Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-12
EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY or COURAGE
AND FORTITUDE.

The following !. coped from F,.ucb Paper ca,
ed the Gazette lie Tribunaun
An interesting ca'e has jr,, heen submitted IN
the jar sdirt"n 81 the Civil tribunal o vann,s 4,
was necessary 60 establish she drCease ofUnr Layre
second officer ON board the Marianh., Who nat
hIs death under the following circumsrnncs,:
On tho 18Th ui lat July. the brig La PrprJi.
met with yi"lent storm ia the Gull OF Lyons. -
n distance OF 20 leagues from the land Tho vessel
sprung leak. md II became evident that unI...
s"me other vessel should rome 10 her ASSISTANCE, fla,
brig nnd the who'e of the crew would he swallow.
sd 10y tho waves In the meanwhile two (pr.i.,
ships (''ne Of which ~ns DuIchmnn) hove in .islt
but Notwithstanding that repesed .gn,s ui d. tr,,.
were m de, they made iro reply but ,ontinp,t
their voyage. The situation { HE bris /, Pi,a.I,.
was getting more fearful. every minute Tn. "A d
was hall hiied with wHisr md oil hope va absud
"ncd. when fnriu ntely French vc,ssInaI. h,
appearance. and proved H. lie the brig MAJ am,
belonging To The port of Nanne, Captain n ri
"hn c1nmnn led thu vessel, seeing The .r !or,
siuaiipL Of Inc PicnrdIs. npprrarhed 10 near her "a
P"s'ihc' IN order 10 render hat ussis;sice Iar 10
mis- power.
The sea ran mountains high, and tho wind va.
contrary. Captain Hrrvis. however, only obeyip-
The diclacs OF hIs courage and humanity or tered
boat To- be lowered, and having got INTO II with on
"ne Of his men (HilnIrc IIeryo by nsn~) .rcr-.'.
81 by menrs OF hard pulling. in resrkirg the hri.
h"'J Nt1c w Nfulalc AZ 10 nr
all at whom they dep ,sed. safe AMI soInI. ~, IN.
deck Of tho Marnue. Captain IIpr,is - ns sg,cu, I.
undertake The same peril u tssk third time vh,,
Ia was prevented hy his brslher.inl,N L.,
l1Irendy meninned) Who seeiss thai he ua.,r.
hau'ied with fatigue, insisted upon s.lp. in ~,
strnd. " "
Lnyec. according y, roNed away from ~. 81,
anne Nth the intrepid snor Herve When IT,,
arrived within haIl of the hrig Pic,,5io d., IN $50
vessel. IN whose shTcnds there sun rrr,in.J 49,.
seaman inrned over on her hcam ends; and ,ybi,.t
Layee mud HerVe used hcir utmost s1srinn. 10 rec,
cue me "hIor'unaie man, who had thrown htm,.l1
''''o we sea- he1Fy wave suddenly dashed a.,
nont 70 p'eceS Cap. lleryis ordered the ,i,llo,t.
bc roued 20 tnciE assistance, bu, sco,c.l 81
second b'a' been lowered. when vsys sb,uo,.I
her ais" against IN" SIDE Of the br,r An C,,,i..,
endeHvorA prov eel fruness The three unC,,,,,,,.
men were seen struggling against deotb e., 60.
n'"Ts when Their strength being siboust. 4 TO
Si 60 Their hold Of the PIInk' and suak 10 ry. ..
more. wv "
The brig Marianne gained 10. pur m Hou,,,
Who're Capt. Hervs was mJst IS a,pIy ,o..;.J a..
the nautical men there. The Cuv.,pr,.,,, -,
informed ofhs noble conJuei. conferred ,r,o Ia,
The Cruss Of The Legion ofITonor
Nhen he came into couu fpr The nurpo.s already
mentioned. every eve was upun him lie i. ,,;it.
young man. of small stature. The spdisnc. 800
WIN Pienslre OF the riband which d,ror,t.J nj.
button hole
Aller hearing the deposiiion Of Captain H.,,,
ea''v" 70 the deaths oecnspned by the shipw reek
the Presde,d addressed him vub ,,,D,d.,,IJ.
smoiion. foIioNs
"SIr' The Tribunal frjsoes n have The rpportr,.
ny ui paying the tribute Of iis admiration =, m,
courage snd humuRty which You Lny. disrI.,,s
on me late unhappy occasion. q also rcioirs. -
Hnd mat tho Government. approaching your ron,u,,
~ y u's'IVe' h'' heso" ed 30 marked iesrimsnv
'r. TO receive my congratulations cad Hose ~ -.
colleagues" ny