The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17
Noble Conduct OF tho British
ean 9all0r.

Noble Conduct or the British
can Sailor,
CAPTAIN ISAAC LUDLOW, OF TIE WHALING HHIP
MONMOUTH, OF LONG ISLAND.
Our readers have already been made acquainted with
the heroic and humane conduct Of this gallant sailor
The steamship Europa, arrived yesterday brings from
London the following testimonials, which We have been
permitted to copy and have great pleasure in laying be-
fore our readers.
9ws first furnish copy Of letter from william Guyton
The chairman Of the meeting Of passengers and officers Of
the wrecked ahip Meridian, At Port Louis, Nautilus
PoKr Loup, AAuRrnus. Oct. 1868.
MnShs bLYfr BRorHRs Co., MAuRrTIus:-
co. G5sptalemsn-Hsrewith beg to hand you the Of
~ los, Wenss seven pounds thirteen shillngs,) the
bark Meridian have seted for me az
the United States vsase and which they de.
s 70 nave presented tosim in the form Of gold wato
dreadful death on the islaad of Amserdsm. As you
were good enough to promise your London house
(Which append, together with he nscrnon ths v.toh
u ts Dssr sh. bs Obliged BY your rsmitns this sum
ior your agsnsy In this matter lam respectfully 30,
Chairman Of the meeting of the passengers and officers
INSCRIPTION FOR m WATCH.
presented to Captain Isaac Ludlow by passsrsers and
officers Of the bark Meridian Lon aon wrecked on Am
sterdam Island oath August 1853 in grateful testimony
OF his having rescued them and others in all los pus
fro a . dreadful death. September S, 1883"
Island, N. Y, U. 8. A.
Extract from Nsssrs. Byth Brothers 4 Co.'s letter,
dated October II, 1858, to MssEs. H. D. 4 Jas Nyth
Greene, London
The amount subscribed In favor Of Capt Ludlow. OF
the American bark Monmouth, who brought here the
to We have the pleasure enclose DRAFT Of Ib6 o. GA
this sum you win please invest f2s l0s (passeugers
saDsc.puonl N the purchase Of gold watch and the
Ludlow.
The London firm, Asars. q. D. James Blyth Greene
At once applied the amount subscribed by the saved pas
ssngers and officers to the purchase Of gold watch and
1t would seem, obtained from the matchmaker N, E.
Crbb more valuable and costly WATCH per following
letter
SOUTHAMPTON Row. Loypoy, Dec, %. 1883
Gentlemen-The enclosed watch is one for which
usually change ES2 but you so DESTROYS III thu
amount ,.s transmitted YOU Vi. s27 1885, should DO well
interested conduc. Of Captain Ludlow in rescung the
and Of the Meridian has excited the ad
mraton OF thousands and can you, gentlemen
from being acquainted with OF the passensers feel
IN making the gentle
hessrs d. d. Il JANIS BLYTH GREENE
Ths following from the London rm to their corrsspon
dents In New York announce the arrival Of the watch
and the subscription Of the Chamber Of Commerce of Port
Louis Aauritus; and mention made of An intended
Londen subscription, have no doubt that We shall
shortly DO able to announce further remithn NOE
LONDON, Dec 80, 1853
snnT to TINS W. have great pleasure
have purchased at the request of the
ated ship Meridian vrscied of the Island 81 Ams.sr
dam, ON her passage to Sydney.
This watch intended for your countryman Captain
Ludlow, OF the bark Monmouth, which, We believe Ia still
Of these ortunae people and was ths up
der Divine Providence saving their and
landing them safely in the island Of Nautilus or tbs
nd INV
beg to refer You to the newspapers sent herevth
the inhabitants Of Port Louis Mauritius also got up
SUBSCRIPTION to present ca plain Ludlow with testio-
Mail and % you will perceive by copy Of an abstract
from our houses letter Of the 18th We are desired
Ludlow to purchase the plate himself proposed BY the
President of the Chamber Of Commerce..
me amount Is fl27 &c. 3d., for which We should feel
oohgeo ~ your drawing upon US at sight, and hanoi Ing
the same to Mrs Ludlow the absence OF the Uaptain
Az We wish Tim to have this clear any expenses thereon
thank to have the goodness the watch to be-
delivered ~ addressed subscription is also talked Of
10 London, which shall have much n ion
(ssnsd) 3D. JAS. BLYTH GREENE.
The following from the Port Louis (Mauritius) Gazc
Of oct TO- We rspubsh in order that the public may IN
ds T the service rendered BY Capt. Ludlow
rived last evening from Amsterdam Island With one hum
dred and hve being the crew and passengers
Of the Meridian from London, bound to Sydney which
vessel was wrecked reef Of rocks of the southwest
part Of that island the evening Of the oath August last
Ct about seven in the evening", In gale of wind The
vessel thirteen years J. 57o tons register and is est
mated TO be worth about fl2 o00 The cargo is valued
specie belonging passengers nearly the wholc Of WHOM
has been lost The vessel went to pieces very shortly
after she was on the reefs Captain Hsrnaman, her
commander, Thomas George the cook and Swiss steer
sge passenger, damned Pau, washed from the deck
and It provdenal that in the rghtful situation
great many children among the passengers The
only shore that presented itself to the passengers after
- :: :.
before they were in safety As very few provisions
saved the greatest privatons suffered, which Of
couIss augmented nom day to day until began
to stare the sufferers In the face.
Fortunately on the 10th August After they had been
BY Captain Ludlow who came 70 their assistance with
promptituds which does him honor. He first made sig
mails that was impossible to approach the cliff in that
the possible way Of embarkng The exhausted pas.
sepsers and their children had other than to
suffering, Of them fan.ng during the difficult and
painful journey They wore obliged to pass through
ground covered with reeds ami grass f.. higher than
third d.y that they reached tn. opposite side Ct the
low heard that dabed had been left on the other
side Of the island he sent four from his ship carry
After passage Of three wesls the Monmouth arrived in
this harbor without having lost single le and the pas
ssngers We have seem who were named to represent to
beard that they cannot speak in terms high OF
the extreme kindness and attention they received from
Captain Ludlow.
They also say that the example OF the chief follow
Cd by his officers and crew. and that everything the
vessel was at their disposal It provdentay hsppsusd
that the Monmouth abundantly supplied With both
water and provisions, which have been consumed.
We trust this government win not allow any delay
in replacing the whole It is the least tina, DO
DONE For parts echo the sentiments Of fell
low. countrymen In Mauritius vhen say that feel
grateful for the MT manner in which the passsn
gers have been treated by Capt Ludlow and
should have some testimony shown him =. an spprsca.
Chief cabin including children. IS
SVooAu ~ %
Omcers, crew Ano servants I'll
They have been landed this morning at the Lazaret
where they are to be provided with food, clothing &c
but We have no doubt few but these who obliged will
remain there.
Tho Brisah Humane Society aho presented . gold
medal TO Capt Ludlow.
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