New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09
TIE cABRIER-PTGEOy SgSytTyoy
ono"iN ING HOW THERE WERE NO PrGgos. -,

''''' '"" ho" THERE WERE NO PrGFos. ,,o
No FACTS FOR sESsATIoS.
~ "e Hdttor Or The Trfbvo.
SIR The newspapers fbron,,ho... a..
uJ Iecehuy gave interesting accounts of the .,
flights Of certain carrierpigcons from A voI o ~ w
Hatteras in September last the bird, 6yB1 =, a.,
home in NcwJersey, bearing messages. Tho I'm, 49,
lance and the great speed said to have have been ,,A
were so astonishing that grave doubts existed a. -,
| whether these I'll gifts really took place
The story as told by The Neoqrk u As,c,,,,o.r.
O. briefly this: One Harry Blocker lov ofti ID,
Montclar, y. j. was sent fora voyage by BIS fath,
Blocker took with him several carrier pigeons with
he released at various points OF bis Journey and Al ,
distances from the coast The birds, bearing letter. n,
which the two given below are specimens reached 1fo
clair after Incredibly rapid 1ght; and one Of them az
cording to the published statement expired on arr,,
at its birthplace. after having made Journey Of Ia
miles at the rate OF 202 miles hour! Two the r.
said to have been carried by these pigeons foo1,
DEAR P.rHgR: September Is 1871 hfa!. 3 ho-h 0og.
~ ~ vest toi statute miles from Mones y u Ei ~ ne
time let the irI Temper go on re oh Sa- e ny 'toq
out o. sght about as hafh Of iHi1ng iAHi BIEAHN
~ DEAR taThEE: sept mbr a. IsI Ltisle % ror'a J.,
bird Typhoon 20 With fhs note e1a,t oeoct m Sea
time he powerful bri bq, be Lac fol job L.ad Dc
60 through At perish All veil HAKgT 4. BlEECXzE
Now the vessel from which the pigeons said 10
started on their remarkable flights is the brimnt.Hs
George W. Chase, 2Sl tuns, Capt william T. Bacon.
Portland vessel and she IL here in port have OBJ
tanned the following facts from Capt. Bacon and by BIS
request send them TO THE TRIBUNE. Capt Bacon i
resident OF this city. mideaged intelligent gentleman
OF the highest responsibility aud integrity and mn n
esteemed He says that the boy Harry e. Beecker
out with him from New-York a. a cabin boy, and
constantly under his supervision. The captain also say,
that there pigeons on board and none therefore
let off The mate, Mr. Chas W. Parker. and the steward
- Ill h.wEr
been discharged at NewYorD, and are worthy and up
right men both agree with the captain in his denial Of
the pigeon story Harry's father to the vessel
when lying in New York, and urged Capt. Bacon 10
Finally The father entreated strongly aud stated mat
he desired the boy learn the seaflring life, and Capt
Bacon took him. No pigeons says the captain came on
board 1t was impossible Tor any 10 be therG NlthOnI
either captain, mate, or steward knOWlngh Harry Ma
not sick enough on The way out TO prevent MN -,
having good appilte eating neady b ann mopnin q ~
The vessel was ON Ba'Ina banks on f,F Is saba
have been er or and not in latitude ~ ~, al ~ a. o.,
I letter ab SoS siI nc Ds0 d to have been let go N
being birds OF course, as me captain irciairs ~
eXpoStulatiOns Of the captain and 80 forth are Simply
fictitious also. The weather in the Gun OF Mexico ~
Sept. d. WIS beautiful, aud there was no gale blowing
of shore The captain has the same r3tc and ste 81
ard as on the voyage to Galveston. The hoy wa
He must have obtaiued food from the steward, had 10
had any birds Capt Bacon liked the boy up - the tmi
OF his leaving the vessel at Eew-IOrk.
The brig c. W. Chase lett New York $ pt. s, fr o.
weston, with general cargo, and arrived ~ Gllyc.n
on the oath lett thrc oct. D. Tor NrNIoih. with
cargo OF cotton, arriving Now 10; left Newlok l,Jut
Amboyl Nov. q, for Portland, with cargo Of coal =
irving here Dec /; ami She is now herr ~ port. "
location Of the brig Sept TO- atiindc $50 20 nora
and Longitude "a west; sept 10, lltnd" ~ north X
longitude no ~ west pr q. latitude 70 Il moran az
longitude ST. SO west.
| give tile statement OF Capt. Bacon at his rcqu"H
without comment OF my own, leaving the public ~ l
for themselves. The NetcaJk Adr,,iisfr amt The ADs
York Herald are among the papers winch have given 2
pigeon story. and they may ike 10 hear the ''Othd
side" Possibly the Bieeckers may be able 10 furfhot
explain but knowing Capt. Bacon 10 be- upright I4i
esfimable gentleman, think his statement must have
credcncc. EnGIs.
Portland, Me-, Dee. %.