Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23

He expressed great snxiety to learn the
names Of the parties arrested and thoss
allowed 10 proceed.
Your correspondent was requested by
Captain Taylor to communicate to Mr..
Corcoran the fact that bis daughter, Mrs.
Eustis had been allowed TO porsue her voyage
to England, bus that Mr.. Eustis was 10 arrest.
Mr.. Corcoran was exceedingly anxious to
learn whether the parties were seized on
board Rebel or a British vessel.
Captain Taylor was not, as stated in
previous despatch 10 command Of the San
Jscinto, but was o passenger on board, from
the station on the coast OF Africa, and was
requested by Captain Wilkes TO bear the
dispatches to the Government from Fortress
Monroe. He proceeded Immediately from
the depot to the Navy Department. and
reported to Secretary Welles. by whom he
was accompanied to the Presidents, to lay
before him and the Cabinet the official report
of Captain Wilkes in regard to this impor-
tant seizure.
A special meeting of the the Cabinet bad
already been called, in anticipation Of the
arrival of Captain Taylor, which was pre-
announced by telegraph.
The intelligence Of the capture OF the
Messrs. Slidell and Mason has 6fused the
greatest possible joy among all classes,
from the President down to the humblest
messenger.
The brilliant exploit at Port Royal was
certainly not more, If quite as electric in its
effect upon the public mind as the taking Of
these generally regarded and unprincipled
and dangerous Rebel emissaries.
No action has yet been taken by Lord
Lyons on the subject Of the arrest of Mason
and Slidell on board OF British vessel.
a. has no official information to act upon
yet.
1t is stated that the Spanish Minister was
quite indignant when be heard of the arrest
Of the arch traitors, and is reported to have
expressed the hope that the vessel from
which they we're taken was Spanish sbip
10 which event Spain would immediately
declare war against the United States.
The President is quite elsted over the
capture of Slidell and Mason and their
Secretaries, as are the members Of the Cab.
met.
The prisoners Of State brought by the San
Jacinto are to be Immediately furnished with
| quarters at Fort Warren, Boston harbor.
Mr.. Masons return to Boston as q State
prisoner will revive recollections of bis
declaration when last in that city. that be did
not expect to return thither until he should
come in his official capacity as the represen.
tative Of Southern Confederacy. He is a
| st representative of the belenguered Rebel
States, and will meet an appropriate recep
ton.
Their baggage was brought up an exam
ined, and various papers which were supposed
to be of service to the Government were
taken possession Of A considerable amour,
of money was found. Their wearing appare
was transferred to the boats and soon the
prisoners we're on board the San Jacinto.
When they came over the side Of the vesse
and stepped on deck they were met by Cap
tain Wilkes. Slidell, in conformity with thu
etiquette upon such occasions, saluted the
Captain /; but Mason, with a stolid pomposi
ty, omitted the usual salution until he wa
confronted by Captain Wilkes, with thu
remark-"I am Captain Of this ship" wber
the salute was reluctantly and sullenl,
given.
After their transfer to the San Jacinto
the prisoners united in drawing up q state
uent of the facts connected with their arrest
which they addressed to Com. Wilkes, ant
accompanied il by request that it b.
forwarded to the United States Government
treated hAf ssfkd5d ;s 5dits ithsahtehss th Byiso5BSaE
Wilkes and bis officers. They copverse
freely upon various subjects, but politics wer
not alluded to.
1t is said that the State Department receiv
ed information from the United States Consu
at Havana, that Mason and Sldel, aud thei
Secretaries we're there, and that he wa
watching an opportunity and devising mean
to have them arrested.
So much interest is felt in the late arrest O
the two arch.traitors, Mason and Slidell, tha
everything relating to that important event i
eargerly read. How intense the disappoint
ment at the South will be may be judget
from the following jubilant announcement il
the Richmond Examiner OF October 80 O
their safe escape.
"By this time our nble representative
abroad, Messrs. Mason and Slidell, are prett,
well over the brinY deep towards the shore
of Europe. We commit no indiscretion il
stating that they have embarked upon vesse
which will be abundantly able to protect then
against most of the Yankee cruisers the,
may happen to meet, and the chances are
consequently, hundred to one that they viii
reach their destination with safety. Th,
malice OF our Yankee enemies will thus b,
foiled, and the attempt to capture them fsi
Of success. Great will be the modification
Of the Yankees when they shall have learned
this result. Our ministers did Iot chose t,
leave at any other port than one of our own
or under any but the Confederate flag. w
believe that, at no distant day, Mr.. Maso,
'ciH have the pleasure of signing a treaty O.
amity. on behalfoth Confederate States, ipiil
one Of the oldest and greatest dynasties of Eu
rope, and thus cement those relations of com
merce upon which our future so largel,
depends"
Occasional" in his letter of October 10, gav
the following graphic sketch of the rebel envoys
When Jefferson Davis appointed James M
Mason as minister to England, and John Sidel
as minister to France, to represent the SoutheI
treason, he acted upon the theory that thew, of al
men, were most competent to advocate this trea
son, because they had been prominent in it
origin, and are naturally identified with il
destiny. have frequently referred to Mason
more arrogant, offensive. dctatoral dema gogus
never lived. As ostentatious and as stately a
Dombey, he may, nevertheless, be called th,
Pumblechook of the Secession conspiracy Vair
Of his mediocrity, which he mistakes for states
manship, he cannot see that he is laughed at b,
his associates and despised by every decent man
His arrogance would he insullerable if it wer,
not ridiculous ; and all that fondness for aristo
cratic examples and opinions, which other mer
would rather conceal, he takes pleasure ir