The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-03
. S.rnlng star and Catholic Messenger.
THE ESCAPED FENIANs.
THE REscUERs AND THE RESCUED.
THE ORIGINATOR OF THE PLAN.

Years in the English Convict Stations of
PORTLAND and Chatham. In 1865 &c he was
the chief organizer of the Irish movement
among the soldiers of the English army.
On this account he felt personally bound
to do something for the Australian prison
ers. all of whom had been soldiers, and
many of whom he himself had brought into
the revolutionary movement. The faithful
patience and persistence OF his work in this
behalf is one of the noblest traits in the
historv of the whole movement. He is q
modest and unassuming gentleman, jour
nalist by profession, engaged at present
on one of the leading daiies of New York.
He entered the French Army when quite
Young, and served for some years in the
Foreign Legion in Algeria.
CAPTAIN HENRY c. HATHAWAY.
City Marshal Hathaway, of New Bedford,
who aided the whole scheme, selected the
Catalpa and her captain, was formerly a
whaleman, and was second mate of the
Gaselle, the ship that rescued John Boyle
O'Reiliy from the penal colony in 1869. Be
tween MIR. Hathaway and MIR. 0 Reilly the
warmest friendship has continued and
when the latter introduced Dewey to Hath
away, and explained the purpose of the
Natonalists, he went to work with as
hearty an earDestness as if he were himself
an Irish patriot. Captain Hathaway is
young man powerfully built, with an eye
like hawk and a muscle like a hawser.
1t6 WAS Ohe vi thc bcSt anu HoSt OafiDE
whalemen that called from New Bedford
and in his present position he has proved
one of the most efficient City Marsbals ever
known in New Bedford.
JOHN BREsLIN, ALIAS " "CoLLINs."
Mr.. John j. Breslin is native of Dub
lin. He is the Oldest of elk brothers, who
were remarkable for their zeal and energy
in the Irish Republican brotherhood. He
is splendid type of an Irishman, tall and
SE Al ol
headed and determined; one who, having
calculated the risk and once accepted the
responsibility, would not be easily deter
red from the execution. A man of deeds
rather than words. He is also man of
considerable literary ability some of his
contributions to the Dublin Nation receiv
ing very flatteripg notice. He has recently
been an occasional contributor to the
Irish american Press, and some lines writ
ten by him upon the late Thomas Davis,
the Irish patriot poet, received marked
encomiums. This gentleman is we'll known
and universally respected by the National
lists both in Ireland ard in this country.
He is familiar with the routine of prison
life, which of itself fitted h'm in special
manner for the late enterprise. At the
time of James Stephens capture and con-
finement in Richmond Prison, Dublin, Mr..
Bresiin was filling responsible situation
in the prison. He communicated with Col.
Kelly and others of the I, r. B., Offering his
help to effect Stevens release, and with
their cooperation he succeeded in what
has always been acknowledged a most
daring and well. executed scheme, but an
action for which he has never sought noto-
riety or the approval of his countryme
A warrant was issued sometime after by
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for his ar
rest, which he evaded by escaping to
France. This warrant, together with a
large reward for his capture, offered by the
British Government, added to the danger of
his re-capture in Australia, and made his
expedition doubly hazardous. A short
time after bis arrival in America he sailed
from New York, in company with Colonel
Kelly and others, to take part in the con
templsted revolutionary movements of that
day. After his return, he resided for some
years in Boston, and only moved to New
York a few months previous to sailing for
Australia.
CAPT. DESMOND ALIAS " JONES"
Captain Desmond, thorough Irish Ma
tionalist, resident of San Francisco, and |
commander of one of the military compa-
MES in that city, was selected to accom-
pany Mr.. Breslin. He lived for many years
IN Australia, and his knowledge and expert
ence of colonial life, enabled him to prove
a useful and capable assistant.
Messrs. Bresin and Desmond sailed from |
San Francisco, Sept. ID, 1875, in the Cyph-
renes, under the ASSUMED names of CoI1ins |
and Jones, respectively, and arrived in |
Sydney, Oct. I6, 1875. On the same steamer
with them was a son of Lord Lytton, who |
had been sent out to Australia on an inn |
portant mission by the English Government
OF
CAPTAIN ANTHONY, HIS MATE, ETC.
Captain George S. Anthony was made ac-
Quainted with the whole affair, and under
took to carry out the ships part. He is
native of New Bedford, never commanded
aiveesel before, but was first mate on his
last voyage. He has proved in every way
worthy of the great trust reposed in him.
Mr.. Smith, the mate, is a bosom friend
of the captains, having sailed with him on
several voyages. He is vative of Nan
tucket. He was not in the secret until
near the Azores, when the captain confded
it to him He went right in and proved
to be bold man, fit for any daring enter
prise.
Dennis Duggan, the carpenter, is na-
tive of Dublin, the only Iriehman on board
belonging to the regular crew, an old L.
Il. b." man, and was one of those stationed
outside Richmond Prison. on the NIGHT |