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The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Slidell and Mason outrage. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Incidents of the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell . (search)
Incidents of the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell.
Speaking of the incidents that transpired when the arrests were made, the Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Press writes:
When about forty miles off Matanzas, in the old Bahama channel, the Trent hove in sight, and the two vessels were soon within hailingsengers were personally known, was sent on board the boat, supported with two more boats, filled with marines.
Lieut. Fairfax went on deck and called for Messrs. Slidell and Mason, who soon appeared.
Lieut. Fairfax politely informed them of the objects of his mission and asked them to go on board his boat.
To this they objechip were molested.--Lieut. Fairfax informed him that he had stated to Capt. Moir, of the packet, why he had arrested two of his passengers, and further than that he had no explanations to make Protests were then drawn up, and Mason and Slidell, with their Secretaries, Eustis and McFarland, went into the boats of the San Jacinto.