Two Fenians remaining at Fremantle Prison received conditional pardons and were released.
Author: Lisa Jacobs (Lisa Jacobs)
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On this day, 25 August 1876…
A grand reception for the Catalpa and Captain Anthony was held in New Bedford.
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On this day 18 April 1876…
Steamer SS Georgette gave chase and fired a shot across the Catalpa’s bow. Captain Anthony raised the Star and Strips flag warning his adversaries that they were firing on the USA. Catalpa reached the safety of high seas and Captain Anthony sailed her home to America to a hero’s welcome.
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On this day, 17 April 1876…
Easter Monday Breslin, Desmond and Brennan helped the six Fenian prisoners escape from Fremantle Prison and raced them in two horse drawn carts to a Rockingham beach where Captain Anthony was waiting with a whaleboat. They all boarded the whaleboat and rowed out to the Catalpa anchored near Garden Island. Six Fenians: James Wilson, Thomas...
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On this day, 28 March 1876…
The Catalpa, disguised as a whaling ship, sailed into Bunbury harbour after leaving New Bedford (USA) 11 months earlier.
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On this day, 1 February 1876…
The Catalpa met the trader Ocean Beauty, and Captain Anthony received copies of navigation charts of the Western Australian coastline from the Ocean Beauty’s master, the former master of The Hougoumont.
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On this day, 15 October 1875…
John Breslin and Thomas Desmond arrive in Sydney (under the alias of James Collins and Tom Johnson).
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On this day, 29 April 1875…
The Catalpa departed New Bedford, south of Boston, captained by George Smith Anthony.