Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-06
Enlistment of Americans for tn,
Eastern War,

Notwithstanding the laws Of Neu-
traliiy that forbid our citizens enlist.
ing to serve against nation with
which we are at peace. the agents Of
England are enlisting hundreds, II not
thousands ofosr citizens. The law Is
evaded by sending those who want to
enlist TO Canada. where the enlistment
takes place.
The New York Herald gives,he FOL.
lowing report of conversation with
the agent
Reporter-Are you the agent Of the
British government who receives the
names Of recruits for the war in the
Crimea.
Agent--I am.
Reporter-What terms do you pro-
pose to recruilsY
Agent $50 bounty. and 90 per
month after enlistment.
Representative you many appli.
cants?
Agent--A good many; between four
and 500. We have sent from 90 TO 90
persons. mostly Germans. to Halifax
where they will be Immediately en-
rolled and sent to the Crimea. We
could enroll five hundred men in one
week, five had the means Of sending
them on.
Reportcr-Have you any printed
documents authorizing you to act? II
you have. should like to see them.
The agent here produced printed
handful, headed
MEN WANTED.
ron riIx BRITISH SERVICE.
The document was dated from the
Office Of the Colonial Secretary, In
Halifax and went on 10 state that the
Lieutenant Governor Of Canada prof
cred terms to persons DESTROYS Of en-.
,ering the British army:
list. That privates should get CSC
bounty, and $500 per month after
enlistment.
end. That officers and sub.ofIiceri
should receive q correspondent rank Il
the English service; and
3rd. That all shipping masters wh'
brought recruits to Halifax should 70
ceiye pay therefor ut the Colonial Of
fee In that place.
The handbill was signed Lewis M
wilkins. Colonial Secretary.
The conversation was resumed.
Reporter-Could you let me hav
this handful.
Agent have only two, and wis
TO retain them.
Reporter want to publish Il 4
the Herald tomorrow, There ha
been some doubt as the existence {
this Office in the city. and this docu
ment being official, will place this ma
ter in its true light.
The Agent looked pcrplexed, an
hesitated, but at length consented thu
II might be copied; but while this Wa
being done, hurried conversation
German ensued between the agent an
: person who looked like aScotchmal
A and the result Of II was that the n
; porter was requested not TO cop
the handful, as The "aufhoritiss" migl
not like to see II published.
Reporter TO what authorities
: you refer?
h Agcnt--To the persons appointc
by the Governor General Of Canada
enroll names in this city.
? Reporter-Who are those person.
d What are their names?
Agent--(hesitating)-I don't thin
r. Il would be advisable for me 10 Il
their names. don't wish you to 81
as your paper did this morning. tn
this Is recruiting office. II is not 5
/. We merely ship persons from this eli
II to Canada whore they are regular
sworn and enrolled according 10 la'
Reporters not this In violation
IS the Y. s. laws.
II Agent-0h, no. We have q rig
D to ship half Of New York to Canada
;. we wish to do so. There is no Ia
forbidding shipments Of men from III
- port. We were visited to-day by
recruiting officer, but who sent him