louisville journal demands tbe
removal ~ Secretary Cameron. on a0cognf
If i.i@ -las4 srming poIity.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

.-Ths Vermont ami Cana
IL Railroad. tour per cent. payabl+ Do
the 81 OF December.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

Here overcome With emotion. the ,peaksi
Sal down amidst loud and prolonze5 ~
p iause. - .gniry Far.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-28

"a Gre at attention Is being gwen in
Washington TO the Sanitary condition Of
our troops \ statement i gong the
round, of the Vermont pre-, that the
sickness id the Vermont Brigade exceeds
that Of any equal number Of troops in the
army. The ~tatement /, entirely without
foundation
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

An ILLUSTRATION different sttempts 20
swindls the Government, of which va hear az.
counts continually, recall the story Of the hor,,
which was purchased in Connecticut for the ma
OF military officer. II runs somewhat Altar
the following fashion:
The worthy Mayor Of one of the Conn...,o,.
cities had raised 6ns regiment and vas Colonsi
shereof His friends land they we're MANY nro.
posed to buy him handsome chsreer. Search
Tor the right kind Of horse was made far ana
near, out without immediate suecess. Presantl,
man arrived from the rural distriots v;th !.
splendid stallion, which appeared 10 he IN. AM.
NAL that was needed. But the price asieS ~.
twelve hundred dollars! The owner -. 80
IDENTITY more Of . charger" than the stallion
Ih': won't d." said the committee. .Ws
must talk to this man.
70 hey "talked 70 him" after the n.nn., ~
msn IN the land Of steady habits. Thsv tooI
MN 70 good hotel and 'had somsthine,s az
%eans OF punches and psrsuasion the owner 81
we ese.non, considering that Il was Tor the
..!ol nnd % On, would come down 70 thou
sand dollars. So fer 20 good.
Then they had dinner, md also ..aomsth,p,s
more, and the horss fell to nine hundred dolIsss.
Aitsr dinner the committee and horse owner
sas down fer ssrioss talk, and talked till early
nexs morning, and abost ones h two hours -
horse fell hundred dollars, - that when a.
TAX ended and the parties went 70 bed Tie RIO
nxed tor TIE twelve hundrsddollsf charger VA
thrse hundred dollars.
In the norning Ne jockey received his tire.
hundred dollars in geld and Q small bag. tr.ns.
ferred the hosse and nade The follovins snssch. .
"0entleman, tall right We've had sood Nm:
and . good trade. You have paid ~ 49, S.r'
dred dollars tor my boss and heIs vonr ~. ...
isall right gentlemsni paid oue hundred m
my delafs for tAat heo ke wsskP
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

According to experiments made In Paris, p.
pulse Of Q lion beats forty times mlnuss ts'i
Of tiger ninsty-six times; of . .apir, forsyfas
times; Of horse, forty times; Of WOLF forg
i've times; Of fox, forty three times; Of ess
thirty-eight times; Of monkey, forsysss
times; OF an eagle, one hundred and sixty tinsi
It was impossible to determine the beating
the elephants pulse. A butterfly, however,
was discovered, experienced sixty heart pulls
lions In q minute,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

ASSUMING vIRruE.-Some of the English
journals attempt to put their bellicose, fillibus
,ssf,ns course toward nation which they think
- ooMn, ana can Be hit with safety. on the high
y virtuous ground that England has slwavs hesn
strenuous for the sanctity Of tho right of asylum
on her soil for the political exilss Of all nation.
and they claim that their present bullying Il
merely an outbreak Of this asylum virtue. John
bull does not understand his sensations or else
40 70 canting. Rebel commissioners going to
foreign country 70: hostile purposes are not no.
litlcai sx'iss Exiles are those who seek for.
sisn country for refuge. The British Minister in
snis country, in case Of war between England
~; ana france, would not regard himself a. an en-.
nc, nor would he cali THE an asylum. John Bull
49,: 49, nos understand bic feelings He thinks his
.Ina disturbance on the Trent affair IL virtue.
when Il ID only wind-[C Cincinnati Gssstts
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28


WHAr a PsovocAIIoN The point Of con
plant BY the British Ministry in the Trent cas,
appears to be that Oapt. Wilkes did not take TIE
vessel Into port Is prize for adjudication. The
right of visit and search is admitted: that the
Trent was carrying messengers aud dipsichss
which we're contraband, 10 admitted: md that
upon trial, Mason and Slidell would have been
lawfully liable to be taken and held. Bu. tie
Trent was not captured, and so the facts, adMa
tsdt De true, were not judicially ascertained-
so far as any conclusion 10 to be drawn fros
the case stated in the English papers, IL 10 I
the Trent, instead of being permitted to pr
coed on her voyage, had been captured and CO..
demned a. prize, such action and adjudicatia
would have been satisfactory. Pity Capsai
Wilkes had not carried out his irst purposs-
The prize money would have been convsnisr
for the officers and crew of the Ban Jscinto,s,'
the vessel herself might have been useful BS
this considerate forbesrance In not taking IL
vessel, as well 40 the contraband ministers
made an offense and cause of war. Unless mad
ness rules the hour in Great Britain q In rebel
dom, 1t does not seem possible that var en-
grow out Of such NO provication q that Cur
own Government, through che Secretsr d "
NAVY, has already protested against The lsnisI
OF letting the vessel 20 without seizure b4
drawn into precedent for future cases Of
kind. II that was an offenss, our Govsrnss
should apologize for the wrong, and gis eva!
assurance that in all like cases hsresfss, ~
sctA cdptsye Os Ssssel.-GSt Louis Democik
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

BuIyALo AID A WAR VIM EueIAyp-m.
Bunalo Express wites, ~ it says, from s.a !.
point terribly exposed 70 the horrors - y. '0'
bot We earnestly sntress our Gevenuens "a y. =.
rifce not one jos Of IL dignity 10 this 800 !.
trial Whatever sacrifice may be thrown nv =
US, all will be borne more patientI, -. "
modification Of national disgrace. 80 -
We have war with England, VIA. ma,
The London Times strikes the key nots .s.. y
warns the people Of Canada, and ip eYn,...:.A
the hope that Montreal may hold out ~!
spring, comedies the conquest Of an r. ~
Canada a. one Of the first events Of lie -, pS :.
much of the contest would certainly b. n =, =
favor. What England can do must BE- Dan. - ~. GI
her navy. She can transport no srmiss Ivy. ..ss
enough to be dangerous and there vilI h ~ y
rious invasion. " w y
Here, in Buffalo, upon the immediate f,.,,,..
and with the certainty that our location i, az =.
danger In the event Of war with Ep.l,na i, ~ :.
comes US to be a. moderate In the di,cu,sio, =
international differences as the honor Of IN, A..
will permit Der people hava sl,s.dr -.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

A SAD AIsrAKI-We have received :, latter
from Mr.. John NJ Harnaday, of Vienna. Scott
county, Indiana, who wishes US to make the
following facts public: His son, James Hnrna.
day, who was volunteer in Capt. P. H. Jevett's
company Of the 22nd Indiana volunteers. died Of
lung fever at Otterville, Missouri, on the lsth
ut. He at once telegraphed to Capt. Jewett to
have the remains sent to Vienna, Scott county.
Indiana, for interment. The father received in.
formation that the body of his son had been dis
inferred, and that it had been shipped to Vienna
on the 9th inst. The supposed remaius came
to hand in due time, and the "Indiana Leoionn
was notified that the funeral would take place
at given time. After Mr.. H. had retained the
body for several days, and all the necessary ar.
rangements had been made for the funeral Ger.
vice, the comm was opened and il appeared that
the remains were not those of his son. The
corpse was that of person twenty or twenty.
nvs years Of age, of slight frame, Of light com.
pleIion and hair, having q high, intellectual
forehead. with eingle decayed front tooth.
the coffin was closed and secured. when the
funeral proceeded, aud the remains were inter.
red with honors Of war in the cemetery at Clark,s
Cnapei, Scott county, in the presenc, of ave
hundred persons, the Scott County Rangers
doing the honors. At the close of the soIemn
ceremonies Mr.. Weston g. Finley delivered an
eloquent and impressive address.-ILouisville
Journal.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

ENGLISH "PUBLIc OPINION" ON THE SAN IA.
cIHro ATrAIR-The bray of Baron Munchau-
sens thawing post-horn was nothing to the
clangor Of the British press on the capture of
hessrs. Mason and Sdell. The strains deserve
to be arranged in strophe and snti-strophe:
That was an outrage on the British flag, for
the San Jacinto to stop the Trent at all, and an
especial outrage to board her.
That the Trent carried an Admiralty agent,
ADD was therefore ship of war, and exempted
from search. .T
That not being ship of war, but passenger
ship, sho was not to be molested in her lawful
occupation.
That Messrs Mason and Sldell were not con.
traband of war and therefore were exempt from
seizure
Tnat they we're contraband of war, and there
lore the San Jacinto ought to have taken the
Trent into port
That to capture the men was an act of
force, and that to have carried them into bort
With the vessel would not have been an act of
force. -
That they were ambassadors, and as such. ex.
emPt from the operations of of war.
That they were private individuals, and there
fore similarly exempt
That they were refugees, and therefore to be
neld secure from capture. (The Times putting
the case OF Mr.. Smith O'BIien, and the Daily
News that of Kossuth. as analogous)
That the Confederate and Federal States are
not relatively belgerent.
That even if Messrs. Mason and Sidell we're
beliigerents and contraband, carriers of des-
patches and the like, the British flag covers ev.
erybody and everything, because Canton was
oomoarded when Chinese policemen took Chi.
nese pirate in Chinese waters out of a Chinese
Doat.-lLondon Free Press, Dec 4.