The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-26

American Humanity snd Bxsszah Grataauds.
pfrew ne n Helene Herald, July 14l
Copy OF letter addressed by the officers and Grew
Of the English ship Lcharce, @ Captain Brown. Of
the Apacrlcan chip Malay --1o,aoo az .ytFtrn
Il <ags,g ea5 80 6r. HsLxMA, Jaly IL. 1883.
Captain EAraAkixL BapyE, Jr,, commanding the
1 amsssa sSe Nay o. Salem STATE o. aas
SIR--Ah we are now about to leave you, to be
landed It this island from your ship, we cannot suf
fer you to depart without rendering to you our most
grateful and wamest thanks for rescuing US FROM
Ioharee. Of South Shields OF Cape .L'Agulhss ON
the 9th ultimo. having Host our rudder in q heavy
sea with severe gale OF wind for thirysx hours In
winch we suffered the loss of bulwarKs, stanohions,
rails and Iudder with several other articles of deck
split sails carried away rigging, topnast back stays
90, tle snip becoming totally unmanageablo. In
our BAD situation, (Which was for five days before you
saw us,) after the loss of our rudder. we had made
atemporary one, which we shipped, bat from the
teaviness Of the sea broke aud would not act
Two days previous the French ship Joan dare, OF
Nantes, from Bourbon, fell in with US, which, al
though witnessing eur dangerous situation, and after
she promised to d0.) in the night sailed away and
lett us TO our fate. Had not fell in with YOU God
alone knows what would have been the consequence;
but thanks be to HIM, that you came to our relief
You instantly answered our signal aud came down
TO u.s. and on telling you situation and asking for
assistance you instantly left your vessel and came
on board the Loharee, aud after wtne ssiDg our dan
ger cueclIuy tOOk US, VIII our baggage OIL board
the Malay where we have been for fifteen days, and
trested by you not only with humanity but with
marked kindness. We therefore now collectively and
individually return you heartfelt, our warmest
and most grateful thanks for the same, and attribute
the saving OF our lives under God, to you, sir; and
whilst we wish you, your officers and crew every
possible success and happy meeting OF your friends
N the United States, We earnestly and anxiousy
hope our magnanrnons government will bestow on
you and your officers and crew some mark Of public
appreciation for rescung nineteen British subjects
from an awful death
We cannot, however, close this address witho ut
expressing our great regret that by our consuming
so much OF your water you necesstated to come
70 ST. Helena for the only purpose OF rep'enishin {
that necessary article, and that by so coming you
should have fell foul Of the French bark Berenica OF
Nantes, at anchor in this port, and by doing her
some trifing damage you have been forced to pay,
ancer coercion. 40 exorDitant and unreasonable
sum OF money amounting TO seventy-6ve pounds
sterling, as damages; also to make further restitu-
ton in spals we are indeed grieped to think
that yon should meet mah tins "a Brush port, nf
te attending so naci generosity and Christian feel
sng to British SUBJECTS. 80 .'ue
We remain. sir, with grateful respects. your very
obedcnt, humble servants, BErJ. LLEwELLEN,
Master late ship Loharce,
NATHANIEL LOCKE, Second Officer,
I'LL MATTHEW Cook, Chief Officer,
On the part OF ourselves and crew. K. ~
L. S.-The Berenica, we observe, il now leaving
the anchorage without eifecting any repairs