The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

are mol wishing 10 nast'y ana I0onsny comHis
myself in regard to the character or institutions Of
one If the prominent nations Of the world, shall
send you one, or perhaps two, more letters before
entering very deeply into those subjects In the mean
time you may rest assured am not idle.
MIKE WALSH.
LETTER Ill.
lEise and the Shipper in Danger Of being ENLISTED
for the Crimea- SedaetiUe Inoitations to Mas
Happy Yaley-. Mike Dodges the Recruiting Ser
geant and Boldly Declares the Sentiments Of the
Great Yankee Nation in General, and his Ocn IN
Particular, on the PropyStty Of the War-1he
Skipper Seconds him Energeticaiiy, and the John
M RAGS Approve- comes off Triumphant
in the Arsawaxt
LIVERPOOL, August 81, 1855.
The cloge Of my last letter left me in company
with my friend the skipper on Shaws Brow"
reading the large placarded advertisements for re-
cruits, and surrounded by a crowd Of rather dash
ing, good looking, snowy dressed fellows, clad In
tie various uniforms Of nearly every regiment in
the service had seen plenty Of recruiting officers
before, at home, and was quite well versed, too In
the plausible means and ingenious devices which
they employ with such consummate art in entrapping
their victims; but the Shippers experience in such
matters being entirely confined to the bungling
falsehoods and frauds by which halfwtted flats are
decoyed on board whaling ships, became seriously
alarmed as he saw them rapidly pushing their
parallels closer and closer to where we were
htanding He had doubtless read stories and heard
songs sung about the sad msiortunes Of unsophsto-
Gated chaps who bad been kidnapped from their
sweethearts through the fraudulent smuggling ola
piece of money into their hands by some heartless
recruiting officer, as he had thrust both his
<1,<sv ,onV lrtn
bottom Of his pockets for safety. J was much
amused at this, and syy tried to add to his
rerplexiiy by getting him TO release at least
ore Of them for moment In vain offered
him orc of Waily Mason's choice segars, to which
lie had become almost Economically attached during
the passage across. For the firstthc very first
time since be got the smell Of Of them, he didn't
feel like smoking" Having employed several SIM
lar expo dents for the same purpose with no better
effect, finally asked him for the loan Of his knife
As he had the cheek to say he left this at home i'll the
very face Of the proof, which his use OF it, few
minutes previous, in detachng the skin OF rerac-
tory looking apple furnished to the contrary, cou
pied with the fact that it no part of nay pnr-
pose to corner him, / gave it up as a bad job
A single glance at the tinsclled gentry who were
angling for u.s. was abundantiy sufficient to satisfy
any one well versed in human character that they
we're pre.eminently adapted to the peculiar business
in which they were engaged. They were all fell
lows on whose hearts the cares Of the world evi-
IDENTIFY sat most lightly. Chiefly Irish and English
with small sprinkling of Scotch, they all looked
at least two thousand per cent better Clad fed, and
in all respects provided for, than anyof those they
may succeed in entrapping are likely to be week
OF two after their enlistment Some Of them were
remarkably fine looking men, and the jolly, romp-
ing, laughing, bareheaded girls with whom they
joked and skylarked in the open streets, locked
as if they saw glorious nights frolic in pro-
speCtive Off the fee which our anticipated cap
ture was expected to put in the pockets oil
their favorites. One Of the prettiest Of them, at
whom purposely threw a couple Of encouraging
glances Of recognition, evidently coming over
in her mind the best mode of laying out my eight
pounds bounty money. She seemed perfectly salts
fed that ] was already "bookcd" With the view
Of encouraging those who were after ms to speedy
and definite commencement Of operations--it being
quite apparent to that they were In considerable
doubt as to the probability of success assumed a
look Of vacant abstraction and mingled dependency,
as re-read the flaming and plausible bills OF the
"Queens Lancers," "Queens Boys" or Dragon
Guards "Royal Artillery Duke of Lancaster
own" Scotch Tusileers," Marine Corps" &c.
Ny friend had no need for the exercise Of any such
deception. The fear of being cntrapped by some
unexpected and damnable dodge weighed so heavily
on him that he looked fully detected without it. My
move Lad the desired effect, as could readily per-
ceve through the corner Of my eye. In moment,
one of them, dressed in brilliant hussar uniform,
after tvirng little switch, and striking up verse
~ tn anvr tad
STYLE by way Of preparation came plump up to us,
and slappng the skipper gOednaturedly on the back,
sad addressing us both =" Well, boys what dyou
say--har you going to join us ~ Jine no, ai'nt
a going TO jinewhat do want to go sojering for ~
replied the terrified skipper and then to me, In an
under tone added -" Come, Walsh, for Lord
almighty sake let's be off, or these ere fclers
viii manage some how or other to get us into sogcr
clothes afore we know what we're about an that
ill be nice news for our faImerlies, won't 1t,
now - A prompt nudge and look from me,
followed by few words of sly, and, to all
bnt him, naudibe words OF advice to keep exceed
ingy shady il he did not wish to spoil good thing
had the effect Of restraining him from any further
remarks Oh the subject. Having served as capper
for me during the preparation Of many amusing
jokes and sells on board the Atlantic, he had learn
ed to catch my meaning pretty quickly and placing
great confidence both III my judment and ability to
get out Of almost thing successfully, he resigned
himself 10 my keeping, with sort OF indeinable
npprehe ns0n, however, that the chances were very
strongly in favor Of its being al up with both Of ns
Not long from the States, be YEP said Dragon
officer to me.
Not great while, but long enough TO have had
pretty hard luck, replied
g All, I see, short O ha'pence. Rusty business
that, when cove is on the road. knowed what II
many time, afore Joined the service; bn'i
thank God, and bless the Queen. I'm past 1t now for
hover. Glorious Jews from the seat o war--Inag-
nfeent chances for pTomo,icn--what do you say
for the Crimea That's the spot for iamc and for
tune now to those who ave the art and henterprse
to seek EN-" he continued:
'Well, I rather think shall go to the Crimea,"
was my Ieponse. The skipper, who had read consi-
dersble about that region, and the scenes which
have taken place there during the last year, could
not avoid pceing keenly into the face Of the unbush
ing rascal who was addressing me, and who, in adj
dition to what | have just quoted, gave a
most glowing description of its climate and
"hangelicr girls he could not conceive 1t possible
that the fellow should have the hardhood to attempt
so broad and bald a humbug upon us, unless we had
grie yously degenerated in appearance since leaving
tbe shin and yas inclined 10 get angry, when ano-