Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-05
The Pilots Of New York and the Courier
Enquirer.

Enquirer.
The hostility of the Courier to the New York Pr
lotsis well known. No opportunity of giving them
direct or Indirect thrust is lost Hitherto the attacks
have been without effect. The character and stand
ing Of the Pilots have been too well known TO suffer
from any thing of the kind. But on the 9Th of De-
cember the Courier came out with what appeared to
be very strong and fragrant act of injustice on the
part of the Pists. We give it verbatim.
THE PILoTs.-The following communication has
been some days file Authenticated as it is by the
alleged have taken place will be properly enquiIed
into by those in office, upon whom itdevolves.
To the Editor of the Courier 4 Enquirer.
slR,-Allow through your journal give publici-
~ the following facts, from the log of fishing smack
Brilliant Of Groton, kept by myself Friday 2ls ult
off Fire Island Inlet, fishing for cod, wind W. S. w.
hove up and sail for New York by the way Of Sandy
Hook on nearing the Hook the fishing
smack Pacific in crippled condition. Upon enquiry
found she had been into by the New York pi-
lots No 81 that previous the aray, the Pacific was
on the wind and had the pilot boat astern, and fast
overhaulng and when nearly up land appearing intent
on windng) the helmsman hard up and jamrned their
bowsprt inside the Pacifcs boon and abai the main
sheet apparently intent sinking the Pacific. When
cramping their helm they bore direct the lee Quar-
ter. carrying away main sheet, boom, mainsail lee
shrouds, railing, and leaving only sinking wreck
The Captain Of the Pacific feeling past hope unless the
pilot boat would take the hull in hailed accordingly
and was answered. no as she was the damn'd JERSEY
pile, boat; but after being assured the contrary they
did take her in deeply regreting their mistake
Again this day, coming in by Sandy Hook, boarded
6sbinp smack President, of New London from off New
Inlet, bound TO New York we found her almost an en-
tire floating wreck having been int BY white bet
toned New York pilot boat and 10 all human appear
ance wully-carryng away spars. rigging sails, &c.
with tremendous crash singing out at the time,
"yoa d--"'d Isrsay ioafns pilot scoundrss there is
mistake this ume'-without doubt feeling assured
that they had into and smashed the snaci On.r.
one Of the Jersey pilot boats-passing paying mo
attention TO the innocent sufferers. -
Now Mr.. Editor, do you believe the public will re.
fran from censuIng such vile and savage condue from
the New York pilots wreaking their vengeance ipdis.
crmina,ey all fishing smacks because thew owe one
or two Jersey pilots eternal hatred
Dear Sir, will you please give your opinion what
course we hardy working fishermen ought pursue for
in the Of harpoon, powder and ball. I have the
honor 10 be,
Yours, respectfully
PETER BAKER
Mate Of the smack Brilliant Of Croton
II is not to be supposed if this were untrue, that
the pilots would rest under sHch a stigma as was
here conveyed consequently, they opened cores
rondsnce with the captain and owner of the
smack Brilliant who is at Waterford, Conn. The
following is the reply.
WATERFORD, Dec. Is, 1871
Dear Sr;-I received your letter requesting me to
write the particulars. We were standing in west
northwest, you were standing TO the southwark When
we came together, taking sail and boom, | ask cd you
if you would be good enough to tow us in by the
hook you said yes" We gave you the end Of tho
cable, you towed us in helped us in with our boom
and sail. heard no bad language from any one YOU
rendered us all the assistance we asked.
JONATHAN RoGHRs.
Now, If any persons authority is to be taken upon
this occasion, surely 1t must be that Of the captain
and proprietor Of the vessel who would Of necessity,
feel highly indignant against the pilots had they at
tempted TO nIure his property by neglccting their
duty.
SO much for the Courer's attack upon the pilots
II has failed-as will every attempt FROM such
source. They may fotter themselves, they mod
estly observe but their self hattery will neither re-
dosnd TO their credit, nor answer their purpose.
Private Corresposseuce.l
Eastern Girls I'm the west-- Fascinatio or
Love--splcndid - eambosts. sc.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 1887.
DRAp BENNETT
promised in my last 10 give you further
dpecYption of younS ladies Thcv