The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-08-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Howard. the FOrger,

OOIIilliOl Olu1 Iluf Vi tlOCIs
Howard, the FOrger,
Continues to be the theme Of newspaper com,
ment to q greater extent than any similar case
probably, that was ever known. Some dozen
other hoaxes which have been put upon the pres:
within the past few years, and with which he
probably had no more connection than the man
In the moon, have been attributed to him. Among
these Is the false announcement of the defeat oil
Burnside, TO which the World gave currency a
few weeks ago, but which in reality was obtained
from q rebel source. 1t is not now believed that
Howard had any accomplices save Madison, ana
his completely only extended TO the manito!dlng
Of the bogus proclamation. which the forger dad
not dare 10 do himself, because he feared that his
handwriting would betray him.
\ SPECIMEN OF HIS STYLE.
Since his Incarceration, Howard has been anus
ing the public with letters from his cell, address
ed to the Brooklyn Eagle or perhaps somebody
has been doing IL for him, for / have heard the
articles which have appeared in that Journal
under his old signature of 50 Dead-Beat' attri-
buted TO another one Of its attaches. The style,
however, is IIoward's, as the subjoined letter will
show
CELL 5, 81, SECOND TIER,
Fort Lafayette, May "a.
DEAR EAGLE."-In the language OF the
{" magnificent" Yesvali, %. am here"
/ think / shall stay here, at least till | get out.
Perhaps you are surprised ut my sudden de-
parture. Go was J..
But I received a pressing invitation from Gen
Dix to come down here, which 1 didn't feel at
liberty to decline. so / didn't.
Bob Murray brought the invitation. Bob
Murray is United States Marshal, and he mar
shaled me the way | should go SO L thought it
best to go it.
Bob is q nice 1an he has a very taking way
with him; but / wouldn't recommend you to
cultivate his acquaintance
You may have heard of Fort Lafayette 1T is
n great resort CT friends Of the Administration
over the left.
THE LOCATION
Of Fort Lafayette is in the water between the
Atlantic Ocean and West Point.
1t is q good site for q marine residence but 1
haven't seen any marines here. 1t is inaccessi-
bic on all sides, except the inside. Its out-acces-
sibility ia what | most object to.
THE WAY YOU GET IN
Is curious, and may interest your readers who
haven't been here. You can't go by railroad, or
steamboat, or horse and buggy. The entrance is
effected in a highly military manner, invented, 1
believe, by Gen. Dix, or some other man.
You 90 to Fort Hamilton. +.
Which is just over the Way.
A 1850 pound shell with the inside out is
provided for the purpose. You get in the shell.
med down on a barrel of powder. The mortar
IS touched of and Up you go. You keep going
up about fifty miles. You then come down and
land right in the middle of Fort Lafayette.
The artillery artist has attained great precision
IN the range, and you light exactly in the centre
OF a hollow square of military people drawn up
to receive you.
THE SENSATION
rs the shell goes up is peculiar.
When you have reached an altitude of forty
nine miles, eight furlOngs, the view is magnif-
cent.
You have a bird's-eye view of Bath, Coney
Island and New jersey.
made 4 sketch of it.
I'll send it you.
Perhaps you think this is a strange way of
getting into the fort, but it isn't a circumstance
to THE WAY OF GETTING OUT,
which haven't discovered yet. When 1 do I'll
let you know.
The people who keep the fort are of the mill
tary persuasion, it is their forte. They mostly
wear guns or swords, and do everything in a
military way, which is net a civil way, though
they have been very civil to me.
The fort is a substantial building, there is no
apprehension of burglars. Sensible people would
rather break out than break into il.
As n hotel it is not equal to the Mansion
House, though the terms are more reasonable.
They don't charge any board. The only charge
military people are given to is to charge bayOnets.
The bill of fare is wholesome, but lacks variety.
There is TOO MUCH PORK.
The bill Of fare, however, is varied.
We have pork and crackers for breakfast.
Crackers and pork for dinner, and
Pork WIh crackers for tea.
L think we shall have IL change next week, rs
the commandment has sent IN order to- New York
for O barrel of pork.
When you write to me, inclOse a bunch of
radishes in the letter.
THE SOCIETY
Of the Fort is select. They are mostly people Of
complexion, who have been
ed here for the benefit of their health. They
don't generally see it.
There is no female society here.
Nor no Union Leagues.
Nor no Philharmonic concerts.
Otherwise it's pleasant.
The view is enchanting. Lovely microscopes
spread before the vision on every side. As | said
before the situation is marine-ultra-marine. and
gives me the blues rs | gaze upon it.
There Is no post-Ofice in the fort, and CORES
is limited. Perhaps you'd like to know
now 1 sent this letter. \ pigeon flew into the
to-day and / attached the letter to his tail.
If you get it, it will tell the tale of it's delivery.
The pigeon is a carrier-pigeon, and you may
him a situation Us a letter-carrier under Post |
Lincoln.
Somebody may inquire
Why I CANE HERE.
III tell you confidentially.
The government is making extensions to its
at Fort Hamilton likewise ut Fort
Richmond, on Staten Island. They wanted a
reliable person to look after the architects 10 see
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