Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-24

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= cree leaped on deck Sword IN hand. After sou
more Parleying5 AessTs. Sdeli, Mason Eustis n
= Aaefefiand were taken and feroed into the boat
The Americans went back 10 the cabins and toS
possession Of the baggage, and sent i with the
> prisoners On board the San IaciutO M STA,
said, IS Che boats showed OF, that he expected ?
dress from the British Government for this outraI
while under the protection Of its tag, and call.
:. upon The English Captain 20 represent the ca
3 properly, The Lieutenant stepped en- board, Ia
. ing ordered the boat TO return: He then statg
y that he had orders 20 take Captain MOix and his
4 pers on board the San Jscinto and that the Tre
. was to be moved nsarer4 Captain Molr replis
= You viii ind me en- my quarter deck II 20
want me, you have to come there for me, " and
Immediately walked on deck. az - $3.50
The Lieutenant, however, went into one. Of th
bosts, and told Capt. Mcir that he could proeee
The boat pulled from the San yJacinto, snd th
Trent steamed away for St Thomas. - p, - .
The indignation felt on board the Trent By ever
person, Of WhEteYer nation, can better be imagineG
than described. AconsidarRble number of foreigner
OF different nauons, were among The passengers anC
II Is affirmed that every man would have fought il
called upon % &os so I; but with such an oDpOsinr
force and the uparmed conditieo Of the Trent i
was deemed Impcssibls to make any defence.
The officers Of the San JaeintO as ksd for provis-
ions TO maIntajR the prisoners as they stated thai
they were short of stores bGGpGain MOir Eold the
four genteme1 thst af their request he would sun
ply what was needed, and they having expressed 3
wish that he would do 30, al the neeessaries were
Supplied. sl4-s -,F--tI . - -. :,
The dispatches Of the Confederate emisssrias "A.
capped the vigilance Of the boarding officers, and
they have al arrived safely here per La Plata -
The fauilies Of Mr.. SlideH and Mr. Eustis were
urged by the First Lieutenant of the San Jacinto to
accompany them, but being informed, probably
they would be separated from them on their arrival
at New YORK they have declined the offer, and have
arrived n the La Piats. On the arrival of the
steamer in the dock, the whole Of the party went
on board of the Nashville which is now living near
the entrance Of the craving dock, where they were
received with every attention and kindness and
left for London By the 8 O'Clock train. n
One Of the gentlemen Of the party has the dis
patches in bis possession which he of course keeps
In close custody, till his arrival in London Z =
1t is stated By the friends of dessrs. Mason and
Slidsli who have come home, that the Lieutenant
OF theSAn J9cnto said that this was the most pain
full act he had ever been called upon to perform but
he was compelled to do 1t, acting under orders
--e cOHePcndenes of the London Telegraph.
SoUTHASgToS, Nov. T.-It is stated that the
Americans, (Federals) while on board the msil
steamer Trent, behsved in very violent manner
No authentic information has, however, been re
ceived to confirm this statement which more par-
ticularly mentions that while Mr.. Sdell was in his
cabin with Mrs SideH arranging his private papers
g. the first lieutenant of the San Jaeinto endea.
vored 20 force the cabin dosF. Miss Slidel was at
the Cabin dGOr, protecting any Intrusion upon her
TO remove her, whFFeupOl Miss Slidell slapped hlm
inihe face. Lieut. Fairfax then ordered one of the
marines TO charge her with open bsyonet, which !
command was Immediately o5syed, and would have
doubt resulted seriously Miss Slidell had not
Commander Winiams struck the marine and hiE /
bayonet to the ground and protected the young /
lady. --i'' ,'i'-l- 1----os ls--s-zc s1r
TIE PURsER's ACCOUNT OF THE sEID1Rz.1 20
10 he E5iEor Of Ge London Times = hasten to
forward you some particulars Of the grisyous out !
rage committed to-day against the Englisb flag by 4
the United States steam sioop San JaeintO, Captain
Wilkes. You have probably heard how some
three weeks ago, the little steamer TheodOFa hsvs
ing on board the Connissioners sentby the O0nfed-
crate States Of America 70 london End Paris ran
the blockade at Charleston, arriving safely atHs-
vana. Once arrived there, they Of oourse, imsg-
ined that on neutral territory, they were perfectly
free and safe from al molestatioa and therefore
made no attempt 10 conceal theis -nemes position
md intended movements. Mr. SIdell the O6mmiss
iener for Paris, was accompanied by his wife, son
ND three daughters, and also BY his secretary Mr.
sustis, with his wife; Mr. Mason, the Commission
II for Eagland, being accompanied by his seereta.
y, Mr.. Mcfarland. II was wen known in Havzns
hat berths were booked 1or the whole party TO y
'rOeeed by this steamer to St. Thomas, there to
oin the homeWsrd West India mail steamship for
Southampton. They accordingly embarked yester =
az morning, trusting to receive the same protee-
ion under the English hIg which they had already I
eceiTsd from that Of SpBiu. s...4 as
We left Havana yesterday morning at eight. This :
morning about half past eleven we observed large
teaRship ahead, and on q nearer approach found =
he was hove to, evidently awaiting US. We werei :
henin the 1sTroTest part Of the bahama channel .
breast Of PaFadon Grade lighthouse. As soon
8 we were well within range, we had the first in> !,
imaton Of her nationality and Ter Intention BY
ound shct being fired across our bows ard al the
anne moment by her showing American colcrs
We were now sufficiently near to observe that al
eF ports were open, guns run out, and crew at :
heir stations On still nearer approach she fred
shell from q swivel gun of large calbFe on her =
which passed within few yards Of the =
hip, bursting about q hundred yards to leWard.
Te were now within hail, when CGPtain Ioir com 4
handing this ship, asked the American what he oi
leant by stopping his ship. and why be did by c
risg shottsd guns contrary TO usual custem The Of
eply was that he wished to send boat on board tc
US. This was immediately followed by boat a
ushing of from the side Of the San JaeintO, II
obtaining between twenty and thirty men, heav N
y armed, under the command of the fret Il
eUtenant, who eaTne up on the quarter deck, and N
fter asking for Captain Mor, demanded list of b.
assengers. As his fright of sesrch7 was denied VI
le information required was, Of course, peremp> NJ
rily refused. He then stated that he had i1foTma q
on that Aessrs Si3el Masen, Bustis, and MeFar- sa
nd were on board and demanded that they should RI
given u5. This also being indignantly refused to
r. Sidel himself came forward, and said that the n
ar gentlemen named we're then before him, but ju
)pealed to the British flag under which they were Ia
ng, for protection The lieutenant .aid that his al
ders were to take them on board the San Jscnto vi
force if they would not surrender. he thea th
aked to the side of the ship and waved his hand vi
three more heavily armed boats pushed sh
and surrounded the ship, and the party Of ma pc
nes who came IN the first boat came up and took Of
ssession Of the quarter deck; these hOEever he u
dered down on the main deck to take charge of de
e gangvay ports. Captsin Williams z. n. the IA be
agent in charge Of the msils who was of course 50
during this interye then in the name of her
8jssyhe being the only person board diFeetlg II
presenting her-msde q vehement proteata ion ri
ainst the pirstcal act During the whole Of this la
ne the San JAeinto was about two hundred yards of
ON US, or the port beam, her broadside guns gr
hieh were all manned, directly bearing upon US sa
ny open resistance to such force was Of course du
Ipeless, although, from the loud and repeated th
sudits which followed Captain Williams protes. Go
ton, and which were joined in by every one, tn
thout exception of the passengers cOngregatei its
,on the quarter deck Of men of all nations and co
0m the manifested desi of some to resist 20 the Dy
IT, have no doubt but that every person would e
We joined heart and soul in the struggle had our Wis
but given the order. Such an order ses
could not under such adverse circumstances,
give and it was therefore eonader- thi
sufficient that party Of marines, with bayonets
ed should forcibiy lay hands on the gentlemen it