No. 119

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 make 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 Ships 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 anxiety on
the subject.