New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-26
Il S C A p Il
or TII1 xRIsH EXILE,
PATRICK O'DONOHUE,
FROM VAN DiEMAN'S LAND.

Among the arrivals from San Francisco is Mr. Pa
rick ODODohue one Of the compatriots in exile Of
OBrien, Meagber, McManus and the Other Irish pa
trots who were 20 long subjected to cruel condne
meut in the Penal Colony Of Van Dlemen's Land Mr.
q Douobuo has preserved minute account Of the al
ventures attending bis escape aud has furnished 70 the
san Francisco papers copy, which viii be found highly
interesting. We give such portions as relate par
ucularly to his escape from Australia d.
On my return to LauncestOn from Port Arthur on the
V,h NOV 1902, Went once to my rusty friend g. d.
ne Dau just returned from unsuccessful adventure at
Sioni Alexander gold field. by which he was great
loser having abandoned athying and lucrative trade 10
l'cu"'e al The diggngs. l disclosed to him ms inten-
N''N ala reviewed with him the several breaches Of
act committed by the Colonial Government in re-
~. ~ III! ucAet OF leave, and the degradation and
Inui! 10 "lch was reduced by the organized system
oi cruelty enforced against me- even in violation of the
p'na' statutes IN force in Van Demans Land-conrrary
W recognized rsages 10 relation to the worst class
'''u c'lhlhalS-and 10 total and reckless diSre-
y" 'Nt5! Nesuge OF humanity honor and good faith
we n'uosd therefore that | s.ood before Il a aud
nsi absolv we'd non the moral and b,n,r,l ,,; , Il y
iAln'Iy implied and understood by the o,r,l. RAJ
"y !st ana me other state prisoners and withou,
li"'I "'sl' Ton ny escsp was liked mon In, IN urs
vent my friend. sno lh- pnbic e., - - " ~
my go r. 'r ID suggested hat shoaid writ +. short
tNUht oi my grievances, and lave il f,r mn .,n IN
: nv u ..l ~
VI IN sio justice might be the be.t -r en- bi-i
n my absence 10 vinoiclte my honor ana 49, 80 80
-, 81 ~ 'Iom any foul aspsrson. tn + nigh
ht attempted IN Do cast upon either bv the bsse ; q
pei uiaon tovern neut and his ribsid ~ ' ~
Matters being thus far determined ro az, M 20. .
JIG Nu' -n'. ~ - s"cd in steamer Tor Me,b ,1rrs fo
"a. IKE arrangements Tor ny transit from t,,,s -. -
har bor free from the influence of the hlocd 80, =,
"a England. The necessity Of procaed,n, ~ a. So
in Tie fist instance before | could eF--t an - 49,
ntIica, r-ud red the hazard and dio,l.v o,.ria T.;
douhly great -iii' THIS uee-.silv was i,.,, hi. s
reason first at there no Shin trldi.g ,, . :.
ing toe town - Ltunceson c-pt vessels r,rp
or her dependencies aud .cnndlv bar.ns- I 60 -
p.CUuary resources slii -i-nt for thu ,ssr ma
taken, aud Was forced 20 throw myself up1n tb- -,
~ Of mycountrymen in Melbourne 10 eec-u.ts IN, ,
iect. ~
Aters faw days absence in M4lbourns g =, r-,,. :.
me stating that everything arranged with ~. can, in
the Earl 81 Lincoln. which vessel was bound - q ma
srd n, quesng that Won 10 start from I,unc-t,n fb
with so as q arrive N Melbourne bv ,b- nsv+ -
This let er was handed 20 me- hy NJ ON Of Sysn4v and
one o. the \ y. steamer ON i native of C,~t or /
bad been my devoted friend ever since NV srry, -,
cest0n But now cams test q try us fien1,lo to r..
core BY recent colonial s'tfles severe peusI.s. 6y 80
ard imprisonment. Were .lilig-d against an ean-er. t
eth cers 81 ships Others l0ing NJ .>,isrin /, tb
cot prisoners If me Crown from Van D.eneg's Ind r.
s.toslt ,il ST William D. ui,0n "A i'm nan, n
eve Year, and hfrd labor il s'll- ou rrv ia ,b. a ,
uls ct Fod Arthur loaded day aud uish Win ib--v -
p.uncs of rons hung susp-ud-d over in thu ev, nj
n-s -f. Ted IN an attempt ~ escape This vi-r4d a.
1 y Ia
h- laofe, found srmt D. my attempt AZ escape h,
S lstf $40 po,r q y The effort 40 lut % lntks
involved Ices Of liberty life or death BAT his noble sp-e
men 90 an lrihmsn never qget beiore ths impending
danger stated O. BIN ay intention, and clneea ID non-
the dangers which mis M result from failure H. .s-i
nl- r. tfr- ~ rrftu- sste f-rvor. lille hl, u o -
si. s.i-. SO DIS VII fal -a.z t-3 lr.i r 20 r
tease he tyrsnt u ..ol. ur goo .- r, - md
prop ry in attempting aid n- saio th Il he s t-n
resolved TO do her bidding Slch devotion 80 pure 81 IN.
purchased and unpurchasable, and such self -ac-d 10
him who had young wife and several infant chi fren for
4 moment staggered my deiermin .iion However the
esrnssintss Of ~ and tbs desperation Of my case ri
umphed and bsihought ms OF those lines
But hence ye thoughts that use N horrors shape
This hour bestows, ever bars escape"
II was hastily agreed that should him that even
ing At the house Of Mr. c. and there change my Dress
and accompany him on board st O'Clock that night
hAsened my lodgings at the house of my worthy friend
Mr. X Of Land bill, and packed up my wardrobe, which
was very scantily supplied sui scaniy though It was
wa obliged to leave sixiy volumes of books behind
IN ana net 20 Dir Gs house at clock ] pu, on =
Aiiors jacL e. and walked At quick pace % th4
steamer be took on board and placed a9 ID Die 0wa