, 1860-04-06

scrutiny into my conduct, which this lying
sheet so terri6cpily forebOdes.
/ pronounce the article in the Register n
tissue Of falSehoods and misrepresentation.
| care not vino may be the author, he is
slandercr II he knew anything about the
matter upon which he writes, he is guilty Of
malicious and willful lying; if he did not
know what he said, (and his miss temeuts
seem to be predicated upon culpable igno-
rance be cannot yet escape the character
he has thus publicly invited.
As this writer has threatened a suit in the
admiralty courts, l respectfully ask suspen-
sion of public opinion until that rigid and
careful scrutiny" be made; and, in the mean-
time, that the public may be informed as 10
the true sta,e Of affairs, will give, as eX-
iractel from the log-book of the bark
Glympse, an account OF the late casualty,
which has raised this storm about my hum
bic head:
march 18th, 1850, commences with
light, battling winds At P. NJ breezed
up from n. w; Race Rocks bearing E. N.
T., distant about eight miles. At r N.
passed Race Rocks, and hauled up for Al
bert Head to get anchorage. Stood well
in to the land; sounded and found no bot
tom with 30 fathoms. At this time wind
blowing fresh; took in all the light sails
Al $3.50 P NJ saw light-supposed to be
at Esqdimalt harbor, and headed for Vic
tora harbor, to anchor outside. Barometer
falling fast, and weather very squally. Ship
making about six knots. At 9:25 mistake
discovered about the light; hauled off shore,
and braced up the yards At $50, she
struck on a reef off Clover Point. As soon
as she stopped, set all sail she could stand up
with, to force her over the reef; stove wate.
casks to tighten her, but of no avail. Soun.l-
ed the pumps and found five feet of water in
the hold. Then ordered all sail to be taken
in; wind blowing a gale from the S. W.,
and sea coming in fast. Ship commenced to
beat heavily on the rocks. At 3 A. NJ. Of
the 10th, ruddcr carried away, and the
whole stern frame started; water coming in-
to the cabin. At4A NJ, ship drove over
outer reef and listed off shore, full of water,
at the time wind blowing perfect hurri-
cane. At A. NJ. weather moderate; got
out boat, landed the passen ,ers, and cap
tain went to Victoria for az rtance to save
the cargo"
l then had occasion to notify Mr. Robert
George, underwriters agent, and he INN :
dately took steps to save the cargo For
three days the weather continued very bois-
terous, preventing us from landing more
than one load.
On Monday, March 10Th, we succeeded
in getting lighters along side, and made con
siderable progress in transferring goods
These goods were landed on Littles wharf,
Victoria. Samuel Pric. & Co. had nothing
toAalerer 10 do loib them, and the allusion to
that firm, in the article referred to, is a base
and unfounded falsehood, from whole cloth.
The Potter arrived on the 10th, but was
not within mile of the wreck, and made
no attempt to stop. l walked into town
with Capt Fowler, and referred him to Mr..
George. 1t is, therefore, an unqualified
Ifalsehood that the Potter proceeded to the
bark, or that refused to deliver goods be-
longing to Port Townsend, unless fifty per
cent was first paid on their invoice price.
The General Harney was alongside, and
did take tWo iOdds into Victoria harbor-
The statement, therefore, in regard TO her
is also false.
L. b. Hastings, of Port Townsend,
did come to Victoria, and rcceired all his
gOods,b paying fifteen dollars per ton which
was the fre yht and expense of getting the
goods on Shore
The freight due TO the bark reinquish.
ed. There was no demand of fifty per cent.
on invoice price made Of any consignee, by
myself or any one else We succeeded in
saving all Of the cargo, with the exception Of
about 60 tons, which, | regret to say, was q
total loss.
So much for the article in question.
merely ask the suspension Of public opinion
until the parties claiming to be aggrieved
by my iReG-te ey shall have the opportunity
of making good their threats as to Judicial
Investigation Of my conduct. am willing
to be judged by candid and consideratt
public
regret that any loss or any inconven,
ience may have been suffered by any of my
friends or fellow citizens but that loss can
not fairly be attributed to any negligence ol
ineHiciency of myself
A. B. COVE,
Late Master of Bark Glimpse