Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-18
LATEST NEWS.
By TTLEG RA-I6
TO TINE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
hIason and slidell Caught /! /!
These Rebel Ringle2ders Caught by
Com, Wilkes, Of the San JaCiat0.

FoRrREs MoNRoE, Nov. l5.-The arch
traitors MASON and Sidell have been captur-
ed by Commodore Wilkes Of the San Jacinto,
which has arrived here from the coast of Afr.
ca via the West Indies, where she has been
cruising for six weeks. Mason aud Sdell
were taken from the British Mail steamer, off
Bermuda, on the 8th instant They made
feeble resistance but were induced to leave
with Lieut.. Fairfax. The captain OF the
steamer rayed and swore, called the United
States officers "piratcal Yankees" and other
abusive names.
Commodore Wilkes came ashore and had
lengthy conversation with General Wool. He
expressed his opinion that he had done right
and sad that, right or wrong, these men had
to be secured, and il he haddone ocrong he could
do no more than be caShiered jor it When it he
came known that these two worthless were in
Hampton Roads the excitement was immense,
Some reported that quarters would be proyid
ed them on the Rip Raps, but either the
frigate viii proceed to New York, or some
other vessel will be sent On with the prisoners
on board and deliver them at Fort Lafayette.
The English steamer took them on board,
knowing who they were, thci- destination,
and business. Captain Wilkes is understood
to have acte on his own responsibility.
Messrs Slidell and Mason asked permission
OF General Wool to send letters to their
friends which was granted. The letters were
open, Of course.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l6-An officer OF the
San Jacinto has arrived here on the steamer
from Old Point with dispatches for the
government. lie hurried off to the rail
road depot Immediately upon his arrival
and took a special train to Washington We
shall doubtless soon hear something official in
regard to the arrest Of NIessrs. Slidcl and
Mason.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-Capt. Taylor, who
has arrived here with dispatches, reports that
when the San Jaento stopped at Cienfnegos
the escape Of Slidell and Mason was aseer-
tained Proceeding thence to Havana it was
understood that they bad taken passage ON the
9TH inst, on the British mail steamship Trent
plying between Vera Cruz by way Of Havana
and st. Thomas and Southampton
While the San Jacnto was in the narrowcst
part Of the Bahama channel, about twenty
four miles to the westward, she met the packet
and as usual, in such cases, fired a shot across
her bows, and brought her to- Two boats
were sem to her, under the command of Lieu,
tenant Fairfax, who, boarding the packet, ar.
rested Mason and SlideIl who were personally
known 10 him They at first objected to heieg
removed withou; Ire employment Of force for
that purpose. However, they we're soon after
removed without further trouble and conveyed
to tie San Jacinto. Their respective seere-
taries, Eusts and Mcfarland, we're brought
on board, and are now on their way to New
York. The packet had no other than her
own flag. The remainder of the passengers,
including the ladies connected with the Slidel
and Mason party, were not molested, and were
therefore left Tree to pursue their Journey.
The official dispatches are voIuminous, and
include several accounts Of the capture, 10
gether with the protest of Mason aud SIdell
against being taken from a British ship