The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14


hear Of splendid example Of the 10 much renowned
Engiish generosity and justice.
In March last, . certain Mr.. Grant authorized
by Sir Gaspsr lie Msrchsnd-went to the United
States and engaged 400 to 500 Irish labore, under
the psstsx. of procuring them constant occupation
in the province of Nova Scotisat least under such
conditions these fellows allowed themselves to be
conducted 70 Halifax. On their arrival in H alifax
they we're told that they should enter her Ma.
iestysn army; but they wouldn't do 30, stating
that they were promised employment, and EN-.
ployment they would have, or they would burn
down the whole Of Halifax" The Governor and
his officials, frightened to death by such threats,
ordered them to be set free, and to be employed in
the construction of the railroad between Halifax
and Windsor, but directed that the expenses for
their transport from the United sstes should be
deducted out of their respective wages. The Gov
esn0r enraged against M Grant, ordered the latter
to be imprisoned, and sent other emissares TO the
States for the purpose OF engaging Germans only,
the lr1ah being too obstinate q people," A Polish
colonel, some majors, some CAPTAINS, lieutenants
and doctors received at that time their commits
s0ns and went 10 all parts o. the States to carry
out the plan Of the English government.
Through their policy OF sending only twenty or
Thirty men At q ums, they were more successful
than Mr.. Grant. In the space OF about eight weeks
over 500 Germans arrived, OF which about 100 re-
fused to enlist. o. we're, from their physical incom
potency, rejected The aels bodied were sent of TO
Melville Island five miles fro Halifax, received $l4
bounty and i'd. day, Instead OF $50 bounty aod s.
salary per month. Taey complained about the
deception pracused upon Lnem. They we're rebaked
and treated haIshly, 50 that very 5000 feverish
excitement reigned not only among the recruits
themselves, bat also among the better class OF the
citizens, who, seeing The shameful treatment those
poor fellows received, aided any OF them to desert;
bat the greater nunbsr OF them were re- aptucod,
placed in irons, and were imprisoned in q damp
dungeon called Hundeack," dogs nole,) to wnicl
confinement death Itself was aim ,st preferable. ALI
intercourse between the recruits and the citizeas
was now prohibited, AID it required great ingenuity
TO effect any communication whatsoever. as soon
as the battalion ID completed 1000 men) they
viii be cent of to the coast OF Ireland, where
they viii be stationed, till the whole Foreign
Legion is formed. II am not mistaken, the gen.
tIeman who lately Undersigned an article in the
HERALD, is one Of those officers who got their
commission under the CONDITION that they should
procure so many recruits, without which the com
mission would be valueiess. II ID seievdeOt that 1t
IS his interest, and all Others concerned in the
csuing business, to hush up the matter as much as
possible. Even English Hibscts-I dare say tive
sixths of the population of Halfax-are against the
recruiting system as 1t is noR. This much is
certain, that the systsn nas not the sympathy Of
Engiishmen, but Ia despEed AID will only be used as
long ss necessary TO complete the number of men
wanted. am sorry TO Soy tEas 10 spite Of all the
efforts OF the American authorities 20 suppress thus
shameful traffic, 1t Is Rctlyeiy carried on Ia all parts
Trial Of the British Coz sui In Cincinnati.
IRISH RRORMERS-sHAM BNLIsrMEErS-A TRAP
CATCH NIB. RowECRoFr MONEY OBrAISE
SPENT IN DRINK-THE OBJECT HATRED OF ENG
LAND.
(rrcm the Cincinnati Columbian July III
At the hour set for the exanin alton yesterday Of
Charles Rowecroft, Eco, British Consul at this port
on the charge Of having euisyed recruits for tue al
lied army in the Crimea, there was very large
number Of persons assembled 10 the United States
We observed among others, many members OF the
United irish Society, and Two Roman Catholic
priests, who seemed to take deep interest In the
proceedings.
Upon the court bsipg opened, the United States
AttcfLey auggested tho j,lnder Of tue cases OF Mr.
RowecIofs, MI. Turn bali, Dr.. Hamilton AMI MIR.
Mickey.
Charles Anderson, Esq, one of the attorneys f.:
Mr.. Roweciaft, hoped Us Mr.. Roweoraft had been
arrested war; ant sRarst him alone, there would
be no jcinder with others who stood in different
posltloE. He aleo gave notice that tho charge con-
famed iSo defects, fer which, at q proper TINA,
there would tie motion 70 qaasn.
TIE Court sugs este1 thar The four named 10 the
charges were on one and tne "a charge, and tue
attorneys desired It might be joiue1.
Mr.. King did not zee any good reason for
joi: der, ana preferred having MI. Rowecrots case
20 Gu ss ii bad comm .nced.
The witnesses were tn n Gale sud sworn.
The testimony had very LIKE weight.
I, appears that seveIal members Of the United
Lish society, saspeclng that Mr.. Rowecroft was
engaged In sending On recruits TO the Enghsa army
in Ite Cfimsa, concocted 8 plan TO entrap min.
They sg,eed smong themselves 10 pretend q desire
to epIist and gnea, after detecting Mr. Rowecro;,
betfs7 the waole TO ths United S,stes officers.
TIE aisinAtcrs Of this plot are reoresented to
have been Daniel Conaoap, captain of some lcisn
milssry company; W G. HLpiu, formerly Pres
dent OF toe Uniteo Irsh society and civil engineer
David Reidy, the present Pfssieent OK the United
Ir,sh Society; ana msn nau1ed A. Motive
They informed q number OF others, ana 20. them
to fslgn xi,h themselves 3 readiness to enllst BY
this msans they state that they imp ossa on Dir.
Mckay, who was engaged IA snllsting isctults
Conahan proffered to rass eom1shy, and says Nc
Kay promised him taas he should fer that service
receive regular commission ss captain In the Eng.
Lab N5ny fIom Col. Kerponay, who was waiting at
Ssagsya Suspension Bridge to receive recruits.
COeShar Gays he prete coed not to be altogether
sa1efsd with Mckay AZ surances, and got Nc Kay
to introduce him (Coaansn) t. Mr.. Rowecroft, who
stated IN snswer 70 Conahsns onje ton, that,
sisusted az be was, he could not, for himself, give
any ess arssees; but for Col ker oonay, he (R,we'
croft wonld cay, .nsS II he (Conahan took on even
fry mtn he veuad get commission as capsaia
over the m, and it would date from the time OF the
oOnvtfssilcn; Ccnshan said tnst Mr.. Rowecr0ft
naked hliu II he had wife and children, and upoa
his saying that be bad, MIR. Ro Hecroft advised him
to srsy Al home TO pIoe CT them rather than go to
CANADA 10 enlist for the Crinean var.
The other parties testified 10 conversations they
had Eitn Mr.. Moksy, and mis- STANG that Mr..
Rowecfcft vas The principal mover 10 the recruit
ing. Tnsy had professed TO be greatly dissatisfied
with AMffcR, AbQ RItef lau pretcuucu w On
nst they received seventy dolsrs for the purpose OF
payirg she expenses OF themselves au1 certain Ger
man recruits while en- the way 70 Canada, but at
once gave information - the Y: s. Marshal, and
bsd ybe defendants arrested. They did not return
the norsy thus obtained, but spent portioL OF II
at dir Sirg spree, and kept the balance. -
DsD,ei Couanan Jefified--l am acquainted Win
Mr. Rowtorolt: saw him ON last fhu 'sdsS evening
IN hls heuae, in company with Mr. Mckay, VINO took
me tsere; was INTRODUCED 70 Mr.. Rowecroft, snd
hAo Considerable conversation with nim In reiaaoa
to eniis,,ng; had been told BIZ Mr.. Mckay tastm
raise cue hundred men and look them to Csnada
TO be enlisted under Col. Kerponay, should have
the paJ ard emo,uments VI &C Eaglish captain;
and nz.sLy Mr.. Rowecroft said that Il took atty
mea ara ioiw1eed than 10 Nsgars, s1ould have
the pay End emolumerts Of sn Eagish captain from
that moment; tie men wire 10 be forWarsed 70 the
Niagara Suspension Bridge within three weeks
nothing further was said o. this point, bu. gene