Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-20

that when this ship, the Trimountain, Of New
YORK came up, a few hours afterward- the
gentlemen desired that We should come on
board. Captain SurmOnt gave the necessary
orders, aud the twenty-st1 passengers anu
fiftv-nine officers and crew OF the Vile de
Havre were transferred here. We nave Deen
on board five days, and hope 10 Teiicn CaIulH
next Monday. Captain UrQuhaft OF thlh YES
sci, is a notie hearted man from Essex, Con-
necLcut. and Is as kind and generous as posi-
bic 10 Us. We are destitute-haVe nellher
clothes nor mOney-but all the gentlemen
passengers act as II they were our natural
pro ecUOrs, and our common suHeflhss
make the ladies feel as sisters rescu
from the very laws OF death, We nave mucii
yet TO thank God for. dare not say a Woru
about my own sorrow, or could not nnd
strength to write. Alt passengers are GONG
to Paris, and as soon as possible VIII return
home by one OF the Cunard line. MI. Sr'tIleIi
from Troy, and two young ladies from New
port, Misses Hunter, who nave l3sI IStI1el It'
mother and sister, also wish TO reIurnt 50 l
think we had all best return together. JuuBe
Peckham' s last words were: |" " lie, II We are
receive mis-, YOU will know that we have
reached the shore God bless you all. four
affectiOuate sister, -,
[ ought to mention that the name of the
English captain of the Loeh-Erne was Gap
tain Robinson: his vessel Wah Melbourne
trader bound to New York, but was owned
In Glasgow. Two OF the passengers TOO III 70
move were left on his ship, and ne had 70 re-
turn to Liverpool to repair his own snip aIter
the collision. We fear that ne may Te1Cu
land before we do, and convey the telegraphle
tidings OF the disaster before we can SEND
such meager tidings Of comfort as we nave 70
give. This vessel was bound 10 Bristol oul
Captain Urquhsrt proposes to carry Us 70 CeI-
diff as the nearest port. The passengers leIt
on the English ship we're two French clergy
men. Not one of the resc ued passengers were
taken from the snip in a boat. some OF the
gentlemen Jumped from the vessel Just before
she sank and saved themselves by swimming
others went down with the ship, as all the
ladies did, and were picked up alterWaru Dy
the French and English boats. The English
vessel did not send boats at once to the
steamer, as Captain Robinson supposed ne
only was hurt, and lowered his boats al once
to save his own crew, If necessary; buJ ne
never dreamed that the Vile de HaVrs was
damaged until one of the French boats came
toward him. and even then supposed IL came
to offer him help. The French crew OF twelve
men Ieaped over the sides of the ship, and
then only did Captain Robinson know
the danger Of the steamer. lie man.
men and sent it of at once, with all Of hi=
own boats. His crew were noble fellows. The
captain Of the Vile de Havre went down
with his own ship, but was picked up on a
plank, with Mr.. Bishop, Of New BrunsW ick,
The second officer and purser were also saved
in the same way, and worked braVely theIn-
selves afterWard 30 pick up the drowning
The wind is favorable now, and We all nope
TO reach land in a few days. Fortunately,
the caDtain OF this YES Sel had an ample sup
piy of provisions, although he had no paSsen-
gers, and he took water from the bngllsh
ship. There is no danger Of starvation ana
Captain UrQuhart is kindness ITSELF DuJ We
are miserable, desolate circle OF shlpWrech- h
cd people