The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-04
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He told how Mr.. Reynolds mortgaged
home and goods, and for a time beg
CARED himself that the means to in
augurate and sustain the expedition
might be Forthcoming. - A..
James Reynolds gave his all to the
end that the Catalpa rescue might be
eonsummated.
The Catalpa expedition was fitted out
for the purpose of rescuing Thomas
Darragh, James Wilson. Martin ]. Ho-
gan, Robert Cranson, Thomas Hassett,
and Michael Harrington, six political
offenders, who were exiled to the Free
mantle Jail in Australia. John Boyle
O'Reilly had baen a prisoner, but es-
capped and reached this country on a
wnaler. 1t was his escape that led
the Irishmen in this country to rescue
others. o'Reilly, John Dewey of New
York and Captain Hathaway, at one
time chief of police in New Bedford,
Mass, were the leaders of the move
ment to rescue the political prisoners
confined at Freemantle. ..-.
The appeals sent forth from time to
time from those prisoners to their
friends at home and in America stirred
the hearts Of every Irishman in AM
erica. 1t was one Of the prisoners that
sent the plan Of action to Dewey and
the cheering response went back that
steps were being taken for the car
rying out of the plan. After a con-
ference with John Keneally and James
M. Finnell, released prisoners, Mr.. De
voy presented the matter to the Clam
na-Gael at Baltimore in 1874, and De-
voy and John W. Goff, now recorder Of
the court of general session of New
York city, James Reynolds of New
Haven and John C. Talbot We're APP
pointed a committee to carry out the
project. ..,'s
Dewey, Reynolds and Golf, without
revealing their plans soon raised a fund
of $4,000 Miners in New Zealand con-
tributed $4,000. Il.
John J.kBreslin, who assisted James
Stephens, the Fenian head center, to
escape in 1866, assumed the duties Of
active agent. sS
John Boyle O'Reilly suggested the
use of whaling vessel for the expedi-
tion and the Catalpa Of New Bedford
was purchased. Captain George T. An
thony was given charge of the bark.
to the date Of sailing the vessel and
outfit had cost the Clan-na-Gael COM
mittee $4,000. The vessel stood in the
name of James Reynolds. a fact which
aroused the curiousity of whalers along
the cose. The CataIpa sailed from New
Bedford April 20, 1875, and for some
months cruised around the whaling
grounds and then staretd for the west
coast and the following nid-winter
found the Catalpa in Australian wa.
tiers. At Bunbury, Breslin met Captain
Anthony and arranged the details for
the escape Of the prisoners. -
The escape was effected and the pris-
onars taken from Rockingham in a
small boat to the Catalpa, which stood
off 10 sea twelve miles. ..
The escape Of the prisoners was dis
covered and in the pursuit a British
gunboat came into action hut upon the
hosting of the Americas ensign and
some parleying between Captain An
thcny and the gunboat officers, the
Catalpa bore away, AMI landed the
rescusd men in New York during Aug
Lst, 1876. The arrival was the occasion
of general celebrations among the
freshmen all over this country,
and yesterday TIE browning effeort
of the Irish societies took place, when
Miss D Conner unvs'ei the monument
of the man who gave his heart and
mind to the release of his fellow cGun.
trymen in exile. a nan who the IRISH
man at large and the citizens OF New
Hnytn are proud to honor lanes Rey-
nol6s. @