The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-28
Incident In the Career OF Captain Nyc, oftho
Pacific

From the Liverpool Tines
We had occasion, twelve months ago. to mentio0
an incident in the career Of Capt Nye, Of the Ame
rican mail steamship Pacific, which redoundsd
highly to his honor and humanity, and which awA-
kened at the time great deal Of sympathy. 1t was
the rescuing of q number of persons in mid OCEAN
from . laundering vessel -ressuing them during .
storm, and at no inconsderabe danger to the
safety Of his own vessel In referring to this thrill
ing incident, we observed at the time:-
The part Of the good Samartsn, when performed
land is always beautiful and when done quietly and
obtrusivsly becomes additionally ennobing What isf
then when acted amidst the howling OF the 80
the fury Of the when death shrieks In the blast
and the elemental warfare thrsssns 70 sngulph every
objeot-crew passengers vessel cargo, af Mr. Dsrashs
in his plagarsea mpromptu the Duke Of Welingtoa,
from Thers dwct in strong and impressive terms the
necessity for coosess and judgment the part Of great
false movement might end the destruction o. him
self and these under him. The same intrspidity, the
oncunastsnces and nearly tie same scisatiac ssnius
must be ~ the successful Of the
ocean Hs has to face danger m form quite 2. .ppa:
nature, in her Widest moods, only be BY
strategy and fkill, But accustomed men 10 sp-
plaud martial glory and to underva risks not Les
hssardous in the purs the psacs tos
often look with indifference At events which really
biDe herosr7 with glory.
last year. because it will TO exemplify what fol-
lows To the credit OF the British government, ths
noble act to which we have referred was not suffered
TO go uprewarded. Soon after, the admiralty pre-
sented Captain Nye with souvenir, commemorative
OF bis bravery and devotion to human fe arising out
OF the occurrence now noticed and bearing highly
complimentary inscription, which he can hand down
with pride to his children. His officers and men
received sums Of money from the same source. sp-
portoned 10 the part which they performed on this
interesting occasion, and the circumstance elected
much commendatOry criticism on both sides Of the
Atlantic. These facts have been again vividly re-
called to our mind by the arrival, this week, Of the
same steamer, and the same commander, from New
York; for as the vessel was pursuing her course Tho
Of tho Irau
gers the following address to Captain Nye:-
Us. NJ. STEAMER PACIFIC at Sea, 4th Dec, 1853.
Sr-Your passengers on the present voyage learning
% Q, .hsh M to 5. ~
Of the most interesting liz not the proudest OF
lives you then saved convey to you their oongratus
tons on Its happy return, which, with my own .ov
Not deferred on at occasion by the danger to tl,s
ship from that hazardous and difficult undertaking-san
less deferred BY ewn delicate state Of health yo
cious management amidst the fury Of the gale, yoa
brought ship alongside OF helpless pest tossed
vessel (tha Jessie Steven, OF rvn) and with the
taDce Of your brave officers and men, sixteen q
your fellow creatures from watery grave-An act of
swn mas g
with admiration by the British government the Liver
pool HUNS os Society the London Fishermen and Mari
ners Royal Humane Society, we'll by AL who have
heard OF 1t.
Sir, knew only express your own sentiments
when recognise in this event. the hand of wise and
kind Provic employ ing you and your brave
the honored instruments Tor the psb OF this
nercful celiverancs and tossed now are on tie
mighty to the spot where the unfsrtunsts
vessel perished, think 1t becomes ua especially o.
this sacred day abbath) to acknowledge at the
time, entire dependence Him whose way In The
sea, and vhose path is in this mighty watsrs" And
while ws grateuly acknowledge Hs goodness to you and
ourselves confidently commit ourselves to His keep.
ing. praying for spec dy and safe arrival in port
The passengers also desire to convey through you =
your officers and their hearty congratulations
the return OF thi suspicious day. Of which may you aaA
they see many returns.
Signed in the name and by order Of, the passengers.
CAPT. NYE. VIM STEVENSON Oh airman.
We were not previously aware that Captain Nys.
when he rescued the of the Jessie Stevens rosa
from bed Of sickness to superintend the operation.
aud this new fact hes been brought out by the ad-
dress which we have given above. AS we said on
the first occ Ason, so we repeat on his" that the
whole affair from first to last, was one Of the most
humsne and most praseworthy pieces Of nautical
daring which has occurred since steamers first
ploughed the Atlantic Ocean. Nothing less manly
could have been expected from the gentlemanly and
accomplished commander Of the Pacific, whose
friendship we have had the honor Of enjoying for
| more than twenty years. Some one has said with
great truth that valorous heart is not Incompatible
with refined exteri or-a striking instance Of whiok
is to be found in the case before us y