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where he had been for some days, endeavoring to induce young men to enlist by holding out promises of position and profit. He was caught in the overt act, and, if justice is meted out to him, will be hung. A Lincoln officer and nine men from the fleet caught Napping. The New Orleans Picayune publishes the following interesting paragraph, from Brashear City, La., Dec. 7 An oysterman has just arrived, and reports that on Monday a boat landed at his camp from the blockading fleet with an officer and nine men, who called for whiskey. He supplied them until they were too drunk to move when they laid down to sleep. the man then stripped them of their arms, took the gold band from the officer's cap, his commission and sword, and two portraits of Yankee girls. The oysterman has arrived here, and brought the trophies with him. He was alone, or would have secured the whole party of Lincolnites. The officer's name is Child, he is a Lieutenant on the vessel Annia Taylor.