New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-29
The MEAeHER AND RAYMOND DIFFICULTY
DID MR. MHAGHER BREAK HIS pARoLEi
lNSINUATIoN, COMMUNICATION, AND EXPLANATION
Original Evidence on the Escape Of Meagher

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Nation, taken from reprint in The irish american for
VAN DmaAS's LAND, Feb 1852
Mr. DEAR SIR: You will perhaps, ere this reaches
you have heard OF the escape of Thomas Francis
Meagher from this leland jail 1t may be th.t, Also
There will have reached you the evil reports with which
his silors and prosecutors have been delighted to
nsperse his fair name and honor believe it to be my
duty therefore, 20 hasten TO submit the suboined mar
ysive of the leading features of Mr. Meaghers escape
To you and to all true Irshmen the details will prove
Interesting, and most Of al because you will learn that
Abe honor of our noble exile is unsued ever while
be once more freeman
The parole renewable every six months. Meagher's
parole expired on the I'd OF Janua last, and that
day he wree to the stpendary magistrate of the dis
tict to which by the Governors orders he restrict
ed, stating that it not bis intention to rene it, and
Chat he should remain at his cottage which stu
aied the margin of beautiful lake, until the police
authorities came to arrest him.
1t was then just ten clock at nigh-moOnlight but
dusk. On the suggestion of this bodyguard, Meagher
Immediately mounted a noble steed which had been
provided, and, accompanied by his four guards, all
order: The Bansha and SievenamOn men one on his
left and the other his right hand the writer (who is
also a Tipperary mani about four PAGES in advance,
III the fourth the native youth aforesaid close in the
rear with the view Of preventing sudden surprise by
ccnstabes supposed to be seereed In the hlcket Tor
scrub, as call it,. Wehad reached the exiles
cottage barely half hour when the chief constable of
The district accompanied by bis aids arrived with the
magistrate warrant for bis immediate arrest
IThtn follows the statement that Meagher at some
little distance from his cottage, advising with his
fien(s Of the time the constabes took possession of
his c0,lage Meagher's servant came with the
that u police had taken possession of his
cottage.
When about q dozen yards from the Cottage our
rear guard cried halt and Meagher at the same
time directed attention to two supposed to be po
Gcemen coming from boat on the lake, and within
few PAGES of my h'rse. mediatey called on them
70 stand, which they obeyed.
Mr.. Meseher then said: care you there Constable
Durieu7" THE Chief Constables nance. The reply
was to me inartculste. Meaeher responded: 81 am
Aeagber; longer fettered by my parole, am about
70 escape if can-and your duty is to take me into
CUSTODY if you can" Meagher and bis body guards,
after this defiant challenge, remained SILENT expecting
the police men to make move. But they did not ap-
peaI TO have the pluck H. the courage After wait
ing for time, the man in command and who was Sc
Ieced TO this duty in consequence of bis better know
edge of the part of the country We were then in called
out: "Meagher, that will do" Meagher then ad-
dressing the constsbles said Now boys, am
free man hurrah for liberty" We gave three hearty
cheers for liberty, and three more for the Irish rebels
and rode away at a slow pace few yards leaving the
brave police force, evidently not knowing what to
make OF it. -
THE remaining portion Of the letter is description
OF Mr. Meaghers success in riding across mountains