The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-24
TIE ENLISTMENT FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.
The United states District Attorneys Instruc-
lions to Marshal HiIyer.

The United states District Attorneys Instruc-
lions to Marshal Hiuyer.
The following Is copy Of the United States District
Attorneys letter to the Marshal respecting tn enlist.
nent in New York for the Crimea =
SOUTHERN DBrRIcr OF NEw YORK,
u I. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, March %, 1855.
sR-From the newspapers, during the last few days
and from other am inclined TO believe that
persons in this city are engaged in recruiting and
shipping them TO place out Of the jurisdiction Of
the United States with the intent there to be formed
into regiments to serve in the present Of France
England and their sIlies against Russia.
The United States are happily at peace with all the
tons Of the world The continuance of peace to our
to ths 5s en Of
to ourselves and to all nations with whom are In
smity beg, therefore, to call your attention to the
vices that
"If any person shall within the territory or jurs-
dction OF the United States enlist or enter himself or
hire retain another person to enlist or enter himself
to the limits jurisdiction OF the United
States with intent to be enlisted entered the service
OF ary foreign prince State, colony district people,
ssa soldier, mariner or seaman board Of any
sci OF letar OF mark prvateer every person
and be fined not exceedp one thousand dollars and i'm,
prisoned rot exceeding three years."
l with you to use such means as may be at your
mand to prevent violation of the laws of the United
States which passed to preserve neutrality.
viii cheenfuly cooperate with you In such mea-
you may adopt to prevent the nracton Of this
important safeguard to our national peace and
lbave the honor to ss very respectfully your most
To A. 7. HILLYER, Eso., U. s. Marshall, Now York.
Description or the British Shipping ONCE for
the CrHmea.
WILLIAM L. MARCY TO BE APPLIED To-A REPORTERS
PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
The account published in yesterdays herald Of the
headquarters of the British army in the United States
produced little excitement and during the day the
tho yto;xad wlsoS
who desirous Of seeing and Learning all they could
about this singular establishment We understand that
the authorities have already taken action in this matter
and Mr. John McKeon the United States District Attor-
pey has sent to the Cabinet in Washington to know
what steps is advisable for him to take in frustrating
the efforts Of the English government to raise recruits
for their army the Cmea Meanwhile he has ordered
the United States Marshal to give parties engaged
in this service notice that they will be dealt with accord
ing 10 law.
Our reporter yesterday visited the office Of Mr. Angus
Mcdonald, whose advertisement inviting unemployed
to enter the British legion, pushed yester
day. On arriving at the place designated, No 80 Pearl
street. he found it to be old and dapdated building
apparently tenant house, sadly out of repair. There
was no amour cement outside that this tbs great
shipping agency, by which the English government
recruits to the Crmea, but entering the hail
door to the right might be door and on it paper
with tie name Of Angus Mcdonald written in ink The
inside of the anything but invting-there was
no fire. and as ths window broken in several
places, the air blew in raw and cold The walls
rough and the floor dirty; indeed the whole
had most uncomfortable and cheerless aspect The
fu nture consisted OF pine table and four wooden
chairs, On entering the room, the Reporter found a
young walking around the apartment risky, and
blowing his fingers to keep them warm. The follow
ing couversati on ensued:-
RERoRTERs this the place where recruits are booked
for the Epgth army2
LAp-we book those who wish to 60 to Canada to join
there Mr. Mcdonald is not in, or he could tell
about IT.
RrPoRrKR-Has any been sent YETI
lAD-We have, so lar, been unable to procure ship
but we get many wish TO go. Owing to the
publication in the HERALD behave this place will be
closed to morrow the United States District Attorney
win be likely 10 put stop to it.
The Re- porter afterwards succeeded in finding Mr. Nc
Donald, with whom he had the following
REPoRTER-Mr Bennett desired me to call on you to
inquire to yovr In enrolling for the Br
Iish servicep
Mr. McDosAID (maniiesting great uneaainess and look
mind his own businees and let me attend to mine you
gave my advertisement notoriety did want it to
have.
RrPoRrKR-Mr. Bennett did rot wish TO do you any
barn THIS subjec. Of great public interest and he
wants to publi.h all the facts II is possible 10 get
Mr. MCDONALD (somewhat mollifed) ! have call.
ed to-day Mr. McKeon, and understand that he has
sent 10 VIM l. Marcy, Secretary OF State asking his
advice TO the legality Of my in sending recruits
to Canada Until further advised shall my Office
and
RrpoRIlR-Have you sent many to CanadaS
Mr. McLoSALD-None as yet, as could no, procure n
ship to transport them There are however plenty to
be bad II is not true stated in your paper OF
10 day tnat the Engsh government mas emsSAries In
tks city supernteadng the formation Of companies for
the Tam resident in this city for fourteen years,
and act solely on my own authority.
The reporter next visited the recruiting office No 81
Chstham street. He found the room crowded with Ger
mans, and the whole place redoeDt Of tobacco smoke
and lager bier. The agent with whom he had been
converting the day before proved to be the landlord
OF the house he was behind the bar dealing out bier
On seeing the reporter he assumed bslligerant atti
tude, and exclaimed, with marked German accent
$50 tnk mine place is dirty Ell? You don't like the
pictures on the walls. You are pretty fellow" &c.
The REPORTER (who Is mild inofensive your man, Of
remarkably sweet and liable disposition My friend
bill Of the Lieutenant Governor OF Canada offering
10 those who would join the British army WIN you let
me have tf
GKRxAs (bellicosely) NO, win not You have
spoit my business Of enlistng men have given IL up
altogether. viii tell you nothing. Mine shop as
go cd any other in the city.
He continued in this strain for some time but the
porter did feel justified in discussing the merits OF
the establishment as II was purely question Of taste
So he left
There was . rumor afoat yesterday that indirect
me ms are being used 10 enlist for the English
the daily papers offering TO employ laborers certain
canals and coal mines 10 Canada, and that when
apply they asked TO join the British legion,
forming in Nova Scotia. This Is further strength
By the fact that several In this city have
been applied TO- TO furnish vessels 70 transport large
body OF men 20 Halifax forth with-among others Mr.
Arthur Leary; but he refused, as he was somewhat
doultfu Of the enterprise Meanwhile we have account
stating that snes being formed in Boston PHI
ladeIpba and other places. This 10 all very fms. But
hat will the Russian Minister sayr What VIII Mr. Mar
cy ssy2 We pause for reply. Meanwhile, who wants
TO go 70 the CrimeaS
Int