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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)
the British steamer Trent, and the capture of Slidell and Mason, and their secretaries, George Eust honor of suggesting the capture of Mason and Slidell must be awarded to our boatswain, J. P. Grace passengers and crew. Should Mr. Mason, Mr. Slidell, Mr. Eustis, and Mr. McFarland be on board,ons to effect the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and their secretaries, Messrs. Eustis and Mc a young lady, whom I afterward learned was Miss Slidell, sprang on to a companion-way skylight, andthere been an English man-of-war in sight! Mr. Slidell stepped forward, and said: Do you wish to she encountered an obstacle in the person of Miss Slidell who, filling the doorway, said: Mr. Fairfaxke in loud tones. From where I stood I saw Mrs. Slidell approach the door and beg Mr. Fairfax to goe companion ladder to the boat. Meanwhile, Mr. Slidell had recovered his equanimity to an extent w had previously taken his seat alongside of Mr. Slidell in the stern-sheets of the boat. Our objec[12 more...]