The Fenian Escape

The escape of the Fenian prisoners from Freernantlo, Australia, on tho New Bodford whale-ship Catalpa, set the wliole colony by the cara. Tho news of tho delivery was hailod with delight by the people, while the authcfritios grimly made eilort to retako the convicta. ïhe latter had put to sca in a whale-boat, and the police-boat and the Catalpa opened a lively race for the possession of it. The American ship had the advantage, and swooping down gathered up the prisoners and put to sea. Next day the Georgotta took up the pursuit, and, overhauling the Oatalpa, Supt. Stone demanded the return of the six escaped convicta to the Governor of Western Australia. Tho master of the Oatalpa raised the American flají, and uttered notes of deflanee. Supt. Stono pointed to a taan standing vit]i i; lighttul match iu Iiïk h:ul, ut the uiilo of his griü, and announcetl that, uniho prisoaers weré :v-íí op, inwouWllro iuir, Hu' m pand sink or disable her. There -was no siga of oapitiilation, and íáupt. Btone, remarkiügtliat his Governmeut woiild comimunicate -with the authorities at Washington, blew out his match and went home.