The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
The Foreign Enlistment Case In Phiiuilei-
phia.

NOVEL AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS
mens Cds. The trial Of Edward Ii Perkins ami Charles
Hertz, charged with enlisng soldiers for the crimes
wad begun yesterday morning.
The 6rst witness called was Captain strobe An ofcer
who Was engaged in the business eniiatinr ana who
conveyed = large bod, Of men 70 Nova sco,i. He fully
implicated the British Hinater Champion In the mat
ter. The witness received his ordors the Mrster
personally, and together they arranged the plans and
1he wi stobel testified TINT he wac born in Bs
vsra, and chat he had sevei Ia thu Bayarian artillery
40, In Baden; he compelled to leave that service In
consequence OF the revolutionary party being defeated
and repaired to and thence travelled through
france ard England until 1851 In May 1851 he embark
Cd ut Hnyref for America. He remained several weeks 10
New York, and then went TO Washington and got EN-.
ployment there ia the Coast Survey Ofncc. lie was
there until 1852, when he went With the expedition
10 oregon, under Governor Stevens, and thence
TO hinnesota In September, 1859, came down
MS wihttf expedition TO San francssS abouN the
Great Pacific Railroad. He was assiltans topogra-
pcal engineer 10 Colonel Fremont. He left San Fran
cisco In May 1884 crossed the Ishnus came back with
the Indians to Kansas, thence he went TO Washington
sgsn anu inifhed tho maps for the works Of Col FIRE.
mont; went 10 Missouri and returned TO Washing on
where he employed In tho Pacific Railroad ON CO.
where he remained until February In the end of Janua
~ last he saw and received from Mr. Crsmpton the m
TIM Minister at Washington, the reply On being told 10
narrae the whole conversation and not detached parts
the witness said that the converss ton ir Cram pton
said that many people out Of work In New York
other places and wouli be very easy 10 raise for
the 'i"reign LEGION which the English Parliament had
10 the case but Mt that very moment he had orders
from the home government To do anything in the matter
but that be would Let witness know he receiv
ed any communication from home. fcw days after
that conversation about the 2Sh Of February witness
received The following letter. which produced In court
from Mr. Crampton:-
Z WASHINGTON, Feb. L. 1855
to vow ss 70 our a % s now able
to which II related remain your obeiienl ervsnt
Mr. MAX sraouE1 '' = IMAM 'oN'
= After receiving the letter. witness went TO Mr..
Champion the next morning. Mr. g told him that he had
received letters from home, and that he willing
70 raise men here in the Jurisdiction Of United States
or British oregn legion, which should be established
either In Nova Scotia In Canada but he
at that time whether the main depot should be at Halifax
or III Canada aud he obaust 10 make arrangements
with the Governor GENERAL q anAaa; tho same time
be gave witness letter of Introduction TO the British
Consul In New York Mir Barclay Ia which Mr. Champion
stated that was already acquainted with the matter
. bject, and that witness hhoud make prepa fatons Ia
New York tor getting mem that Mr. Cramptou at tue
same time told witness that he would aend lesenger
% the Governor General Of Canada 10 arrange mat
tern about depot place whore the mea
ness went 20 New York ard delivered Mr. Cramp-
toms letter 10 Mr.. Barclay and remained these
several weeks for the return of the senger The
sepeer returned ana wM sent again but understand
ing could be made between Sic Edmond Tate, Cover
nor-Cenera Of Caieds and MT. Champion, because dur.
ing that no tie Governor 81 Nova Scotia had received
orders from England to II depot al Hahfix
10 tiy and get men for their service the United
dolphin, tho 10th 1lth Of March, 1869 and there
ieaired from friend named DR. besie VINO Il n
gmenta! surgeon In the foreign legion that Mr. Hcriz
had received ictiers-one from England aud one. wit
pees supposed FROM Mr.. Crsmpton ami that Me- H. had
SPOKEN 10 DT b. and told hrn he vas able to procure
him commission in the foreign legion
Witness then went 10 Hertz, and had a con yersation
with Hertz about this matter At Air. IL = oice No. 10
South Third street. He remained with hf. u. from
A. ~, 10 y. H., during which time he (haying
seen the adterscments) In and write their names
down In book and agree e enter the foreign legion at
Halifax Witness saw of Mr.. Hcrt1'a advertisement
" 40 m Il
IN the foreign legion bounty Of ~ sterling $50
"a German oi printed in Detroit wa shown witness,
but MI Eenak objected TO is contents being gigen Ia
evidence.
Judge Kane said the paper presented part of tho
persons on trial y wa like the letter Of Mr. Champion
lion Of the general narrative.
The trantaticn then read. and Il substantially the
san- a. the other PROCLAMATION for recruits.
witness eaid that they had received more than 100
men, they gave them caIns, and told them they could
be ready u start Sunday the 25th Of ell 1855 ia
II Gamer Delaware ia the morning, forI Nov YORK.
ILat III the prosenee II Mr. Hertz the we're tod
that there was foreign legion established Hall
lax ard tina Mr. H. would send them 70 Halifax to
let in The lotcgn legion.
Mr.. vand,ke here asked the witness whether he re-
collected the names OF ,afons persons Who composed HIS
company, when he replied, that be remembered tie ol
low Ing besides co whoae mans, he lid
eollccs:E Carrier, Jacob BTanning fTolerick Fuss
High kilcn Fred Ferdinand Bestandg, Klnmanacl Urn
Lns Edward Koilun Carl Muhienhansen John schaslpd
ferus fsul, John kUlouaus, jacob Becher Foley wOf
rell Rudolph Gins Roth Peter Ropert, "a Dobel'er
Iro,Le, Gup'her Leopold, heigbaum, wilhem Heinrich
Karl Mtenbeig, Kari Barhoh, Johann ihvmestcI, =.
tirchi started from here with about seventy
stTe1ysx 10 . and two Officers, Lieutenant Essen and
Lieutenant shuman, this steamer Delaware 70 New
York came 10 New York Ia the morning al clock.
and lcft my men On board the boat a. / was not fur
nishod with enough a. had received only some
money from Hertz had received tickets and sg5 20
On 70 New York an Wa there 70 receive money
y Was that money given you for the purpose Of taking
this company cnf A. Certainly, and aas q receive
further means u New York to ,a6c the 70 Hail
fax went 10 see Barclay, the British Consui, at New
OH, snd when go, there Mr. Barclay cen, me - Del
upLico's "a Mr. Howe the Hon. Joseph Howe VI. al
that time pFlnt fftm The British government 10 hi- re-
cruflng busircss n Tie Saief. be living al blmo
nieo's; tGw Nr. Buckaell not Howe hc tuld /
boalt be prepared With means early possible b.
fore 10 o'olock; had 10 divide the In different
a.erns, and keep them Their there for three days ~
last vas furnished with cketF and mrans e. atar with
these ior goston whore English brig the America
Whiting 20 receive u.s. aud take board to take
70 Bhlax hr HertE IN the presence a Nr. liuek-
nell, told nc this aud VI. rurnbul; Mf Hose Back
nell 10 be applied IT, 70 Jet have the necessary
10 go with the company; received this money
IN Nta York through ~. nertS a. The beginning of tAe
day, and before started from ar. Buckne Ten
Ne~ YORK. on the slonngion road, ana came 10 Boston
arrived there about i've O'Clock IN ,he morning With a
the men and ooud this brig the America rea ~ to take
Us On board and bring a 10 lias1, ,HbeTke Dy
saw Hove 10 New YOk o. the time, anI teec se4 lti
tes from nr Howe to RI GhsIard lee harclsnt told
linn that had 20 many mtn IN Town, AMI wanted some
money ald that wanted tel ets and letter "a Sc Cas-
fsrd fcc Nsrehart, vas With Mr Howe bg' 10 not
know whether he engaged - Hove only Er tie par
bucsue only few day before saw III Hertz n hcu
ork a. the lime Hert7 told mo wns % a.
possible, anxious h. get the away f0n NeT
York, and le promised 10 Howe nlJ get money he
ker, me tWepty-our hours in toying - Ct mquey he
the money, subsequently, getting II from Howe,
tmbsfAs1 from rleF u 10 Nss York, aud vent tha
a,onirgtcn read u Boston; g. there a. lve 0ci0ck
and went around With oil my H. the Tea wharf 10
Boston Ind found there tie vessel Witch promised
wCuh find when / ca'uQ % tAls Vessei II waa
p tie morning between and !. embarked my men
AZ gave them breakfast aud started at half
O'Clock fur Halifax and arrived there tie ooh u
hsgch When to iinitfsx the vessel vent into
private wharf aud Ia put shore 70 report myself
70 The Provincial Secretary and rir Laaparf lee Mar
chant TIE vcssol ofaeteA 30 the royal wharf AID
during that tme met some reg mental sufgeOns aud
officers % ihe 7Cth Regiment ~ ,ae arlirry
Afterwards Fir easTard IL HageLant, Governor o. Noia
Scotia, hmelf came DOM % The Tea wharf ~ ordered
"a hie tht Company IN, and show them DID f0 and
harchaut, Nit OhesofAecrs aed along b. the
ard inspeclf The men introduced hese 'vo fuea H.
Nth IRE IeuieueBtfthey feCeiyes ts officers
Cheers aud received order from Merchant 70 march
Le men w u tic hospl u 70 hsye fs eHsu.iaed aAl
ailerwgfd 70 march them cut b. Melville isnt 70 hare
thfru alto tel Iuarled their Or h. The h0ff al and