New-York tribune., 1876-08-21

came to the superintendent was often the case ana
told him thS two more men were wanted % ~ .ne %
sent with him and thus got outside The walls. ogah
ordered TO paint outside shutters that :, @
TO ret half mile We went quietly out togttner ne
joined by Hogan, and at once started lor ie
place where we were 20 meet the others. EeerytDng
was waiting for u.s. and although we were delayed IN
starting. and were seen by number oi coonsts aoou''
we were off and arrived at the vessel IN safety l.,
Mr. Darragh said that as he knew no other person III
America except Mr. Thonpson he would prob,loy, ~ re-
Mr.. Darrag really tine prime mover ana slIlt ol
the Fenlan movement aud tna ne dld more INN IhJ
other To perfect its organization They worked togcter
and understood all tue secret movements OF VIC Dolly,
There was more system about the movement than was
commonly supposed Often at half an hours summons
than 900 Feuians had been collected opt OF IoI
alone. There were probably. when tne Lenders "gle %
seIZrd 100000 In the society oi feniaus bul tt
prompt ria OF these men DISCOURAGED the others ana -
dropped away. This afternoon Ar DaTtash receiver a
congratulatory telegram from John kcncaiy of Lns
Angeles, Cal, leading Fenan, who was sentenced IKE
Thompson TO ten years Imprisonment but was al'er'
John Devoy. the chairman OF the Reception Commit
tee sand hal no further demonstration would be made
but everything would be done tat possible 10 make
the coming II the Fenans to America pleasant ana 10
hep them along subscription list viii be opened az
once and m addition o ths steps will be taken to put
the refugees in good positions for earning a ilEhS'
ORIGIN OF THE PLAN or ESCAPE.
The method escape OF the Fenian prisoners was s
gcstcd by the experience of John Boyle oReilly no~
editor Of The Boston Pilot In 1869 the whaling bark
Gaz..!e of New ford was cruising of the Australian
coast under command OF Capt David r. Clifford TO THIS
vessel O'Reilly, then prisoner was conYeye's.
m small 13ali tr.ir uIIV"Gn Haiiowa9, tSen third
mate OF the Gazelles ami now city hlhisnai oi Ne"
bedford, was instrmenta IN savhG ,Ie hem
thrown IN water was supported there ior scVtfai
hours BY Capt. Hathaway, and hnaiiy rescued IN u
nearly lileess condition. From this incident ana Capt.
HatEaways kindness and - mpdiiiy a N4rm hlchu.iP
sprang up between the men, which has since con
nued. OReily was very anxious 10 assist the other
FeuIan prisoners to escape. ana When er c'D,i' oi
wiin Other sympatlzers IN thscounty, 1t vas ccncndel
10 nate an attempt In that direction, tine manucr Oi Ms
own ESCAPE naturally suggested the most feasible plan
Capt. ilathaway's advice WAS sougat ny tIose
( in charce OF the expedition, and he "hs
urged 10 take command OF II, Dut this ne ne
the benefit ct his experience The Astra,h coast uu
his directions followed almost To the letter Tue
bark Campa, oi 2O2 JOns then IN iie merchant
though formerly whalrr, purchased, uJm!uaiJ ny
JtHn L. Richardson OF New-BcdioEd, and otIeis, mf.
Richardson. Wuo owns an cI-hth interest, actl'- -,
agent. As the vessel 70 san oSten-oiy Tor Thhg
voy age, fed out Tor mat purpose under lne
direction OF Capt Hathaway Cap. Geo - Al'l}ht %
man about 30 years Old, aud VINO from MS youth nts
been engaged in whaling, was se-eced rs lhasttl
was ms nrat voyage ll thal cipa.i.y DHi '' @ I,p
ana courage lie had displayed previously ht1ed MN io
Te Catapa sailed from Yew-Bedford. April 20 1879.
Cic;tin Tor whaling cruise IN tho Atlantic ana lAuaii
Oceans. Tie crew was composed mainly Oi MdaSs ana
Putuguese 20 quie,iy haI an ihe,
made hat suspicion ct the true OJrct or ldt voyage
was excited IL said that the only persons III adI1ion
were Capt. Hathaway and Mr. Richardson Capt. An
tAouy, OF course tae nature Of his ertaEd None
OF his crew mad been informed Ol this, aithOuh u -
thought that the cooper, VINO 4, an IIisnl in.! an
I
Beulorl denounced the purchase ami httnS out Of TIE
Cttipa foolish yentu1c The nrst news Rom tilc
vessel aer she sailed was received IN March Oi tii'
year. when sine reported 10 De Oh TIC Ntol
coast OF Australia VITA 300 barrels OF sptiIil
oil When the inst mt.matOD OI the re,cuc was received
IN Nav last 70 generally dsDcieNcd, eve the agent
stating tna; the vessel could not be- ia me 'te is,+He
10 her IL was generally Thought th.t thc C4apd yud
FIRST make port at NrwB ,dOrd, although t4e orSndtofs
of the expedition expected sac wOd4d lana tiS resl u
men either AT FrIuLHaIuI or Charleston IL Sew -beI-
fa, tine excitement very great among the lIaLmcn
a iirga nam5er brin- employed at Wan-utl ANA
OlUer mills. A rect pti1n committee formed ana
money raised to greet Juc rescued men III -
proper manner since last sunday, when IL Was tGOdgut
the would arrive. tuis committee la, DE, al lory
waiting Nu-n ID, juC ARRIVAL IA TN, cltJ Wdl
r,c.i,.l the committee turned rs attention 70 capt
Authony, who arrived there yesterday morning tdpL
HdthaWuy's services nave been NeA appreciated mat
arrangements are making for the presentation To MN ui
a TEST u0ulaI although no decision 10 tne form NIcl
! slIll take La. U.yI