The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-19

ranks were not filed in time and the men
were consolidated into other regiments. Mr.
Allen went abroad to assist his countrymen
IN their late struggle for independence, and
ne Is now doing what he can for American
interests.
Six hundred men were gathered in three
weeks, and constant accessions were made to
their numbers. 1t was not difficult to col
lect them. The people OF Europe are ac-
quainted with the efforts making here to OBJ
tain recruits; aud many persons desiring TO
come to this country, frequently make appli-
cation to our consuls-supposing, not unnat-
uraly, that some facilities for transportation
hither might be afforded by our diplomatic
representatives, but those officers. in accord
ance with the instructions of our govern
ment, reject the proposals.
When. however, it became known at Ant
werp, recently, that Mr.. Allen would receive
persons and send them across the ocean, the
tidings were quickly conveyed to the princi-
4 pal cities near the seaboard OF the continent !;
and Immediately men came from all direc-
tions. They walked about at Antwerp in
/ crowds. A part of them were so much elated
with the prospect Of going to America. that
they marched in procession, carrying rags to
represent banners, on long sticks like flag
stafis, much to the establishment of some of
the towns-people and the amusement of
others, who thought new society had sud
denly sprung into existence, and that raga-
mullins were the only members.
The Belgian government would not permit
the embarkation of the emigrants without
careful examination of them, and the signing
OF contract by each person, which was to
be certificate that he went by his own de-
sire. This paper, Tor copy of it) was to be
left with the custom officers, else the necessa-
ry clearance for the vessel could not be OBJ
tanned.
The contract bound the signers when they
should arrive in the United States, to do what
might be required of them; and all the men
were asked by the officers ii they understood
what the contract implied, and if they were
willing to abide by it. These questions an-
swered satisfactorily, and the name attached
to the contract, completed the preiminaries
Some of the Belgians were unable 10 write
their Names and the customs officers made
the required signatures, saying to the emf
grants as they did so, that they were going to
America and must do their duty.
Regular drills constituted part of the daily
exercises at sea- young Pole, who was an
officer In our army, but who resigned and
engaged with his countrymen in the recent
attempted revolution, presided at these drills,
and performed important services from the
first.
These men, with the exceptions already
noticed, enlisted on Deer Island, were exam
ined, and afterwards went to the military ren-
devious In another part of the harbor. In
four days from the time of arrival, the busi-
ness was concluded. Nobody not interested
was wiser, while three individuals were much
richer, and four hundred men were credited
on the quota Of Boston.
More of the emigrauts are coming. An
other vessel loaded with them is expected at
Boston harhor in a-ew days. The facts are
known in Europe; and this new system OF
emigration first made practicable through
the wants and enterprise Of men of Boston,
appears to be successful. No efforts have
been made as yet on the continent, so far as
yet appears, to put stop TO it.