QUEENSLAND.

Press, Volume V, Issue 558, 13 August 1864, Page 4

QUEENSLAND.

Cα γ-ttre of a Bcsueaxgee.—The intelligence brought to town by the Peak Dowii3 mailman, on Sunday evening last, of the capturo of Fagaa the bushraWer, has, we are happy to announce, proved true, Fnjjan, under ji strong guard of mounted police, arrived in Rockhampton on Thursday evening, end was yesterday brought up at the Police Court to undergo a preliminary examination, which resulted in his beuig remanded for a week, the necessary evidence to support the first charge against him—of prisqp breaking on the 6th of May hist—not being forthcoming. On tiunday morning, the 26th June, Sub inspector Hogers, together vitii Lieutenant FreudenthaL of the native police, Sergeant M'Mahon, and constable O'lVinse, riccompanied by three black troopers, set o:i in pursuit of the two bushrangers. At Yaniba Mr. Rogers received instructions to return to Kockhanipton and proceed by the first steamer to Brisbane, his presence being required at the Too•woewnba assize-?. The remainder of the party started on Monday morning for M.irlborongh, when.' they arrived the following day. Here, owing to ir.ibrmation they received, it w;is decided upon by Lieutenant FnsiidenYaal and MMahon, as the best means of capturing the man they were in pursuit of, to divide their party into two, each one taking & separate road. With this purpose Lieutenant Freudenthal, taking Constable O'Beirne and a black trooper with him, proceeded toward* Stoo.lleigh * Station, whilst Sergeant JU*M~hon and the remaining two black triekors took the road leading to the Peak Downs. After goiu« some distance the horse ridden by Sergeant M'Mahon knocked up, causing considerable delny to his party, which was the- more unfortuuate happening at this juncture, as he was at the time in receipt of intelligence tluiJ the two bushrangers wer<« only a short distance ahead of him. lie endeavoured to procure a fresh horss at the adjoining stations, but -without success. Arriring on Mr. CaldwelFs station on Friday, the Ist instant, he was met by that gentleman, and informed by him that he had captured a man whom he believed lo be Fagan, and had bound him and secured him in his house ; M'Mahon, accompanied by Mr. Caldwell, then proceeded to the head station. *As soon as he saw Fagan—who was tightlj bound with numerous strap?, cords and chains— M'Mahon. who knew him well, euns out, "Holloa, Fagan ! so yonVi cau*ht at las*, eh ? ' The prisoner, howeivr. pretended not t> know the sergeant, and after atteatirelv bis features, asked with

feigned indignation who he wae, and whether he took him to be Fagan the bushranger. It seemed that the bushranger, since his capture had, by strenuously denying that he was Fegan, sought to impose upon the "credulity of his captors, and hoped by this mean* to secure his liberation, lie had actually succeeded in humh-.isrging in this way a good many, for some who were on the station seemed extremely doubtful that they had caught the right man after all. U'Mahon, however, soon removed all doubts on the subject, by talcing the prisoner into his custody, and promptly removing him to Rockhampton The way in which the capture of the bushranger was effected—as related to M'Mahon by Mr. Caldwell, was as follows :—On Wednesday, the 29th June, Mr. Caldvrell, being at the <ime at the head station, almost alone —only a woman being within call —Fagan and Wright together rode up to the house and dismounted ; upon Mr. Caldwell's going to them to know what they wanted, Fagan drew a revolver, and, presenting it at Mr. Cald well's head, ordered him, upon pain of being shot if he refused, instantly to deliver up to him all the money he had on the station, together with his watch and other valuables on his person. Fagan took about £40 in cash and cheque?, atid also Mr. Caldwell's gold watch, with -which he shortly afterwards decamped, followed by liis companion. As soon as they were gone, Mr. Caldwell at once mustered all the available men then on his station, numbering seven or eight—Mr. H. O. Paton being one of the party —and, relating what had occurred, requested them to aid him in pursuing and securing the two bushrangers, if possible, and compelling them to restore their plunder. Mr. Caldwell and party hastily started in pursuit, and that night camped near the Geera Lagoon, iv the vicinity of the station, two men keeping strict watch whitat the remainder of the party slept. At daybreak next morning, one of Mr. Caldwell's men perceived a horse a short distance off, and upon closer observation Mr. Caldwell recognised the animal as the one ridden by Fagan, when he, with Wright, stuck up the station Mr. CaMwell at oiu-o secured the horse and planted it in an a J joining scrub, in which also he and his party concealed themselves. They had not been long hidden before they perceived Fagan tracking the animal. Seeing him alone, Mr. Caldwell and his men ciinc out of the scrub, and being dressed like diggers with their swags on their backs, their appearance did not cause him any apprehension. He boldly walked up to them, and whilst enquiring if any of them had seen the horse, suddenly found himself surrounded, with five or s-ii pistols levelled at his head. Without giving him time to draw his revolver, and before he could recover from his first surprise, the party had closed in on him, and hi* wa-i pinioned, thrown down, and disarmed. The whole of the money stolon from Mr. Caldwell was found upon liim. Notwithstanding this, he affected an air of injured innocence, and energetically protested that, he was not Fagan, and refused to go back with Mr. Caldwell to the head station. In order to compel him to go, as he was bo refractory, Mr. Caldwell had to bind him to the saddle-girth of his horse, and in this manner he had to be dragged thither, and was kfpt securely bound until the arrival of the police, he all the time strongly protesting that his captors were mistaken, and that he was not Fagan. Sergeant M'Mahon left Mr. Card well's station with his prisoner on Sunday morning la»t at eight o'clock, arriving at Yaamba at six o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. His horses being again knocked up, he ■was unable to leave Yaamba until he had procured fresh ones. Hβ left Yaamba at two o'clock on Thursday afternoon, and reached Rockhampton at six o'clock, when he had the satisfaction of delivering over his prisoner to the custody of the lock-up keeper. — HocJcampton SuJielln. The laniioEAUTs ax BocKEiMPToy.— v> c obserre tlia-i several taiaailiee. some sixteen it* mwmoei-, fm imug on nana in flic la&or inarhed All is, of course, solely o-v°ing to the ineumbraTiees in th.o Bhope of young children, In Brisbane the Goremment i?sue x-iitioos to ttie immigrants for* a fortnlslae after I heir arrival, expecting that at ths eipiration of that period they will have provided themselves with situations. Here, however, with extra liberality, the authorities have rationed them for nearly seven week—Hie last month's supplies cotting the Government some £94, which our water police magistrate, Mr. Brown, acting in the continued absence of the police magistrate, does not feel himself warranted in continuing unless authorised to do so by the Government. Hβ has, therefore, been compelled to intimate to the occupants of the depot that after a certain date no furthe rations can be issued. Now, as the cause ie one of humanity, i£ the corporation could avail themselves in any way of the services of the men, bo that one of each family should receive £1 per week, it -would be the means of keeping the " wolf from the door," and give the people a more extended time to find some means of providing for the future. The rations the Government "will continue to the few sick or ailing, and quarters will be found for the remainder.— Northern Argus. Telegraphic Commttxicatiox with Mobetox Tslajtd.—We have received a communication from the telegraph office of this city, announcing the gratifying intelligence that the submarine cable from Cleveland to Dunwich (Stradbroko Island) was successfully laid at three p.m. yesterday (Wednesday), and upon trial was found to work admirably. This is very gratifying news. When the line is completed it will be- of the greatest advantage to the city in u\any respects, more especially with regard to ships ■which may be hovering about outside the harbor, attempting to come in, and with respect to which many anxious inquires are rife in town. Information may be conveyed to us upon such matters at once, and very often, timely aid rendered in case of need : whereas in the present state of the case nothing positive can be known, and no aid rendered, until too late. — Guardian. Cotton. —Cotton-picking on the plantations is being proceeded with, and a considerable supply will soon be ready for shipment. Last week nine bales of Sea Island —the first shipment of this season's crop— were shipped to Sydney, to be sent per the ship Jason to London. The quality is pronounced by competent judges to be superior to any previously exporte<l from Queensland. From private advices received per last mail from London, we learn that eleven bales of Sea Island cotton, grown at Maryborough, and shipped to London per Young Australia, by George Board and Son, were sold in April last at following prices, namely:—is to 4s 7d . for clean, and 3s for damaged by rust. (It may be ' remarked that the colonial bonus from the Government is equal to 8d per lb.) In a communication j from one of the leading cotton merchants in London, i referring to the growth of cotton, he states ' the efforts to increase the quantity of cotton are so great and so genera! throughout the various countries possessing a suitable climate, that we are convinced that prices must recede, even if the struggle in America should still go on.' Such an intention need not discourage our cotton-growers, as tho demand must increase at home, whatever countries may undertake the growth of the cotton-plant.*'