The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-06
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THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES.
On Sunday q telegram was received ~ the head.
quarters Of the Army Of the Potouac 70 tho soecs
that the War Department had determined 70 acceps shs
State muster Of the Pennsylvania Reserves star omoer
writes to friend In this city 1.-THE whole matter DOW
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nTRREsrMo CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRELAND
THB TREATMENT OF IRISH migrants IN THE
UNITED STATES, Dro.
lhe Secretary OF State has received letter from
william D. West, United statos Consul as Dublin. dated
April 70, IN which he says
30 many fssehoods and oaumnes have been stated In
the public press a. to the treatment or the famous one
hundred aud two men brought out by Foeny and
Kidder or Boston, who we're said TO Do forced no en-
llstment by being starved, drugged. &C., and this
to get explanation thereof from ysu have thought
II advisable to send you copies OF two letters from
the recipients OF Kidder and Feenys free emigration
who rejoice In their good fortune, and are in entire
ignorance Of the bad treatment said TO DO received BY
them and for which they have had so much sympathy
from their Irish friends who would have let them starvo
or go to the poor house had they remained much longer
In Ireland.
Island, Boston, March 49, 1884, which the writer, ad
dressing his parents, says
When we landed at Portland there great bubbub
among the boys There were gentlemen met US on the
pier gave us drinks segars and food, aud wanted US TO
enlist There were about nine OF them enlisted and the
remainder along with Feeny to Boston. remained
at Portland till next day, and could get work there at
81 rs per day liked to stop bus was not in working
trm for did not three good grub during the
time was coming across 80 camo 10 Boston the next
day and enlisted for the Third cavalry which 10 stationed
now In New Orleans or rather Oh the Texas but - IN
New Orleans where will have TO learn my drill. got
$500 la hand, and I sent you home 1925 The bounty
enlisted for ak hundred and twenty dollars;
only got four hundred dollars in hand Tho remainder
got In instaments every two months along with my pay
Everything s very dear here at present. Butter fty
cents pound sugar seventeen cents pound and every
need sarve here But don't DO laboring under the idea
that men are very scarce here. It is such thing;
there is plenty OF them. Dear parents. you would be
surprised to the number Of enlistng here The
generality OF them is dressed like gentlemen, with
watches In their pockets. is good thing that you
be forced to do anything here to forcing
citizen. Then you would be subject to the
draft, and you must be three years IN the
country before that can be done. We would be
very comfortable here only there is no chance Of drink
this island. have fellows give eight dollars for
quart Of whiskey. All of the fellows buying
watches out Of their bounty ana fancy shirts; but
bought nothing. l don't understand 1t, l might got
shot, and some guerilla might have the pleasure Of turn
ing me over and II don't. why shall havo the plea.
always led to believe. the work twice easy
here as at home" sc.
Another recruit, writing TO his sdear parents" from
Galoup Island Boston harbor. March IT, 1884. says;
1t took fourteen days to Portland aud when
we landed there were hundreds Of civilians to meet
anything wished for enlist along with them Faith
we took all we got and did not 60 with them after all
Feeny brought us out with the intention OF making us
drunk and enlsting after; but he disappointed
for any Of US that did list was not with him. =
The bounty was very tempting and enlisted the first
day icame here ihayo sent you in this letter three
batch enlisted, and . great many did not lifelong to
the Twenty Massachusetts, regiment OF FOOT &C.