The Ellen McGovern

This libel was filed to recover for tbe damages done to tbe libelants’ canal-boat, while she was in tow of the tug Young America, caused by running upon some obstruction during a trip from South Amboy to New York. The tug, with her tow of some 20 boats, meeting with a strong ebb-tide when opposite Bed Hook, went in to the sea fence near that point, and reached there between 4 and 5 *869a. M. Shortly afterwards the libelants’ boat was found to he leaking. The libelant at the time supposed that the leak was caused by bumping against the sea fence; and such was his statement then made. This claim…