The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-30
Capture Of the British Army IN the United
States.

Capture Of the British Army In the United
GALLANT NAVAL ACTION-THE WHOLE BODY MADE
PRIsONERs-N0 BLOOD SHED.
From the Philadelphia Ledger, March 29.]
Commissioner +. Hsaahtt~t having been ascsrtansd,
within few days back by the u s. District Attorney
Van Dyke and Marshal Wynkoop that there was an Of
cruts for the British army in the Crmea, yesterday
morning about O'Clock, the application OF the u
,0s
U. S Commissioner Heazlitt. The Marshal, with his
deputies Jenkins Miller and e. NJ Wynkoop, spent the
whole night in making preparations for the capture OF
On Sunday last It Is believed. sixty recruits were sent
70 have but thirty rSs S 0us
ascertained that thirty to be sent OF yes
terday morning. in the steamer Sanford for New York
tug Bird and himself and Deputies Miller and Wynkoop
board the tug with steam up waited out In ths river
ready to ssard the sanford when she Shout start ne
hal board the Sanford At about quarter be.
fore 10 the Sanford left her wharf Pine street, and
Deputy Marshal jenkins then informed Captain San
ford Of his business board and requested the captain
to stop the steamer stating that Marshal Wynkoop
would board her with for the arrest Of the
The steamer by this time was opposite the Navy Yard,
and the captain immediately stopped her In few mi
nutes Marsha wynkoop boarded her from the tug, and
all the board supposed to be in any manner
connected with recruiting business were arrested and
voyage The tug put in at Walnut street wharf with
the party arrested There were only thirteen Of them
the others making up the thirysx who were to leave
yesterday. 1t Is supposed, backed out.
man named Bud had command Of the recruits on
board Of the Sanford i is not certainly Known VINO ne
men, and having on military vest with military but
tons it Is besvsd he is officer in the British army.
Ate landing at the wharf with the tug, the Marshal
with Deputy Jenkins, went to the rendezvous at 6s
South Third street. end there before the Of the
ad 10 A dwikI Tho off,
arrested at the Office alleged to be those who are
engaged In the business Of enlstng recruits Their
stabe Barnet Loeb, and John j. Bosschart The whole
party eighteen IN all, were then brought before the
Commissioner for preliminary hearing to ax the amount
of bail The persons arrested at the Office all Ger
but Perkins The recruits arrested the steamer
detained as witnesses. Only Budd and those
morning. U. 8. District Attorney Van Dyke appeared
for the United States and s. and G. Reak appeared Tor
Michael Gilroy sworn-I live in this city, and have
Herr, Bosschart and Budd; went to the Office and
inquired II that the Office for enlisting for the
wanted to 60 to Nova Scotia this morning; said yes:
Budd asked me to enroll my name; put down my name
as John Brady; the Office 6s South Third street be-
fore Mr.. Herr gave Q ticket Budd and Bosschart
walked into the other ROOM they said could not enlist
here, but when got to Nova Scotia, where would get
saai Nova
had lost it. THE ticket WHEN he said he had lost was
other with the letters n s. R. G. on the green side,
and Michael Groy, Pine street wharf, the other
the British army and told yes but could not enlist
until got to Nova Scotia.
Vim. Augustine Teas sworn-Belong to Pottsville;
to Philadelphia for work had NO work, and was
thrown out OF boarding house; saw advertisement
in the Ledger and went to the Office in Third street three
n @ss s ss
to get enlisted to go to Russia but he
did not say sol was to have $50 down after was
ivadaf Hall n,Al %nvl xI,.aa
Dutchmen there; am an American, and wanted t, en-.
list 10 get out Of starvation intended to leave when
man; was known in DanyilIe as Gus. Tsaser -'sl'
VIM. Jones, sworn-I belong to Liverpool; laboring
man told me where could 60 to get to Halifax went
to the British Consus Office and afterwards went to the
Office Third street, and asked II they could send me to
Halifax Budd and Herr there; TO have gone
s1nasy Did mot get my two
me; went yesterday to the British Consul and asked
there place in Third street. a private specula-
ton but he did not think Lcouldenlst, becauseI
Andrew McManus, svorn-On last Saturday went to
the Office in Third street, and asked II that the place
Where they We're rscrung 70, the European service
but they would give ticket to Halifax, where tins
Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia woad enlist me; was
promised $50 bounty said that did not want to
private, and asked whether officer in volunteer
corps in this city could get commission they said they
thought the Lieut. Governor would give the
commission: they told me to Monday last and
they would tell me when the next vessel would go.
Gilroy recaled-Budd had us in charge board the
steamer.
Dennis Mclaughlin sworn-I belong to q military
company: a second lieutenant stopped at the head
enlisted Bosschart told me, and said there would be
some Offices to give ont but all could not get; asked
what kind of treatment the would get bat not get
ting much satisfaction left; told the were
to be fent 10 the Crmea.
Ed W. Power sworn-Am military captain; saw
advertisement in the Pennsyipdnidn and out Of Gu
/ / / Ose.
persons in the front Office there two Off
in the back Office the general business transacted
Mr. Herr and Mr. Loeb there; asked Herr II this
was the place where persons applied to enlist in the
British army; asked him wha. Inducements would be
Governor CT Halifax he said, anxious that he should
have ,s as many americans ca . a. possible he said
told him had sixty -four men, and that they would all
go with me; Meesrs. Herr Perkins and Bosschart
in the Office Saturday last; Perkins in the front
room he IL tall man. and appeared to be English
man Loeb appeared to be the messenger between the
front and the back Office.
Perkins, Herz and Budd, were held to bail in 81 oOo
Stab was discharged and the others, Bosscbart and
Loeb, were held in $780, the rest were committed
witnesses. The further hearing will take place Sat.
urday morning next at 10 O'Clock.
Theatres and Exhibitions.
AcADEmY OF MrHc.-verdi's celebrated opera OF
Sgnora Bertucca Maretzek as Gilda.
BROADWAY THEATRE-Mr Forrest is to appear ~
"Hamet this evening in Shakspeares sublime tragedy
OF that name. He will be supported by Messrs Han.
cbett, Grace, Lefngwe W. Davidge, Nine. Ponisi and
Mrs. Abbott, in the principal parts The "Good for
Nothing" will terminate all
NBLo's GARDES.-Webers romsntic opera called
nner FreiscbutEn viii be repeated tomorrow night;
Nile Caroline Lehman and Nine Seidenburg sustaining
the parts Of Agathe and Annschen.
BowERy THEArRR.-Mr. e. Eddy Ia announced to play
the arduous part Of Charles de Moor this evening" in
Scbiers play Of the "Robbers" The concluding fea-
ture will be the romantic drama OF the s'Ava-
lanche, in which Mr. r. Johnston will appear.
BURROWS THKATRE.-Those very popular pieces, the
s'Ssrious Family" and the "Toodles" are offered, az
usus for thia evenings entertainment with rthe
good casts. The venpoise New York Children are to
appear In several OF their most fsvorite dances in
junction with the abave named pieces.