The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-19


The following letter from Capt RUSSELL of the lost ship
southerner to his owners details the in wi ich
he and his shipwrecked TIRE ated by the Amer
Consul after they rescued by the Marshhe and
carried to London
LONDON, Oct. 4, 1868.
GENrLMEN-Enclosed is duplicate of my last [parti-
cuars of tie loss of the ship since when the MarshAed
arrived at this port on the 30h ut immediately called
upon the United States Consul at this port and noted
protest. We were in mtst destitute conditt and he
could scarce credit what represented myself to be-
Fortunately for me- whilst lying in the Downs, Capt Dag
get Of Glasgow, learnt situation and my arrival
here found letter from him with offer of assistance,
with power to draw him for my immediate necessities
After showing this TO the Consul he reluctantly accepted my
draft for just sufficient to partly cothe myself and would
not make any advances to pay of my crew urging as
reason that he about winding up his business to make
way for his successor who expected to-day Ny
be sent to lodgings ard only yesterday did he at my
urgent demands give them any clothing although had
repeatedly shown him their condition. Without money
Clothes they have been great OF annoyance
to me, though can hardly blame them, for they
miserable indeed. expect to receive funds from
Capt Iaggett day to pay them off, he writes TO me
that 1t has been the custom in New York to pay them
til the ship LOST, although tbey OF legally claim
after the last port Of deliyeryof this latter aware
and therefore shall pay them only to the last day of load
ing at Glasgow not wishing to go beyond the statute yet
to pacy them, and leaving the balance of time to
own judgment. shall give them certificate that they
did their duty until the laundering of the ship which
home from Glasgow and shall avail myself of it, and hope
to get through here to-day Yesterday after strong pcr
suSon got the lonsul 10 extend my protest, which Is
accomplished, and shall bring with certified copy.
Here have met with one who l could advise with,
therefore had to proceed according to my own judg-
ment and sincerely do hope that have done right;
should such not be the case trust 1t will be attributed
to an error Of the head and not Of the heart ndiyd-
Iay can get no relief from the Consul not even INV small
stipend for beard for according to his theory am not in
destitute condition, when have letter empowering
me to draw funds in my possession in fact gentlemen
the neglect o. my ehpwrecked by the to whom
they look for relief has been shameful and Ameri-
can barely look upon the conduct Of the official but
with scorn and contempt. My true to their
duty Until he last and thus it that of their eff
fects saved. 1t pful indeed to them for
three days begging fer clothes and looked upon with
scorn put off from day to day with promises. By the
next mail hope TO have all settled and VIII write again
Little when left Glasgow did think that should be
placed in this awkward pre- iicament and shall always
attribute loss solely TO the hurricane; for
ddly Of opinion that, with ordinary weather. could
have got her Yafe in somewhere.
At, MI have setted with the crew, and shall leave
Glasgow o-pight.
respectfully, in haste, your obcdent servant,
BENZ RUSSELL.