The New York herald., 1876-08-20
ships boat waiting for them to tax. them OF to the


vessel
oa saturday night, Aprill. the Captain and Mr.
Col.as or Bresiin, look the steamer 6eorgciie and
went to Frcemanile so ti2, TIE Captain could take
notes OF the coast as to Rockingham and know
where 10 come III with the boat Alter they reached
Frecmantie ncxi dsv ihsy took carriage went out
TO Rockingham To rcconnoitre On Tuesday the Cap
tan sent letter to Mr. smith FROM Frcenanile. stat
ing that a gnnhont had arrived there, ana that hc
would wash and paint the ship which was sti al Bun
bury, getting Oh wood and water. Friday the Captain
ON board from Frccinant.o. On Tuesday Mr. Brcs
lin lcegraphed from Freemsnto Up 10 Bunbury TO the
Captain, In disguised despatch, TO come on, that all
was right On Wednesday April H. there came on n
strong, heavy breeze at midnight, which al length blew
gale. Thursday II was still blowing heavy, with
cloudy, squally, bad,looking weather. The Captain
telesraphed to Mr.. Bresn that 1t was blowing 4
heavy gale; ship dragging both anchore Could you
advance me more money If needed:" This was dis
gused despatch TO let hm know that he could not go
to sea on that day. Friday, Aprii IL, there were
fresh bree2es and pleasant weather, except few
sba enys eAp'a Rnnsury for 70 sS M rnan
grounds tomorrow. suppose you start for York to-
morrow" This was to say that all was ready Mr.
Bresn on Thursday telegraphed the Captain 10
morrow being GOOD Friday, shall not start Tor New
York, > which meant II understand YOU" In answer
to the Captains lastsdespatch, Mr Bresn clcgraphed
back "a wish you good luck. wish you would strike
OIL Al reroiS."
TuE ESCAPE.
IN accordance with the arrangement made with VIII
son the prisoners met at ninc O'Clock on the morning
OF the l7th Two carriages were III waiting with swift
horses, and jumping in without parley the party was
whrled away toward Rockingham, twenty miles dis
tant The party consisted Of ten, including Mr. John
hHs M VINO rUae and me Thomas 9oAs sn
OF New York, who took DOVE the baggage
OF the party to tho beach. The coast was reached
at halpast ten oclock and tn" Cataipa's boat, with
OF five men and well stored with PROVISIONS was
found waiting ior them Jumping in at once the party
put out from land abandoning the horses and carriages
TO the OF resident who came To where they
embarklng The iueitivcs had put 10 sea but short
distance when they saw the mounted police coming in
pursuit down to the coast Arrived the place of en-
barXaon the officers took possession OF The carriages
and at once sent the police boat to chase the escaped
no n imn mt
in sight, being, was ancrward learned,
some thirty miles at sea Keeping on
until about III the evening when n storm broke
upon her. carrying away the mast, which broke short
OF Mt the hwart and wetting the passengers and
10 the skin. When the storm subsidod. ut Two O'Clock
the morning IT was found that all the provisions
spoiled Just us the gray dawn streaked the SKY Mr..
Bresin reported the Catapa in sight and coming TO-
ward them Rigging up u temporary SAL with an up
lifted oar for mast, the iugltves made toward the
vessel At about seven O'Clock, and whom they
within eight miles OF her, Mr. Breslin looked back and
the smoke OF the government steamer Georgeite,
Of 2i tons burden bearing tho Catalpa,
which she must nave seen beor, we did. The crew OF
the boat piled and suil to reach the ship; but
II soon became apparent that tho Georgete was gam
ing fast upon and would fetch the Catapa much
sooner than they could. They then determined to take
in the sail and lay to- which they did. and the Geor-
gctte passed within n couple OF miles without seeing
the boat; and bore down upol the Catapa now distant
about tive miles When the Gorgettc had gone tar enough
ahead the boats pu cd after in her wake judging
be Tho safest position they could occupy il she
we're looking Tor them, and also bringing them nearer
he ship. Situated thus they saw the GeorG ettc
alongside the Caa!pa, and after remaining there
about ten minutes, steam slowly away, the shin hold
ing her course and the Gcorgct,e steaming in tho
direction, but gradually sheerng OF ana 60
ing shore. The occupants of the boat
now put forth every effort to overtake the Catapa
which held on her course the wind heading south.
southeast The two vessels and the boat were then
ling In the direction, the Catapa leading about
twelve miles ahead o the boat and The steamer about
eight mics until eleven O'Clock, when the steamer
turned around and came back, evidently searching for
the boat The boat WAS almost IN the steamers track;
l.Ie, ftln
itaby have caught the tugitlvcs. The Georgettc
now got close to the boat that the
latter shipped her sail and tho crew lay down while the
Gcorgette passed by close that the could be dis
cerned on her deck Now the boat gained the
Catalpa, and the latter, about two NJ, changed her
course and came toward the boat. Half hour later
she the boat and bore down TO pick it up. At the
moment the boats crew saw the water police cut
heading for them and about as far distant from the
ship land side the Caapas boat was on the scaward
An YxcirixG RACE
which boat should reach tho snip first At three p NJ
the boat with the fugtives up to the ship the
weather side, the police boat being only dstapccd
about tour ships lengths the lee SIDE The fugtves
scrambled on board without delay and tho Catapa's
called out to MIR. Breslin, What shall do now,
aa ur " and stand ou, to sea This was done 'ia in
good style and the ship was put about and standing
her inside of two minutes from the time the
iugitives clambcred on board The police boat was
then dropping astern Mr.. Rresn kissed his hand to
the gentlemen who had lost the race, and the officer OF
the boat shouted 'Good-bv, Captain, good by.
The Caiapa then steercd for Cape Naturalist Next
morning at half-past fve the ship having altered her
aud working to wndward stcaring north north
west, which would bring her toward kreemane again,
outside Rottenest Island, the GeorEcttc hove 10
view bearing upon them She had
artillery and the water police board.
The men OF the Ca,alpa, armed with rifles and
rcvolvcrs, assembled IN the cabin out of sight The
Georgctte steamed ahead and fired shot tho
bows of the Cataipa. In moment the two vessels
side by s,do within easy speaking distance, and
Captain Anthony, OF the Cata!pa, asked through his
trumpet what the other vessel wanted9
''Iicavc TO- came from the Gcorgcte.
sWhat .oryn inquired the former
After a pause the Gcorgetts said, "Have you any
convict prisoners on boardY'
"No prisoners here that know OFF,
GEoRGErTE Than HAILED
81 tecgraphod to your government Don't
kEow that you amenablc TO British law in this
colony You have six convict prisoners on board.
some OF them now. l give you niteen minutes to
consider, and you must take the consequences. !
have the to do IL and If you don't hesvc to I'll
blow the masts out OF you.n
CAPTAIN Anthony pointed TO the lar aud shouted -
Thats the American flag am on the high seas, and
my iag protects me- II you fire on this ship you nre
the American flag
Tnc Ca,alpa got under way and was leaving the
Georgct,e behind when the captain OF the latter called
out. "Wont you surrender TO our government"
No reply vouchsafed to ths ana again he called
out, - three of those men on board now.o
Captain Anthony replied. "You are mistaken, sir;
the men you my ships crew.
This was true, as the fugutvcs were all concealed
from view in tho cabin Alter ten minutes longer sail.
Ing side by side the Gcorscttc hailed agaid, .Can
ON boards"
Captain Authory replied, "No, sir; I am bound for
sea, and can stop y
The Gcoreciic s,ili kept the American company TIL
bali-past nine A. NJ. when she slowly swung oil aud
steamed back to Frcemant.c.
No stoppages were made on the way from Freeman
tie to New York where she arrived above stated.
No incident of peculiar interest occurred during the
passage except the death OF the second mate Mr..
Farnham, which occurred Nays His body was CON-
mitted TO the deep on the following day.
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