Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-12
The Way the srish are Brought into ths
Shambfes

The annexed article from the Boston, Mass Daily
Oourisr, gives an account Of the mode In which the
Ualted States erimps try sell Irshmen to the Yankee
recruiting officers. It ought to warning 10
any who may be tempted TO emisrate by promises of
employment and high wages;
The Irish citizens Of Charestown and Boston have
bern geaty excited this week in consequences Of the
arrival in ChsTastovn Cf eiahy-sx young irishmen
from the city Of Dublin under extraordinary eircuu-
stances These young men, one hundred and two Ia
IN lsf. Liverpool on Fe-dary 81 in ste rer for Port
land which reached .ily on Wedne lay morning,
March 9. The men took early breakfast and then
landed. few OF them straged away from their CON
panions bat the remsinder came 70 Boston IN The
atsrnoon trsin in charge Of the enigrant agent Mr.
Fibney, under whose tndueeneniB and promises they
left their homes. Upon their arrival Ia this city che
men were dpcted 70 an old building Buaker Hal
street ChariesioWn, belonging TO Alr jerome c. Kid
ser Of this city, formerly used for bis business pur
o.as but now 1preysd a. A ssfission ho,ise tIis
buildipR nothing provided for tbe reception Of the
sp no food, although they had eaten nothing since
early morning, and it half past O'Clock; no
bedding no comforts Of any kind, not even straw 10
sleep upon After little Hhlle soale crackers and
cheese procured, and tab Of ale was brough in
with which the weared men sought to refresh them
selves IN Ihs morning they had whisky 70 breakfast
and namber Of those who partook Of it were made
senselesa
Mr. Kidder, the owner OF the building, presented
himself the night of their arrival and told The men
80 1t IL reported by several Of them-that the work
they were brought to do not rea but that
need make difference they need not be Idle sinzs
day; they could enlist ct once, and recommended the
lrihh regnnenti 70 luelh upon tniB tie
cions were confirmed, which had bsen growing upon
The men, thst they bad been deceived and entevd from
their homes under falsespretenees.
The are hne, stzlvVart fellows young mechanics.
ali from the city Of Dublin. One Of them, a young
man, by the name Of Ward, is a comedian, who has
ac.ed upon the Dublin boards snd in the Irish pro.
vinces in parts ike those assumsdby Barney Williams
and Florence. Their story is tkst they were induced
10 come this country through the representation Of
this Ar. Finnsy who announced ia the papers As
an 'emgraiion sgentfor the principal railroads Ia New
Engsud who commissioned procars 1000 labor.
ersH fhe terms offered them were a free passage
work Immediately upon arrival, nsw suit Of elothes
and two pounds d m0nth and found for wages
Mr. Fisney declares himself be the agent fou
Mr. Kidder snd Mr. Kiddsr protests that be carzed the
men be brought here coed faith actually and
bona hdey TO work upon the OhsrlsstoWn WAterWorks
and that he was rssdy on Friday take al many OF
the mea to West Medf0Td would consent 10 60 aud
put them at once to work Is says moreover that he
has 10 knowledge Of who ordered TIE liquor to the men
on the night OF their arrival Il WA certainly done
/ without his pryity.
TIE condition OF the the morning after their ar.
rival in Cbarieston anything bat gratifying Their
number had alresdYs been dminzhed By left be-
hind at Portland and Of these the recruiting agen,
snapped up eight Without money, without frieh@-