The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-05

IxPFRIESCEs OF THREE OF THE UNFORTUNATE ONES.
One Of attaches has had opportunity Of seeing
and conversng with Of trio Of young who,
ambitious Of glory and good pay II not Of hard knocks
and worse rations bad resolved TO join the Brtsh aad
ard, and swell the ranks Of the allied army the BLACK
Sea. But forstasts Of tho treatment they likely
TO recsive quite sufcien. TO damp their martial
ardor and they have returned this city devote
themselves to the peaceful and less avocons
Of social life Their story 10 sThese three aspants
to military fame-one q Frsnchuan, the other two Ger
msns-learning that the "fag that braved thousand
years" &c was unfurled at the British recruiting
devious In Chatham street, proceeded there One
morning, about week ago, and applied for admission
into the army Of her Most Gracious Majesty The gen
tlemAn who there performed the duties Of recruiting
sergeant medical officer cop,missary and pAymaster,
beng satsGed with the physical appearance of the ap
peants agreed 10 their proposition and made the ne
cesssry arrangement TO carry out their wishes.
crnts fcuna ib.m,svss en- roe % B,s,sn IN COMPANY
with quite arpe batch Of comrades. Their railroad
tickets for this jsunt supplied gratis Arrived at
Boston, the leader Of the company set out in the drec
ton Of the whsrvs, having given instructions 10 his
hopeful charge to keep him in sight and trudge after
them anywhere but he was going 10 a certain pao. and
they might, II their mood jumped that way, follow him
Thus was the Law 70 be syadsd does not appear that
any Of the recruits fred with sudden love Of freedom
res1ng the classic streets Of Boston attempted "
defert, as they might have done secure from nolesti
NAMED true 10 their contract Some three miles from
the railroad depot they reached brig lying at the dock
vent board, politely received and Hospitality
tertaned Here they earced that II not improbable
they Should b visited by the police and II they
instructed to state that they going 70 Halifax 10
work on the railroad. Sapper having been dsppsed
Of and acqao rita having circulated 20 limited
eItsnt, the msrtisl guests were shown 10 their
corm.tory, which wss litter Of straw strewn 10 the
Lod o. the thp Fhtgued with heir journey AMI per
btpt elated BY their GOOD cheer and their smiling for
toce, they made complaint ms 70 the inelsgsnc, Of
their mmodasors, but quietly turned and
dreamed II nsy Be, az stormpg Sebastopol, and reve
ling in plumber and booty. In the morning they
veysd their apartment more coclly and the ess
pleased herewith when frcsh batch OF recruits mp,s
teir appearance at the hatch and sent down 70
enjoy the same tiliet They began 20 think they
hsd not mace such good bargain and Determined IL i
yet in their powsx rescnd the contract They
told however that for the present they should
main In the hold, AZ II would be dangerous bs
deck They dissentsd to that ngcmept and sho y
of authority made 10 compel them " obey orders
Hut sing their knives and vowing In French and
hsb Dutch osath 70 him who should bar their passage
the guard withdrew, and let them pass up deck.
They the dock and In the street bat
felt " - e.se until the brig hauled OF and set sail for
Balifa1, which she dc on the same day. II only
after Undergoing srest bsrdships and pfiyations thai
these three British recruits made hsiT vsy bck 20 Rev
York where they determined 20 remain ia tie prae
uce oi industry and works Of peace.