I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you, for the information of
Earl Granville, that a
Letter has been received from
Vice Adml Hastings, dated
5th
Janry No. 4 in which he States that
Captain Lyons (H.M.S.
"
Charybdis") had Visited the Camp at
San Juan Island, and found
everything Connected therewith in a Very Satisfactory Condition.
2. The Admiral further reports that the "
Charybdis,"
"
Sparrowhawk" & "
Boxer" were at
Esquimalt, and that the latter
Vessel had been employed in removing the Light Vessel off the
mouth of
the Frazer River, which Vessel had parted one of her
Cables during Severe heavy Gales recently experienced in the
locality; the "
Boxer" subsequently visited
New Westminster.