The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-18
Captain Jensrscn and the schooner N. III
Gamprel.
10 THE EDITOR OF tue HERALD.

~ I'm hDIIOh OF TUE HkBALD.
NIw York, August17. 1859.
It ID With much establishment and regret VI seeing my
name fgure In the eoumns OF your universally read
BKRAID OF the 18th nstaut a. one Of tho comma
the African ssvers captured by the government Of the
unied States Ny name figures in your list % the com
mspder OF the schooner N. Fl. GambreI.
Notwithstanding the many letters that have written
to my agent, the late Purry, in refuts.on Of ths
statement pubnshed in your highly credited Journal
from the city OF Rio Jsnero and authorized him To prc
secuse the hbelsnt, and clear my nsms from the foul
aperscr cart on It 10 sinister views of the
tsrtes concerned In that vessel and to correct your
statement sisn respect 70 nAme, and clear from the
foul s'sif To fowp on II by enemy OF MINIS,
oeg % rioem you on the point, 30 that you may correct
your Mt
After my arrival In this city, as master Of the Chilean
schooner Cars Boees, from Valparaiso, Eo Jsneiro New
Orleans and 6syasa, arrived IN tbs city Oh The 2ote
aforementioned v.ssei from d Diego Sutin. Esq ncr-
ohsrt ef ibis city, NY health being at the Tune rather
felicate.
On about Tire latter end Of Angus. WIS called on
ny Er, yasprDe CT me nsn OF Valentine Il Bsbpage OF
ihis ely, nDo oaereo the command OF tire schooner
Gsnbrel, tnel ready Tor sea, ana only detailed for
master. agieeo With these gentle men TO take
marc 81 the schooner, and che wss accordingly
be (uetom Bcuse before 1 ever went TO examine the
craft Bowevey, tie following day, when vent Cd
board 10 examine Der aud her cargo, stores, &c ,
| d.olIcd tssns command OF her, AZ I vas Informed
btr SCENTS resdiJg ia ST. Paul de
Losrdo, south oesAt Ct Africa, where the n. Il
cleared Tor fhe consequence t,st, under those
instances refused bsve thing further to do
wnh her, not bavlIg seen examined Ter papers, as
hey we're snsn W, out Of tiebi by the agents.
xr Valentine then gave me written discharge from
her said he gong to ibe Custom House 80
rne~ SIS no had onsd another 10 Command her inc
vese do not sa believe, for tine after this
sruy disease returned with violence than be
ore Sent up town to reside and took further notice
OF the affair
eft this city in November Of the year, aud on
ny arrival In Brazil board Of the brig General Pierce
tfst saw ben figure the public press the
mspoer Ct 'he N. II. G which had been captured on
he toest Of Africa III September October Of the
scar, during ~hich time resident Of this city and
nj DIR medical attendance consequently could have
ocmmt Ddeo that veese and made my from her
Vie CT africa stated in the report OF the capture
This fact e clear hat there hundreds Of reepsc
able PERSONS orcSsnt. and others, who te1tify to
he veyacny Of The statement; consequently you viii
pfsfe correct he ststenea made In HERALD Of the
18th where my name figures among the commanders Of
your e,aver Iist.
Should you require any further particulars respecting
TO my from the foul put IL, and AS
sorpe OF creme mas try to make capital ont OF II in
hsckenng my reputation before TIE government OF our
country, before whom hopes shortlY 20 present
set 10 seek redress for the ateo
nut by foreign Powers, hat by coupiog my name
With traffic that my most LTetera,e enemies can't bring
forward singis charge Of this nalure against during
he many yeays thar hSve bcep pm sser ana
out Of be porte CT the Union. have the honor cir,
remsrirg, very respectfully your mott obeoen want
H. JEEEERs