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Seizure of Confederate Envoys Sparks Uproar in Washington
Washington reports a diplomatic crisis as Union naval forces arrest Confederate envoys Slidell and Mason aboard the British steamer Trent. President Lincoln, Seward, and British monarchs face pressure to prevent a wider war. Envoys bound for Fort Warren in Boston amid international indignation over the incident and alleged threats to Slidell's daughter.
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Washington
Pits
Seward
Britain
Victoria
Prince Albert
Atlantic
Mason
England
Slidell
Paris
Cuba
Trent
Southhampton
San Jacinto
Charles Wilkes
Wilkes
Mason and Slidell
High Seas
D Mac Neill Fairfax
Fairfax
Dan Ter
Boston
Fort Warren