The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-01

mand Of Captain Moir. At moon. Of the next
day, while gliding through the narrow pas
sage OF the old Bahama Channel, opposite the
Panador Grande Light, vessel vas observed
ooor waas ooae shs%ng
end for the first time on the trip began to
incubate imaginary evils until they hatched out
whole brood Of mseries. The bearer we ap-
distinctly did we discern trouble,at hand. A
few minutes later we heard drupis ominousiy
beating to quarters; then the stass and stripes
slowly ram to the masthead, ndlwith the aid
ugly mouths of a whole broadakde OF guns
bearing upon us. DirectIya shst was 7ired
ao5Ss our oow tolIewed by sneA Both COM
sele-possessed, but thought diecoverel the
IT, Sspshsy and almost disdsin raw eSFGss of shs
had met his brother at the Affst battle of
Manassas-a plain man, in citissne dress, un-
attached to any command-wlth his hunting
that e nfmtneg pnag LIKE hero evsrywhere. anywhere
the hot blood which could carry a gentleman nan
nom his libraEEs to the baktle field, ran in fra
wsatipeaR, war, i,s ass ElnguishT ambassador who
Whgaa esithin speaking distance. Captain
Molr naaed the AmerioanNhnd inquired what
was was wanted: s The reply gX'we will send a
beat boat" Both vessels weree stationed with
stem st''nmad shut of boat vensoon left the ship
CT ,ws and side-arms. EieGtenar,s FAIRFAX then
boa Aed the Trent. and announced himself to
stear San Jacinto, Captain Wilkes, sta ing,
in IL Flsssance Of most the passengers as
sem 1.-The upper decn1 that he was order
9db1 20 70 gasssntssf st Mst t. Il; Like s true
and not Oh. 4a ed to ,obey the demand, but
formally protested agai1stsany attempt to visit
his 6 ship Tor the purpose Indicated. Both
Messre; Mason and sidell were now recogn1z-
cinto, but both agreed that they would only
yield to force; Mr.. 6lidell obaervtng that It
would require considerable amount
States st II TO vesse se a q ss SSssd .na United
purpose. Matters began 70 lo,E very squaIiy,
especially when squad of marines with mug
Ss aes ana aea ao sa p the dss Of
gangwaye. Meanwhile. the fcsmmissioners,
after consultation, retirsd togtHeir respective
state rooms. The lieutenant then said to Mr.
hoped to be relieved Of tic Necessity fs Of eaiiine me-
it into actual use. The virainian again an
will not yield" several oe the men. by order,
resistance fru,tless, aud The lbgal point beng
thus established, he was 5oonysyed to the boat.
On approaching Mr. siidsll. be eldest daugh-
ter, q nob;e g,rl devotaa TO her father, threw
flashing eyes. dedled tSs Iensenan;t am and Tn his
men-aye, she used sonNx gentle epithets with
that needle-hke point fscB woman SO we'll
knows how to give to language; but without
advance, which they didsWith bayonets pointed
at the defenceless girl:SN sL ght barrier was
broken down, and Mr.. Sssdeil ascame o prison.
er OF war. The secressaEes are next taken,
nto eas s9trs @ Pa1 70 % tns ana ss9 p ss
eral prison. The ladieE&tdecifs to accept the
preferred hospitalities Snd &shalEpast three
the painful interviewefgs e5sd, and the two
It is needless to saysaas sA asYry man on board
the Trent immediatal saasxek liter held q per-
sonal indignation me in his own breast.
and continued to dossn SOC the remainder OF
forum. where oil the snesss were runR On.
a. '.i.S sszssssssEs A ssoaS With the
ora as they exploded their rough eloqnence on
the iron walls aud big artillery or CID England.
Everyhpdy on that steamer was ripe for de-
How Lord John Russell, in behalf of the
British people, demanded the release Of the
commissioners and their secretaries, and
suitable apology for the aggression committed,
and how the United States yielded thereto.
steamer to St. Thomas, where they resumed
their passage to England, are matters Of his
tory.
My own trials in running the blockade, for
the nonce, at least, were ended. My dispatches
were sate i'm the heels of my boots, where I
had fitted them before leaving Richmond, and
had only TO fulfil the imp ortant mission be-
fore me. Before parting, more than one pas
thank the British Captain for his noble Arm.
ness in refusing to exhibit his passenger list,
for names we're written there which would have
consigned to the ''donjon keep" men who had
alrRaAu N(tlt thn Eou
OF dollars, and were on their way to inaugurate
q war upon the seas, which, in captured ships
and Q worried navy. was destined to increase
the debt by millionasmore.