The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-30
Letter from MIR. Thomas Frarc1s
NIcaghcr.
GLEN Cow


DEAR SIR: Ia consequence OF some mista.e-
ments re9Jrthng my escape, which haze Just
seen In TWO or three OF the European papers. and
which appear to have been copied from en- Au-
stralan paper think il right to set the facts
before the American public, to whom alone
now hold myself responsible.
The remarkable kindness ! have experienced
from the press, and the public generally. ever
since my arrival in this noble country, and the
anxiety feel to have il understood lhdt ! am not
deficient III the honorable spirit which quaAnes
a stranger TO become a citizen, Compels me to
break the silence which no act or word, Oh the
part oil my enemies, could disturb.
The facts are thes:
In the month Of April, 1851 was called up
on 10 renew mg parole did SO IN writing, and
in the following %ords:-
81 hereby pledge my word of honor not to
leave the colony so long as ! hold ticket oi
leave"
handed this pledge to the police magistrate,
in the open court. Any one can see it who wishes
to refer lot.
Towards the end Of December, the same year
came to the determination Of attempting nt
escape. Accordingly, on the 81 of January last
sent the following letter to the police magistrate
OF the district in which / resided
LAKE SoEaLL, DIsTRIcr OF CAMPBELL lows: :
Saturday, Jan. :, 1872.
4 SIB:-Circumstances ol recent occuucug5
urge upon me the necessity Of resieriu- my
+ tcie! ot leaye. and, conscq qaentiy, Withdrawing
my parole.
! write tais letter therefore, respectfully toap
1 Prise you that after twelve o'clock tomorrow
noon, shall no longer consider myself bound by
/ the oDli9atlon which that parole mp0ses.
! la the meantime, however, should YOU con
ceiye it yoar duty take me INTO custody, I shall,
as d matter OF course, regard myself as wholly
absoved from The restraint which my word OF
honor TO your government al present luAilts.
/ have tie honor 10 be. SIR,
with sincere respect, your obi sary't.
IhOS. FRANCS bIEAGAER.
TO the Police Magistrate OF the District
oi Campbell EoWn.
1 The police magistrate received this letter at
eleven O'Clock the same morning. / remained
IN nay cottage at Lake Sorrcil, until z O'Clock
that evening. d lew minutes after that hour,
tour oi my iTiends arrived on horseback, and
comm 4nieaJea 10 me the lutelligenee4h7at the
police were coming 70 arrest me. IL, i out
with them 10 the bush, and remained there, about
BOO yards from lie cottage, until my servant
brought The news that the police had arrived and
F.. were sitting ia the kitchen. We mounted our
horses immediately and rode down 10 the cottage.
One hundred yards from it nay friends drew up.
1 rode on until / came close to the stable, which
was within pistol shot OF the kitchen door
drew up there, and desired him to 20 and Tell the
/ police was waiting Tor them. lie lcit me at
oaCe and entered the cottage Two or three
I minutes elapsed; the police appeared The mo
ment they appeared, rose IN nly stiTups and
y Cd ell sat o tsem Una ~ was tie prisoner they
came 10 arrest, ami deiied them 70 ITO 80. Inls
challenge was echoed by nay friends with three
IOud anu hearty cheers, in Tie midst of which /
stuck spurs % my horse and DASHED into the
woods IN the direction OF the coast. Accom-
panied by my generous and courageous hearted
trends, reached the sed shore on Monday after
moon, point where a boat was IN readiness
10 mo 0pA from fnt bprc opf init
tue boat, put oil To sea, and beat about there a
-ew days, unul the ship came up, which, thank
God! bore me at last, to free and hospitable
land.
In plain words, these are the plain facts Of the
ease. As | have written here, they were written
by one OF my friends, at the house Whele we
stopped TO change horses on onr way to the coast.
The manuscript containing them was forwarded
next morning, Tuesday, TO the editor OF the lead
lng journal OF the colony, and b0th the names OF
my friends, written by their own hanas, III at
! testauon OF lis truth. The gentleman to whom
II was sent was instructed not to publish the
names that were attached to il. He was how
ever, at the same time requested 10 insert the
/ document itself in the next number OF his pa
pear, and was left at full aud perfect liberty TO
/ show the signatures TO any person who might
wish to be satisfied upon the subject, and would
pledge his honor not 10 abuse the confidence re
! posed in hiIh, by involving the parties concerned
in any legal diihcdlty.
The men who vouched with their signatures
I Tor the truth of the statement they made, and
now repeated are men OF considerable properly
and highly creditable position in the colony, and
no one there would be rash enough to speak "a
single word derogatory Of their honor.
| have the honor to be your faithful and CRATE
/ ful servant.
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
ANOTHER "FnLInusrERa ExcmEMENr.-The
/ New York Sun has again been seized with the
"fIlibuster fever, and its issue Of Saturday con
tains what purports to be exciting news from
Havana, announcing the expectation Of another
! invasion, and the arrest of fourteen young men
on suspicion OF being concerned in revorution-
also brought a letter to the Journal Of Com
merce, caationing the public against the state
ments manufactured at Havana and sent to New
York to excite sympathy. The young men who
were arrested it is said, are relatives Of some OF
those who were shot at Puerto Principe, during,
the late rebellion, and through revenge have been
committing acts which induced the authorities
to arrest thepl. Gen. Canedo, it is alleged, does
not expect another invasion; but in case there
should be, he has issued orders to give no quar-
ter and to Immediately punish all who harbor or
aid the invaders All citizens Of is years and
upwards are ordered to be ready on the instant.
to repel invasion and to burn any hamlet. vii
lage, or dwelling which may impede the pro-
gress of the troops-Balt. San.
MELANCHOLY END OF A RoMAEcE.- letter to