The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-09

continual dispute and strife be<ween the oncers had
a opportunity TO make the acquantsnoe 81 I'll the Of
S ss t dssss os single sS ossr IN Z. wAs
eaioa except the major Of the rst battalion, who ID
qualified Hungarian officer and both the above named
physicians, Drs Aschenfed and Bel give here list
OF the officers of the already formed Eve companies of the
first battalion, Of which Major Frsiss is commander:
Cd Lieut.. vacant. second Compsny-cspt lessen, ist
Lieut.. Bruck I'd Lieut.. an Engishman whose name
have forgotten. Third Company-capt. Fudant, LIST
Capt. swenhausen LIST Lieut. schweich I'd Lieut. Ritter
Fifth Company-Capt. Zmeshy, LIST Lieut.. shspoliesk
I'd Lieut.. Schmidt
The troops too are composed of the most diverse ele
ments and nations, and almost all nations represent
ed in the first battalion. Only the American nation
makes exception The Americans possess too much Of
honor TO 20 into foreign service No American Is TO
found who is SO degraded as TO stain the name OF his
great fatherand by having his upon the list Of the
foreign legion. Look there ye nations Of the world
upon the United States of America There exists the
greatest and most beautiful national pride. No Ameri-
in the foreign legion Germany France Hol
land, Spain Denmark Poland, Sweden--where Il your
pdes where your honor Your stand in the ranks
of the foreign legion to to the world the dis
grace OF tleir nations.
The transport of the foreign legion consisting of
the three 6rst companies sailed about fortnight ago
in the ship William Rogers to England, and the other
two companies faied last saturday in the ship Emma
Eugenia for Portsmouth. have seen the arrangement
OF the transportation vessels and particularly that o.
the latter vessel found that the arrangement
for the comfort OF The troops during the voyage Is very
miserable one and that even the worst engrant ship
overlooking the vessels with troops that only part
OF them could lie down sleep during the night the
others being meanwhile obliged 10 remain ON deck.
The provisions very bad in particular the vessel
Inma Eugena the meat was, on the first day, even, so
purid and the bread disasetul, TINT nobody would
eat IL. had opportunity 10 convince myself person
ally II may be imagined what the troops might have to
suffer their way from Halifax 70 Liverpool under SUCH
circumstances.
The following occurrence. which happened one Of
the transportation vessels just before its departure may
furnish of of the contempt with which the officers of
la0t.x utaI hN at thp
English army
There were on board the vessel two English officers
who with small division of regular troops sta Toned in
Halifax belonging TO the 10th infantry regimen, and
also small division Of artillery, had to accom- pany the
troops When the officers sat down at the table for the
first time the officers OF the foreign legion Capt
Meerbaeh appeared in citizens dress, because his
had not yet allowed him to procure the ordnance uni
form which by the way, costa ESQ. Both Of the Eng
lis officers declared instantly to the captain OF the
vessel that they would not eat at the table with
this man they could not respect thing in the Of
fcers of the foreign legion but the uniform. All
mopstrances of avail and it required the per
sona interference of the Provincial Governor to settle
the affair. How ANONYMOUSLY the officers Of the for
egn legion treated by the government may also be
appoin tment Of the officers to have uniforms with
the understanding that the would pay the
expenses for the first equipment When the uniforms
we're completed and in use the government declared
that il would not pay the bills The officers could not
Iay their salary is scarcely sufficient for their living
As the vessel upon the point Of sailing the tailor
took have the whole body of officers arrested
for debt But the vessel could not sail without the
officers the government itself compelled to advance
the money to the officers with the understanding that it
would be deducted from their future salary This salary
of the officers is very low, and amounts to:-Second
lieutenant $35 first lieutenant $45 captain, $58 ply
fician, s56-monhly.
Every soldier whom at the enlistment was promised
shilling per day, received instead three pennies.