Washington telegraph., 1862-02-26

FLAG OF TRUCE.--On Friday flg Of
truce visited the blockading feet off our
hArbor with dispatches to the Commodore
rom james Magce. Esq, II. B. Ms
Consul at that port. The steamer Ores
cea' was placed at the disp, 'siti,n Of the
| British Consul by Gen. Withers for this
purp 'se. A. X Meslier, Esq, WIS the
bearer of dispatches. Lieut. Col L.
Gan dner, &. S A was sent in charge Of
the h,g The object of the mission, as it
Is uu lerstood, was To demand the Surren-
der of the schooner W5tier, lately c,ptur-
I'd off Perdido river, on the ground that
she sailed under British colprs, and her
papers showed her regularly cleared from
une neutral port TO auother-from Havana
TO MntamoraS. 1t Is alleged that this
vessel was cIpture1 while at anchor, and
beciimed some fifteen miles to the east.
wlrt ct Mobile Bay, aud that the block
aders exceeded their power under the law
of blockade, which permittel them to d.
no more than examine her papers and
warn her off-that instead of this, she WIS
fired into. her crew driven to their boats
To seek safety, and the vessel then clptur
cd. The Crescent having stopped at Fort
Morgan to make known her mission, head
cd directly to the feet with the white has
displayed from the staff at her bow, and
the British ensign az her stern CJniu Z
To, quarter of mile from the frigate
l'ofondc. au officer from that ship bard
ed her aud stated that If there was any
cpmnu Iicatlon for the Commodore lie was
ready To hear 1t, or to take the messenger
On board ;he Potomac Mr.. Meslier chose
the latter aud entered the boat for the
purpose. The Lieutenant in charge of
the boat introduced aim self as Lieutenant
ochley, of Georgia. Schley i, an honored
Georgia name, aud we are sorry t. fad it
represented in the navy of the invaders.
| .'ir. Meslier was received on board BY
Con. Powell Ga native Eirgiuian, we re-
gret 10 say), and was treated, not only
c1urteously, but with every mark Of hos
pltality
He represents the Commodore as a
pleasant and free and easy geutlemln who
furnished him with a ile of New York
and Boston papers, and the best enter
tainment that his liquor chest and larder
afforded. Having presented his crcden-
tials. and dispatches and asking for an an
swer in writing, Mr.. NJ. was Informed that
that would put hi,n To the inconvenience
ut lo"g Delay as the CJmmudurc would
be Obliged 10 su nmon on board his snip
TWO ot The Captains of the fleet. Thi>
| difficulty was waived and signal call. 4
the Captains of the Nishcihc aud Cay}cr
Oh board. While the messenger was
amusing himself with the Commodore 5
papers aud tlui is, the hlree officers retired
to anotheraplrtmeutt to prepIre an answer
| w hat that answer was We are not prepar-
cd TO say, bet rumor states that the " Il
der h wing been sent to the 1ag officer at
Ship Island, her case was referred 10 that
officer for decision. After three hours
aud a half delay on the Potomac, Mr
| Melsier return ed to the Crescent and
reached this city about eight o'clock P NJ.
| None of the tiicers made allusiun 10 the
war except to regret the unpleasant oc-
cnrreuce" of the sinking OF one of their
bDats aud The dring upon the crew from
the shore when the Wilder was deserted
They did not admit any body killed, but
acknowledged that some were 90 hurt. -
| .Hobilc Register and Advertiser, 27th inst