The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-23
Letter from Nj. Thomas Francis Nenshcr
To the Editor Of the .Neac York Herald.

/ y INC LUlOF " tHs s'tN fof@
GLES CoSE, June 5, 1852
DEAR SIR: In consequence of some mis- |
sta 'emc nj regarding my escape, which have
lust zen in two three European papers, and
which appears to have been copied from an
Australian paper, think it right to set the
true facts before the American public, to whom
alone | now am responsible.
The rema kabc kindness have experienced
from the press and the public generally ever
since nv arrival in this noble Country, and the
anxiety | feel to have it understood that am
not deficient in the honorable spirit which quail
lies stranger TO become a citizen, compel ne
t, break the silence win ca NJ act or word on the
part of my enemies could disturb.
The facts are these:
In the month of A pfl, 1851, | was called
upon TO renew my parole. did SO in writing,
and in the following words
81 hereby pledge my word of honor not to
leave the colony so long US hold ticket of
leave
| handed this pledge to the police magistrate
in the open court Any can see il who wish
es to refer t, it.
Towards the end Of December, the same year,
came to the determination of attempting my
escape AecordinclY. the Sd of January
last, | sent the foil wing letter to the p"lice
ma gstra,e Of the district in which | resided:
LAKE SoEELL, District of Campbell Town,
Saturday, January 3, lG5:.
Sir: Circumstances Of a recent occurrence
urge uron me the necessity of reslgning my
ticket OF leave, snd consequently, Withdrawing
my parole.
| | write this Letter, th"ref-rr, res oec'fuly t"
| onprIza Won that ailtr IL oclck Tomorrow,
noon. shall no niger nsider myself bound
by the obligation which that parole imposes.
In the mean time, however, should you con,
ceive it your duty 10 take me into custody,
SHALL as ii matter Of course, regard myself as
| wholly abs lyed from the restraint which my
word or h mr. to your government at present in
tiicts
/ have the h n to b., sir, with sincere res
pee, Y, ur obcdient servant,
r. FRANCIS MEAGHER.
70 the PoIIcr MAGISTRATE of the district q
CampbeA Town.
The lice magistrate received this letter a
II O'Clock the same IN ,rntng | remained il
/, nv co'tage at Lake ; rtll ultil o clock Il a
evening few minutes after tina, hour, fou
ol r,y ri nd. arrlv, d On II rsehack, and commi
nicted TO me the Intelligence that the p'lc
were coming To arrest me. went out wit
th,,ia int tn. bu3A, and remained there, ab"u
: :}3a yards from tn. cprtay", until my servau
br, u l the ne IS that tn. police had arrived
and were s.t,inn in the kitchen. We IN z
II onr horscs Immediately, and rode down 10 tn
g co'iage One hundred ards from il my end
, drew ~. | rode On until J came cirse to tn
~tpblr which within pistol shot Of he klilt
n door drew MP III re, and d,siied him I
u 90 in and t II Iii" police was waitng for th'n
:. lie !, it me al oacc, and cred the ,ttagr.-
= Two OF three minute elapsed The p lice AZ
p aIed The moment ,h"y appeared, r, So
my s,iirups, called out 10 them that was III
prisoner they e5ina to arrest. and defed them
10 d s.. Tils challenge was echgei by my fri, NJ
w III lllsen % and hcary cheers, IN the md
.! which srGci spurs 10 my horse, and tsii'
n into tht. wood IN "a lon o: the coast
'. Ace .inpsn ed by nv oaei. Us and cuu:a Sc on
!. hearted friend | reached tn seashore nn Mo
" day a trrnu, II, al Il point where boat was
la.adn s. t. rtcciYr me. 1 jumped froia u
hnIs,, rot into the b a., put of to sea, and be
= about there fora few day, until ihr ship car
&c ~, which, thank God, boio me al last to if
and h sri,ase laEc