The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
THE AUSTRALIAN FENIANS
HOW THE ESCAPE WAS PLANNED, IN BOSTON
TWO YEARS AGO.

HOW THE ESCAPE WAS PLANNED IN BOSTON
TWO YEARS AGO.
From the Boston Transcript. juno 8.
The report which comes from New York OF the rescue
OF the Fcnan prisoners IRON the penal colony In Aus
ra has created considerable in this vicinity
from the fact that the details OF tho plan
ranged and partially put In execution in Boston some
two years ago; and tho mention OF Mr. John Boyle
oRcilIy,s name in connection with tho affair induced
tho writer to call upon that gentleman this morning
with view OF asccrtaining urlhcr particulars That
gentleman was found at the fiiot editorial rooms,
and was perfectly willing TO converse upon tho sub
cct though he mad r, cclycd definite than
has already been made public Mr. O'Rely said II
had been incorrectly reported that he tho leading
spirit in the scheme although he was aware or all
The details from IT'S inception, and from his know
edge Of tho Topography Of Australia and tho omcia
management oil the colony he was enabled ~ give
much information and many suggestions Of value
the active participants In the hrst place
a large sum OF money had TO be raised ~
the Irish na,ionaIists 10 effect the object de-
sired the field of operations included alaoss an
cnrc circuit o the globe and the obstacles 70 be over
Como NJ the colony would have been deemed insur
hunnabc except by actnnicd by the highest pur.
poses, strengthened and cmbodcncd ny invincD!s
courage There were eight prisoners TO DO rescued,
two OF whom located IN the great central stone
prison Of Frcemantle aud the others were distributed
among the engaged IN making the roads, nun
drcds mites apart. A sufficient sum ol money having
readily been rasei, OF the beet aud most trusted
men OF the national Revolutionary party came "a
Boston and m about months hts plans were COM
plcied snip secured aud ntcd out Tor whaling
voyage under command OF New Bedford seaman.
whose nautical experience peculiarly qualified him q
execute Il plan with which lac expressed u nearly
symnaihy the moment IL was mentioned Messeu-
gers were despatched by steamer 10 Australia anu
10 other parts Of the British dominion, 70 put them
selves III communication with the prisoners iue
gentleman who the master spirit Of the enter
Prise intcndcd TO 20 10 Australia HIMSELF but
il was thought Tor HIM not to do 30, ~ nc mad
been confined a prison IN England, ana successful
d,sau,c would have been next to impossible IL. was
arranged The vessel should reach the Australian
coast al d certain aud signal the men on shore,
ana the plan the prisoners, convey them
across the country ana have them all mecttogener %
the shore AT certain take passage on the vessel
cans we're nishcd supply each prisoner with
horse Il OF cotncs and revoivcr immediately ne
escaped Each individual escape had 70 10 managed
INDEPENDENTLY OF others, and each had Its peculiar
am. ulcs to DO overcome These plans were all sar-
RED out and ready execution some six months ago.
IL is understood that many OF The British onccrs -
Australia can be .approachcd, y ana thai tue only
oue.lon il often to tne ''pricc' OF rescue; hcnco
lie managers could readily certain Of their men,
though now many Tor whether any al were rescued
IN that way viii be known until they arrive safely
nnon American SOL sale IRON arrest by British
oi,csrs and Ircc 10 relate their experiences
tn detail The signal which was agreed upon that tue
rescue had been successful was the cutting o. me
cable winch II appears done about the 9th "
April between Java and Australia aud when served
the additional means Of preventing pursuit. " shs
surm.scs 81 those auiur with tho plans are correct
the vessel ought to be nearing some part Of the Pnc'nc
coast about time, ana further intelligence Will -
awaited with anxiety The prisoners whose rescue WAS
so DO dly planned were all humble men, private dra-
goons Ergiis ssrvirc, were sent 10 Ausraha M
1866 be imprisoned or NE, ana wcre tnus severely
punished s,y the English government IN what was Hp-
parcnsy spirit ycngcance after the leaders oil tho
movement All tree II they are arrested before
reaching tnis country othcf safe point their
execution on tue sail0ws WIN II ccdily and assuredy
follow. During tue pleasant conversation with Mt
D'Refly he sad
~rhclc are many facts aud details which cannot %
spoken Of Until thc men are absolutely sale ~ irus
meaning was 10 show England that she has got u ac
,cpt tho alternative OF giving ireland better govern
n,ent later or those uen VIII 90 cvcrytnns
they IAN 10 assist destroying her prcstgc anu, ~
Wendell Phillips said soon as he goes 70 war ney
will stab her 10 the heart. They have asked w every
pacific way treatment aud better govern
ieut Tor ireland aud nave 0ccn scorniuliy refused.
was Mr. pisrscils power 10 make THIS Whole movs
ncnt contemplate by granting amnesty To THESE mes
when Victoria assumed the tte OF empress uu' ne a'u
not choose exercise his prrrofativc." 49,. -,
Mr. o'rey and Mt. Casi,usau also coun'stss ~'ssA
the Iiof we're tho only residents OF Bosson iny cok
nzant OF the scheme all ~ details an" y = una.s
Stood ina, New i.cdloru clty oNcgx was very atvo
m experimenting the ntting out " thc wna''i wuv
il IA reported beard cons'aerao' l's"uy -
oil which mas taken since she started ~ 80
| cruise.