Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 10 November 1868, CO 60:33, no. 100, 445.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 10 November 1868, CO 60:33, no. 100, 445.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3).
No. 119
Victoria
10 November 1868
My Lord Duke,
On the 9th ultimo I had the honor to receive a telegram in
cipher from Your Grace. Some of the words were unintelligible
but I makeout
out the meaning to be as follows
The Foreign department have information which may be correct of
Fenian attack may be attempted on Vancouver Island. Prepare.
out the meaning to be as follows
The Foreign department have information which may be correct of
Fenian attack may be attempted on Vancouver Island. Prepare.
2. I lost no time in communicating to Rear Admiral Hastings a
copy of this Telegram. Having no other Shipsof
of any force in
the harbour, he has been good enough to delay, for the present,
the departure for the South of his own flag-ship, the "Zealous."
of any force in
the harbour, he has been good enough to delay, for the present,
the departure for the South of his own flag-ship, the "Zealous."
3. Anonymous warnings continually reach me from San Francisco
and Portland, but I not not feel under any present anxietyon
on
the subject.
on
the subject.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
See from Admiralty 13555 & minute on it.
See from Admiralty 13555 & minute on it.
Tt copy to F.O. for information.
See also 155 & 156 recd today from Admiralty.
CC
5 Jany 69
People in this document
Hastings, Rear Admiral George Fowler
Leveson-Gower, Granville George