The New York herald., 1862-01-07
THE DEPARTURE OF MASON AND sLIDELL.

THE DEPARTURE OF MASON AND SLIDELL.
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The Embarkation or the Rebel Envoys.
ON Board the starlight-slidell In No
Hurry to Leave-Mason Very Nervous
Eustis' Opinion OF the State OF At
fnirs-The Way the Party were Re-
ceived ON Board the Rinaldo-Thc But
ler Expedition, &C., Sc.
OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE.
BosroN Jan. 9, 1862.
Tho seamtug Starlight. which chartered by the
government convey Messrs Mason and slidell, with
their Secretaries, Messrs Eustis and McFaane, from
Fort Warren to the British gunboat Rnado left Pro-
at O'Clock this morning, and arrived hero
at seven O'Clock making the trip in five hours. From
Captain Baker, Of her owners, gathered the follow
ing particulars
Last Tuesday evening Commodore Hudson, Of tho
Charlesown Navy Yard and Mr. Webster, special agent
of the for the transfer Of the rebel Comms
soners called Messrs. Folsom Baker and chartered
the Starlight for the alleged purpose of bringing up prison
ers were to be exchanged for Union prisoners in the
South.
The next morning "wednesday, in accordance with
ORDERS the Starlight arrived the Navy Yard at seven
O'Clock. Commodore Hudson and Mr.. Webster, with
eight Marines were waiting and in few minutes All OF
the party but the Commodore their way to Fort
Warren where they arrived a quarter after eight.
Orders to the fort for the prisoners TO proceed
at board the Starlight In short time all but Mr.
Sdell ready He, to show his Indifference insist
ed taking his time and delaying the boat much as
possible
Mr. Webster finally became indignant at his conduct
that he declared he would bring him of just as he was.
At eleven O'Clock A. Mr. Sl>e had finished his pre-
parations and, accompanied by Col. Dmmck the four
prisoners walked down the pier to the boat There was
not the slightest demonstration. The garrison were all
parade the time, but with relation 10 the de-
parure of the rebel guests. On parting with Col Dim
mick the rebels merely shook hands with him, and
thanked him for his attentions during their stay at his
hotel All four though probably glad to DO released from
confinement appeared to be sorry that they were not to
suffer martyrdom for the sake OF involving our country
in war with England.
Mr.. Mason and Mr.. McFarlane evidently in good
spirits though Mason very nervous, trembling ex-
cessivey He very anxious to know what tine people
of said of his and release and must have
been somewhat chagrncd to be answered thahey cared
very little about it. Slidell and Eusts moody and
out Of temper, though Euss conversed freely, asking
questions about the condition Of people and theeeDts
Of the administration to suppress the rebellion He de-
clared that unless the federal achieved important
victories before April that the European governments
would recognise the conederacy raise tho bloskde
He also stated that money plenty in New Orleans.
there bcipg according to his assertion, fifteen millions
that the poor people of the North still
from starvation. Mr.. Mason and Mr. McFarlanc asked
Mr.. Webster great many questions concerning the ope
raons Of the federal government but they obtained
much ormation from his polite hut adrot answers,
they cleverer than most
Tho party dned in the little cabin Of the Starlight and
soothe their feelings the Captain of the boat
draped the back Of the cabin with the Stars and Stripes
The Captain says they seemed to prefer the atmosphere
loft hal
place speedily possible. Captain Baker says slide
looked though he had been a good old toot for
week. In justice the crafty Louisianian, let
mark that he had been sick for week. He was very
sick tho trip to Provincetown II the nausea had only
achcd his treason would have been the rage
among the funny tribe in Massachusetts, Bay.
Nothing whatever Of interest occurred the trip At
hapas four O'Clock Wednesday afternoon the Starlight
arrived Provinceown harbor, and haling the Rnado
was told alongside. She did So and Mr. Webster
stepped aboard the gunboat asked the Captain ne
orders the Commissioners and their Secre
taries He replied that he had whereupon Mr. Webster
returned to the Starlight and bade his guests goodby-
They immediately stepped on board the knado There,
reception whatever of them other than what :
would be accorded to any ordinary traveller, much
file Of marines to present arms to them.
The Rinado got under way, and at six O'Clock
she had left the harbor Of Provncetown The wind blew
hurricane all night but as 1t blow of the shore she
probably did suffer much from the gale. 1t is
thought by many that the Rinao procceoed to Halifax
but as there her arrival that point is
quite likely that she has gone 10 liverpool The Ri
naldo is described being very inferior vessel with
bow like muascow. She very dirty and our late
guests are not likely to enjoy very pleasant voyage in
The whole affair conducted in a calculated
to entirely destroy idea OF self Importance which the
Commissioners may have INDUCED in While TO our pco-
pie the Of the transfer must have been exceed
ngly gratifying TO the prisoners themselves and their
assumed government it must be viewed as gnonnious
and contemptuous n the extreme.
Tho Rinaldo arrived at provncetown at six O'Clock
the morning Of the day OF her departure with the rebels
and created intense excitement among the inhabitants
Of Cape Cod As they knew nothing Of her object or mis-
they INDUCED all Of coDectures, tho most ge
neray accepted being that she to blockade that. %
port. They greatly relieved when they her
depart with Davis emssares and prayed most ferveuty
that those gentlemen might speedily present their
dcnals 10 Mr. David Jones popularity supposed to
represent King Neptune nj the bottom Of his dominion,
The tugboat Starlight which has played prominent.
part in this rage OF our history, is owned by
Messrs Folsom Baker. She is nearly having been
built only erh months ago IN ,hadephia She Is made
OF iron is Of eighty tons burthen draws only six feet Of
water, and is coed for fifteen miles an hour. Owing to
the gale that has been blowing FOR several days. she was
unable " leave Provincetown until this morning.
Mr.. Webster and the marines returned TO Boston the
next day after the departure Of the Rnado by stage and
Thus ends passage the record of rebellion in
which government has demonstrated its greatest
strength-ths confidence Of the people-and in which,,
also, tho assertion that ruled by mob is most
ectualy refutsd Here, in Boston, every body " salts
only alluded matter Of the past and Of no interest
The steamship Constitution expected 70 leave here for
snip isiahd ns aNrnOou Inc uuoIS ol teu butlcr
division board comfortable, but very anxous TO be
their TO their destination II will be gratifying TO
those who have friends and relatives In tho expedition
learn that the Sanitary Commission has made
ments 10 extend the benefits Of their humane association
To the soldiers Of the New England division at ship
Island. Dr. Blake, regular physician, Of walpole ".
H.. accompanies the cqredtion, and remains ut Ship
Island the agent Of the Sanitary Commission He has
already furnished the sick In the hospital with little deli
caces that are ever grateful TO the sick or wounded SOL
der
The ship Idaho lies the Constitution in the stream
She rsghtng for Ship Island and has arrangements
for Transporting several hundred troops.
City Intelligence.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OrrlcE-Mr District Attorney