Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-14

Mr.. MEAGHER. the eloquent and patri''tic
Irishman, gives the following account of his
escape from captivity. The statement is said
10 differ from that published ia the Austria
Ian papers. Ofcourse Mr.. Mcagher tells us
only about the final step. and nothing OF the ar
engagements or plans completed before he sent.
back his parole. A narrative Of these would
be interesting. but ii is easy to perceive that
their publication might be inopportune and pos
sibly might close an avenue of escape 10 some
CHER captive.
GLEN Cow, Saturday, June 5
Dear Sir In consequence OF some mis-
statements regarding my escape. " hch have
just seen in two or three of the European pa
pers. and which appear to have been copied from
an Australian paper, think ii right to set tho
true facts before the American public, to " hon,
alone now hold myself responsible
The facts these:
In the month of April, 1851. was called
upon to renew my parole. l did so in writing.
and in the following words:
II hrre6y pledge my aeord IF honor not To
leare tie Colony so long as I hold a ticket of
lcaee."
handed this pledse to the police magis-
,rate in The open court. Any one can see ic
who desires To reier TO 1t.
| Towards the end of December. the same
year, came to the determination of attempt
ing my escape. Accordingly, on the 3rd Of
January last, | sent the following letter to the
police ma /, i-traie of the district in " hich re-
sided.
LAKE SoRELI, Distric, Of Campbelltown,
Saturday, Jan. 3. 1852.
SIR-Circumstauces Of recent occurrence
urge upon me the necessity of rcsigning my
ticket of leave and consequently Withdrawing
my parole.
write this letter. therefore. respectfully to
apprise yon that, after IL o'clock Tomorrow
noon. shall no longer consider myself bound
by the obligation which that 3,arote imposes.
In the meantime. however. should you con-
ceive it your duty to take me into custody, 1
shall. as matter of course, regard myself as
| wholly absolvcd from the restraint which INV
word of honor to your Government at present
infcts.
| have the honor to be, &C.. &c,
Thomas FRANcIs MEAGHER.
| To the Police Magistrate Of the District of
Campbclltown.
The police magistrate received this letter at
IL O'Clock tie same morning. | remained in
my cottage. al Lake Sorell. until o'clock that
evening. A few minutes after that hour, four
Of my friends arrived on horseback, and COM
municatrd TO me theinelligence that the police
were coming TO arrest me. l went out with
them into the bush. and remained there. about
500 yards from the cottage. until my servant
brought the news that the police had arrived.
and were sitting in the kitchen.
We mounted our horses Immediately. and
rode down to the cottage. One hundred yards
from it my friends drew up. rode on until
came close to the stable which was " thin pis-
tol shot of the kitchen door. drew up there.
and desired the servant to 60 in and tell the po-
lice was waiting for them. He did SO. Two
or three minutes elapsed. then the police ap-
pcared.
The moment they appeared. rose in my
stirrups. called out to them that l was the pri-
soner they came to arrest. and deied them Ia
90 so. This challenge was echoed by nv
friends with thrre loud and hearty cheers in
the midst Of which struck spurs to my horse.
and dashed into the wood. in the direction Of
the coast. Accompanied by my generous and
courageous-heartrd friends reached the sea
shore on Monday afternoon. at a point where
a boat was in readiness to receive me- Jump
ed from my horse. got into the hoat, put of
to sen. and beat about there for few days, un-