Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-13
pEsrRrrRs COMING In.
HOW THEY DO 1T.

The following extract from the New York ccrresron
dence of the London Times exhibits . 10. unfamiliar
feature in the bOcussing enstments of the Fsder,
army:
Among the many acts of cruelty and wrong which
the Federal Governments has encouraged, II IL have
not authorized, by it's payment of csptation fee
30 every ctZsn who brings in recruit the follow
ing, which has just been brought to my notice,
deserves record not only because publication OF the
facts may be the means Of rescuing the victim, but
because il may pu. other British subscs upon their
guard against the kidpappers of This cy. Some
months ago, on the arrival OF the steamship lima,
seaman namsd William Edwards, a native OF
Wales, a respectable and well conducted man, who
mad bcea six yesrs in the service of the company,
and who had married young wife at Liverpool
few months previously, went ashore to tske warm
oath, which he had been recommended 10 do by the
doctor. He never returned 10 the ship, nor could
the most perseveriug Inquiries elicit aDy facts "
account for he absence That he had intended 70
It his employment considered certain, because he
bad left bis trunk, clothes and other little scts be
hind and had OF applied for the wages due to him Il
was supposed by ione tn hs bad fallen into The river
and been drowned; and by others that he had been
"hocussed" by lidneppers and enlisted ID the Fs6eIsl
army While in state Of inconsistencies. The last sup
poeition proved 10 be correct. His vile at Liverpool,
afer seVegsl weeks Of painful anxiety, received letter
rom him In welsh, dated frcm ker's Island, near
New York. informing her that after tskog his bath, he
had been accosted IN the street by some gtnemanly
looking persons, who claimed previous aq ranfauce
with him and invited him TO take drink rs d. ank
with them accordingly, and remembered nothing mtre
unit ! he found himself at Rkers Hand, clad in the
uniform of the Federal frmy. He added that he
was then under orders with tho rst of re gment
proceed to Carolina Mrs. Edwards transmitted the
lett TO keisrs. CunaTd Co in this city, BY hon
application was Immediately made to the Bfish Coysu.
procure the mans release from General DIX aud tie
military aut losites in cor maDd of tire department.
General D has promised TO make | guy bit Is he
letter OF Edwards old not slate tn which OF the tgu
Oar lpas he 70 bound there diff ultes the Gaze
with may breed delays. The kidI aoptrs Doubt
received not only the capsion fee bu, ths b uBiy
ney tha would have born payable to the poor el0-
70 unfair enlisted, a. reg cred him In false
name to cimini by that means the chances OF their
own detection. Any spplcation that may be made 10
Ger. 1uiler Ia N Caroline to the officer n comntnd
fore Charleston, In South OAroii s-for Edwads msy
DE 10 either oil t. oss es-will in due cOu be po-
| tey acknowledged, TO the effect tha no such
Edwards is known, but that If discovered, lie vii, on
proof If his identity, be set az liberty Ia thu
time how, YER this military white slave may either die
of swamp fever, or be killed in battle, fighting against
lis will for the abolition of black sayery and for the
conaolida ion of ttf Federal Government. II il sur
prising tia victory does oftener reward he nth
IN cause when its aImies largely leaysned with
materisl such this, in addition TO s grea'er mum
bers OF mercenaTy outthgoas who have interest il
the strife, and who, without the indueemcnt Of bouny
money, or in their blood money, wluld lot iiit
hand to supSor t. vera It the holes that
ennObled humanity