The Portland daily press., 1863-01-01
MISCELLANY.


THE BANKS ExPEDIrIoN.-Th followingis
from the Police Court report in the Boston
Herald of Dec. II.
Among the common drunkards to-day was
a nervous man. with haggard countenance, and
an unusual CLEAN to his eye, which also wore
an expression of great anxiety, as if some secret
care were consuming him. He pleaded guilty,
but availed himself oil the privilege of address
ing the Court
been nardent admirer of General n. p.
Banks"
"Never mind that,' said the Judge; show
ever credtable that may be to your taste, it
Is not question to be considered here"
"But that's only interductry," said defend
ant, 'an' leads TO sumthin' which l believe
will prove logically pertinent an legally rele-
want. have not admired Banks as poti-
clan, but as a patriot soldier, who has sunk
politics an tried his d-dest to end this infer
nal rebellion. Well. your honor, was very
much pleased when l learned that Banks was
organizin' Nexpedtion. i thought ler my
self, there's a nexpedition that's bound to sue
ceed, One day happened ter see Banks in
ther street when he was here lookin' arter the
troops what was goin' with i'm. / was so elat-
ed at ther sight of i'm that | got ter drinkin'
to his success, an fur almost the fust time in
my life got drunk.
lutu L HGdiu HC was @bli W ltAdc, du L
got drunk agin; then hearn he was goin' TO
Charleston, that nest er viperous traitors, an
got drunk agin Then was so anxious tuhave
his great enterprise consummated kept gittn
tight almost every day. I'd read one day
Banks had sailed, an Id git tight with joy,
and then I'd hear he hadn't sailed, an I'd git
drunk with anger Finally he sailed, and
must admit that had tremendous spree on
the strength of it. an was 50 nervous awaitin
n hqyr fran him I Epp trittiD; DRINK ri.rht
along. Well, went TO persooin' the papers
to get the iiist noos about him. One day |
hearp the boys a cryin' "Banks Landed"
Your Honor can imagine the eagerness with
which / went aud took drink and then came
out an bought paper. found the follerin
dispatch:
"'Hul, Dec. IA.
"'Banks landed here yesterday. He is expec-
ted to make this place the base of operations
against Richmond
"Tnen had mild sort of a drunk, for /
didn't know whether TO be mad or sorry.
Then heard another cry about Banks, and |
bought another paper, in which | found the
following
Washington Dec. IA.
L learn from President Lincoln that Banks
has gone to Mexico. The President said that
reminded him of story, which send W mail.
Banks will make Mexico a base OF operations
on Richmond
"A very fair drunk this time, interrupted by
more news from Banks. as follows:
Shanghai, Dec. IA.
".Banks landed here yesterday. He is to
occupy China, and make it the base of opera
tions against Richmond
Il had scarcely digested this dispatch when
l read the foerin', signed by Sometimes in
paper entitled the 'Cheese-Press':
9. Tophet, Dec.1
"' Banks landed here yesterday. Tie devil
came out with flag of truce, and there is no
doubt of his immediate surrender. think l
am violating no confidence when l say that the
capture of this place is tantamount to taking
Richmond
BY this time your Honor, my senses be-
came very much bewildered, and on the whole
l don'tknow but some OF these dispatches were
the children of my insane Imagination. But
anyhow there has been divil of lot of mys-
terry about this ere Banks business, an | think
the Guvment at Washington, an the newspa-
pers must be held responsible for both my in
ebriety and my insanity. But your Honor
do not ask for discharge. for / know / can't
keep Der voluntarily till Banks is heard from,
and when the noos of his landing should reach
us | know 'twould be impossible fur me to avoid
an all-fired rippin' drunk. guess you'd better
send me to the Island" Six months House of
Industry.