Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

tanned a number of foreigners interested
In the success OF the
Countess Onion arms and mani
Testing their concern for
1ouA toiis. the success of the federal
cause. In The Star Of November II.
1861, Is q letter signed Justice" calling
attention to ono OF these:
Whilst many distinguished foreigners
are periodically coming from abroad to
render their services TO our country to
aid in suppressing the conspiracy to de-
stroy the best and freest government on
the face OF the earth. and while the ad-
ministration with commendable wisdom
accepts the proffered aid. and our people
applaud the disinterested patriotism of
the noble men who are thus coming to
our shores to fight for our glorious
Union. we should not forget to award the
need of praise to the patriotic women
of America, native as we'll as foreign
born, who are doing so much to aid and
comfort the gallant officers and soldiers
who are engaged in fighting the battles
of the Union.
Among the noble women who are thus
displaying so much generosity TO our
brave soldiers, take pleasure. as an act
Of justice, In referring to the Countess
Pourtalis of this city, lady of high
character. intelligence and eminent iiber-
ality, who has, like a kind Florence
Nightingale, not only visited and comfort
ed many Of the wounded and sick soldiers
who came to defend our capital. but also
had many of them conveyed to her resi-
dence and tended and cared for them.
giving them all the comforts OF home.
She has also given levees and concerts to
our gallant officers to aid In removing the
dull monotony of camp life. ! am sure
the officers and soldiers who have been
the recipients Of the muniffcent bounty of
this amiable lady will unite with me In
rendering her our heartfelt thanks for
her noble generosity
Washington streets were densely
crowded at times during the war. owing
to the movement Of troops
Street and supplies through them
r~,,nh and the general quickeu.ng
of trade incidental to the
great struggle. In The Star OF November
IA. 1861 is a paragraph which thus brief
~ describes scene OF congestion:
This morning 7th street. at Market
place, was about as closely packed with
pedestrians, equestrians. horses. mules,
OK teams. wagons. carts, coaches, etc,
as one could wish to see and at times
there was considerab BILE difficulty In get
ting by on the Avenue A very large
train laden with baled hay passed down
Iiu street and was met at the market
by an empty train gong to the depot
for stores. At the same tine the omni-
by, and those for 7th street were wait
ing to get into their road host of
country teams and butchers and porters
wagons were trying to push along, max
ing 1t difficult matter for pedestrians
to run the gantlet Many ladies and
gentlemen We're obliged to remain on the
sidewalk opposite the market to avoid
the danger of being knocked down by
the teams.
When Dupont's feet captured the Con-
spoils of war sent to
Confederate Washington were some
M, flags of the southern
1ioSS' forces which were re-
garded here. with great interest. In The
Star of November IA, 1861. is a para
graph descrI bing them:
The flags secured at the capture of
the forts taken by the gallant Dupont's
fleet are already in use as curtains at the
Navy Department. One, Confederate
Tag has a blue ground for the. white
stars, like the United States flag; the
stars numbering eleven. The rest OF the
flag consists of three broad str pes, the
outer ones red, the center one white.
The other, a South Carolina state flag
We presume is typlcal of the insolence
and presumption of that state. On the
portion which is filled with stars in the
-rit 81 Stofa azcy
to trees with new moon rising between
their tops. The ground there blue and
the trees and moon white Also fifteen
white stars, form ng an arch over the
is in white and blue bars, ranged up and
down, not horizontally as in the glorious
old Stars and Stripes"
The seizure of Mason and Siidell from
the British steamer Trent by Capt.
Wilkes of the San Jacinto.
Trent which came close to precipi-
Ar tating the United States into
ANAL war with England, is thus
described in The Star of November 16,
1861:
THE United States steamer San Jacinto.
cruising in the Bahama channel on the
Sth of November in the forenoon, over
hauled the English mail steamer Trent
and placed her under her Che Jacinto's)
guns Lieut. Fairfax was ordered on
board the Trent TO ascertain IL Messrs.
SIideu, Mason. Mcfarland and Eustis
were on board w tn rectons, if he
found them there to cause them to be
brought on board the San Jacinto.
They were found there, and declined to
go on board the United States steamer
unless force was used, whereupon Lieut..
Fairfax placed his hand on Masons
shoulder and with other assistance quiet
ly took him to the Trents gangway, and
from thence into the San Jacinto's boat
Mr. Slidell making similar assertion Of
his purpose was taken to the gangway
and carried on to the San Jacintos boat
in the same way. The rest of the party,
including the females, and their baggage,
were taken on board the boat, and thence
on board the United States war steamer
San Jacinto in the same way also.
They were all well treated on Capt.
Wilkes ship, which Immediately started
for the United States with her important
prisoners, reaching Hampton roads yes
terday, Friday. morning. Capt. Wilkes
sends to the Navy Department volum!-
nous papers on the affair. including writ
ten statements concerning their capture
from all the male prisoners named above
1t is presumed that they will be landed
at New York, and from thence be trans
ferred to Fort Warren Boston harbor,
their papers being Forwarded to the gov
eminent here"