The New York herald., 1870-11-24
FRAYCO.AMsRlCAy VOLUNTEERS.

A Detective Stops an Expediti0n--He is De-
tcctcd and 10 Badly Fooled-S1 200 for q
Pusa-Eow the Volunteers Now Proceed
Prospects Of the Sailing Og the Expedition
EnerGy and Determination Of the Leagucrs.
During the past four weeks fully 1000 recruits, 600
Irish and 400 French, left the port or New York to
battle for the proud Frcncher. The French
men went by the steamships direct to Havre,
and were provided with everything necessary
for the winter campaign. Their passages
IN most cases were regulated by their countrymen
here, who did everything In their power 10 make
them comfortable for the voyage. Nearly all ex-
French soldiers who have seen active service more
particularly those who served In the Crimea Italy
or Algeria, are now gone forward. Few married
men went; but those who did 60 were accompanied
by their wives.
THE IRISH RECRUITS
were disappointed in going en- gaaSSe, to- -'~-~
being found out some time ago by United States
detective, who was specially detailed for the pur-
pose and who succeeded In ingratating himself with
the Franco.Irish League. Just the first batch Of
Irish soldiers was being organized and the vessels
to carry them were about being chartered, gen.
tleman who was at one time in the secret service
discovered the wolf in sleeps clothing and also
hinted to member Of the League that IL was the
tion to be arrested. The willy secretary OF the
League then Kept on decclvfng the detective by
StateentS Of prlvateer6 lying mere ana tnere, and
filibusters, munitions Of war; &C., being secreted IN
such and such places. The detective, after toillng
many and many night to discover things which
never existed at last gave up the job IN despair,
and finally offered $1,000 to push 1t on He
got gentle hint, and took 1t, and annoyed the
League no more; but still he had received SO much
Information respecting the affair thatl thought
better to delay the expedition till safety and secrecy
would more probably attend it's sailing. However,
numbers OF young lrshmen then about to start be-
came excited and said they would 90 themselves,
anyhow. Since then every ship bound either to Eng
land France had Its quota OF volunteers TO battle
for La Belle France. Those who went by the
English steamers generally called TO see their
friends in the ''od sod' before proceeding to the
scene Of strife. They prefer going by way or Liver.
pool Dublin or London, to join the parties leaving
those places. Those who went by the French ships
expect to join their countrymen In the Irish Legion
on their arrival in France. They have either been
only Short time In this country or have no kindred
nov in the "old land.n Among the volun-
teers gone may be mentioned ex-Sergeant
Doyle, OF the Forty seventh and ex-Co!or Sergeant
darcy, OF tie Eighteenth British regiment; two
officers, named White and Murphy from South
Carolina and an oficer named Muhall, from Ten
nessee. ALSO ap lle'iaa captain named Panarmi. A
.umuer :. .IU wrO nave gone had uniforms
which they had prepared for the expedition. Several
parties have resigned lucrative situations In order
to Join, and not few commissions In the State mi
litia have been rendered vacant Many OF the
eaguers have received money for their families the
proceeds OF concerts In Dublin. Things are now
being pushed rapidly.