Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-14
Particular Of MltsA.lls Essape.

The escape of MITCHELL the Irish Patriot from Van Di.
emans Land, and his arrival San Francisco has been
already announced We find the o~;ng particulars Of
the in which his escape effected in San Fran.
cisco paper.
"Mr L. J. Smith, of New York. himself rebel Of Is.
4S) Van Dieman Land With the express mission
of the Irish State Prisoners
Nothing could have been easier than escape &c they
could have thought OF doing candestinc, and wthou
regard to their promise; but in order to discharge them
selves of that Obligation they felt necessary formally
withdraw their parole before the proper authority aud
present themselves be taken uto custody The parole
Is the effect that they would escape from the colony
long they held "cket of leave which gave them
species of liberty within certain designated police dis
trct but this "cket OF leave" is thing which may at
any time he taken away by the convict authorities
signed by the prisoners. Now while Mr. Smyth in
Van Diemsns and aud before any movement whatever
made by any of the prisoners the local Govcrnment
by of OF their eaves.dropping detectives had
lcirned his real views and Mr. Smyth actually
tei held in custody for three days. and most gnominous
" abused, uuder directed against John Mitch
ell Mr.. Snytb in short, taken for Mr. Mcl sl un
der the false and insocnt assumption that Mr.. Mitchell
absconding" willis, lac all the time living quiet
his cottage in Both we'll and under parole OF hon
not to abscond. This gross outrage Smy H.
and outrage hardly less gross on Mr.. Mitchell
lie length resolved avail himself OF Mr. Smyihs
offers of assistance, an leave the Island candestne
ly, but openly. Accordingly, he wrote and despatched
the following note the Lieutenant Governor Sir VIM
Denson.
BornwELL, sth June. lsI3.
"Sr: hereby resign the Comparative liberty called
ticket ocleave and revoke my parole Of honor shall
forth with present myself before the police magistrate
Boutwell, his police Office. >ho~ him this letter and of
fer INV self to be taken into custody.
81 am, Sir your obcdient serv'
JOHN MITCHELL"
The next day the 9th June Mr. Mitchell and Mr.
Smyth rode in together TO the township OF Bothwc ell
the police Office door, dsnounted. and walked in
They found the magistrate in his The police clerk
with him; constable in the al joaing room and
another constable usual guard the door The
police. barrsck and watchhousc stand opposite Arrived
in tile magistrates room, Mr. Mitchell handed him an
open copy of the above note, and requested him read
it. The Magistrate cast his eye nrnt and then
looked up II Mr. Mitchell who deliberately desired him
to observe the purport OF that and took the
OF tsce explaining TO him that the parole was AT end
and that he had be taken into custody As the
official seemed still either bewiered frightened the
two gentlemen put their hats Mr. Mitchell wished the
magistrate good morning. and they left the otcs In
mediaely when they turned ter backs the magistrate
made loud uprcar, aud he and OF the cous.bcs
rushed out, calling on them "a stop, ami comm inding
every one to stop them. The constable guard
however, had his hands occupied in holding two
horses other inhabitants of the looked on laughing
aud well pleased, and short, the two fcves
their horses and rode oil They found necessity to
use, exhibit arms though both we're we'll arm
ed After they eft Boih~ ell howcver the true difficulty
commenced. Mr. Smyth changed horses and coats with
Mr Mitchell and then they pAaej and rode different ways
through the forest Boutwell, l. the police district
of tue Island and between it aud the extend several
lines Of police stations to all Of which intelligence was
INSTANTLY conveyed Oy mpIniel express con,tlblsS
Mr. Mitchell remained six weeks after that dav in the Is
lad whou, being able get board ship thvu: IN one
Immediately placed his service by patriotic shin
owner Of Sydney.
After many hundred miles riding and in several dis
guises he at length got oil under assumed name in
British vessel which at Tahiti fortunately overtakeu
by the American bark Julia Ann bearing his wife and
family, under Mr. Smyths to San Francisco At
Tahiti Mr. Mitchell was transhpPed, and stands free
on American soil.