The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-04

entrusted. With folded arms they calmly lis
tined TO the angry discussion; thare was none
Of the clustering braggadoclo so often imputed
70 American citizens, and whom the Lieutenant
Fairfax by name-eaid he felt for them for
that he was a Southefner himself Mr.. Mason's
answer, "A he TUNED on his heel, wa' Then,
sir, am sorry for you In the meantime the
Foreigners, Of whom, OF cOurse, we had nun lers
Of all ranks and denominations, were clustered
about in knots, aghast a. the insoleuce Of the
Americans aud having the most implicit
faith in tho efficacy Of the ensign that
toatcd from our peak. Of course, there
was a great deal Of nonsense talked, and
some ridiculous ideas proposed, which would
have only suited q third-rato play in a mino-
theatre, such a. covering these men over with
the Union Jack, or throwing the ensign in the
gargway, to sce II they dared cross IL. Twice.
In IA c,niusiop, the mari O. came on the
quarter deck, and were ordered back again TO
wait for orders Ths orders from the main
deck were that the delegates were 10 be taken,
dead or alive. They scyerally ard omphaticil-
" dcCl rcd that hey must be- enoyoi by force,
for as to going voluntarily from British hip,
that was cut Of the question. Moderate intco
was accordingly used. | do rot mean for
moment to say that tho unfortunate victims
wore dragged, kicking aud strkii =, ont cf tho
cntry-poft. They simply r si.to having TO bo
drar :cd few steps hv mlriucs, and tn N gave
in TO superior numbers AMI the iJrcl of .iiyun-
stancc,. As Mr.. Macon luf, the ga"gS.y, as
cslm and uumoy,d a. hc had boon thrJu ,hout,
he Ia ned to the captain OF the Tr"u' AMI said,
Captain MCir | hold you re-. pon.ihlc that this
outrage on passengers in British vessel 10
reprt scnt,d in proper qunrt'r and tho ar.vrr
wna Il shall rot forget IT,. The scene, however
at the separation oi Mfr. Sld,ll from his family
WAS intensely moving. Mr. Slidcll hal been in
his cain, | believe, writing. When the mo-
ment came for him 10 surrender himself to tho
lcutennut nj tho San Iacinto hta daughtcr
threw hctstli into her fathers arms, and held
him AZ though her single strength would havO
sutCcd to save him. Tho naval agent sont
out the men Of tho American vessel trusting
that ia little timo tho Young lady would be
Gained on courc this could not last long, and
20 at last with she conflict violence We could
uso. we held hrr pretty little wrists onducd
With fivo times their natural strength while
her father breaking the gl,s, Of bis win.
low, ESCAPED on, of tho cthin in that
marntr. Then tho poor F'l gave wtv,
snd, sohhirg and crying was carried to her
cabin, inn loing 20 ho allowed 10 soc her
fuhOr ju-t one marc. And nov
the last boat showed or tho Stn Jfcinto forged
tlo0ly ahead, ard tho front turned casily
as,,n so IA 60 allow the ladies On the quarter
deck 10 take u parting lnco, and Wavu a
rptlirs farewell to their unfortunate relatives.
There stood tho four gcrtl,mc' on tho quar-
or deck. | saw Ctptiin Wtko take of his
,tp, and present hi Clasa 20 Mr.. Slidoll "A hur
i'd plncc with eyes blinded by tears a bur.
led wave of white handkerchief up went tho
Sm jtc'hto's jih, the paved slowly round on her
heel, let rll her torstil', and steamed on -
head for New York. AZ sho 'p9vcd OIL shc
Dipped or ensign, which We SIMPLY a'kuow-
LEGGED by hois / .. our ausw, ring prnnart. 4,
q ards the officers vim came from tho San i t-
cr'o must raw that tho, behaved With feel.
10 x and In gc.,lrmanly manner