The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-30
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Fro. H. Sea Franchise Chreniese.
On the sd OF October, 1851, the
United States sl00p- of-war San JacintO
touched ut CienflexO, on the south
coast Of Cuba, and the Officers there
learned that Mason and Slidell, Rebel
representatives ON their way 10 Europe
for the purpose Of attempting to secure
reeognltion for the COn6ederacy, had
succeeded In running the blOckane at
Charleston, and had reached Havana.
The San yacintO 1t once went b Ha-
vana, where Il was learned that Mason
and Slidell, with their families, were
on their way to st. Thomas In the
English mail steamer Trent. Capt.
Wilkes, Of the San JacintO, determined
b intercept the Trent and take from
her the representatives Of JEFF Davis.
In order 70 accomplish this he bore Ia
the eastward and took up his position
ct Q point where the old Bahama
Channel contracts 10 width Of fifteen
niles- The San Jaeinto reached this
position on the Sth of November, aud
presently the black smoke of steamer
could be distinctly made out from the
deck. Soon the spars Of the steamer
rOse above the horizon then followed
the hull. and SOON the steamer Trent
hove in sight, heading Through the
channel, in plain view Of all on board.
Orders were now given to beat to quar-
tiers, and Lieut.. d. NJ. Fairfax, the ex-
ecutive officer. received the following
instructions from his superior, which
removed any lingering doubts that
the San JacintO:
UNITED STATES STEAMER SAN IA
CINTO, AT SEA, November 8, ISL
SIR: You will have the second and
third cutters Of this ship fully manned
and armed, and I've In all respects pre-
pared IN board the steamer Trent, now
hove Ia under our guns. On boarding
her you will demand the papers Of the
her clearances from Havana,
with the list Of passengers aud crew.
Should Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Sli,iell, Mr..
Eustis and Mr.. Mcfarland Ike ON hoard,
you will make them prisoners and
send them Oil board this ship in,I,edi-
ately, and take possession Of her rs "A
prize. do not deem il will be- neces-
snry to use force, believing that the
prisoners will have the good sense To
avoid any necessity for using IL; Int il
they should, they must be made to
that il il their own fault.
They must he brought ON board. All
trunks, eases, packages aud bags be- |
longing to them you will take posses
sion Of and send on board this ship. |
Any di.patches found ON the peI SONS
~ .ne P,s"nes, :. III .ne p"'s ...,s,
- . - wi .'a a... ~. s'e VIII ="
Il necessary. I hau- understood that
the familie. Of these gentlemen NAV
In with them. IL 80, I beg YOU will |
lttrr ss,me Of them. in my name. a
lnsssaxe i'm this shin Ia the United
aates, and that all the attentions and
We ear, command are rendered
hem and Will L~ placed i'm their sery-
ce. In the event of their acceptance
should there be ANYTHING which I'm.
.sptajn of the steamer can snare to
Increase the co,nfo i'm the wuy of
necessities or stores. Of which a war
,tssel il deficient Won will nl.,s,. In
,rocure them. The amount will he
mid for by the p.yn,nst.r. L.i.ut
lanes A. (;reer viii take charge of the
hir,l cutter which s,,nmn,nies Won
md assist YOU I'm these duties. trust
hat all these under yo,,r command I'm
y ecutin0 this in,,nrtnnt and ,leIic.t.
lutv will conduct tbemseiv,.. with ali
he deiicacv and Kindness which be-
,ome the character of our naval serv.
&c. 1 am. very respectfullv. your oIs.-
LENT seryice.
CHARLES WILKES Cantsin.
dent. ID. M. FArRrAx. Eexecutive
Of,icer. San Jacinto.
Inc OHcefs 0esignated LOT the expe-
itioh retireu hurrie9Iy 10 the state-
oonis, soon reaPPearihg IN giitteIing
nmofnis' WIN sue afnls III positioh,
'niie the Oaiance OF the crew retired
their respective guns, ana the oincers
ePorted their DIVISIONS ready. The
an-pots were tiiced UP, oattery run
III hahu, waning gfihy
u the next order. The Trent WAS in
iid-cnanhei, anu nad steamer wei up
iot iroih the iorecAstie gun was pitcn,
across tne oow OF the royai man
sanier. WIN the rePoI. vi the gun
ne req ensign OF olu England rose
owIy 10 her PEAK, Us II ,hat act was
1"G,ent sua!a.y or ne1 Passase,
&c br!.oh l'aiu no iuI.ner a!entio'i
Tue Anierican mian pwaI ,,,!; nau
'itn sneiI. SIT, 1iIectea capt. wilkes
, the oHcer oil the DIVISION. ana
ifow IL CLOSE enough 10 her vows 10
Iear away any hhisaPPrehens,"ii tnA
Jay exist. Inc sheh eXpiouei al
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