Year: 1861

CAPTURE OF THE REBEL-SYMPATHIZING TRIO
Almost any thing is new to citizens who live
outside the corporate (?) limits of Weaverville,
just now. The following extract from the
Sacramento Unions Panama letter is published
last Daily Union received here, and who will
enjoy reading the Weekly when they get it:


"Among the passengers who came on board at
San Francisco, and like the rest of the civilians
were lost for time amid the dazzle and display
of the military, the roar of saluting guns, the
strains of martial music, and the cheers of the
soldiers and spectators, were ex-senator Gwin,
Calhoun Benham, and j. l.. Brent of Los Angeles
Their presence on board was hardly noticed until
after the search for the regular instampnt of
" stOwaways" was over, when these rightful but
not less mysterious guests turned up and became
the first regular, authentic theme of shipboard
gossip for the trip. But as their conduct and
discourse were at all times most discreet, they
ceased to be particular objects of interest until
yesterday morning, when decided sensation was
created by the intelligence that the trio had been
arrested by order of General Sumner, and were
to be taken to New York. forgot to state that
they had purchased tickets only for Panama.
Their future destination from this point is left of
course to conjecture, though it will not require
much hard thinking to devise the probable course
they intended to take so far at least as the Gov
ernment is interested in their movements. The
arrest was made by General Sumner calling
them into his presence in the Captains room,
and notifying them that thev must consider
themselves State prisoners and be ready to pro-
ceed with him to New York. Col. Merchant,
commanding the troops, was then charged that
he would be held responsible for the safe delivery
of Gwin and his companions at Governors
Island in New York harbor, and an officer was
placed over them. 1ou may imagine our Seccs
frin do


bold act of Gen. Sumner, and the venerable
white haired chief sinner of the trio entered his
demurrer in the shape of complaint that he had
received pledge from the General before EN-
barking that he should not be molested. This,
am informed by Gen. Sumner himself, is COM
plete misstatement of facts. The latter was
waited upon before leaving San Francisco by
some of Gwin's friends, and asked If it would be
agreeable to Gen.. S. if DR.. Gwin should take
passage in the same steamer with him. He replied
that it matter which did not affect his
personal feelings, and could therefore be neither
agreeable disagreeable, or words to that effect
lie was also asked if he would receive a visit
from DR.. Gwin, which he declined as unnec cssary.
On ascertanng. two or three days before reaching
Panama, that Gwin was accompanied by Benham
and Brent, the latter of whom is known by Gen.
Sumner to have been actually engaged, during
the past Summer in plotting against the Govern
ment in Southern California, and that the three
nau takeu pdsSaRe no luTtuer tnan Tanama, tne
General concluded that he could not afford to
loose the company of his three distinguished
| fellow passengers so soon, and has taken the
responsibility Of giving them passage to New
York at the expense of the Government. The
ground of the arrest, understand, is that the
three are well known, prominent and active
members of a party which is at this time in armed
rebellion against the Government.


After Gwn, Benham and Brent had been
| EoI of hair t,pn Iaft nInI
to their state-rooms and before an officer could
be placed in charge of their effects they had
thrown overheard four parcels of letters and
documents, the contents of which are unknown
to any but themselves, and the presiding genius
in the literary department of Old Neptune
realm. There are dispositions, sworn and sub
scribed by four different persons, that the docu


ments were Reen tumbled into the sea from
Brent's state-room. The remainder of their
papers have been taken in charge by order OF
Gen. Sumner, and will be put under seal and
carried to New York. But suspect all of any
political value are now undergoing a rather
different inspection from the fishes and Other
"animals" Of the briny deep"