New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-07
ESCAPE OF MEAGHER.

THOMAS FRANcIs MEAGHER, the Irish
Patriot, communicates the following ac-
count Of his escape from perpetual i'm
prisonment in Van Dieman's Land:
GLEx Cow, Saturday, June ., ls52
t. NE Edi,oy Of The y. Y. Tyi5an<:
DEAR SIR: In consequence of some
misstaternents regarding nv escape, which have
lust seen in two or three Of the European pePers,
ind which appear TO have been copied from All
Australasian paper | think Il right 10 set the true
facts before the American psbhc, TO whom alone
low hold ny self responsible.
The remarkable kindness have experienced
from the Press and the public generally, ever since
nv arrival IN this noble country. and the anxiety
Eel to have II understood that ! am not deficient
IN the honorable spiut which qualities stranger
10 become il. citizen, compel me to break the 81
l-nce which no act or word, on the pan ofmy enc
mics. could ever disturb.
The fact. are these:
In the month 81 April. ISL | was called upon
70 renew ny parole. | did 20 III writing and IN
the following words:
@TA4,5y pIdse ny pord Of koa0T not u kGrs ne C0l'
- % l0rg az Aold ticka q hare
handed TN. pledge 10 the Police Magistrate in
the open court. Ans one can see it VINO desires
% refer 10 il.
Toward the end Of December, the same year, |
came 10 the determination Of attempting my es-
care. Accord ngly, On the 81 Of January last, |
cent tie follow Ing letter 10 the Police Magistrate
Of the district in which resided
LAKE SoEELL, District Il Csapoelto|n'
Saturday, Jan. 3 l-52.
SlE CiTcum stances Of recent occurrence afss epDs
ette necessity Of resizring M ticket ct leave, and
eouieouetuy Withdrawing my P1'N
vri.e this letter. therefore respecr1l % a2Pfse
you hat s,er y clock tonDOrrOT, noon. sa2li 70
i1rser consider myself bound oy the oogaaon WIKI
hat Je7D-< iaPOs s-. g.
voIr duty totske ne INTO custody shaD, a. natter 81
covrfe regard mysef wholly sbsoved from ne re-
.fsnt which ny word Il hOnor y your Government Il
have IRE honor % be, Sir
With sincere respect,
YOUr obsdeni servant
THcw4s FRAScIs MEAGHEs-
III. Fsr. Msf s,rs.s Of - Dls;-ct q s,-S-~igTl-
The Police Magistrate received this letter AZ u
,,cl@ck The ssu.e morning. remained 10 my Cot
80 - Iske Sorel. until O'Clock that eEening
A isv Minutes after that hour four Oi ny irlend'
',r,,ed On bareback. and communicated 70 M
the intelligence thst the police were coming u
.rre.+r me- vent out with them INTO the bush az
Terrgir,d there about 80 Yards from the cottage
uuti uly seryant brought the ne~s that the poiic'
80 arrived and were sitting n the klchen
W. Mounted our h0rse- Immediately, and rod
totbe cottage Oue hundred yards from Il ~
frieud- drew Up. rode Or until caE.e eO-e 70 u
s-sfIe which vas within pistO.sbOt Of the kitchen
door. | drew up there, and de-Tet the senan
10 20 II AID tel the police was waiting ioE then
He id 20. Two or three inmates elapsed, then Il
/ police appeared. -.
Tie moment they appeared. rose N ny star
/ rups. called out TO them THAI ! va the Pisone
thfy came 10 arrest, and dshed thea 70 90 ).
/ tbs chaIepze Wa echoed b. ny inenis VII
three loud and hesTty cheers, 10 'be 49, -.
! ,-bich I .trrck suurs 10 nv borse, sno ia-.s
80 ~ 80 n tie direction Of the coast, Ae
~ ,-ry -, :, y reperoos and EAR
- - I -~:ebed tie sea-sboEe on hords
60 lLlsLo'' 80 no;rt where boat vas IN read
1i.s't 70 reeve q ne. jumped from ny hor-. 60
;r,otle Ioat. put Of TO sea ard oeat aDoa, nj
soy = few os,s. uutd the ship 80 u 80,
| ,i,tk Geo bore ne. 81 lat, 10 a Hse ''''
II h l' Ran word. ties. So tie PIN fifi' OF u