New-York tribune., 1842-02-09

\ NORMAN PlLor IND HIS FAMlLY.-The t.N-
cursions in Normandy gives the following inter
estins and vivid description of bold and fearless
Norman Pilot: In the night of the 2lst of An-
gust, l777, III a most tremendous storm. vessel
attempted to run into the harbor of Dicppe.-
Boussard the pilot who was never missing when
the tempest ragged, was the pier, and seeing
that the captain of the ship made several false
rnanuuvrcS he called to him with his speaking
trumpet directing him what to do and strove by
gestures to render himself Ineligible Owing 10
the storm and darkness his efforts proved unavail-
ing and the ship struck about thirty iathoms above
the picr.=Evcry bodv excepting BnuSSard gave
up the crew for lo:t. Determined 10 save them.
he was going 70 tie rope round his body in or
der to carry it To the ship: but his wife and chill
drcn and his friends surrounded and bcsongft him
bv all that was sacred not 10 rush uSclc>slv into
certain destruction. BonS>ard, listened only IL
the voice of humanity. and at length prevailed
upon them take home his wife and children.
Having tied one end OF the rope round HIM and
fastened the other to the pier. he plunged into the
Twenty time, did the waves liur him back
upon the beach and as often did he plunge again
INTO the raging pillows. \ fresh wave flung him
towards the ship, and he disappeared benclt her
a general cry Of horror proclaimed his distinctions
But he had only dved to lay hold Of II sailor
whom the sea had swept from The deck, and whom
he contrived 10 take scn>cle>> the shore. \
last attempt reach ,Ic=>hip proved successful
he climbed her side. and conveyed To the crew the
rope bv which the. were drawn ashore one after
another But BouSsard had not get finished his
glorious work Exhausted with his excnions. he
was conducted By his friends TO the nearest house.
\ gust of wind waited 10 the shore the CRY OF a
passenger who had been left behind, and Bou> >ard
S-o, learned that there another fellow crca-
turc 10 save. He felt his strength renewed. and
before those about him aware. he had rushed
out OF the house, plunged again into the Sca. and
was batting with the same difficulties winch he
had before encountered and which he oycrcanc
with the like success. The passenger was saved
Eight out of ten persons owed their lives to his
courageous exer,ous. Louis XVI made him u
pro>cn, OF a thousand francs. and settled on him
pension OF three hundred. He was appointed
kccpcrzot the pier lightiou>e-an Office which has
ever since been held by the Boussard>. descending
from father and no, 4 year has pissed IN
marked bv deeds worthy OF the first poSseSsor.
Close 20 the parapct OF the pier OF Dieppc Is pole
covered with copper, to which is fastened chain
Here, in every storm since III. whether in the
nigh, or the lav a Bou>Said has taken hi, station.
clinging 10 the chain. and scred a. warning
Voice 70 those whom danger and the tempestuous
sea pursued into the harbor. And though the
waves broke over him, though they washed him
from his post of honor. rising from their bosom he
would again give advice with his speaking truln-
pet in defiance OF tia and all lis efforts. Fifty
times has Boussard rsked his lie >ay.the live,
OF others Napoleon ordered z house TO be built
for him close 10 the spot where the first Bousard
performed HI, heroic achievement, be gave nm
the cross of honor. For more than halt century,
whenever there has been vessel or fellow creature
TO save the people have asked, :. Have we no Bous-
sard here