The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-24

Welcome! Welcomed
To the Shores Of Freedom.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOOD SHIP cATALPA.
WITH THE ESCAPED FENlANS.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-Thc whaling
bark Catalpa arrived here this morning
from New South Wales with the Fenian
prisoners who escaped from that country
some time since. The names of the men
are Michael Harrington, Thos. Darragh,
Jnmes Wilson, Robert Cranston, Thomas
Henry Hassett, James j. Breslon, a!ias
Collins, Thomas Desmond alias johnson,
John King alias Jones, and Thomas
Brennan alas Hall.
When the ship Catalpa, with the esq
capped Fenians on board, arrived this
morning, dispatches we're sent over the
city to members of the committee ap-
pointed to receive them, and shortly after
daybreak the committee assembled at the
Battery and boarded the vessel. The
meeting between the old veterans on
board and the tried men who came to
welcome them, was hearty and whole
souled greeting. Men laughed and wept
in turn.
The Catalpa is slow sailor, having
consumed nearly four months on the voy-
age. After two months the stock of pro-
visions were so meagre the men were
put on short allowance. They all arrived
however, in good health and spirits.
Captain Anthony, who commanded the
Catalpa. has daring mien tempered with
smile calcuted to win confidence.
One OF the most touching incidents of
the reception OF the exiles was their
meeting with VIM. Foley who was also
soldier in the British army, AID had seen
hard service. In 1866 he was tried on
the charge of treason and felony, found
guilty and sentenced to ten years penal
servitude. He served his term with the
men who have now arrived and knew
them all intimately. The Catalpa lay off
Freemantle before Foley's term expired,
but he knew her mission and bid her God
speed, and to-day he welcomes his tel
low convicts as brother treemen.
The men disembarked from thu vessel
this morning and proceeded to O'Donavan
Rossa's hotel, where they will temporarily
remain.
STORY OF THF ESCAPE.
Thomas Henry, one of the Fenians.
said to q reporter: We were expecting
for about two years that VIC would be
rescued from prison. We always kept on
the alert tor movement of any kind
which could be turned to our advantage.
We were notified Of the sailing of the
Catalpa, and expected her in March, but
we did not hear of her arrival until q
few days before the 18th of April, the day
on which we effected our purpose. After
breakfast on the 10th, about ten minutes
to eight o'clock, we left the prison gates
unobserved, and entered carriages pro-
vided for US. Our patry numbered
eleven. including outsiders, who kept in
front and rear to keep sharp lookout
for enemies. We reached Rockingham
ut IL 80 q. M. where a whale boat from
the Catalpa was lying, and got on board.
| The boats crew were in charge of an of
ficer from the vessel. During the jour-
ney by land we were not molested though
we met several persons. When we were
two and halt miles from shore the po-
lice came up, and captured our horses
and carriages which had been left on the
beach. We had great trouble in finding
the Catalpa, and the police got boat
and were searching tor us. A storm arose
and blew US out to sea. and our provis>
ions were destroyed, nd we were all
wet. Night came on, and we were in q
deplorable condition. When daylight
broke we saw the Catalpa, and made fol
her. When about seven miles from the
v essel, we saw the colonial steamer
GeOrgette and police cutter searching
for US. but they could not see US. owing
to the rough cross seas. The police KEEP
the Catalpa in sight. while the steamer
went to the land. We were then twenty
miles from the land, and near Ratter
ness. and rowed with all our strength t
the barque. AT the time both the Catalp:
aud the police had discovered US. and the
latter was fast pulling towards us, bu
we headed the police cutter, and reached
the Catalpa first, and scrambled OIL
board. The crew OF the barque gave
cheer. and we rushed over to the othe
side Of the deck and drew our revolver
aud presented them at the heads of thu
men in the police boat. The steame
Georget.e was commissioned by the gov
eminent officials to follow us. Tn
barque did not 60 To sea that night. as tn
wind was dead ahead Next mornin:
the Georgette come down on US and de
manded that the captain of the Catalp
give up the prisoners. which the lat
ter refused. and the Georgette sailed 70
the shore.
Four thousand dollars have been raise,
here Tor the relief Oh the prisoners.