Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-15
Mp ranMAs FRANCIS MEAGIaER.-ThIs gentle.

MR.. THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGl4ER.-This gentle
man has communicated 10 the the following account
of his escape from captivity which differs somewhat from
that published in the Ausalasan pasts OF course oar
Meaoher tells only about the final STEP and nothing oil the
or plans completed before he sent back his pa
role narrative OF these would be interesting but ca
sy 10 perceivc that their publication hasht DC noppoiih
and MIGHT nossblv close an OF escape 10 some other
captive Every one must admire the manly tone OF Mr
Mcnghers communication:
GLEN Cove Saturday, June 5.
Dear SIn consequence of some miss aemcnts re9aId
ing my escape, which have just seen IN TWO OF e ~ CIV,
European PAPERS and which appear 10 have peer scs be-
Australian paper think it right TO set the uu
fore the American public, 10 whom alone no" ho'a ''
responsible.
The remarkable kindness have experienced from the press
and the public generally ever since arrival IN tns hoo
country and anxiety Zeal Ina, . it understood that
An rot deficient in the honnraeIe spirit which qualities
stranger 10 become lis cZen compel break the silence
which no az, word Tie part o! my enemies could ever
disturb.
Inc facts are these In the month Of April 1852 was
cal1d uoon 10 renew INV uaroe did writing and in
TIC follow ing words ~ hereby pledge MY cord Of honor
not 10 a7s ie Colony cRg as hod t'eet Of tsarc
handed ,his pledge 10 ihe police magistrate IN NE open
court ANY enc cac j, who desires 10 refer - H. To-
ward. the end Of Oeccnbcr The same year. came 10 t'c
determination attempting my escape. Accordingly, on Inc
81 Of January last seE tho following ieNc 10 inc ponce
MAJ isIrate OF the diSIc; in which resided:
LAKE SoREL. District al Camrhflltown,
Saturday, JAM 3, 1852.
the necessity Of regnag my Ticket Vi leave, ana cohse
Gucnliy Withdrawing nay parole.
write this letter therefore, respectfully TO a2pt!se you
,ai after l2 O'Clock Tomorrow, noon, shall no longer
consider myself bound by the obligation which that parole
imposes.
In HE meantime however, should you conceive your
iuiv ID take into custody, SHALL matter al course
regard myself wholly absolved from The restraint winch
my word Of honor your Government ut present in!c's:
have The honor 10 be- Sir with sincere respect your ooc-
I;o,, aorv,n, Thomas FRANCIS MEAGHER.
10 HE Police Magistrate Of tic District Of CamP';Hs0@n'
The nnice magistrate received this etic. at IL o'clock The
morning remained IN my coage a, iaae h'n
four of my friends arrived horseback, and communicated
10 me the intelligence that The polio. were coming 10 arrest
NE went out with them into the bush, and remained
there 300 ya'ts from the cn,tage until my servant
brought the Iha, the Police had arrived and were at
ing in the Kitchen
the cottage One hundred yards from IL my friends Dire" up
rode on until close lie stable which was Within
ni,to shot al the kitchen door. drew up there and desr
cd The servant 10 go an! tell the police waiting Tor
hcn. He did 50. Two or thee minutes elapsed, theh e
police appeared. =
The moment they appeared rose in my snups, called
Out TO trrm that the prisoner they came 10 arrest and
deird them 10 do go This challenge echoed by my
friends with three loud ard hearty cneers in The MIDST OF
ch struck spurs my horse and dashed into The WOOD
in the direction The Accompanied by my generous
and c0ua heted friends reached the sea shore on
Monday afternoon pclnt where boat was IN READINESS
10 receive Jumped from my horse. got INTO Inc ooa
put oil ard about there for lew days. uni he
ship came which, thank God bore ME at las to Tree ana
nosptablt lafu :, 49,.
These are plain facts Of the As have written
them here they written by of my friends nj the
house where changed horses On Our way 10 the coast
The manuscript containing them forwarded next morn
nu Cruesay The eito! OF the leading Journal IN me
colony and the of my friends written by TIER
own hands in attestson OF its truth.
The gentleman whom it sent was instructed no! 10
publish the attached 10 il. he was however, al ina
tine requested to insert the document Itself 10 r
next number his paper and left al full and perfect
hbcry show tho signatures 10 any person VINO mlen
wish TO be satisfied upon tho subject and would pledge hs
honor not abuse the confidence reposcd in him by nvov
Ing the parties concerned in any legal difficulty.
The who vouc!cd with their signatures Tor Inc ruin
Of the statement then made md repeated are men OF
considerable property and highly credtabe position In The
colony and 10 there would he rash enough 10 speak
single word derogutory of their honor.
have The honor to be yoEr faithful and grateful servant,
THOMAS Francis MEAGHEa.