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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The capture of Mason and Slidell. (search)
mber, 1861, the capture of John Slidell and J. M. Mason, the commissioners of the Southern Confeder steamer Trent, and the capture of Slidell and Mason, and their secretaries, George Eustis and J. E the list of passengers and crew. Should Mr. Mason, Mr. Slidell, Mr. Eustis, and Mr. McFarland have instructions to effect the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and their secretaries, Messrsorders; and at this juncture Mr. Slidell and Mr. Mason came out of the cabin and stood in the crowdforward, and said: Do you wish to see me? and Mason, just beside him, echoed to see me? Mr. Fairffferent points of the ship. In three minutes, Mason and Slidell, having the while stood hesitatingofficers, said: Gentlemen, lay your hands on Mr. Mason, which we accordingly did. Mr. Mason then san Commander Williams shouted: Under protest, Mr. Mason, under protest. Yes, said Mr. Mason, in theMr. Mason, in the. same tone as before, precisely, under protest, and then walked down the companion ladder to the b[10 more...]