The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-16

at some French port II he can reach II
, but ono thing we are sure of---that h,
could not reach Havre this day unles
he exposed himself to all but certain
capture. ~
All the friends and associates of Ste
phens are clOselywatched, and men in al
kinds of disguise are out in search @
information. 1T Is stated that the dc
tectives have found out the craftsman
that made the duplicate keys from th
mOulds he was furnished with, An,
which were the means of liberating Ste
phens. Ifthis clever Ocksmith Is foun,
out lie can tell by whom he was EN-
ployed, or who gave him the mould
from which he had to work. According
to the statement of the prisoner Mcleod
who is now undergoing sentence OF TIVE
years imprisonment for the robbery o
jewelry, and whose cell was between
that of Stephens and Hickman, 1t ap
pears that when the person let Stephens
out of his cell on Friday morning, II
was evidently the Intention Of both to
have left by the corridor, off Of which
were the coils OF seven OF the Fenian
prisoners, with view, 1t Ia supposed Of
liberating Duffy; but on reaching the
iron door which led to 10 they turned
back, us they heard the tramp Of the
police constable in the corridor at the
other side of tile double-lo ed iron door,
| which divided Stephens corridor from
the one i'm which Duffy was confined.
1t is thought II they had decided on lib
Grating Duffy that It would have fured
badly NTH the policemen. Mr.. J. Lent
signe, ID. L., and Mr.. Cory Comedian,
Inspectors General Of Prisons, were &C
lively engaged yesterday and this day
in making the most minute inquiries
into circumstances attending the escape
of Stephens, but the proceeding were
strictly private. The top or the bound
airy wall near which the tables were
found, was examined by Acting Inspec.
tor Clifford. It Is covered with old
loose mortar, which even rope thrown
over 1t would bring down by the stone
weight; IL remains as 10 has boon for
years, and shows that no person ever cs-.
capped over 1t, and that the tables were
only placed where they were found to
deceive those who would seek tO dis
cover the means by which the escapo OF
stephens was effected. 10 Ii thought
that wherever Stephens II he hes The
false keys which opened the southwest
ern outer gate and the two doors within
the prison In his possession, as they are
nowhere to be found. The police have
received Information from persons on,
the look cut at all the seaports here and
in England, Scotland and Wales, from
which Stephens could sail, but none Of
them give any tIdings Of him.
A gentleman who resides at Round
town states that ~ he was going home
shortly after one e'cleck on Fyittay
morning he saw IN outside car waiting
at the end OF Clanbrassll street, near the
road leading to the prison. The csrman
asked him for light for his pipe, which
he gave him, and ~ he did 50 speks OF
the fearful character Of the weather, ~
it was blowing very hard sHd raining
in torrents Of the time. The earman
said he Yves waiting for two gsntlemss
who had gone In the direction Of Rich.
| mOnd brldswell, and 1t 10 supposed
now that they were two OF the frisnds
Of Stephens, whe had gone to receive
him after leaving the prison, and drive
him either to place OF c0ncsalmsnt or
of embarkatiOn. ,a.llI! rs
PLOT TO RESCUE TIE OTHER PRISONERS.
Late OH Sunday evening information
was conveyed to the government that
an attempt would be made 10 rescue the
other Fenian prisoners confined within
Richmond bridewell. 1t was also stated
that Stephens, before he left the Jail on
Friday morning, had organized plans
for the escape Of his cO-conspirntOrs,
and that when he had gained his lib
erty he would put his plans into execu-
ton. These and other rumors, as well
as great deal Of general apprehension,
prevailing through the city, detaeh-
ment Of the Eighth regiment, consist
ing of fifty rank and file, marched to
the prison on Sunday night, and took
up the position assigned them. Sentries
were placed on the ramparts, at all the
gates, and pickets patr0lled within the
outer walls. Twenty-Five of the metro
politan police, acting under the instruc-
lions of Inspector Armstrong, OF the A
division, were also placed on duty with |
in the Jail in charge Of the corridors
In which the cells where the Fenian
All the officers of the prison remained
on duty during the night, and the great
est vigilance was observed to prevent
TWO SHIFTS OF WAR SENT OUT 10 RECAPrURE
STEPHENS "
The war steamers Liverpool and
Achilles put to sea from Queenstown on
the Goth with constabulary on board.
The object of their departure was kept
secret, but 1t was at once assumed to
have something to do with the search |
for Stephens.
AZ the last advices the government
continued its search after Stephens, but
without effect. They boarded French
ship at DrOgheda, somewhat to the sur
prise of the captain, who said that il
was tres ertrdOrdiRdire.
REJOICINGs OVER TIE ESCAPE IN IRELAND
The escape of the Head Centren has
caused no surprise among the Fenians.
They say that they fully expected II
and that by this time Stephens Is safe al
sea. At Galway the news was received
with great rejoicing. The proclamation
of the Lord Lieutenant Offering FL ON,
for the recapture of the rebel leader had
in several instances been covered over
with q placard, in which Lord Wode
house is styled Lord Lighthouse. and is
supposed to say that G1 900 will be given
to "any miserable turnkey or flunkeyN
who will deliver Stephens into his
"merciless talons," but that the reward
will be restricted to one months inter
val, inasmuch us at the end of that time
the "bloody and extsrminatinR rule I'm
Ireland" will be terminated.
PUNISHMENT or THE PRISON OFFICIALS.
The governor of the Jail from which
stephens escaped and two OF the war
dens had been suspended. A third
warden had been arrested,
STEPHENS suPPosRD TO HAynJoINED Mitchell