The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18

The Dasbanted Crimean Battalion.
LRrrxs FROM c0LosEL THOMAS rIorcN.
TO nm EDnoR on m NEW YoRK HxRALD:-
Having undsrstsed that some Of the Nova scetian
journals loud in their praises Of the ability, agac
~ So &C. Of the smissary despatched to this city for
the purpose Of ensting for her Britannia Mssstys
Foreign hsgos and learning furthermore that dis
agreeable remarks have been made In reference TO ths
"dsceptions" (such am given TO understand Il the
word employed pracosd by Americans With regard to
the l. with the advice aud consent Of Others
cor nected,o pecuniary and other dsAdyantsgsin
the NATTER deem 1t proper to present you with per
sona revelation Of the Affair." far Americans have
been concerned.
Early in March last person. representing himself 70
have been officer in Il. E. l. SERVICE waited upon me-
and requested my cooperation in the formation Of An
American volunteer battalion, to behalf Of the
allies during the present war in the East informed
HIM that would have NO objection to join in the pro-
ject provided could justified in promising those upon
whose auxiliary assistance must rely, that the Gus
tomary tquisl probably the Same demanded In
other be readily and chseriuy salts
promise to that effect being given communications pass
ed between some half dozen American gentlemen Of
military reputation and known ability, who had served
in the Mexican and other campAgks who, in council de-
termned upon provisional series OF proposions which,
.'osp,ed y the agent o. nea nsssy should % taken
amcng Ourselves that in Of final arrangement
being e cec should oueivss mutually for the
production Of unrivaed corps dee to bs composed
wholly OF native AmericaDs-the officers ception-
alIy-of such . stripe tsat Sam at homo would
sa, u't % s o hs
and energy, and were convinced that the recent
commercial disrssses and the general goominess Of
adventurous SPIRITS despite the evident uDpopularty Of
the British cause. TO covet distinction and recompense
upon the plaiss OF the ORIENT.
Mr. nh bV
with some Of the gentleen proposing to assume com
missions IN the battalion, can readily certify to the su-
periority of body OF mustered in the field be-
tn their influence and command 1t is needless to
revert to their merits for almost every ONE OF the gal
fought csDps igns. During almost daily conferences
with me- charged with the representation of my brother
tiers to various British notAbss, among which recol
ect notes to Mr. Crampton 20 the Lieutenant Governor
Of Nova Scotia, No. &c, and informing me OF the sue
cessfu progress Of h negotiations, urged me to all COM
mendable speed In perfsctng the organization Of the
battalion as, at interview with Mr.. Barclay, that
gentleman had informed him that our propostors had
been accepted agent would arrive the steamer
Pacific to perfect all arrangements temporarily entered
into by few days afterwards was informed that
the agent had hrrved-0re Hon. Joseph Howe OF Nova
Scotia, and was stopping ct Delmonico's. Immediately
upon the arrival Of the Hon. MI Howe the East Indian
hero called upon several OF and informed that he
had been appointed to be the agent Of Mr. Hows and
that through him aM our com muncations must pass.
In accordance with this arrangement believing firmly
in bis repIesentstiops as all bis Previous declarations
appeared based upon ruth and he further more
in daily company with Hewe anxl propositions
given to him 10 writing and were subsequently repre-
scented to US BY him ~ having been ac;eptsd BY Nc.
Howe behalf Of her Majessys government. They can
be epitom;zed as follows
to be armed with Sharpe's patent carbines and Colts
pistols; to be Professionally organized emigrant
compsny to Halifax, and there definitely organized
Independent American rifle battalion, nomtnslly a.
tached to the Bitih Foreign Legion. The battalion to
the duration Of the war and each volunteer to
ceive money enough to transport him, upon it's dual dis
han liner tn mo IA or
where this continent.
2-The officers to be com uissioned at Halifax; the
elo to be elected ny bso) by the lne those to be
commissioned captains who raised companies lieu
tessnts TO be nominated by the captains and comms
by Two officers, and commissioned officers
10 be elected by the prvates.
3-Commissicned officers were to receive full pay
cordipg to grade during the var and 70 retire upon
BALI pay at its termination Officers and privaes to be
rewarded by pensions, &c., &C., in common with all
other corps Of the British army.
Unc.r firm belief that the above propositions were
acquesced in by the British authorities we went to
work and secured the full complement Of officers, all
OF reputation and knowledge and over 800 privass
yourg abe bodied athletic men, majority Americans
good soldiers and excellent Shots and arranged the
no,cs To complete our battalion we had but 100 more
to secure 10 all the ranks and to replace any who
might feel inclined 70 back out 1T the last hoar.
astcnish.d TO find in the German papers advertisements
Offering inc for Holeteners paupers, and Euro
tie r. MS Of Her Msesty: legion Tue publicity given
to ,bs movement the attention OF the autho
ms opsn to for
Of the utray laws at least to the expense OF pre-
lin mary pr0t ecueon.
tween and the Grand Jury, turned to Nj Joseph
Hos TO afford the promised means OF transportation
cautiously rendered himself invisible, aud thus
brought up all st'ndicg without money facilities for
Of even 70 oSs
Halifsx should We tske any means Of getting there.
While cogtatiDg upon some means to avoid q dsband-
renty connected with the United States Marshas oce
who assured that the of the prominent officers
was determined to prevent Americans from leaving here
and that II progressed further we sheuli be sacri
foed to the full Of the outraged laws Att
few unsuccessful applications for bail to loyal
English residents in Of arrest voluntarily waited
upon the Hon. John McKesn, aad pledged my word for
further steps In the matter provided that gentleman
would that proceedings would be Instituted
sgsipst although in the opinion Of learned counsel
we had lain Ourselves open to heavy pensltes-at all
events. expenditure of money none of us could
we'll afford.
This is the brief history OF Mr. Howes Alb astering In
this city through his total want of tact that Of the
person representing him her Britannia Majesty has lost
the services Of effective battalion Of Americans whose
very would have been . tower Of strength, and
whose discipline and courage would have been employed
to have added ustre to the American reputation for
whstS A collection of foreign vsgrsnts soup house
psupers and emancipated fslons, whose coming hther
jus y regarded curse, and whose exodus must be
esteemed national benefit to Americans Bat what is
in the non.success Of this movement, 10 the
preme contempt in which the British enlistment is held
for az the present moment not bakers dozen native
born Americans be found willing to volunteer to
save Great Britain from ruin. THOMAS PICrON.
NEW YORK, June ID, 1855.
News by the Malls.
Mr. Jim Putnam, aged sixty years, respscts BILE and
BY hanging the 18th inst He had been in Ill health
for years. and had suffered greatly from depression Of
spirits.
To-day the citizens OF Charlestown, Mass will cele
brae the anniversary Of the battle of Bunker HILL The
battle was fought eighty years ago yesterday.
The Sussex IN. J.) Herald states that Monday
night Last Mrs. VIM Van Camp, Of Hardwick, Warren