Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-11-22
The war News.
Arro., Of mason ana sIIdoIl.

steamer in the channel of tho Bahamas.
Commander Wilkes had an interview
with General Wool, and expressed the
opinion that he did right, and said that
right or wrong, these men had 10 be Sc
cured, and il he had done wrong, he could
do no moro than be cashiered for it.
BosroN, Nov l6.-Capt Hunter, Of the
steamer Delta, from Bermuda at Halifax,
reports that when he left Bermuda the
British steamer Fingal and thor stcam-
er Nashville were 10 port. The Fingal bad
transferred her cargo Of arms to the Nash
vile, and the latter had put Messrs. Mason
and Slidell and suite on the Fingal, which
would take them to England, whilo the
Nashville would run the blockade with the
arms. The name Of the British vessel they
were taken from has not yet transpired.--
All the documents and papers of Messrs
Slidel and Mason were seized. Their fam
lilies were allowed to proceed. The Cap
tain Of the British vessel delivered up Sli
dell and Mason under protest. This is the
substance of the reports by the passengers
on the Old Point boat. ..r. .......
FoRr MoERoE, Nov. l5.--The United
States steamer San Jacinto has just arrived
from the coast Of Africa, via the West In
dies, where she has heen cruising six weeks
Old Point was electrified by the tiding,
that the San Jacinto had on board Messrs
Mason and SldelI who we're going abroad
as Ministers of the Southern Confederacy
Commander Wilkes reported tho news Al
headquarters in person, and will forward
his dispatches tonight
Special to Tribune.
FoRr MoNRoE, Nov. 15-Mason ant
Slidell were on board British mail steam
or. Captain Wilkes sent on board and de
manded their surrender Their reply was
"There is not force enough 10 tako them
Capt. Wilkes sent an additional force anC
put the San Jacinto in convenient position
Slidell and Mason we're then surrendered
The English steamer took them on board
not knowing who they were, their business
or destination. Capt. Wilkes, it is under
stood, acted on his own responsibility.
Gen. Wool granted Slidell and Mason
permission to send open letters to theil
friends this evening
Between 1000 and 5000 Union troops
are in Accomac County, on the Eastern
shore, where there are 800 rebels in arms
Com. Goldsborough sent a gun boat there
to-day. A regiment of Cavalry is expected
here in few days.
There arc $4,000 men now at Annapoli
ready to embark. The current rumor is
they are to reinforce General Sherman
the feet is understood to have gone t,
Pensacola. The news of another exploi
may be expected soon.
General Sherman is reported to hay,
seized Pinkney Island and all the able bod
led negroes or it. No attempt has beer
made to land on the main land.
A Fortress Monroe 18th inst special say
Slidell and Mason were taken from tn,
English mail steamer on the 9th, off Ber
muda. Lieutenant Fairfax and 35 arme,
mon went aboard from the San Jacint,
with officers and picked out the Com
missioners They made feeble resistance
but were induced to leave. The Captai
of the steamer raved and swore, calling tn
United States officers piratical Yankee:
DC. Eustis, one of the rebel Secretarie;
also resisted, but himself and colleague &C
companied their employers into confne
ment. Slidell had his wife and children
aboard, who were allowed to proceed t
Europe. ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Without waiting
to ascertain how far the act of Captain
Wilkes is justified by acknowledged estab
lished principles of International law, som,
of the Ministers from Foreign parts hav
allowed themselves to be betrayed into eS
pressions exhibiting infinitely more passio
and prejudice than judgment and diplomat
intelligence. The representative of on
power has openly declared that if Mason an
Slidell had been taken from Spanish shi
he would have Immediately demanded h
passports. Lord Lyon is said to have a
sumed menacing tone and TO have decla
ed that the prisoners must be given up
ample reparation made for the offence offe
ed to the dignity of the British Crown
Nothing of this kind has been officially il
timated, but in ordinary intercourse thes
expressiona of disapprobation and hostilit
have been uuguardedly made.
Edward Everett, E. M. Stanton, an
Reverdy johnson have expressad the opil
ion that our right to take and keep Maso
and Slidell is unquestionable.
Dispatches were received to-day fro
Gen. Rosencrans that the rebel Floyd hs
abandoned his position near Gauley BridG
and had gone towards Richville, where
is understood he intended to make stan
Gen. Rosencrans was still at Gauley Bridl
with bis entire command. He contemplate
making forward movement as soon as IL
necessary arrangements can be made, III
health of the troops is excellent.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. l9.--Edward Evere
says the question Of Mason and Slidell
easily managed. Under the law of natiol
they were legally taken, and can be hel
Stanton, Buchanan's Attorney General, sa
there is no clearer right by the law of n
! tons. e... ...-....
The Intelligencer this morning contai
carefully written article, garnished wi
quotations from Wheaton and Phillimol
establishing that dispatches and ambass
dors are contraband Of war, the vessel traT
porting which is liable to confseatioD.
FoRT MONROE, Nov. l9.-Lieutens
. Worden states that the intelligence of d
! arrest of Mason and Slidel caused great e
element among the rebels, who rejoiced
tha prOanaci If rafaliatiOn hy Enf,lao1 ~