02650cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000520012624500270017826400510020530000470025633600260030333700260032933800360035550000310039150802050042252012160062753400450184365300120188865300190190065300700191965300720198965300570206165300520211865300320217085600430220299900190224562633UtSlPG20260610134437.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19018198  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aPease, Zeph. W.q(Zephaniah Walter),d1861-193314aThe Catalpa Expedition 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-07-13  aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Catalpa Expedition" by Z. W. Pease is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the daring rescue of Irish political prisoners from the English penal colony in Australia by an American whaling captain, George S. Anthony, in 1876. The account highlights the broader context of the Fenian conspiracy aimed at achieving Irish independence through various means, including bold acts of defiance against British rule.  At the start of the book, the scene is set in April 1875, detailing the departure of the whaling ship Catalpa from New Bedford, Massachusetts. As the ship prepares to sail, a man in the harbor observes with apprehension, knowing that the mission it embarks on foreshadows perilous challenges ahead. The narrative also provides insights into the background of the Fenian movement, tracing its origins and elaborating on the plight of prisoners, particularly focusing on key figures like John Devoy, who plays a pivotal role in organizing their rescue. This opening establishes the tone and stakes of the expedition, creating intrigue about the historical incident that is both audacious and lesser-known. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFenians  aCatalpa (Bark)  aIrish -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century  aEscapes -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century  aPolitical prisoners -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.)  aPenal colonies -- Australia -- Fremantle (W.A.)  aFremantle (W.A.) -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62633  c103457d103457