The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-10

a. made my way through the black suns.
earst into loud laughter But iwhat gloon
dependency and sorrow pressed upon me Ii
ne afterwards, as beheld the vessel With b.
seam up, gliding down tie Tames
Ny friends retained 10 Melbourne, and | rs
nained at Mr. /. s during Wedne sdav nich
he entire OF Thursday and Thursday nirhi AN
on Friday Inorning, the 24th December, MIR 7
Y. and Mr.. Fritz, of Meibf urne, having yisite
and Consulted me the previous cyai1inr,
was deemed advisable, for NV better .ceuIi,y
to remove long distance from Melbourne. to
seci! and remote part of the forest, border
my Oh the sea shore. part u Port Phil,
hsadiand, on one of the solitary besches o
| iIobson's BAY, was therefore selected as m,
rend zvous for the present ~
Accordingly. at six clock en- the morning q
Friday the 2afh, an Ifshman named Bill ID. wa.
chosen as my guide. and having been prescntet
by Mesars. e. and f.tz, with two brace ot
pistols and supply Of amInultion, took leave
OF my generous hostess, her beautiful sister
Miss Grace, MIR. L., Mr.. e. and ritz; and
mounted, armed, and accompanied by Bill d
entered upon my journey. The ihrong Of pleas
ureable emotions which that morning gladdened
my soul-tbe feeling Of triumph at having. s.
far, bafled the ruthless Dennson-the enthus
astlc and lord regard manifested towards me by
the hospltable inhabitants of Melbourne-the
cheering prospect before me Of final success in
rffs citing my escape, and the conse nj hone
Of being restored to the home Of my love. and
to land OF liberty-all these heart stirring re:
hecllons rushed so impetuonsly through my
brain, that was almost bewldercd with Joyous
/ excitement Blu. yesterday, and ! was The fet
lered slave OF the vcriest wretch that England
fcompr.ses IN her hdeous category of petty ty.
rants
" Such long power and overgored success
concentrates IN all that's merciiess."
| And to day, all but manulnised freeman! The
thought overwhelmed me with delight
Alter many adventures and hair breadth es.
capes, IN the telling Of which Mr. O'DoniLue
consumes vast deal of poetry, he succeeds in
hiring the captain of the small cutter Oberon,
then abou, to sail to the South Sea. for tortoise
shell, to convey him to Tahiti, that island being
under the protection Of the French They
sailed Tuesday, 9Th of February and reached
Tahiti the Sd Of April. During tho last three
days OF the voyage, they suffered much for want
OF water, until relieved on the third day by the
commander of the bark Sarah Hooper, an 4.
merican vessel, bound from San Francisco 10
Sydney.
Upon landing, O'Donohue contnues: 81
went ashore, and waited on Capt Kelly, the
American Consulate, at his private residence.
stated to him the particular circumstances in
which / was place dissatisfied him Of nv idcn.
quesed TINT he would afford me the protection
OF the American flag. He received me with
great urbany, and without hesitation placed
me under he protection Of his flag, and Of his
government, SO far as he was empowered TO do
so by virtue of his Office. He informed me that
there was British Consul, MIR Miller, resid--
ing at Tahiti, and to avoid collision, he advised
that should remain ancognito, during my stay
at Tahiti. had, since leaving Van Diemans
a,,d L.: IN.
son, and Capt. Kelly now deemed it prudent
hat should continue to use my assumed name
There were thirtee4 vessels lying at anchor,
wo or three bound for American ports by way
1f Cape Horn, but none of them likely to sail
or some months, and Capt. Kelly informed me
hat it was necessary | should obtain a passport
rom the French Commissarat Of Police, au-
horzing ne TO remain ashore lie accordingly
wrote letter to the proper authorities an nv
'ehalf, and making himself responsible for me,
lpon the presentation of which was furnished
With the necessary passport Capt Kelly apo.
ogzed for not accommodating NE at his es.
ablishment, during my say at Tahiti, but every
Dom was occupied by American captains Of
essels IN the harbor however he sent for the
proprietor Of the Washington Hotel, and gave
ne in charge to him, with strict inunctions 10
make comfortable. This courteous and
ind reception by the representative of the
American government, inspired me with new
onfidence ,
1t was now one hundred and five days since
escaped from Lounceston, during which period
had suffered grea, privations, and the Intense
eat of the climate of Tahiti soon produced q
ensible change for the worse in my genera,
ealth languor, extreme debility, and loss Of
ppetlte, rendered me quite PROSTATE. Besidess
ny anxiety was not altogether allayed, because
4 the event Of the British Consul getting in
'rmet ng respecting my identity, il was proba-
lie he would call upon the French Governor of
le island to place under arrest; and in such
ase, it y as d ,fiicult to foresee what might be
le consequence Ii is true, | had my gallant
lend Captain Kelly to shield me, siI', The
uestion would in all pr liability nave occ upied
good deal OF negotiation between England and
rance, and meanwhile might have been de.
lined in custody, These considt rai ms w weigl-
d heavily upon me, and | wistfully gazed at
very sail that entered the halbor, in the hone
f speedy release.
At length the b1rk Oranto, an American
nip, Capt kendrick, oaai her anchor She
as on trading voyage from San Francisco to
he Society island, and had most her cargo Of
ranges, figs, goats and coca nuts already on
Dard She was not five minutes in harbor
hen Capt. Kelly Sent a conf1ea,al gentle.
IAN, MIR Adams, on board to secure passage
IT me to San Francisco, which he accordingly
although the vessel had sill to touch
two other islands 10 complete her cargo.
apt kendfick sailed for one Of these islands
Emio) on the l9th April. lt.was only twenty.
We miles distant, and he promised 10 return for
e Accordingly, on "Wednesday, the 9th
pill, he returned, and left Tahiti and cross.
over with the Captain in whale boat
We sl,ltd in the Otranto from Emio, on the
9TH of April and after touching at an ,ther ISL
hprfs we ~ d. ta;pal 4 t,p, 1aU ;IoJ
rect for San Francisco We we're carried
,nsderabla distance to the westward, and TO
e eeward of the Sandwich islands, conse.
lently our voyage was te iious, calms and head
inds having prevailed After put ing to sea
sclosed to Capt. Kendrick who was, and he
Gated me with kind attention: our provisions
ing short we should have put into the harboy
Honolulu; but the Ca ot.in, at my ins an G
ID request, declined to do so, lest should
in further hazard. as a British Consul is resi-
mt there, and British man oi.war generally
ing at anchsr Captain Kendrick is a native
meric IN, and grandson of an lrishm7n WHO
migrated during the revolutionary war, aid
ok part therein. He is a genuine true hearted
publican.
After dreary voyage, reached the free
Ill of the western republic, on Wednesday,
e 22d June, 1853, with a light heart, and in
,rfect health, at er having been altogether lS5
lys IN eHecting my escape, computing from
e day 1 left Van Deimen's Land until arIi.-
at San Francisco.
| now anxiousy looked forward to the return
d. from Melbourne, and on the 18th Decem-
r the n Y again bore up the river; and OH
lsenng to the quay, found my friend coming
hore in boat | also saw ON busy about
e deck. ID and had a short interview and
ct by appointment, that evening We then ar
nged to see ON next day, and accordingly
ct him, when, after brief interview, it was
solved that should so again on board the
Gamer at O'Clock on Sunday night, at 9o'clk
! Monday evening, the 9Th December, was
Sed upon for the vessel sailing for Melbourne
I'd live or die, should proceed in her. On
nnday, the l9sh, had three interviews with
ilh G. E., and at G clock he accompanied me
the steamer when ON. placed me- in his
,rh, where lay until lock, and was then
moved 10 the engine room; and at half past
ON, led me through the furnace room to the
cep'acle for holding the Goals consumed by
e iurneces IL was adjoining the furnaces, but
rtitoned off with slice; iron In the centre