LIFE OF JOHN MITCHEL

LIFE OF JOHN MITCHEL

BY

WILLIAM DILLON

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

LONDON

KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH & CO., 1, PATERNOSTER SQUARE

1888

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

CONVICT LIFE (continued)—VAN DIEMEN'S LAND-ESCAPE-SAN FRANCISCO

-NEW YORK.

1853.

Lotus-eating-An unnatural state for him-Tennyson's "Ulysses'

Letter from Devin Reilly-Envies Reilly "for being alive”—A

chance of escape offers-Arrival of Smyth-Meeting with Smyth-

O'Brien decides to leave this chance to Mitchel-Buying a horse

from the enemy-First attempt a failure—Illness of Smyth-Another

attempt resolved on-Ride to the police-office, Bothwell-Met by

news that the ship had sailed-No matter; attempt must be made—

Scene in the police-office-Surrendering ticket-of-leave-Mounting

in haste-Charge of breaking his parole—An unfounded charge—A

ride through the woods-A winter night in the mountains-Friendly

settlers-Miller-Baffled attempt to embark-Letter to his mother-

Disguises and adventures-Sails at last-The Emma-His family

on board-Sydney-Sails for Tahiti-Joined by his family there-

Under the Stars and Stripes-San Francisco-Banquet, his speech

-Leaves for New York-The Nicaragua route-Havana-Bermuda

on the starboard beam-Reflections-Arrival at New York-End of

"Jail Journal"

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CHAPTER II.

NEW YORK-TUCALEECHEE COVE.

1853-1856.

His reception at New York-Impressions-Banquet-Reminiscence by
Dr. Thomas Hunter-Prospectus of the Citizen-The Know-Nothings
-The slavery question-Mr. Haughton's letter-Controversy with
Beecher-Rage of the abolitionists-Rapid success of the Citizen-