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1 >DNAY,
HOUSTON. N
LATHK PROM ARIZONA
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DECEMBER 80,. IS61
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BY SrECIAL EXPRESS.
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^p( Interesting Hews.
TWO C!k. YS LATEJ^lH We h TC the Meaalll* Tines of the 12th instant,
'; | tnm srhieh ire take the following interesting
TUB VTA Sin OK.
. . On issuing oar last number, we concluded, bat
KOBE OF ™ JL—
j week before we would be abfe to renew aequaint-
i knee with oar patrons ; but we are highly gratified
. at being able to do so, so soon after having hur-
riedly packed off our press u> Mexico cached our
type, cleaned our guns, made our wills, and pre-
; pared for the worst. Such a stampede never was
, witnessed, save at Manasses or Waterloo, only,
, that we had a Manassas or a Waterloo without a'
I fight or even a sight of the enemy. Property
changed hands at extraordinary rates for a day or
. two ; the sound of the nnterrified became, in this
express, Capt. Tur- I trial, distinguished from the unsound ; famililies
is, Saturday, morn were bMUfy shipped off to Mexico ; valuables
J ■ were secretly buried, and good-o>es and partings,
ing. we have two days later intelligence from New i and tears, and God knows what anguisu, mixed
Orleans, embracing tho following interesting and : w 1th a little propensity for fighting. And no won-
. ,, ! der that these th ings weres#*, for it was reported
important items. I 8,600 Abolitionists, well armed, equipped, and in
The body of the lamented Terry has arrived, and full uniform, were piepared, had set a day, and
What th® British Pres ol the Trent Affair.
Etc.,
By file arrival of our apeci;
ley, by the Sew Orleans train
It
his obsequies will take place to day, according to
previous announcement-
Richmcnp. Oec. 23—In Congress on Saturday last, an
act was passed entitling Kentucky to have i2 reprt-
~ sentatlves in the House of Representatives ot the
Confederate States. In Congress, to-day, several res-
olutions were adopted, of which the 3d Tesolnt,oii
reads as follows: t .* •
"JUtnltwJ, Thafbo peace ought to be concluded
with the United States which does not ii sure to Mary.
land <tn opportunity ot forming part ot thl- Confeder-
acy." j-
OimiTIUI.DK. 23—We have taken Dranesvllle,
the poffit occupied bv tbe enemy* on Friday. Tne red-
<t,'1s r > like race hoists. Our loss on Friday wasSO
killed. 130 woondid and 40 missing- The euciny « loss
was equally as lituch-
Richmoxd, Dec. 23.—TheDlsoa'ch will publish, on
to-morrow, lull particulars ot the heavy n, nuish
ot>ar DawrsYiUe.oi which the following afenniioary* uu toe nigm «>i miv n«i-. w
A lodging partv wassent out by Gen. Stuart, coi'-i.-t- sheep from within t miles of Dona A'ja. the property
liw of about UK} wagons. estortod bv tbe lltl. \ it- 'fof P<dr Garcia. On the following
ginia, «ih South Carolina, 10th Alabama. 1st Keu-wi
fully intended to advance upon i Arizona, and (of
course) wire her from the face tof the earth. A
large supply of army hay was burned ; cannon
were buried : the valleys were burned over to re-
tard tbe enemy ; all the supplies, except IS days
rations, removed; hospital and other stores ship-'
ped in the direction of San Antonio; ami a'refuge
loudly talked of, In the mountain fastnesses near
Fort Davit.
Iu the last of November, Capt. (Jarrij'- Company,
Kl Paso Co.,Texas, hud a tight W.ith the Mtzralero
Indians, In Dog Canon. They killed 27 Indians, and
took 54 head ol horses, losing three ui- u.
On the uight of the 23d ult.,Capt. Hei ry swiliiian
while en route to hi Pa sso with the man, was a red
upon Lear the Canutillo, by a party of five or six per-
st nr-. supposed to bave been Mexicans. The Captain
rttaroen the tire, but with what success is not
known.
On the night of the 31 inst..the Indianf htola 4,000
"Dona i ...
morning, 30 or 40
lizehs.anda detail of 10 mcu of .Capt. rta dbrd s,
Col Ouby, of the regular anny, and Capt. Hatch of
the X. M. volu.ke-ra. have been made Bngauier Gen-
erals, lion. Hi M. Otero jh> tenderer aCotou~k:y,
but replied thai there was no otBce In the gift of the
Aduiii.istratiox~wbicb be would accept. Lieut Laue
of the KlBes.at*' LleDU.Plotum'randKyanofthe 7th
Intontry, have i een dropi>ed trom the army list. De-
sertions are occBrrirg auioug the volunteers daily, in
spite of the ruott rigid measures to i rvvent. such as
shavtt« heads and whipping. There Is manifestly
much discontent among all ranks. The soldiers bad
not been paSl money in circulation, and freedom
ol gp-jech virtfal'v suapended. Southern men ate
treated with the utmost rigor, and arrests are male
almost daily, 'i
The English Prees on tne Trent Affair.
i
19th,
t.ike
lucky, aid the Sumter k'lying Artillery, also detach-
nieutjs froiu llansuni's and Bedford u ctvalfv, the
whole fore- immbtring about 2500 men. H hen the
Ooitedtmen neared Drat esville they tounu u> ; unr
Kee« prepared to receive thenj, and during the
Jillsh the \*t Kentucky filed to to tbe ^ t h w«muu icn.w.,. *a.v|i ****.& .* .vr,v,u v,
nHse and the trr*ns of sup*.
rtcMmoiier- pUct bound {ot.New Mexico. Captain Ilitrris-
\uii sndd. nly found h!m elf noa^^nrro^nded by son, of Denver City, with 60 men. said to be a por-
he'Yankep cavalry, but lie eluded the::i and secreted tion of this command, was taken prisoner at Ko/t
Compsny started In pursuit. One of the herdetswus
slioi with arrows, and It i said cannot recover. , -
from New Mexico we have news of a force of
tiOO men chi one-of tbe branches of the Arkansas.
Yh0 were organized among Uie Southern men of
Comado Territory. Their design is reported to
m m jI li , ., A ,1 n /I ^KA tvpitia /. f aa,u
hlmsell uu%il dark, when he escaped and joine- his
reiilmeut The only ir.lttry he received was a slight
wound on the hand. -
Among the Alabamians wounded are Lieut. Ooi.
J.B. Martin. Col. Forney, l ieut. Orrok, Benj./.
Terry. Lieut Hamlin, Capt. Forney. .
Kentuckians killed—Capt. Desha, Corp. Writ.
J.W. Brown, W. P Pishback, F. 0. Alexander,
John Mullen. John T. Burbo.J. N.Brown, W. B,
Pheips, A.J. Thompson, J. Dummings, George
Simms,George Stump, C. H. Stenner* W . L. Ash-
bery, J. L. Laing.^W. Simpson, Corporal; Hornel,
Privaue Smiifi. N ah J. Parsons; James l>arbam,
W. Nelson. J. B. West, B- W. Leonard.
Missing—H. C. Kennerly, Corporal Long C. <-•>
uire, Q. barker, D.Hughes. Corporal Carr, W Nel
son, J. A. Barnett.
A number of names of wounded ara omitted in
Wise. These men were at first reported in New
Mexico, to be the anvanced guard of a large invad-
ing force, and this, it is said, preveuied the ad-
vance movement of the Federals on Arizona-.
The latest accounts from the "j"" VM*/''""* Mines
are verv encouraulns. The few* retpaHuu^ miners,
are making excellent, waj.es, and water is super-
abundant. Very rich hi 1 digKincs bave been struck,
and the old channels of the x'tlches proves to be ex-,
cetdingly rich. We bear of $1S being taken out of
; one run of twenty buckets of dirt. Anoiher run
yielded $lti, and another $14.
No Indian ilepiedations have been commi. ted for
, several weeks, though fear of Indians had conUued
mining onerai ions almost entirely to the precincts or
the town of i'ino Alto.
Provisions are high: Hour, lt> cts.; coffee, $t; bacon,
I 50 cts. Thirty persons left Mtsilla lor the mijies last
A numbsr of names or wounoea ara umiijjeu Lieui. Simmons, 3.1 Lieutenant of Captain George
consequence of hurry Mid very slight iDjunei. , pra!;ier's company, the Arizona Guards, was orderedf
• Perhaps all the missing may return to camp. The , wlttl te„ melli to reconuciter In the vicinity of Forv
' Federals were evidently apprised of the approach , Craig, lu the tirtt partof last month. Tue Lieutenant,
ofthe Confederates and prepared to meet them in I after neaiing Fort Cosig, undertt-ok to pass through
a stroneposition ; nevertheless, their loss fully the enemy's lines «1tfi*bree met., and it appears suc-
I, gr' R„ nfOrcernents have been sent to ! ceeded in going 1 miles above the lort, anu was 27
equals ours. B«inforcements ... „ , ; miles this side, on his return, when he was surprised
Gen. Muarj who now holds tho battle neia. rur , unj himself and two men takeu prisoners by a com-
ther results are unknown. 4 pany of Federal cavalry. The othep man was killed
Richmond. Dec. 23.—The Lynchburg Kepabllcanhas , attempting to escaite. The Lieutenant, and men
private letter, stating that Oen. Jackson, wltn uow under guard at Fort Craig, but, we are in.
. ; fcweli's brigade, lert Wluchester on the 16th inst., and formed, are respectfully treated. ■ -' <
^^^^dSte®TlBy"|et Jing this j A lrtter from a weU faown Amerios^merchabf
splepuld stone darn, the j,
by the State authorities of Chihuahua, the purport
ftiSh'nt— ..... w„ m.
latid. Washington is thi ___ .
Nahhville, d. c. 23.—Nothing of interest from Bow-
ling Green. There are rumors of a Federal advance
to Olasgow. but thev are not regarded as reliable.
Gold sold here to-day at 25percent, premium which
is a oecilne of 15 per cent.
Richmond, Dec. 23.—The report that Col. Thomas
Taylor, ol th« 1st Kentucky Regiment, was killed iu
the ailalr at Dtanesvllle is not correct. He received a
mere scratch.
NoarotK, Dec. 23—Fifteen Lincoln gun boats ar-
rived in Hampton Roads yesterday. They are sup-
posed to belong to the Annapolis expedition. South-
war t bound. ,
A flag ot truce arrived t&-day, with 250 of the Hat-
ters* piitoners.
There is grest expectation h*te
scon.
The Remarks of iMr. Cone, Upon An-
nouncing: the Death of the l,aie Hon,
John C. Walker, to the Hoase of Rep-
resentatives.
Mr. Fpkjkkr:—It is is written there is a time for
all 'taliigo. A time when spring gladdens.the lace of
'he earth, shrots forth the tender branches, clothes
all nature In beauty, sends Joy to the beart of man.
and tills the wor.d with craise. There is a time for
summer with its maturer growth and ahtuidsnt pro.-
From the Rliiinond papers of
the tt> low Ing-U^eresili g extivrts :
A letter iromloulhamptoti to the Londou Courier
savs: 4
Immediatehr1|Se I.h Plats w;.s annonnced at the
Needles this mo ulng, Capt. ? graiu<f the Nashville,
Confederate sle^ier, proci-ed d in a steam tug to
meet the Li Plata lu the rive' , tor the purpose; of
meeting Messrs^ Glided ami M son, tho Southern
O>mn.isoloutrs. Capt. Pegram mo not at all sur-
prised to diid tltal t!i<y I.ad bem fordo y takeu Trout
the British mail ^tej.mer,-.havlng bei.'le statetl that
he was awaie tiat It was tfee tnteiitou of the Unite.!
States tioverouifnt to-io sj.' Cai'tasii Pegr. ni took
charge of Mrs. Silled and tamlly, and alsoot Mrs. tits-
tls, andafter having entertained them on board th«
Nanhvile suw Rt«ui safely od by the three o'clock
train for London.
Mr Slldell. on til ing leave or his family on board
theTient, is rented to h^ve said: "It isttue that
I may snflar greitpersona 1 Inconvenience, l ut. thank
God.ills the beS thing tbat could flhppeu for my
•ouutry."
The London Tei-graph has a letter from foutbamp-
ti.ii, from which we extract the following :
It is s ated thaCthe Ameflcaiis. while ou lioard the
mail steamer Trent. behaved iu a very violent man-
ner. NO autheuiwnforuiition has however, been re-
eelVKl to conlHnu statement, v-'ulcu more par-
licu arly mention^ that, while Mr, Slldell was inj his
oal'iu with his wKe arranging bis private papers, Ac.,
the 1st Lleuteu^fv of ibe 'an .Jacinto attempted to
force tl.e cabin dabr. Miss Blidell was at the door,
protecting any lndaetou from her father, and Lieut.
Fairfax then enfotvored *« forcibly remove her.
whereupon she slipped his fice. Lltut. tairfsx then
ordered on«,of tine mavloes to charge ber with open
Bayonet, which command was Immediately obeyed,
and would bav<- no noubt resulted seriously
had uot.t'omnwuiJ.-r Wllisms struck tbe niailne aiat
bis bayonet to IBIJ ground, and protected the joung
lady. i- ' -
Th<? Times of tbe 26th ".says the depositions 01 tbe
officers of the Tree' have been submitted to the law
OfffceVs of the Ci o«ji,<in'i their opinion has been g-ven
that tbe proceedints 01 the American frigate are not
Justtliea by the btviol nation.-. It is, we uudetstaud,
tbe opinion of tkM|L4ut'ista that the right of the Fed-
eral GoveTmueutTiPtiug by its otiicers, *'as contined
to theiisit'-ug andthe searching of ilie mail packet;
that if any men Mailings believeu io he centrabaod 01
war bad been iound on boar< of her, tbe proper course
was to Bike her lnt port aud submit the question to
tl.e Prize Court, which would bea. eviueuee and argu-
ment on both sidenjand would have decided the case
rut and buthurities.
to Mr. Seward's recent Instruc-
.eai the Camdian frontier, 'i'lie
hift he was about to lorce a quar-
*he Times says the wisest course
prepare; let her at olice disc;-
iemeiatetbe mother country iiy
my,
a that Admiral Milne, couiman-
it India Squ. dron, 011 hearing
r, forthwith detailed three war
steamers betVeen Havana Sud
faroteciiou 01 Southerners travel-
s id tliMjhe four geeilemen named were then he-
for«him, bul appealed to tbe British flag, under
which they were sailing, for protection.
Tiki Lieutenant said ih.,t his 1 rdrti were to take
them <>u U> ird tbe ban Jacinto by iorc«,tl they would
not sumHrtler. He then wa wed f> via side of the
ship and waved his haa-1. Immedist?® three more
heavily laden armed t.-ats pushed ofl asd stimmnded
tbe ship, Miid the party of iuarin% who cs'ue !u the
boat cauie up and took p srs-iou ot tbe quarter i< ck;
these, however, be oruered down (lit the W III lees to
take charge of the gangway p -ru- "'atx. WJPia'u-. K.
>., the naval agent lo etiarge' f the malls. wb-> wa-
of course present during tb* iut< r> lew. theu, in the
name ut" Her Majesty—he being the only person
dtrect'y repreRenllogter, mad-; a eneiteut protests-
tlou agilimt tills 1 Iraticalaci. DurlngAhewhoh- of,
this time the 6 u Jacinto was about HAi yar*ts from ,
us ou the port beam, her broadside tuns, which were
ali menued, directly bearing upon us. Any open re-
ft stance te such a totce was, ot course hopeless, al-
though from the loud and repeated plaudits which
foliowea Capt. Williams's protestation, and which
was Joined in b* every ore, ith<.ut exception, ot the
passengers congregated ou the quarter deck, men of
all nations ; and from the nisnlwsted desire of some
lo resist to the last, I have no doubt but that every
person would have J 'lried heart and soul in tlie strug-
gle ha 1 our commander but given tbe order, ruch an
order he could not give, under snob adverse circum-
stances, conscientiously give, and it was tbccelore
considered {sufficient that a party of marines, wllb
bayonets lixed, should forcibly lay bands on tbe geu-
tleiueu named. This was done, ami tbe gen'iemeti
reiirnl to tneir cabins t-j arrange some few changes
ofrlotbini: ' •
.\ n est heart rending scene n..~ —- '!lHfe
tweeL Mr. silidell, his oldest 'lafihler, a nobc girl.
devoted to her tall er, and the Lieutenant. It would
require a far more able pen than miue to .'escribe
how, with ti^s'ilrg eyes and quivering lips, she th-ew
h' r-ei; lu t tie dooi way of the cabin, where her f. tt er
was, resolve.t to defend him with her Uie. till, on the
order being given to the marines to advance, which
they did wltn havpuefs pointed at the poor, detence-
less girl, her father ended the painful scene by escap-
ing trom ihecabm by a window, when he was Imme-
diately seized by the mar'net* Minted Into the
boat, l aiiWlg out to «?apt. Mo.r. as V.eletl, tiiathu hei i
him and 1.i-> Uovernuiept respojislbl.- lot tbe outrage
with a ulpluuiadr mlssiou fiomtbeConfflera'eState-
01 Au.er;c« to lh -cmiris ..1 Kurop, .and «lx, it.e 1- r
emt>t< r; mai.iwr In wnuh i' e Federal innate acted
ID lut i ii brfllf tat-e. Hie Intention of the Fed,-al
Oovertui «u. evniui ilv^ w.t 10 act upon lb. ii
rlgtlt. alio i..do o m mtl- cerentoni. Us a U.aii! e
a-tutch' be If they are JustlBeii ty their r.^bls , a
1 eliiwretit%h) wbatti.ey havr no'.ie, the mal.net ot
doit g It t* «nere qoest ion of good Ol b«d taste, l! a
rude lei.i.wc.Miin^ bis rights crar* l> , we mu t v,i
givebini Isrigbis; and if We wot.Id not iln.l i.u
; s.hi- in the wrons, we ninn i*.t quartel v. ith hi...
! on aauu (of hi. ill manneis.
1 Is 11. ioen^triie thai any officer or the Auieit
navy 1stop and overhaul iM.r ship- wtn ri-\er Uiej
may t' t.iaud.a d takeout oft Item «ny per j')s wh..n,
lie mav -'aim lo ie titiaena ot the I ulted flstr- i.
oiflcis<>t the C'-niederate (Mvert iaeut? lfwe
to admit he Ftd<rai view .,f ihelr own jaw'tl.tii-, t
would li otsiu that no such r gtil rusis. Tbn- i,- 1
us ti e! heya euotat war but aieon v pu'ltim u.-uti
a relx Uton. Thee say. or said, I ha' 111 e \ are 11,;
blockadiMC their own iiorts, hot .<re -iiutitv etil ri 1 t-
a law M'hicb iias . loj-eil the ^uthern |io.i.h ,m Ot
euiry. lbev insist up.in nntt«u< their quair i 1
tbm feMHf Krouiid -i* ii the Quwu oi K' ri iu<| nm-
t'nsiiowua rebel'iloti In the Isle of Vt Igbi. Xo !■
this were so. it is clear tt a' he Federal Ftat 's'.i
Amer'ca hav«, In stopping out mmi -iia.nei bee
guilty 01 an *c> o: avgre tdon ni.ich coi.ld <> lybepi -
I erlr punbbed by Isylug an embargo ou every ame -
Call sbiptn H' ltlsb i "i i.-. and sweepii g Urnir lltl «
navy trom the seas. They uld. acooidtbg toihi lr
point of view. Put best w.r, «,„( would ha-e tiont ot
tbe rights of bel.igeretits over uruiials. Tliev ou u
no more be belligerents tha ■ Kngiand was after r>>e
celebrated stiiitL O'Jlrleu bait'e 'n i| - canlag g«r •
antlUiej would have uo more right to stop our *1.11*.'
an>t carry clio'ir pasaemre's than ve -hould have hart
II stop .1 Fre-(h ship andlilcMr Smith O'Uilen 011
ot her But this assumption or the te letai tb.ven -
m.' ths- uen disallowed.
The world geueralis1 has relu -eii to M e in thlsdl -
l |Kiou anu recoestnic;!on of ihe .North American
Kepuhllc a mere rebellion. We have 11 coniiUed I nth
republl. sas belligeRnt ftati-s. > declare ti. u'r-ll'v
between them as lietwoen two wainug io ii>
We nieie out « preHfte octree of equal oousij, rn
tioo tor the blps-of-warof Ach. In everi*tbing b
our dlplouiac} we bear otirscttfes exactly equal %e-
tween them. Whenever the .Soutliein States shall
If further proof were required ot' the menaces-and , bave given proof of such ■.lability as uiav make -t
iwardly bully I tig In tbe line 01 conduct pursued by! sure that they can sustain their In h'peo'deu.-e
ie captain ot tbe Sau Jacinto,! may remark, first. I shall doubtless recogriizn tn-ni dioli.niatkal v as'ue
already do d' facto. Ibis Is the test applied' by
wrtfiiB ou interuatlousl law. 'lo suppt it a ctaiui tii
acco.idlng to pr.
The Times l ev®
tlons to the peopl
only inference.w;
r«l with Bnglsml
for Canada will be"
pllne ber luiJUia/a
drilling a v
The Pal"
der of the"
of the San
vessels to esc.o
St.Tliomas.fort
ing by that route
Tne KKOUinisUv^
es «f reserve
frigates, live con
a gnmd total ot L'
tached ate uot ini
42 gnus. Thls.IUo
boats atkl mortar
entirely} to ellectlv
rendered so wit"
Sibil tar service
total atom ber ut
is 226, while
American sta
seizure
Nearly all
of which, as stated in official circles, was that Gen, j question in t
Sumner had landed at Guaymas with 7,000 men, I r>al)er
from Calilornia.with the design to march on Tex-
as via Chihuahua.
It ban been previously reported here, that U. S.
agents were iu Monora buying supplies for the
army; and that orders had been received by the
State Government, from the Mexioan General Gov-
ernment, to permit the U. S. forces to pass through
Sonora.
The latest news received from New Mexico, is that
it is a topic of genefhl conversation among the Fed-
Kbiii# Available.—Three class-
ise eight lint.-oi-Lattie;shii.s, six
is and twelve sloops, mounting
guns. The. steam gunboats ut-
which are 24 in number, witb
does 1101 Include the guu-
laid up. The list is coniiued
Is ut. present, or oould be
The ships lu commls-
iliOUlitliJi ^lllis. '1 hi-
ps enumerated before,
deet on tiie North
veekly papers treat 1
lergetic spirit f.s the daily
that, or. b> ing asked if lbev would bave committed
this outrage if we bad beeu a mau-of war, li'.ey replied
"Cen.iirily not , " and secondly,tha Capt. Wnkes sent j enter into tbe comity of nations, the^cuiv-prJuT iV-
au orJe- for Capt.. >lolr to gcron board bl* ship, ai d h | quiml o> anv people la thai the* are able lo inni e
s<co:ai for C pt. Motr to move tbe Trent closer to the j tber independence rupeet.d. Kings and empeio'
ran Saclnto. Of couise. uot the sllghtiut notice was I anrt even nukes and electors, have -omei iini s tvfuM.o'
taken of either ordot, pot dlii tber ait«upt tu enforce 1 to recognize the government, tor the tine b-itig ,1
them. 1 am, sir, vour obe'<ient. servant. ! i ngland, or France, orl's y, buloi.lv to tb- irowp'u'-
Pi-BttsorTjiETKEN'i ! Mmsf ridicule. We have already recogi. 1. d tht-s
Royal Mai'Steamship Trent at sea, Nov^i'i. Ix)l. I Confederate Matesas a belligerent powir, and wesha I
[ Souihamprou letter, >"V. 27. in theJgptm; i'lmtx-. : when the lime iom , rec«g ii7.e the r Uovertin ent
Bv the arrival here this mori.in(H>WB« W est India tbsretore wo have imposed upon otirnelves all the di -
mail sieamer La Plata, Capt. Weiler, no-t Important i tie© ai rt iuconvenienccs .>1 a pown neutral (jetween
intelligence has b en receieved, involviiig .,utst.ot.s • tw1 la'lilgensts
attectiug tbe rel itloiiN exiattug between thi~ 1 otiulry
and the Federal Government of Ann nca. The m ii
steamer Trent, Capt. Moir, was intercepted bv the
Americati steam -i San Ja.-into, coram-, nded b> C ijii.
Wilkes, while on lier passage from Havana to
Cnwelcomeas tbe truth mav be, it is neveithe
less a truth, that we have ourselves established a
system of internstionsl law wbirh uow tells against
us. In a high-handed aud almost despotic map
Thtf&ias, and under force of arms Ue acorediied Cora-1 ner, have m former dsya claimed privileges
mlssionersto hlur | - from the Southen. Dontedcracy, 1 over neutrals which have at different times band-
Messrs. Mason audfclideil. were taken pri.-oners.aiid I ed all Ihe inaratitue powers of the world against
forcibly 1 emoved trom tbe Trent to the ! au Jucluio. us. We have; insisted eveu upon stoppina the
The act was coiuii itied 111 detiance ofthe joint renion- ships-of-war of ueutral nations aud ttkinir Hm-
malls ou board tbe Tieut. J w„.hi " , in which two nephews
Tbe Trent sailed from Havana at fi o'clock ou the j of Washingtou were impressed by our cruiser i s
morning of tbe 7th. and nothing occurred worth) ol , they were returning from Europe, and pi ced a>
notice l" " " ' — *—*■ "
passage
apparently
pro.icliiug'l r .
Britbb ensign, which met with no response until tbe
two vessels were within about a turlongof each other,
when the strangar fired a shot across the Tre-.t'sbow,
and hoisted tile American tiag. Tills proceeding was
contrary to all acknowledged law, as v* hen a v essel of-
war wlahts auothi-r vessel lo stop it is customary
to tire tirst. "a blank cartridge. Tbe Trei t vva.-) siill
holding 011 ber way, when a shdl was lired from a
long pivot gun on tbe Americans deck forward
which about one hundred yards iron 1 the '1 rent s : v,-tiy- over neutral inerchaiit vessel
be ciied by our officers,'have been in confirma-
tion of these unreasonable clsiins, shichhsve*
called into being confederations and armed neu-
tralitiesagainst u«, and which have always been
modified in practice when we were not supreme in
our dominion at sea.
Owing to these ftcts, tbe antbori'hM which mav U-
cited on this question are 100 t.tuner .114 iind ui.t
form as to the right ot sear-.h by l eUlgtreiit h ps-s -
to i.O Li I hp 1.1
The Post (Ministerial) tays ii lias been decided
by tlie law officers'Of tbe crown that the action ol
Capt.|WilkeB,of tbe fan Jacinto,was unjustifiable.
Ueder these circatostanoes we need hsrdijr point
out that the govertHcent will lose no time in seek-
iing for'a prompt ahjl complti
it is its duty to reqwrc.
~ 1'nited Stuten) will al
t i>zs &
s, Ttini^TOVWJ oTf STraiwffnftitmr-TW
and den an eu a l'st tl' the passengtr.-, wlilcb tbe cap-
laiu reluai d 10 uivc. Tbeofflcercommanillug ihe boat
statea that t. e name of tbe frigate was the San Ja-
cinto. ot Willi li he was the first lieutenant, and further,
that tiny h. d received most positiveintormatiou that
certain passengers were on board, whom be would
take out. This wa= ai.;o refused. Commander W ij-
liauis, 11. N".,tb«i aval agent in charge ol her Majesty's
■ualls, with Capt. Molr. positively olijccled to their ;
sutilect, says.- "Be the sh.ps, the cai
go, and the destination what Ihey rnsv, ..«• 1 itht . 1
vKlt aad search are the lucontestible ilget of ijTiiseio
of a belligerent notion 'JIII they sie visii .| aiUJ
searched It does uot appear what tbe shlp,o. tiiedes-
tlnatlou are; and it Is fjr the purpose of ntcertainlni
those points that the necessity 01 this right of \t ii,"
tiou and search exists.
This right Is so clear in principle that no man
-.'.Vi-aTion'"whi."h ! bcK&?" taken, denying tlieir ilgbi 'to lane auv person . cau deny it who admits the right of maratime cap-
! wnalever under the Fliig.ish Hag. ] lure ; because, if you are nor at liberty :o ascer-
We hope that Gqvmiiiietit 11 nited Mutes) will at j before liientlouedtoaimis.-i JDers and secretarii s, aud
once disavow the sewfe. ibeii" uiiicer, anu make sulta- , ^ajd^jjat those were.the perboiis lie bought, aud that
ble apologies and rCtJo e ihe tn-isous ot the gentle- | he would take them at all haxards. The lour gentle-
, make ev ery conipensatloii .llcn) standing near, ai svvercu to tlieir names, and re-
,e in., u-iiuls wiit.li 11 and 1 to tuow what was wanted 01 them. The
. I lieuteuaut stated that he vcished to lake them 011
U)~be something In the wluil, ' i American policy imffjpirequeiiuy is, vvc can hardly ■ board the man-of-war, to ivulcli they replied that they
. „, t. suppose that tne SufflnTii Stales aie seriously dis- would not 110 urit ii 1 hev were taken bv force, auu turn-
We are in receipt ot n*ws from Tueson, by an imi- , posed to accept a.«irar#ith England. j ingtoCaut. Mvlr Mr. blidell .-all: - We claim tbe
grant train ot date Oct. 1st. The letterscontain most , The News sajnte'tfeiiealU everything there exists ®. ol th British 'lag" On the captain's
encouraging nilnlng news, but dlst ooragiug in every niwi.. iii>-..t.t hV di£n>hf>niiaii li'ht. tho a tiichpbh . ^ 2 ... -
ether respect. Tlie remaining American population
was out oil from all communication with the world,
•tm-.au ot tne nai- , ftJ^Ju^Tc^Tufth^amy 1
Of important news j JtottJ'lS In'Ipft'h^appe^s j g" ^^^'.^fequ'Sit^'ta wx'Sn til
_ tn he Komethiiis iu the wiud. ! Aiuericaii n« lh > H|HBirequeiiU> is, we can ua
The lieutenant then called out the uames ofthe i tain by sufficient inquiry whether t heie is propel
..- ■* ' - •■« ty that can be legally captured, it is impossible to
capture. The European treaties, which refer to
this right, refer to it as pre-existing, and merely
and In great tear irom all quarters—from au invaslc_
of Abonliou troops; from the A pachas, who wert be-
coming bolder and bolder; from the civilized Indians,
(the Papsgos >-ud Pimos,) who hive assdmed a threat-
ening attitude slucfe tbe withdrawal bf the regular
treops; and trom ihe Mexicans of boiiora, who were
an undercurrent bf approhensiou lest the American , refusing to itlve up the"passeusers, the Ifeuteli-
government really co^emplates. the desperate policy | i5ritaja lie sbou'' ' ' ' "
uarrel onGreat.Brltaln iu onler
l|id for abandoning its desigu of
pwts; a time tor autumn with Its goldeu bar- j uut,0unded in their insolence. The letters received
vest fields, its crin son foliage, and the ripened fruits , contain most ui gent appeals for assistance ol Confed-
of the year ; a time for winter, wheu Hide blasts des- j erate trv0ps.
°'ft#tbe beauty of spring, and wrap In death, that , j(ew silver mines in tho l'apago country have been
whlcb b'oomed in hea th ar.d vigor a few short i jigcdvered ol exceeding richness. They are a combi-
IOS.?ths before. , , . „ , uatlou ot sliver, copper aud lead. 8ome"C Americans
There is a time for gladnes?, when the young re- are working t_ese new mines.
Jolce in their youth, and cares, and apict es. and ^ pusten, the anent of Sam. Colt, has leased tbe
troubles, and disappointments kave*"jt jet s>«rea Ls(H ra Mine to a company of Sonoriaus, who areem-
the brain, or chillea the heart y ^tiiife-tor^ rejoLlng, • jOoayinis ^l«r -e force,and extracting more silver than
when merry childhood in Its dreaffis ot hawinww, S uuie mfte
laughs i.t the realities of life, and sees no cloud upon
tbehorlzcu. There la a time for sorrow, wheu age
creeps on apace, snrprlsli g us with the shortness ot
life, tbe emptiness ot all tbiugs earthly,and biiidlf.it us
lobe ruad.v, when death shun knock at tbe door of
existence to summon ns to the court of heaven and
the tribunal of Jehovah What daily lessons we learn itoavvi
from all that surionoda us. Sprtog's soon past, sum- \ u,tb"re
mer flees away, blushlrg autumn follows qtilckly In j
■ the train.-and winter, cold winter, winds no the year. ,
Touth la like a dream—manhood is but a span-old [
aae soon parses awav, and death seals the windows
ofthe soul in that sleep that knows no waking.
The Patagonia Mine Is being worked by a force
ot twenty Americans and about one hundred Mexi-
cans. • "
Cauuabl and Barbara Comaria Mines were being
worked by Sonoriaus.
More bilver is being extracted by tbe Sonorlans ill
Western Arizona, at tbe present time, than ever here-
of seeking to lasteu
to gi.ina standing i
subjtigat iug itself.'
We Lave in the American waters, including the
Mexican expeuitlon aud ships already there, a tbi ce
amounting, to not tar short of one thousand gulf,
i wi. lcu wo could largely.iuciease with the greatest ease
' and rapidity, lu one month|we could sweep all the
; oiv. .laciuto from the seas, blockade ihe flioitheru
j ports and tnru to a direct and sieady istne the tide of
: war Uow ruging.
! The Shipping GaMtte believes there is a possi-
hility, but a remof^one, that the national govern,
ment may disavowthe acts of Capt. Wilkes, and
even go to the length of releasing ;the Southern
' Commissioners; but if the demand is not compli-
: ed with, adeclaration of war on the part or Eng
' land is inevitable.
The Australia has been cljarUrrd lo carry
• troops and a bat,tery of artillery to Canada. Mil was
i to s.illou the 12tb.
regulate the exercise of it. All writers upou the
law of nations unanimously acknowledge it.-' The
great American authority, Kenj, trentiug upon the
aame subject iu his '•Commentaries." says . "The
duty of self-preservation gives to belligerent ua-
tions this right. Thedoctriue of the English Admir
alty Courtsoutlie light cf visitation and search,
and on the limitation of the right, bus been recog-
nized iu its fullest extent by the courts of justice
in this country." So far aa the authorities go Hi e
testimony of international law writers is all one
way: that a beligerent ar ctuiner has the right
to slop and visit and search any merchant chip up-
ou the high seas.
We quote these authorlihs iecaiiseltis es.-entlal
The Lieutenant ilien beckoned lo th« frigate, and j thai, upon a matter so Important as that uow beiore
three boats containing thiriv uuriues aud ubout sixty . us, the pub'ic mind should he well Informed, bui li
sailers, office)ed and heavily armed, came alonssldo. 1'iu-t be remembered that tii-se decisions were given
The men ut once leaped iu deck, sword in han.i Aftei i uuder clrcuinstauces very iinlereiit froui those which
some more paileving Messrs. Slldell, Jla-iun, Eusti.-, i now ociur. Steamers In those day- Old not exist; and
aud McFarlanil were lakou and force4,lnU> boat. : niail^'esscK, carrying letleis whertlu all tbenatous
The Ame icuu< went b>ck to the Qiiblns aati took p.<s- world have Immediate iutere.-t ^were.unknown.
session of the biggage. and sent it with tlifirpilsoner* ' I e vreJl* hshlltu lor rxistance, and we did lu ihon
should take cbaige ol u e ship. Com. Wll
ilams, Royal Navy, then ppeke as follows, viz:
"JUi this sb;p 1 am tbe representative of Her Ma-
jesty's 'jovernuient, and I call upon the officers ol
ihe ship and tbe passengers generally to mark my
words, when, in the name of that tiovtriiuieiit, aud
iu ilistlncl language, I ueuou: ce this as an Illegal
act—au ai't iu violation of international law—an aci,
indeed, cf wanton piracy, which, had we ihe means
of deliaiso, you would uot aa e to attempt
days what we should neither do nor nllow others lu
do, nor exi>oct ourselves to be allowed to do, in tne-e
days. Jio.eover. II we gave full scooe to all tills an-
tiquated law, it reuiiiius still lo be asked whether the
Newt Mexican New*.
Th« morning cloud, the falling leaf, the withering
plan!, all whisper to us as we pass along upon oar
nilirTlui^geJPy e are sojourners only for a season, and
lids Is r ot your abiding place.'*
ttepres
but mm
cant .
triumphs of men. Bow tbe world fades. How little
weestetm Us honors, what a paltry dross is gold,
and what an t mptv thing is f<me How It checks ibe
man In hi.* mad race atlec that which like Macheth's
r dagger, canuot be realized, aud how It halts us upon
the verge of the precipice, commannii g us io look
out upon eternity. Ah, Mr. Speaker, there are a thou-
sand lessors to be learned, it we would but heed
them, incur daily walk and avocations. Each day
some stiver choid is loosed, tome golilen bow. broken,
some tie is severed, some tendril af tbe heart is rude-
ly torn from where it clung lu love, in friendship, or
affection, and yet we tak« no warning. The tender
admonitions received at the mother's kree, or given by
the father, as we quitted the p.irental roof, are soon
foreottt-n in the whirl oi life, and the business of
manhood. But sir. turn with uie to that chair, where
bnt yesterday, a gcod old man sat, and ask where Is
he now? His place is fllledalready by another,whose
thin locks give token of advancing age. How tharac-
leitstlc of lire : hew soon our places are filled after we
are called away. But where is tbe good old man who
scarcely a iiay s'nee occupied that seat, and was one
"f our nunii er ? Alas! tbe clay Is wth us, tbe spirit
flown forever—a ruble heart ts stille. , a generous
aoul has gone out from among men, anl, the time for
j'ionrr Ing has this day com* to us. What a lesson !
Yeaierdjv in apparent health,-to-day cold aud Inanl-
mated. J knew him well, sir; a man of genet ons Im-
pulses and kindly feelings. His was no un paring
band when necessity petlfidned; his no unteellng
heart when waut or sorrow claimed his ncti e. I
kn w honesty of pnrpese.his patriotism, his ch*r-
"7. I knew bis" faults, and appreciated bis many
virtues. I haves'en with what pride lie spoke of
his soldier n;ns. who now upon h's native Keiituiky
soil await the advance of owr enemies, and 1 have Tst-
illnslons to those at hon c. who,
; upon bis face again,. As a man
Vther, kind ai d affeclionare: as a
fort Craic is a hollow square, built of adobes, situa-
ted on a high blue overlooking tne Rio Grande, and
in a strong, natural position, commanding both the
valley auo tbe table land. The outer is a dead wall.
, which has beeu loop-holed, and batteries erected for
facts, how^ntignlQ- i cannon. Five sand bag batteries bave been built on
' ambitions, and . five points of the bluff, and rifle pits dug. A road has
been cut to water, in the tlufl, directly below the
Fort. In and about Fort Cralg ti ere aie reported to
be 1600 men—soO regulars, COO of whom are mouuted;
woo volunteers, four companies of whom ar« moun-
ted. Besides these, there are reported to be 600 men
at Old Mission Abu, one company at Sabiual, and
ihtee companies at Albuquerque. There are nine
pieces ef artillery at Fort Craig, several of which are
12-pounders : aud two more batteries were expected,
one of light and ore of heavy guns.
The federal advance Is at Alamosa, 35 miles from
Craig, 7b from Mesllla, and consists of twocompaniei,
one of regulars and one of volunteers They have
thrown up two batteries. Lieut. Jett, of Capt^Puy-
ror/s Co., on a late scout with 20 men, run an entire
companv of volunteer cavalry iato that place.
New Fort Union, situated one mile due east of tbe
ou board the San Ja into. Mr. Bii'iell said, * the boat
shoved otf that he expected redress iiotu ih« British
Government for this outrage while under the protec-
tion ol 111 flag, and called upon the English captain to i - , ■ — —
! represent the case properly. Tha Lie men nut stopped I Uit" wno "*ve leen taken irom beneath the protec-
lhe following is the account of the Purser of I on boaid, having ordered the bort tJ return. Uetlien I ll°" > '°ur flig were liable to mizure. They were
stated that he had orders lo take Capt. Moiraud Ins i u°t,officers of the army or na>y ol the Confederate
the Trent". i papers on board ihe San .laclnto.anil that the Trent: plates, rhey uerejiliplomatic envoys, wanting only
To the London Times : ; would have to come nearer. Captain Molr replied : ' formalities, to be embassadors to England
I hag'.en to forward you some particulars of the j " You will find me on ray quarter-deck; if you want
grevious outrage committed to-day^ against the j ™edia™!y walked " a^k.' i"'J 'R'
old Fort, Is, considering Its position and tbe material
at hand, one of the best pieces of engineering ever
done in America. It Is an octagon, situated on an
open iIdge two miles on cach slope, to the valley.—
The walls are double rows of laite pine Iocs en pali-
sade, 12 feet between tha rows, and filled with sod.—
The dltc is 20 feet wide at the top, 16 leet at the bot-
tom, and 12 feet aeep.
Theabettisis firmly studded with dwarf cedar
trees, the branches trimmed short, case hardened
with lire, and sharpened to a point Tnese are
firmly driven in, ssd present a bristling array up
on which it won Id be impossible to force ca valry.
The cannon enfilade the ditch at all points; and
there is no coyer for the approach of an attacking
party within cannon shot. The magazine quarters
and all tbetgarrison buildings, are half-basement,
bomb proof buildings. Some of them are entirely
under ground. Four large bomb-proof ware-houses
have been bnt!., fronting the salient angles at the
fort, and in the shape of a wedge There are in
ffdeterniin" ' Oils post, two years supplies Of al) kinds for two
the hearts ot a 1 wtlh
. and tbe evidences of
how mr.clt he was es-
n this
regiments. Ten 12-pounders are mounted, and
several gnrs of larger calibre were being monnted.
Kit Carson's volunteer regiment, and about a reg-
iment of regulars, are stationed at that point.
English flag by the United States steam sloop San
Jacinto, Capt. Wilkes. You have probably heard
how, some three wee*s ago, the little steamer The-
odora, havicg on board tbe Ccmmiasionera gent
by the Confederate States of America to London
and Paris, ran the blockade at Charleston, arrived
safely in Havana. Once arrived there, they, of
course, imagined, that on ueutral territory they
were perfectly free and safe trom all molestation,
and therefore made uo attempt to conceal their
names, position, and intended movements. Mr. v
Slidell, the Commissioner for Paris, was accompa-
nied by his wife, sou and three daughters,and also
by his Secretary, Mr. G. Eustis, with his wife; Mr.
Mason, the Commissioner for England, being ac-
companied by his Secretary, Mr. McParland. It
was well known in Havana that berthswere booked
for the whole party to proceed by this steamer to
St. Thomas, there to join the homeward West India
mail steamship for Southampton. They according-
ly embarked yesterday morning, trusting to receive
the same protection under the English flag which
.hey had already received from that of Spain.
We left Havana yesterday morning at eight.—
This morning abcut half-past eleven we observed
a large steamship uhead, aud on a nearer approach
found she was hove to, evidently awaiting us.—
We were then iu tlie narrowest part of the Beha-
ma channel, abreast or Paradon Grande lighthouse.
As soon as we were well within range, we had the
first intimation of her nationality and her inten-
tions by a round shot being fired across our bows,
and at the same moment by her showing A' nerican
colors. We were now sufficient y near to observe
that all her ports were opeu, cuns ruu out, and
crew at their stations. On a still nearer approach
she fired a shell frcm a swivel gun of la.ge calibre
on her forcastle, which passed within a few yards
of the ship, bursting about a hundred yards lo
leeward. We were now within huil,when Captain
Moir,commujd'ug this ship, asked the American
what be meant l>> slopping his ship, and why he
did so by firing Shotted guns, contrary to usual
custom. The reply was that he wished to send a
boat on board of us. This was immediately follow-
ed by a boat pushing off from the side of the San
Four regiments'of Sew Mixican volunteers are ! Sajacinto, containing between twenty and thirty
;n the field,two of infantrv and two mounted. An i men, heavily armed, nnder the command of the
endeavor has been made to raise two regiments of j 6™t lieutesant, who came op on the quarter-deck.
miliiW for hcn; defer, ne. and the officers are com- ! and,after asking forCaplain Moir, demanded a list
s-oned theica*fcl>.e regular force consists of j of passengers. As his'rignt of search was 0e-
orps. averaging about ! riied, the information required was, of course, per
was rep- rted at Fort j emtorialy refused. Us then staled that he had i n
laiily stationed In ' formation that Messrs.Mason, Slidell. Basils, and
| jicFarland were on bohrd,and demanded'hut they
lerr' ejcorrtne s I shoaW be given up. this also being Indignantly
' refused, Mr. Slidell himself came forward, and
i The lieutenant, however, went into one of the
oats, and told Captain Moir that he could pro-
e<.d. The ooat pulled for the >an Jacinto, *n l
he Trent steamed ahead for St. Thomas.
The indignation felt on board the Trent by every
persou, of whatever nation,cau better be imagin-
ed than described. A considerable number of for-
eigners of different nations were among the pas-
sengers, and it is affirmed thai every man would
have fought if called opon to do so ; but wi h such
un opposing force, and the uuarmed condition of
the Trent, it was deemed impossible to make any
defense.
The officers of tbe San Jacinto asked for provis-
ions lo maintain tbe prisoners, as they stated that
they were short of stores. Capt. Moir told the fonr
gentlemen that at their request he would supply
what was needed, and they having expressed a wish
that he should do so, all the necessaries were mp-
plied.
The dispatches of the Confederate emissaries
escaped the vigilance ofthe bearding officers, aud
they have allasrriyed safelv here per La Plata.
The families of Mr. SlideTl and Mr. Eustia wen
urged by the First Lieutenant of the San Jacinto ; Euroj
to accompany them, but being informed on ecquiry ' meet his i
that it was probable they would be separated from ■ ™
them on their arrival at New York, they declined '
the offer, and have arrived safely in the Plata. On
ihe arrival of the steamer in the dock, the whole of;
the party went on bsard the NasUiille which
now lying near the entrance of the graving
where they were received with every attenti
kindness, and left for London by the thre
train. One of the gentlemen cf the part,
dispatches in his pysses^ion, which of c>
keeps in close cuitody till he arrives in Ij
Besides Ihe mails and a large number
gers, the Trent had a large amount of1
board from Mexico for England, as we'
valuable cargo of general merchau lisrj
It is stated by tbe friends ot Messre..
Mason, who have come home, that the'
of the Sac Jacinto aaid this was ihe r
act he had ever beeu called unon to )
he was compelled to do it. acting uiiiUj
From t'<e London Time-, N .v is'.h.
It requires a strong e'loit of ieli-re*tn
wllh coolness tbeitate'.'lgenre we pnl.ii;
Euglish luail steant -r, sailing n■ ' 11-:' tht
and caTryins Utreti, jn.1 j as-eiifc.s tr
port Ui hingland, b, * beeu stoppe i on
and overhauled, l-ou"- ..f t : p. 1
taken o.n arid carried off at pr or ■."
valnlv clain.tug,as thev were belt a
rrolecll n of tlie flav of G re« ik' d
naked tacts. W ejftGt cut of s'gtit tL • *
« tt,ns Vll'iappei
I and France.
We do not say that there Is any provision In the
i Ian ol naliotis which will entitle us lo maintain that
I their persons w ere sacred by rearon of their uiirsl in.
I but. ou theothcr hand we are nut awate of any- an-
I tbo.Hy which wi I show ti at tfteae envoys were con-
traband of war. If we had recognized the Confeder-
ate States, we apprehend that we soou d have been
I perfectly Juetlflid iu taking these embassadors ou
board ol nr iwn vessels of war and bringing tbem to
England, v\ illmut In any way loefeltlng our character
as n. utrals. But,ajen li it were necessary to admit
that tho e geiitiemeu were iu a belligerent or contra
band character on board the English >essel. It Is, we
beliive, tbe opinion of very eminent jurist that this
was uot a qiiesti jti to be adjudicated on by a naval
officer ami four boats ciew- . Tlie legal course would
have been to lake the ship its-j!1 into port sml to atk
for her condemnation ofthe passengers In a Court c!
Admlialty. Tbe re-tilt liilglit, no 'loiibt, have been
the same; but, if the proceeding was irregular, we
have surely a right io demand that those prisoner-,
shall be restored.
Wh-ii sik Ii tremendous interests an- at stake >
feel deeply the responsibililv
I ke this. Our tirst ilutv Is "to
luflime— fhe irenetal Iruiigna
In these lb! fi ts a.s tne n«-w.. ,
believe, although the < v i.leini
fixed detx-rmi]
ern
lio;
ii-< us-mg a ijU' stlou
ill!-< ■■•■.. 11:1 v not to
n whi.li will he felt
the f' .li r
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