The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20
TIE RESCUED FRESHMEN.
<BRITAL or THE FENI1N CONFLICTS
IRON AUSTRALIh.


w..rwrd nv the Cnptnin Of n wbnler.
To- room on the second floor of O'Dono-
-. ho,cl an enthusiastic crowd OF men,
,sa,.,tood in one way or another with the fe-
-, uro,brrbood. Yesterday gathered around
-, -, mon whose faces and hands bore the
-.,Ls of many wears Of hard tor ana rouRh
mage rhe Latter were the Fenian prsohe's "uo'
tour months ago. and Immediately AFTER MI |
n,sr,clis declaration that he could not pardon |
them. Effected their escape from their prison III
Frecmantlc. New South Wales
Early yesterday morning the whaling Dark
CataIna came to anchor about mite from the
Ratterv, and as soon az practicable the follow
,np Messengers dcbarked: Michael Harrinrton
THOMAS Dairash, James Wilson. Robert Grams
ton. Thomas Henry Hassctt, Martin Hogan
John j. Breslln, alias Collins, Thomas Desmond
alias johnson, John King, alias Jones. and
Thomas brennan. olias Hall. OF these the first
named six were the escaped convlcts' all the
Others having gone to New South Wales to assist
m the liberation. They are reluctant to say
much about the prime movers Of the scheme
which resulted in their escape, or TO go into the
details of their ten years imprisonment; but
the facts Of their getting away, as related
nv Mr. Hassett. stout, weather-beaten
man. with resolute, Intelligent lace are
these: About two wears ago the convicts'
who had been sentenced TO imprisonment for
life, received in'imation that PREPARATIONS were
IN progress among their friends In this country
to effect their liberation as soon as 1t
became definitely established that they
had nothing u hone for from the clemency
pf the Home Government. That pardon
WIS not to be extended to them was I'M
derstood many months AGO, and they constantly
held Themselves In readiness 10 second such
shorts as should be- made to liberuc them
". els Of expectancy heightened into months
but no summons came. ihe prisoners now.
aver. were not disheartened, for they knew that
the frisngs WHO were workiDg in their interests
we're cautious. firscelng men. VINO were not
soinc to throw away years Of preparation by
rashness and preciDitaucy AT last. As the I'M "
H. mr. of their tmurisonmcnt drew near more
than one .lse alarm was give n. and the instfuc-
tions IN I the couvicts had received were coun-
fernandez the night before the scheme was to
have been put INTO execution.
TIE ESCAPE.
At length, on the night OF Easter Sunday, they
we're definitely told that ON the following morn
ing the escape was 10 be attempted. Az the
eight o'clock breakfast on Monday morning
each tnan partook of his prison fare with such
spt elite a. his anxiety had left him. No shadow
of sus picion seems to h. vc been entertained 10y
the guards, who were even less vgilant than
usual AZ Il al half asst eight o'clock the cOnvtcts
walked with apparent unconcern out OF the prison
limits, and n few minutes were hurrying tow
ard the place where their friends were awaiting
their arrival. All the details had been I'D mlraplv
planned. and the rlot vas boldly carried out.
There WIS no time to r'move Their Prison gar
ments. out citizens clothes were quickly Drawn
over them. aud. VITA the outward signs OF their
BONDAGE thus concealed, ihev were thrust into
carriages, md. with outridets gahonng before
and behind. they commenced their hight To the
coast. he first danger Was over. out they were
Lir from being safe. At best their escaue could
not remain undiscovered more than nfteen or
twenty minutes, ana, subsequent events
prove B.. they dii not get more than that much
start ~ their pursuers. Every armed
with weapons fur.isued at the Time that tney
g.; their citizens 81 'thes. aud not one OF tue
numb r but WIS resolved mover to return to the
III son alive. A tweLty-nile journey was before
lhen, ana tho horses were lushed to their ut
most rpeed. RELAYS mad been provided along
without q single second Of unnecessary delay.
r'.d. hcNsvrr wis F onse S snh ae ,Sny
l..ped Ioul the carriages ana ran down upon
Tie shore. Tnefe stood Cipt Anthony OF the
ard re- dY to shove OF the great whale boat
wing eli '>e To- the beach at moments notice.
fn-llsh uiIici Il. wnom Capt. Anthony mad held
/ conversation beiug alai to let him go until
thc cpuyirts arrived. TINS gentleman was SO
al rteI "a the sight ola uody VI armed men,
vita here ati th"r. a susuiciun OF the prison
men =. Thai re Lost al Iower OF .ech ana az
tion. ana looked On ike one IN dream, while
htb teen eng sed IN friendly CONVERSE hurried
tnts -fu-ttyes into tae boat, and jumping IN
ait,r tncm. erasped the tilier and shouted to his
THE PURSUIT.
Nor was the Old Enslishman. the only one
taken ty surprise. NOT one Of the crew had
been informed OF the dangerous enterprise tina
tacy were 20 ala IN carrying Out, aud when theJ
~ what looked Ike party OF hishwaymeu
ps,i- ~ Geiting back 10 the thtalpa as exceed
iugt note. Capt. Anthony shouted 10 them
" -t' TIC, arms really, when 'heY understood
tome "a t..t they were e. defend themselves
Thor d 3, L. Of an lirs was qui KY explained
10 tItu. 4uNever aud the whale u,lat was soon
bniu- civ iHrouEh the water IN tue direction
Of iir CT .ipA, winch was lying some thirty
me "H cam gee ana ies we,e lei
tte o.. Iaied rohcc, me4nwhile, were no.
ii'e. ma t;e whle o9at MAJ not cot very inr l,
- when thrNrode down TO the shote. lnei
" re very suln ia not pursuit, but a squal
s.s-.- 40 uni LAM them. The wh lie ooa
~ e- hon an wen pfoN'sioheu, OUT tue sVuii
bgoAe ne mast nd spoiled all the food. ih'
stosin i-stea unill u e'o-e ~ the nor lius. an
tlpt. An.huhy then deserted the Catalpt IN lh'
distance. lie ngl,d a JurSlnast and maae sti
Tor her At - o'cioch she "as onl' seven nile
away. q the poll boat was gaining Oh IN,
VII ,leuoat, ami the Colonial mail steame
Geur-ctte, which had been turned into Coy
efnnI nj cruiser Tor the occasion. was steamin.
toward the whalerat fun speed. rhe whaleooa
Idlugy nut OacA toward the coast, and II
So dong passed - close To the stern VI TN
Georsctte that the men on the iAtters deck
were plainlY visloie. the scu, however, wa
very hisn, and the Georgeue steamed
minutes aiterward the GeorRette put bach
tDr snore, leaving the Gutter Of the waite
pohce IN signt Of tue Catalpa. The whale
b IA pulled hird for tue Daik out the cutie
.taw tLcn ana gave chase. NJ. Samuel T. smith
tie CuieI mate Of the Cataipa, saw tuem at u
same moment. and at once recognized the im
pO,si0llty Of tneir reacu,nZ the wh Ter befote
be,ng oy-fh.ulei. lie therefore ran t1war,
? en-, 90 heading the police cutter on ENABLED
tn fu-ltiNr- TO come alongside about thre
ilnluIte- icl,re their pIisders. Ropes wer
loHtiei 70 tnch. and tney were hauled o
board - Tue daipt's c.ew nnIid loud co Ell
lIcY haI rariA gained the drUS be ore Ia
pulitt ttcr PAIL Il up. seven iuen were In hel
a. whotn dozen rrNu.v-r, were poiuted W 10
escapr4 pt,-pntI-. 80 rAyts were bred, now
ever, Dut Mr.. collins wished chem good day, fe
marAng tuat he nal N,it ii slX 4 Ihe prisO
c-ls ntiore coming away. Tue Captain Of th
bouct cutter waved hls hand, aud -a,lug resign
eulY. "uuod Oye, bOys, he Ordried us crew 1
pull ashore.
OvERTAkEN.
Soon after her departure the Catalpa made a
EFFORT 10 ct ca u 90 "a, uut she 50 a. prevcntc
bY helvy head WIND, and DAYLIGHT tine flliIWin
mpruins iOuudlhcr witJin thlf y miles Of ikJttu
kc-s. IS tue sun HrHsr, INC lookout al tNc iuas
head " tne Georsette be4rug down uuG r
full mead OF steam upon IN hdIn. Ine irlrUl
ers, VINO were a,lecp, were arO4sei by one ,
the crew crying, boys, yet Nour tools read
Inc GcnTJt,ts J. coming" Eve!y mdn rpTsu
so hi, ct In an Instant. and, after hrInlns theh
selVss for the expected battle. they We 10 int
the tapin t. await further developments, IA
seaincr was soon alunSSide, aud tho { u tai
haileI " Barh. anuy." There was 10 rcsuOuo
Ana the second challenge WAS tire telnf
~HeaV. tor "Wnat fort What do you Hant
askeI C.pt Anthuhy. You have Crown ORA
Oners on board. You must give them up, VI
thu reply.
"Ineie are no prisoners here"
The G-orgette's ciItan I en- asked to be q
flowed 70 go IN board the CatApa. Ihls was 4
don"