The Order For The Arrest Of Mason And Slidell

The foüowiög is a oopy of the orders SNiied by Capt. WiJfces, of the Sun Jacinto, tb Lreutenuht Pairfax execu tivttoffixwr ol that vos-e!, fqr the arren: oí Mentors, Manon htid Slidell : U. S. Stkamer San Jacinto. ) At Sea Nov. 8. 1861 $ Sui: Ymi wil] have the seeond and third outters of this whiji lullv manned and anned, ano: be, in all respects, prepared to board the attamtsr Trent, now ho m to under our (runs. On boarding her you wil] derr.and the papers of (he steafnor, lier cleiirance fiom Havana, with ihe list of pas sengers and crew Should Mr. Masón, Mr Pii'IJl, xMr Eustif, and Mr Macfarland be on board you will make them prisoners, and eend them on board this shi]) irmnedi ately, and take poeesion of her as a prize. I do not deem it will be necetary to use forcé - that the prisoners will have the good sense to avoid any ne cesity for using it; but ïf they KhouM they must be muda to onderstand that it is their nwn fault. They must be brought on i.oard. All tntnk-s, cases, packapres, and bags belonging to theni, you vyill take possession of and end on board ihis j hip Any dispatches found on the ! peivons of the prisoners. or in possession ot those on board the stearner, will be taken possesgion of also, examined, and retained it necessary. I have understood that the families of these gentlemen may bo with them Ifso, I bug you will offer of tliem! ín my name, a passage in this ship to the United States; and that all the attention and comfort we can eommand are tendered thern, and will be placed at their service. In the event of their acceptance, shonld there be anything whfctl the captain of the s'eamer can spare to incre: se the comforts in the way of ne cesnaries or stores of vvhich a warvessel is deficiënt you will please to procure them; the amount will be paid by the paymaster. '■ " Lieut. James A Greer will take ' charge of the third cntter, which acconspanies you, and will assist you in the6 duties. I trust that all those under your cnmmand, in oxecutinof th':s important ■ ainl delicate d'ty, will cfindnct themficlvcs with uil the delioacy and Uindness which beoomen the charactor ol pur naval Bervice, 1 mi vory r-iiK'cifuüv, Yüur obe icnl crvant, (Sinnod) CHARLES WTJLE; Captirtn. Lieul. D. M. Faiüfax. l'. ï. S'ávy, KxecuiivL' UlQmr, an Jacinto,