New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
TIE VILE DU VRE.

NO LIST or THE CREW 10 BE HAD IN THIS CITY
RESULT OF THE FRENCH coMPANYs INyEsTIGA-
TON
There is no list of the crew Of the Vile du
Hayfe 10 found at the office OF George Mackenzie,
agent OF the line, nor at the French Consulate The
men were all shipped In France, and the list Is kept
there when the ships papers handed over TO the
Freich Consul on her arrival at this port, they
are simply filed during her stay and are returned
to the officers her departure. Mr. Mackenzie states
that the Company's agents in Paris would doubtless
have forw ardcd the list had they known how deep an
interest developed here in the personnel OF the
crew: but they had reason to believe that any OF
them had relatives friends here. IL appears how
ever that number Of letters nGuring for the lost and
saved among the crew has been received by Mr.. Mac
kenzlc showing that OF the had relatives here
and great many OF them acQuaintances. He has ac
cordngiy written for the list
Mr. Mackenzie the opinion that the accounts
written BY passengers saved have beep coored freely
by their natural feelings OF anger and grief, and that
due Justice has been rendered to Capt Surmont aud
the crew He thinks also that there has been very
visible effort make heroes OF themselves in the letters
OF most of the passengers the expense OF the crew
and Company. The Captain OF the Europe. which ar
rived few days ago. Capt surmont In Havre and
conversed with him the subject OF the disaster Capt
Surmont had already made an official state
ment 10 the Company. but stated further
more 10 the Captain OF the Europe that 1t
was well understood that steamers should give the right
OF way to sailing vessels and had the Loeb Earn
kept strai ght on her course the Havre would have
passed behind her She had ported enough to take her
clear Of the Earns stern the officer acting under
the well understood that the sailing vessel should
keep straight ahead Instead Of that the Loch Earn
probably frightened at the movement OF the Vile du
Hayre, failed to luf and hence the collision The fol
lowing letter has received by Mr.. Mackenzie from
the Company's Offices IN Paris. The investigation
spoken OF is merely inquiry by the COmpany's
officers and the regular governmental investigation
PARIS, Dec. s. 1878.
Mr. gro. MACKENZIE, a0I
DEAR SIR: The investigation to which. according TO
the rule of Company all events OF AT sea
subjected, establishes according 10 the testimony
gathered up to this tme the fault or the English vessel
Ii seems effect, that Vile du Hayre sighting the
Loch Earn close by it's starOOard, bore away to port
which would have carried away the two vessels from
each II the English ship. instead OF lung as was
her duty had not done just the contrary which rem
dered collision inevitable. IL Is our duty to add
entire crew, captain officers, and sailors. showed
themselves faithful to the principles OF honor discipline
and which belong to the traditions or
the French marine No Of people endeavored to
rescue himself from death by abandoning his post Our
men all sank with the steamer striving to the as mo-
ders of their officers for the safety Of the passengers IN
trusted 70 them. You will see by Capt SurmonPs report
that IL tho efforts Of all did not meet with greater sue
because the crew found themselves embar-
rassed by complications that no human viii nor strength
could oyerc Capt Surmont and all his officers are
Above all praise You have known them FOR long time,
and their noble conduct will not surprise you
GENL TRANS. COMPANY.