New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-13
ISLE OF FRANCE
..,n,rpFcK AND LIFE SAVED BY AN AMER
Shit !" ICAN CAPTAIN

,.,.,r from Captain Ludlow Of the American bark
,,s.orth Of Cold Spring, L. L. 70 the underwriters gives
tenCunt Of the wreck OF the English ship Meridian
81 IsLr FRANcg, Tuesday, Oct. Il. isTI.
NJ. WALTER r. JoNEs-My Dear Sir; What will you
- .ben tell you that have lost season Of whaling
nd ne Island Of Amsterdam, by having t) take the
nd tsssengers Of the Meridian, Of London, bound
m s;dney which ship was wrecked On the night Of the
~, N Anrust last the southwest part Of the island,
.'rru,ipg IT, al to lo5.
pscrle have brought here after passage Of Il
- Think you will exonerate me from oil blame when
hear The story Of the sad loss Of the III a!ed sap aud
,alyson Of the suffering passengers and crew sup
~ You will have full account of the whole after
- ce, this letter should Il reach you. Dear Sir know
IN ,kst have iost season Of whaling around the land
-. we should most likely have taken 500 or GO barrels
n INIT when YOU know that through OF your ships
o. rsh subjects have been saved from destruction
AMI Won viii feel high privilege instead Of loss
~ ,ka sail on cruise the or shore ground for right
Ststs where hope to get some whale OIL. We have
isn no oil since wrote you from A1jier. ] have to
80 BIN ON You to pay of of the that have
.sdi.chsrge Your obt servt, Isaac LUDLow
ne Mqrrifius Mercantile Go=ctie. OF the 18th Oct
brsbsd at Port Louis has the following additional par
HsspwRscK-Tbe British bark Meridian from London
ar sydney has been wrecked on the Island OF Amt rdam
"a 4 total loss. The American whaler Monmouth
fked M the whole Of the and passengers l05 in
,upber and brought them to Port Louis CAPT Herne
rsn Thomas George the Cook, and a Swiss passenger
ssred Pfau were drowned.
The persons saved held meeting and passed resolution
,,pessing their grateful Of the noble conduct Of
(spt Ludlow of the Monmouth.
The Chamber Of Commerce met and voted ESQ to be
emitted 10 London 20 Messrs Byth. Brothers Co. the
AGENTS Of the Monmouth for the purpose OF procuring
r,ce Of plate with suitable inscription, which u 10 be
Errsded to the family OF Capt Ludlow IN the United
Hstes. g ~.
Hard Of Amsterdam on the oath Of August The vesse
vent 10 pieces almost Immediately. Among the passen
srs we're seventeen and forty-One children, who
.ssed Elk days the almost barren rocks. sheltered only
y piece Of canvas. They were beginning to experience
of amin hon hoy he
rsuth al great distance. Their JOY changed
10 fear lest those board the ship should not their
sgral.
lard TIE spot which the people gathered, could
rd be approached and signal made to them 10 pass
utr to the other side of the island This was work of
1treme difficulty AID danger,they having to pass
sectitous clifs-every step Of which was dangerous
After journey Of three days they all got of Captain
Ludlow was obliged 10 make the tour Of the island before
he could reach the sufferers which occupied four days his
,hie having been once blown OF the coast
1he pepper before has long article in praise Of the
noble conduct Of Capt Ludlow, concluding thus
sand when this brave CoPt. Ludlow shall himself en-
ls upon that long voyage which leads 10 the bourne
hom whence 10 traveller returns, bis epaph will have
hem already prepared 1t will be simple and grand it
10 THK. MEMORY OF CAPT. LUDLOW, Az AMERIcAS
C1Izrsi He SAVED PROM cERTAl: DEATH One Hun
rHED AND FIVE HUMAN BEfSGs'
The account Of the shipwreck too long for columns
today When the ship struck second time the bottom
fell out and the vessel keoed over to an angle of As de-
utts II high voter fortunately the parts held to-
fther until the tide had rcceded and the crew and pas
sengers got on the cliff
The following is list Of the officers and passengers
Mr. and Mrs Guyton three children and servant; Nj and
p Baxter and four children Mr.. Ribales and Mr. Della
rerie French gentlemen; Mr.. and Mrs Malice and three
Children; Mrs Heineman Che captains widow aud child
Mr. Eutwyche Mr.. Newbat DR. and Mrs. Mott and
thTd; Mr. and Mrs Henderson and eight children; Mr.
and Mrs Anderson seven children and servant Mrs Rob
ertson; Mr. c. Reid; Mr. and Mrs Moore Mr.. and Mrs
Stacey; Mr.. and Mrs Metca aud six children Mr.. and
u, NJ nd
ktnze; Mr.. Heitze, Mr. Dansler Mr. Armstrong Messrs
Taylor Bunell Claude Beluard, Pell, Seaton aud Pratt
Nj and Mrs. Norris and four caildren Mr.. Lambert
chef officer, Mr. Sallock second do. and Mr. WCrhing
ion. third do.