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The Daily Dispatch: November 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--$10 reward. (search)
Federal chivalry, to pine and almost perish for the want of "air, exercise and spiritual consolation." It is an ancient saying, "Put a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil," and a more illustrious example of the truth of the problem was never seen or heard of than this same Corcoran. Who is the man? Who is this fellow that gives himself more airs than Prince Albert, (whom Corcoran refused to honor by calling out his regiment when the Prince visited New York?) Tell it not in Gath — he is an ex-policemen of Ireland, the lowest and most servile tool that the British Government employs for its meanest work in that or any other of its dominions. He came to New York, and improved his condition by setting up a dram-shop, which was liberally patronized by the neighborhood politicians.--This is the fellow who now figures as Colonel, and who makes more noise in the papers than any and all of the gentlemen of the regular service who have been taken prisoners. It must be the m