The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-20
THE RESCUED FENlANS.
The M-PrlSOncrS Reach New York
In Good Health and Spirits on
the Bark Catalpla.
Four Thousand Dollars Raised for Their
Relief History Of Their Escape and
HardShlps Endured A Rescue
Expected for Two Years.

NEW loRll, August 10, The whaling
bark Catalpia arrived here this morn
ing, from New South Wales, with the
tenlan prisoners who escaped from
that country some time since. The
names Of the men are Michael nar
rington, Thomas Dtrragh, James vii.
son, Robert Cranstou, Thomas Henry
iassett, John j, Breslin, alias Collin,
Thomas Desmond, alias Johnson; John
King, alias Jones; and Thomas Brcn
uan, alias Hall. When they arrived
this morning, dispatches were sent
over the city to the members OF the
committee appointed to receive them,
and shortly after dayhreak the com
mittee assembled at the Battery and
boarded the vessel, The meeting be-.
tween the old veterans aboard and the
tried men who came TO welcome them
Was hearty, and wholc-souled men
laughed aud wept and wept ana
laughed in turn. The Catalpia is l.
slow sallrr, having consumed nearly
four months on the voyage. After
two months the stock OF provisions
was so meagre that the men were put
on short allowance. They all arrived,
however in good health aud spirits
Captain Anthony who commanded
the Catalpia, ha daring mien, tenn
prrgd with II smile, calculated to viii
confidence. one OF the most touohinl
incidents OF the reception OF the exile,
was the meeting with William Foley
Foley was also soldier in the British
army aud had seen hard service in
1866, He was tried on charge OF
treason and felony, found guilty, aud
sentenced To ten years penal seTVtude
lie served his tenn with the men who
have now arrived and knew them all
intimately. The Catalpia lay OF ire,
mantle before FOley's term expired, Out
he knew her mission and bid her God
speed and to-day he welcomes his fell
low conVicts ~ brother freemen. The
men discmbarked from the vessel this
morning, and proceeded to ODonovaI
Rossas hotel, where they will tempo.
mrily remain. Mr., Thomas Henry
one of the escaped feuians said to re-.
porter: 1--WE were expecting for about
two years that we would he rescued
from prison. We were always on the
alert for the moment. We were mott.
fled Of the sailing OF the Catalpia and
expected her in March, but did not
hear Of her arrival until II few days be.
fore the 18th of April, the day Oh
which we effected our purpose. After
breakfast, on the 10th, u few minutes
to eight o'clock, we left the prison
gates unohserved and fled to carriages
provided for us. Our party numbered
eleven. including the outsiders who
kept u sharp lookout for our
enrmies We reached Rochingbam
at 1880 In the morning, where the
vhola hont fran the C,t.lnio ,y..
Ivi,o and cot on hoard mo hoo,
During the journey on land we were
mot molesteJ thouyh wa mot sev.r,I
r.,.,.. When wa wer. two and
,-n,If p,ilps Goy, shore tha noIic.
o,,,,,. nm. and rout,gsI ..,f, rorsos n,d
..,vri,sas which had beeu jsp %, 3D..
bpa,h We h,,H great tr,uhle in Npd.
..., ina l,,istni, The rolica ,,inh,at
y,.s 4.,r- ni1r tpg1a. A slorp, orose
.fH nl,y, ug OUT 10 sea. and our prou,s.
ions were aastr..ed. We were All wet
aud were Ina drulorAht condition.
When daylight oru., p.. su. The a.
.g.I.a made for n.r When pno,:l
seven miles from .llu yass,, ,yc spw the
colonial steamer Georgett, anu Inc md.
lice cutter searching for ius. but they
could not see us, owing TO the rough
cross sens. The police kent the Cntal.
mia in sight, while the steamer went to
land We were then twenty miles
from land and rowed with all our
ho,h the Catalina and police boot had