Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-25
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District Court Of the United States, at Phila-
deIphia, for the violation of the neutrality
laws Of the United States in onlsting men in
Philadelphia for the British foreign legion the
testimony OF Max +. o. StrObel, who was one
Of the principal active agents Of the British
Government employed in the business at that
city, explains in detail the particulars of the
completely Of each and every British official
person cf note who participated in it-Mr
Hertz, Mr. Howe, Sir Gaspar lie Marehant,
Mr. Barclay, Sir Edmond Tate, and last
though by TO means least important, Mr..
Champion himself. That gentleman knew,
CT course, the law Of this Government which
he was violating. To believe him ignorant
Of its existence, is 10 credit him with having
heard nothing whatever Of the previous
prosecution of various persons under it for
completely with fllibustoring against Cuba
To believe him ignorant of its provisions, one
and all, il to credit him with hardly hun
=, dredth part of his shrewdness; for he could
hardly have failed to have carefully studied
the American law on the subject before under
taking TO raise recruits in the United States.
with the memery of the Cuban filibuster trials
upon his mind. With such knowledge upon
the subject, as all who know anything of such
matters are aware he must hare had, and re-
siding among Us under the pledge of dipIo-
Inatist sccording 10 the witness named above
Mr.. Champion was the prime mover in the
United States Of the scheme of raising recruits
IN cur cities for the British forces in the Crmea
IS may he clearly gathered from the evidence
OF StrCbel (who is well known here as having
been an engineer in the employment Of the
Coast Survey Office, and also upon the Govern
neut's suryeys, under Fremon. and Steyens
for PScifc railrc&d) as follows:
when came back to Washington L was en-.
goged in the Pacific railroad Office. ct that
time established in Washington, and was at
work there until the first of Eebrusry In the
end Of January, | saw Dir. Champion, and re-
ceived from AT. Champion the reply.
.. State the whole conversation which took
place between you and Champion
Il. received from Champion the reply that
lie could not tell NE at that moment what
could be done. Slid 10 Champion tina. be-
lleved an this very tine, as 1t was in the win
ter time.
2 Last winter?
Il: Yea, sir that many people wero cut of
work IN New York and other places, aad it
would be very essy 10 raise men for this ssfor-
eisn legion" that the English Parliament had
agreed to establish. Crsmrton told me that
he believed 30 himself but at tina. very mo-
Inent he had no orders from the home govern
1uent TO DO anything in the matter and that
he would let me know rs soon as be received
AIRY communication from home A few days
afterwards, suppose on the 18th of February,
received a letter from Mr. CramptoD
Q. Is this the letter?
Yez
.. And this the envelope in which in was
enclosed?
A. Yes, sir
The letter was here read in evidence as fol-
lows: -.
"WAsHIyGToy, Feb. 4, 1855
SIR: With reference 90 cur late conyersa-
ton, am able now 10 give you moro precise
information in regard 20 the subject TO which
< related. l remain, sir, your most obeiient
reTyaEt. JOHN Z. CRAMPros.'
Dir. Max Strobel
Alter receiving this letter went to see Mr.
CHAMPION the next morning; Mr.. Champion
told me that be bad received letters from home
and that be was willing now to raise men here
IA The jurisdiction of the United States for
British Foreign Legion which should be estab-
isSed either III Nova Scotia or in Canada.
Q. Did he use the words - within the juris-
dietiOn Of the United States?''
A. Yes, within the jurisdiction Of tie United
States.
Q. He used those words, did be1
a. Yes, sir, but he was not sure at the time
whether the main depot should be al Halifax
or iq Clnade, and lie was obliged to make ar
Tangements with the Governor General Of
Canada At very same tine he gave me
= letter Of trnduetion 10 the British Consul
in New York, dr. Barclay, in which he states
that l am already acquainted with this mat
ter, and that Mr.. Barclay might receive me
and talk with me about this very subject, and
that should make preparations in New York
for getting men. He told me at the very same
time he would rend a messenger to the Gov
erLor General Of Canada. [ went to New
York and delivered my letter to Mr. Barclay
v What was this messenger sent for?
a 10 grange matters about depot or
place where we could send these men whom
whom We got here in the States 4 vas wait
ing in New York for the return of this ,nessen.
ger iGr several weeks. The messenger re.
turned, and was seut again and no undar-
standing could be made between Sir Edmond
late and CHAMPION. Tate L. Governor Gen.
eraI Of canada because during that time the
Governor OF Nova Scotia had reeaiyed orders
from England 70 commence a new denot in
Halifax, to try and get men in the United
States for this service.
Q The arrangement. was not made nv tn
messenger sent TO Canada with Sir EdmonS
late, because he had received a letter from
the Governor Of Nova Scotia stating that he
had received orders from England to mako
Halifax the depot
Il. fes, en-. The reason for sending all the
men 70 nailfax was the order that the Cover.
nor Of Nova Scotia received from England.
During that time went back to PhiIadelphia.
II was on the 10Th or lIth eff March. 1855.
when came back to Philadelphia learned
from freud of mine, ecertaia DIR. BeaIe, who
1s Low regimental surgeon In this f,rsiv1 To-
gion, that Mr.. Hertz had resolved Ietters-one
from England, another one, suppose. from
Mr.. Champion, though i do net know I an,
not certain where il was from, and that he h al
spoken to this Dr., Beale. and told him that be