New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13
How the Consulate Failed TO Pay Up.
WITH OTHER INTERESTING PARTICULARg.
BRITISH RECRUITING IN THE UNITgD


sdersbly excited by the declaration of Lord Carendan
in Parliament, that TO further apology would be tsa-
dered to the American Government for the violation
of the neutrality laws, simple narrative, based upon
facts, may nj be out OF place in the columns Of your
Journal at this moment.
After fruitless voyage from the United States 70
England, returned to this country year ago, where
10 nv utmost surprise | saw advertisement in tho
German newspapers of this city: " Wanted. 10000
:" men to enlist in the Foreign Legion" After SOM
inquiries was directed to the British Consulate n
Barclay street for further information. On arriving
and explaining the object of my visit, Mr.. Barclay IN
formed me that would best obtain my wish by trav-
cling to Halifax and presenting my demand to Sir
Caspard lie Msrchsnt. / then told Mr.. Barclay my
unsuccessful voyage to England this very snbjeot,
and he politely enough rendered rue his services by
fol warding any letter / wished to direct to the
Colonial Government at Halifax. l did write .
letter addressed to Sir Gaspard LIE Marohaut, which
l gave to Mr. Barclay, but never received a.
answer.
Some weeks later returned to the Consulate, and
found another gentleman, to whom addressed my
request and was begged to wait until the arrival of
the gentleman who had the affairs Of the recruiting
business in his hands. This Mr.. Stanley Secrs-
tary of the Consulate He informed me that he had
the direction Of the enlistment business in his hands,
and that no commissions given to anybody; thae
the rank of q commission depended entirely on tho
number of men brought to Haax--one hundred men
for cuptancy, and progressing; that he had
money in his hands to pay IS for every man shipped
to Halifax; and that be would try TO put me- on tho
pay list at the rate of tls q week. | soon found
| agents who procured men, who were put down 70
| my account, and for whom my agents were paid -
per bead in the presence Of Mr.. Stanley in Chambers
street few days after, this gentleman requested
me to take command of number of men who wcre
to be shipped for Halifax in the Tesel, Nova-scosis
vessel of about 100 tuns which was lying in the Eat
| River, on the Brooklyn side.
| Iconsented apd the same evenirg, with Instructions
in my pockets and in company with Mr.. Stanley cft
the Prescott House in carriage for Brooklyn. Before
leaving Ncw.York, Stanley wished to take Russian
by the name of White with him. who lived in Ger
man boarding house in William street, and who was
recommended to him by the President Of the German
| Aid Society, assuring me that he was stout-bum
man who could be of considerable service to mo
in case of difficulty on board After trouble We
succeeded in finding the Russan and after found
ourselves in Brooklyn. Great was our disappoinmens
when the captain of the Tesel assured that nOtw
standing his assurances he could not BE ready for sea
before Monday night and that all the recruits were in
n boarding house.
Mr. Stanley though somewhat enraged, soon be-
came Satisfied with the arrangement, paid to the Cap
tain $500 and s25 to the landady and requested me
to see how many candidates for gunpowder there
1t would be difficult task to describe my surprise
| produced by the udicrous appearance Of these
fellows and no sooner were my feet safely lodged In
| room, which my guide called bar-room, than at
least twenty voices in three different tongues and a.
many patos were screaming after brandy lager beer,
\ 4.foI 10 ,.oo,fv hun
wolves, gave strict orders for them to be kept in
DOORS and left in company with Stanley again for the
| Prescott House.
| Monday came, and carpet-bag in hand and pair Of
pistols in my Iocket, wss ready to start, when MIR.
Cromroy, Lieutenant in the pay of Stanley, brought
| us the Information that tie United States Marshal
| with posse Of men was arrestng our recruits, and
that he saw Joachson conversing with the Russian.
| Hazardous as it may seem, | took carriage and
drove over to Brooklyn, and here saw enough l saw
| the United States Marshal surrounded by his meh
and many spectators. l escaped, fortunately, and
give new instructions to my agents to be more pru-
dent in their er gagements. Soon after sent agent
of mine with number Of by railroad to Boston.
| where the house of Clark 81 Jones had orders from
Halifax TO ship these for the place just named.
| 1t seemed that my agent, by the name Of Philip
KaufInann for the sake Of gain deceived these men,
ard on arriving in Boston his recruits revolted and
| had him arrested Soon after Mr.. Stanley engaged
the bark Buffalo, commanded by Captain Stuart, for
the purpose Of taking recruits to Nova Scotia. After
having succeeded in filling this vessel with men of all
sizes, qualities and dsqualties !, in company with
certain Mr. Hussack and Mr.. Rudelius, left New
York and reached the Buffalo, which had previously
| sailed, near BlackwelPs Island. Arrived on board,
counted the men and handed the said Hussack
tfcste stating the number Of on board for Mr..
Stanley Shall confess how utterly disgusted Twas,
not only with the accommodations for and my SUBJ
| Lieutenants but for the meni Two bundles Of
straw spread for seventy-one persons, who
stantIy kept below TO avoid suspicion, and a if Prov-
dence were against me- not the slightest breeze 70
carry us out Of danger. Mr.. District Attorney MO
Keon and Mr.. Joachimson were constantly before my
| eyes aud every steamer coming or gong gave me
| nervous excitement. In the daytime the sun
| scorched me at night, with the deck for my couch
and my capet-bag for my pillow, had TO fight
rnyriads of nusketoes. That my moral miseries
mis ht be complete, Captain Stuart had not even q
Mound Of butter, fresh old, pound of meat on
| board.
After eight days torture we reached Tarpsulin
| Cove where perfect calm obliged to let the
chor CO. and having sufsient resh water Captain
| Stuart and Mr.. Rudelu, whom begged 10 buy some
proysions, went ashore Scarcely had they left the
| vessel when not far from discovered a United
States cutter, and soon to my utmost dismsy
Of the sgnalzed by signs Of his hand 10 the
officers Of the cutter. II recognized; boat was
lowered ard officer Of the cutter boarded our YES
sci. After short conversation with my men, the ofii-
Ger turned In mo asking IL was British officer. Not