The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Loss of the Vile du Havre.
orr,c,Al, REPORT OF THE CAT
TAIN OF THE LoCH EARN.

Sxw YoRx. December 20.--Carta'n honet',
.or of the ship Loeb Earn, in ms olnc'a,
report of the collision between hls Fesse'
and the Vile du Hsvre says: .,
November 22d, 3 A. NJ; latitude Ae;D 20,
worth . longitude 35:6 west; wind :. ,. w.
true. sbip hraced up on port tack, heading
nv fhc s.arboard compass n. w. by w. OF
VI half y. true. A steamers masthead was
seen from one to two points on the port
bow. Our side.lights were out and purh-
ing brightly. Shortly after we saw Tue
steamers three lights. She was coming
straight for us. Almost Immediately she
showed only her port and masthead-llgnts.
and was steering apparently TO pass uhurI
our stern. After short time we rams oui
bell aud ported helm. We thought sue mas
coming too near, the steamer sun sno" , ,uS
only her port.light. When cose 10 1.e "0T
the steamers helm was put 10 s'"i po"'"'
and she was across our bow.
TIE COLLISION WAS RENDERED INEVITABLE.
The order was given to back our after
yards. hut before the braces could be let go
the two vessels came in collision. Nhen
the frs, boat from the Vile du Havre, con-
tanning On officer and four men, came aions-
side. / asked il the steamer was much IN
iured. lie said she was injured, pu'
did not say she wanted ASSISTANCE
As no signals of distress were made oy
the steamer. thought at the time that
the boat was sent TO render us assistance,
but while talking to an oincer Nd" luz
steamer apparently settling down, ana !
lowered the port lite-boat at once, III cnar &c
of the second officer and four men, VINO
made towards
TIE SHINING SHIP.
Our cutter and starboard life-boat were
then cleared, away and in few minutes as
Matched 10 the scene of the catastrophe,
their only guide being the cries OF the
drowning people, the steamer having oisap-
We kept our boats out till day light, until
every one floating among the wreck WIS
picked up. .,
Captain Robertson then gives an acco un1
of bis struggles to attempt to save MS OWL,
vessel. He had to secure her foremost ana
foretopmast, the stays having gone. his
bow was knocked in right down 10 The tore
font 90 that the security of the vessel de-
Dended entirely upon the safety OF her buih'
head, without the protection of which
THE LOCK EARN MUST HAvE.sUNK
as rapidly as the steamer.
Endeayors were made to shove up tht
bulkhead-front OF the main noiu. jury
bow, sails, and spars were constructeu u
the compartment to protect the bnlknead
The weather, however, proved very unla'
yorable. Gales prevailed, and the vessel was
obliged to be left to roll in the trough OF t In
sea. as directly she was brought head to The
sea the strain of water rushing In threateneC
to sweep away the bulkhead anu all It's sup
ports.
The vessel was trimmed afterwards; but
leaks broke out in the bulkhead, and mat
tiers became so bad by the morning OF The
2Sth of November that
THE CREW REFUSED TO STAND By THE VESSEL
any longer, when all on board were trans
ferred to the British Queen.
When the British Queen left the Loci
Earn the latter had eight feet Of water lI
her afterhold. She had not been able &c
make any Roadway, but in sixteen days she
had drifted more than ITO miles to the north
east.