The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-08-27
THE EsOAPBD FBNIANs.
Their Arrival In New York.
A PROSPEROUS VOYAGE.
New York Isish American, Aug. 90

he Bnnbury in four months. The secop
%. officer of the " CatalpG" Mr.. Farnum, die
10 10 on the inst. and was buried at sea
0e The ships manifest shove that she car
ID tue said passengers" being the six Feuial
D prisonels-Me "A Darrash, Il Cranaton
Of James Wilson, Martin Hogan, Thos. Has
r. sett,, Michael Harrington, with COLLINS,
a Johnston" "Jones" and "Tay'or," wht
l. were the agents in effectiDg their escape on
n of the clutches of her Most Gracio us Ma
= Jesty's" " jailors. The men were all landed
o IN good health and in excellent spirits at
= nndipg themselves once more among friends
+ and in the land of liberty. All speak in
displayed by Captain Anthony, of the "Ca
tatpd," throughout the whole of the trans
action by which their liberation was
achieved, and of bis Kindness during the
voyage to the United States.
} 1t was Thought the " Catalpan might
touch frst at San Francisco; but her
comm snder is an old whaler, and knew
"the shortest route home y to a furlong, and
took it.
1t is unnecessary to say that the safe ar
| rival OF the prisoners is a source of un-
bounded qualification To the Irish nation
| aists here.
THE EsCAPE.-THE NARRATIVE OF THE
CHEF ACTORS.
The rescne of the prisoners was plaaed
in the United States nearly two years age;
and the agents who acted for the National
lists who charged themselves with this labor
OF love and duty, were sent cut ON their
missions sing]y and by different routes,
80 as to avoid suspicion and prevent their |
being traced; but each one was instructed |
to be at point agreed Oh at a specified |
time. The log of the "Cass!pa" shows
how the undertaking was carried out.
The bark " "Catalpa," Captain Anthony.
arrived at Bunburv, Western Australia, on
Tuesday, March %, 1876, having gone in
from whaling cruise for wood, water and
provisions.
They left Fayal for Baabury, Saturday.
November T. 1875, having on borad 800
barrels of oil, the result of their cruise,
having added ffty more before their arrival
at Bunbury.
On Friday night, March 81, Mr.. JOHN J.
Bresiin sknown a. "CoNins,"| came up from
Fremantle in the mail coach, and met Cay
5aln Anthony, when the two came on board,
spd the captain, the mate, Mr. Sam t
1el +. Saith, and Mr. Bres!in went into |
he cabin and consulted as to the best
means of sanding the boat ashore after the I
men, after the vessel left BuDb bury to go to | C
IRE aiantie, where tbs prisoners were. +
13ey concluded 20 eeOa a boat in at /
and take the men from Ere
mantle, and drive tE"m in carriages from
Fremantie to Rockingham, distance of
bout eighteen miles, where they woald
ind the ships boat awaiting them, 10 hav- :;
ng been sent in the night before. s
On Saturday night, April /, the captain +
nd "ar. Collins" or BresliD, took the :.
teamer "GeoFgeSte'' SDd went to Free ~
lautle, 80 that she captain GOULD take nots h
t the coast, so as 60 see Rockingham, and !,
now whore to come in with ths boat. c.
After they reached PFemantie NEXT day. q,
hey took a caryia8e and went cut to Rock- u
1gham to recoanoitre. On Tuesday, the st
Rptain sent a letter to NJ. Smith from Fre- ~
lsntle, stating that guDbost had arrived -
lere, and that he could wash and paint vi
hip. The ship still lay s& BunSury, get .,
Dg off wood and water. Friday, Apr3l z ~
le captain came oD board from EfemaHtle ~,
n Tuesday, Mr.. Byeslin te3egraphed from =,
remantle ap to B1nbury TO the captain, in kI
disguised dispstch, to cSme on, that all al
ss right. 81
Tuesday, April il, thsy were driving ct ct
lings and getting ready for sea. On r
April IL, there cane on =.
rong, heavy breeze at midnight, which at Ar
ngth blew gale, when they lei go beth in
1choCs and gave her the fall len 9Th of both hs
lains. Tuesday, April 10, it wac srill vs
owing heavy, with cloudy, squaly, bad- ";
oking weather. The captain teiegraphed W.
Mr.. BresIn that it was " Blowing q bc
eavy galej ship dragging bota anchors. ar
ould you advance me moro money if bo
4eded Z" ~
This was disguised dispatch to let him In
aow that he could not go to sea that day. An
riday, April IA, there we're frssh breezes nv
Id pleasant weather, except few rain In
Iu",ts' Aqe o@p'Slu eeIesFtAPheo to MT. sh
haling grounds to morrow. suppose you co
I'd your friends start for New York to- he
orrow." This was as much as to say that IF
| was ready. Mr.. Breslin on Thursday ba
the captain, "To- morrow being wi
oou EiHay' snAli hoS SCaTC TOT NSw Ing
1derstand You" In answer to the cap a
inns la st dispatch, Mr.. Breslin telegrap phed sk
lck, az wish you good luck, wish you sit
ill I'll A,,s
ay Strlhe OIL AN FeSo". wi
eczas from the south, with clear, pleasant Ar
Gather. At 2 2. NJ. the "Cstapa" heaved att
lchors and went TO ses. They found that pa
le tiuke of the port anchor had broken off CO,
the gale. ish
Oh ounuaS, Ap[i 10, Chey hau n&ht tho
eeAes from the southwest, and clear, Ma
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