. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . t bemade to understand that it is their own fault. Thcij must be brought nn board. All trunks, cases, packages, and bags belonging tothem you will take possession of, and send on lioard thisship; any dispatches found on the persons of the pris-oners, or in possession of those on board the steamer. CAPTAIN WILKESS SEIZURE OF MASON AND SEIDELL. 37 As the Trent approached she hoisted EngUsh colors; whereupon our en-sign was hoisted and a shot was
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . t bemade to understand that it is their own fault. Thcij must be brought nn board. All trunks, cases, packages, and bags belonging tothem you will take possession of, and send on lioard thisship; any dispatches found on the persons of the pris-oners, or in possession of those on board the steamer. CAPTAIN WILKESS SEIZURE OF MASON AND SEIDELL. 37 As the Trent approached she hoisted EngUsh colors; whereupon our en-sign was hoisted and a shot was fu*ed across her bow. As she maintained herspeed and showed no disposition to heave to, a shell was fired across herbow which brought her to. Captain Wilkes hailed that he intended to senda boat on board, and I then left with the second cutter. The manner of heaving the Trent to evidently was galling to CaptainMoir. When he did stop his steamer, he showed how provoked he wasby impatiently singing out through his trumpet, What do you mean byheaving my vessel to in this manner ? I felt that I must in every wayconciliate him when I should W, /!/■. get on board. Two boats hadbeen equipped ready tolower and the officers andcrews detailed to Jump intothem. These were not em-ployed until later. The boatI took was a third one,and as the sea was smooth,but a few minutes elapsedbefore we reached the TrentI instructed the boats crew toremain alongside for orders,and, boarding the vessel,I was escorted by one fher officers to the upper ipromenade deck and was in-troduced to Captain Moir, who,though very gentlemanly inhis way of receiving me, wasalso very dignified and mani-fested no little indignation ashe spoke of the unusual treat-ment received at our hands. Iimmediately asked if I mightsee his passenger-hst, saying that I had information that Messrs. Mason andSlidell were on board. The mention of Mr. Slidells name caused that gen-tleman to come up and say, I am Mr. Slidell; do you wa
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