The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-21
ROSSA..
Peaceful Departure Of the Ex-
Fenian from Canada.
H I S s T O r Y.
He Relates His Adventures and
Escape to the Herald.
TORONTO FIENDS.
Followed and Hooted by a
Desperate Mob.
OFF THE seen IT..
What Led 10 the Riot-Press Excitement
Seven Men Missing.
TORONTO FIENDS.
Followed and Hooted by a
Desperate Mob.
OFF THE SCENT.
What Led 10 the Riot-Press Excitement
Seven Men Missing.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TORONTO, Ont March 90, 1873.
The excitement account OF tho visi. OF Rossa has
yet died out. Considerable speculation INDUCED
In as TO tho result Yesterday 1t stated that no
fatally injured but to-day the streets are rfo
with rumors 10 the effect that arc missing
since tho ngh The that 200 had been wounded
Is not correct All the injured will not amount to
more than sixty, ana three parts OF these are minor
Injuries.
THREE MEN SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Ono James Wilson was shot and carried away and
another man named Sampson shared tho Same fate.
The latter was suspected as leader and his friends
as soon AZ no was injured carried his body away to
prevent Identification The police are positive that
three At least have been killed. but It is impossible at
present writing, to discover their names William
CIoGg will not recover, tho bullet having passed
through his lungs. The policemen Johnston ana
Worth are IN critical condition.
ROSA LEAVES TORONTO.
Rosa left town yesterday afternoon by the Great
Western Railway, Intending to go straight to New
York. At Hamilton he said to a reporter:-
"We, hero am. safe and sound, after all that has
happened. The statement printed in the Toronto
Evening Telegram that / had driven to Weston after
tho lecture was mistake. Mr.. Morarty and wero
In the same cab Stones were rafting after u.s. some
times hitting against tho vehicle sometimes striking
The horses, whilo tho driver was In mcmentary
danger Of being KNOCKED or his seat. The
windows were opened. ana suggested that IL would
be better TO jump. and we did at the risk or our
ncckA walked through the crowd without being
identified, and then went what was informed was
tho Orange district. OF all the residents wcro
down looking after me at ST. Patrick's Hall,
and after making det0ur OF some tour or
avc miles we arrived at the house oil the friend
was staying with. fes relieved alter got in, but
said nothing. nor did intend to say anything which
should offend anybody. (Sotto voce-Oh, but tnese
Toronto people are reckless lott II will be long
time before go to Toronto again. at least. Maybe
may return to Hamilton, though. before long, Tor l
think there is more freedom Of speech with YOU
There must have been the Toronto streets fully
ten thousand and tho ercatest hends ever
cav congregatcd together have lecture In Canaan
daieus ON Wednesday"
Tho train wnistled and Rosa left Tho smorning
Journals have said little or nothing about Rossa as
both political parties are playing for the Catholic
voie Rosa and his friends claim that there would
have been row had not tho Evening Telegram come
out against them. Had Rosa been caught by tho
crowd shore s tho slightest doubt that nc would
have been torn TO pieces.
o'DoNovAN ROSA RELATES THE STORY OF HIS
ESCAPE AT TORONTO TO HERALD CoRRE-
sPoNDENT-THE DEVILS NEAR ST.. pArR1CK's
TUREs AT CANANDAIoUA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CAwASDArGUA, N. Y, March 20, 1878
;. O'Donoyan Rosa, who lectures TO- night on
s'Irsn Liberty and English Prison Lifc," furnishes
me Tor publication the HERALD tho following par
t,culars OF his adventures ana escape from
al Orsu Ia r..
story 10 In his own words:-
RossA's OWN STORY.
~ reached Hamilton on Sunday and remained over
night with friend, Patrick Hennessey. While there
was told that II went to Toronto to lecture would
be killed. left Hamilton at seven O'Clock Monday
morning On approaching Toronto at half past eleven
A. N. the train stopped about mile from the main
station and man got and walked through tho
cars apparently looking for some ono. In response
10 inquiries mado by him while the train
moved on 'O'Donovan Rossa' was pointed out
10 him and he came to and said:-
will send carriage for you to out at this sta.
lion. II you so to the main station a fight may
occur as several Of your friends several Orange
men await you there 30 is better for you to como
out here consented. Tho train was movl ng rap.
Idly. He got of FIRST and 1 followed. After taking a
few steps fell a side track cutting my hand
slightly. No further injury. went in the carriage
70 The house Of friend, where 1 resided while in
Toronto.
POLICE WANTED HIN.
The police failed to discover me- though search was
made. Friends told me 1t was prudent to keep in
doors and avoid being discovered for OF provoking
. quarrel The Opera House had been engaged for
my lecture Monday evening" for which 5000 had been
paid Tho proprietors returned the money TO the
Lecture Committee and denied them the use
ana $10O paid, but ~ hours later
The manager returned the money, saying "This
Ia bad man." meaning mo, "and must not oc-
eupy the rink" As a last resource ST Patrick's
hall, with tho capacity for 600 people, was en-
gagged In tho evening walked through
four or nve thousand Oranaemen and into the
ball. aud delivered tho lecture, during the delivery OF
which all the windows IN tho building werc broken by
tho crowd outside. The Orangemcn rushed upon tho
hall, but the police interfered stopped them And
lot say here for my friends and for myself that
tho police OF Toronto behaved bravoIy that night.
oRANGEmEN WAITED FOR HIN.
After the lecture came the question now TO escape
Reports came from friends that Orangcmen filed the
streets waiting 10 chastse me. My impulse was aud
suggested to my friends, that II was best to 20
among the Orangemcn and ask in what way General
Rosa bad offended them and ask them TO name any
act Of his which had wronged them, but my friends
prevented. They told me carriage awaited me SIX
blocks away ana advised me to 60 aono or with a
few friends AS turned cornor large stone struck
against the shutter OF house, glanced against my
left side fell harmless at my feet on entering
the carriage heard youngster cry out to another
that be." As learned since at each street cor.
hr Tor SIX blocks In cach direction men we're posted
. find me out and give tlrp alarm. On seeing mo
sitter the carriage the youngsters up tho street
Visiting loudly.
FOLLOWED ny MOB
hiore going throo blocks thirty or more mon
Satnred and mado rush upon the carriage. The
drive OF the carriage had put up the windows, appre
nsndis Danger 70 myself and two companions, As
the crowd came upon side We jumped through tho
asr'anwindows on the other without opening the