The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-20

this calamity he upon his nrst voyAAs, ana, vnsn
asked BY Captain Watkins what he would ehsrss io'
taiing the people on board, he rsplisd:-"I
young msu, and, as you older and more hpen
enced seaman throw myself entirely upon yoar be Hef
judgment for sdvise, sailor will do to another
Colonel Gates then proposed to charter the KlIby
for the government, ard an agreement drawn
up in pencil Captain Low stating st the time that he
merely wished to protect himself With his owners Sub
sequeny, the rescued Off ,ers vixen board the Kby
IA the cAbn-and when CAptvn Low was absent In his
lo,i In pursuit Of ship which standing to the
ward and which be wished to hail for hslp-said
this captain has done not hing for himself and they
procesds tersduos the original agreement to writing,
with ink alt ring IT of their accord 80 insert
Eve per cent primass upon the charter, and thou.
sand dollars fr Captain Low. This done entirely
without his knowledge, would be shown letter he
OR. Aspnwal) had now with him, and would hand TO
the Chairman.
Mr. Tnrros then read the followirg letter.
c.rrAIS raEEsosT Qu.rsru sster "a Rss.. Artillery
.stly IN. shs oIisn.i 1, pencil Tho u.
for gain rissd,.yn. prn.r. 60. from S my
~.~ vass Gs*is g. Low Rs.sss sssi fRfs,
Mr.. OGDEN was fully sAtbhsd, and the sense Of the
msstios was stated BY Mr. Barsow, pretty much in the
following terms =
Certain imprssiens having been sirouI.ed tina. Captain
would engage in the Later Of saving live. from the III t.sd
Of fond. have Inquired July int: Vac ana
sl.ien Terms volunsadly proposed him, which
sIn hm Tor &
Mr. TiiEToS stated that the Committee had had SONS
Conversation with Ball. Black Co., about the selecting
dals to be presented to the captains men.
Mr. brewer said that upon an occasion Of this sort no
ordinary piece OF plate should he purchased but that it
should be expressly manufactured.
y M CUNARD was Of this same opinion, and also that
great TASTE should be ahown 10 the selection Of approp
ate devices aud scrolls.
MIR OGDEN moved that Me- Brewer and Mr.. Cunard be
added 70 the Committee on Medals &c, which
ried; when the meeting adjourned.
In addition to the above the following letter from Cap
tain Fremont has ben handed to by gentleman who
takes lively interest in Capt Low, Of the bark Kiby
The letter speaks for Itself
NEW York, Jan. 10, 1854.
CAPT. E. 7. Low Back KuBY:-
SI take pleasure In bearing testimony to your noble
dnerested conduct in resouing from the wreck
Of the sttamer San francisco.
any has insin that you hesitated to lay by
and take board that stepped to make terms
ths insnuatlon statement does you great wrong.
authorized O. plain Watkins when he boarded your
vessel to Offer you any nduosment that money could
give to save u.s. and he a. learn, offered you df,een
thousand collars, without any suagsson or request
Chis inducement was made because No had been so
much deceived BY the vessels that had come
They had promised to remain, but soon abandoned
said to Captain Watkins f necessary buy tho ship and
cargo"
eli ths facts in the how You resolved in your
oNp boat all me- Wien the crew refused to man It, ad
PROBATION Of YOUR gallant cor duct on the occasion
You Ts; S, asked or hnssd to me ,O sor
something might be given to the crew.
In making written contract afterwards you were
only acting !, good fah towards your owners and it
remain, very respectfully, your o6sd,t g ss.ys
Regiment Third Artillery, and Acting AdjutInt.
We learn that Col Swords yesterday promptly paid the
charter money to Capt Low and rendered him the
thousand dollars mentioned in Capt. Fremonts letter.
which he promptly isfased stating that he did not
the lives Of those taken from the San Francisco 1t
repeatedly urged upon him. but he positively refused
it, and returned to Boston without It.
MEETING OF THE MERCHANTS OF BOSTON.
From the Boston Courier, Jan. 10
The merchants held meeting at the Exchange, yeser-
day. for the taking Ia
way their gratitude to the commanders Of the bark Kl
by and the ships Three Bells and Antarctic" The
meeting which was largely attended, was called to or der
by Thomas Stevenson and organised By the choice
OF Captain Robert Forbes As Chairman, and A. A. Fra
Captain Forbes addressed tho meeting as follows
Gsntenen-I much obliged for the honor you do me,
eny regret tsat my ssnss are 50 in
the subject Of the loss OF the Francisco and
citing incidents connected there With thu. cannot say all
cond desire-tut am aware that 1t requires elo
quepcs 10 enlist your npahes for the brave who
accomplished the Of many Of her
passengers and crew. Among many deserving the
highest prs,e, it Is difficult to dis inmate; yet there
must be discrimination, and what we do ought to BIS
Inquiries and Deliberations Of our hs.ds. The cap
tsips Of the Three Bills, the ri by, and the An
notice At hands. The question is what thu. notice
tha be, and how shall It be conveyed to themY 1t is not
who did their duty on this OCCASION for VS. should have
an endless task therefore recommend that doings
shall be confined to the OF the three vessels
who were 10 Fortunate rs to take of the passengers and
crew Of the steamship.
LEWIS W. TArrAs Esq offered the following resolution,
Resolved That there DO committee of nine appointed
msn % G Of snS h @
Bells the Kby and the Antarctic and chat said
q their in tho
The chair appointed this committee Lewis W. Tap
pan T. Stevenson K B. Storer knodh Train Frederick
I Bush, Thomas c. Smith, Samuel T. llama, James N.
Beebe, and Ezra Baker and motion OF B. Curtis,
n s the officers OF the meeting were added TO the com
Hon GEORGE urroS spoke briefly in explanation OF
proper testimonial would be given to the captains Of the
three chips which took of the passengers from the H.
faed steamer It should be borne in mind he said that
We here represent the shipping interest Of New England
Along our whole New England coast there those
gathered around many hearth stones who 'ten to the
glad merry voices Of those who go down to the in
ships. We ought to say by our actions to every
| individual who goes down 10 the sea 10 ships,
that whatever accident may bsfan them, give
upbut to cling to the hope that other individual
is the look ont to them from danger Our IA
Tiers, and our brothers, abroad the
than thoss OF any ether community In the world
He hoped ths efore that such testimonial to tbs noble
whose conduct they had met TO notice. would 60 up
fro the merchants and business community OF Boston
Is would show to every individual who stands ships
deck that they put humanity and The saving OF life be-
fore Any and all pecuniary considerations Whatever.
Capt FoIRE stated that paper was ready for the
4 signatures desiring subscrib0 invited
gentlemen to put down their names. The following
i sponses we're made
Robert B. Forbes. 800 VIM. Reynolds. ..,.. $40
George B. Upton. 100 Williams Dolan ..,.,. Is
| T. b. Curtis l00 K n Rrioh n 2k