To the Editor of the S1,—In your issues of the 25th and 26th ult, you have the case of Hendrick v. Cowie, for pilotage of the Cawdor Castle steamer.
In evidence, Mr, Hendrick swears that he gave orders prior to the collision taking place, to have the steamer's anchor let go, but that 1 (the Chief Officer) refused to do 0; that ho then went forward himself to have it done, but that I pushed him so violently that he was forced to jump from the forecastle down on to the main deck, have twice written to Mr, Hendrick from Hankow, asking some explanation, but have received no reply.
Tnow wish, through the medium of your valuable paper, to publicly contradict his statement, as not being true; nor hins he (Mr, Hendrick) stated facts as they ocourred. forecastle shortly after the steamer started Firstly:—Mv, Hendrick came on te from abreast of the Naval yard, and remained there till she was made fast to Hongkew Wharf, Secondly:—No order about letting go anchor was given by the pilot at all: The anchor was let go by Captain Cowie's order, after the collision took place.
Thirdly:—After the collision, the pilot lind no further charge or direction of the Cawdor Castle. Captain Cowie personally, and unassisted by Mr, Hendrick, cleared hig steamer from the brig St. Prancvis, guided her alongside the wharf and made astly:—No interference or dispute occurred between the pilot and myself, much less anything approaching violence, T certainly pointed out to Mr, Hend-rick that there was a buy at the wharf, while he asserted the only the steamer Glenfalloch; this is the only way Loan account for the mention of any loud talking between us being heard by the Captain, The undersigned, now on board and present at the collision, bear testimony to the truth of my statements, By inserting the foregoing in your widely read columns, you, will greatly assist me by preventing false reports citculating that are ruinous to my character and detrimental to my future advancement; and oblige, Chief Officer, 8. 8. Cawdor Castle." Woosung, 22nd July We, the undersigned, were on the fore deck of the Carodor Castle; we saw and heard all that passed between Mr. Russell and Mr. Hendrick, and willingly testify to the truth of the foregoing statements, Second Officer, 8. 8. ' Carodor Castle."
Carpenter, 8. 8. " Catodor Castle,"
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