, 1861-08-01

at 10 O'Clock, when he was hauled up before |
the Recorder, charged with being !" disorder
II and dangerous character" Subjected to an |
examination, he told bis story without faltering
hut 1t did not satisfy his Honor, who put him |
through series Of cross questions, and ex-
amined his hands and his clothing, to convince
himself Of the correctness Of the relation. he
concluded the trial, In which no proof was
adduced other than that given by the police
msn who had arrested the prisoner, by send
ing the s*miserahle offender" to the parish
prison for SIX months, with the consohng IN.
formation, that, unless, while there ne cou1o
get eome responsible citizen OF New Orleans
to youch for his loyalty and honesty, he
won,d be consigned to the work house for six
months more. Hew sent back to jail and
thrown among felons and thieves, until Tues
day, when he Was' brought out and asked to
join the Confederate Army. Capt. Freeman, i
who ent1eated him, promised Light work,
good rations, plenty Of whisky and tobacco,
ard discharge from custody. Moneyless
and friendless, he, with half dozen othera AZ
rested and confined for the same purpose,
consented to the sacrifice, knowing that in
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q prisoner he had no show Whatever. The
squad was marched down to house on Cont
street, where he found nearly 500 others, Of
all n2tionalities, who had been put through
the same mill. He was told that he vas at
taehed to the Louisiana second Zouaves, and
that he must behave as q soldier, His com.
pan1ons In arms were Hiah, Tho had been
taken at the tail end Of a bit Of spree, Ger
mans, Who happened to be out of work,
F1enehmen because they couldn't help it,
snd Americans Of all the sub grades of South
ern social life, They scanned, 81 far as he
could learn their feelings, to submit to their
masters because they must, and to cherish q
hope that chance would offer whereby they
could escape. On Wednesday the latest
corners were marched up the street to a depot
and received their clothing and armB-the
Inter old muskets, and the former single
suit Of coarse eottonade, accompanied by two
hickory shirts and pair Of horse-hide shoes,
to esch man. They were then put vigorously
at ~ork in prescribed drill, the major part Of
which, after the proper use Of arms, consisted
in exercising them in running, five, nay seven
miles at hest, being exacted, as part Of the
exercises OF the regiment Their Gays WoEk
was ordinarily this up at O'Clock; TOLL can
and WHISKY; orlil until ~; more whisky ana
b1eaR1as1; loung1ng un1ll =, taen supper IKE
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