The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-15
NEW YORK.
The Lost steamer Europc.

NEW ok, hpIu lT.-An no T'"S'
m ents made by persons on board the
steamers Europe aud Greece conflict
very uch, hut none doubt that ol
Captain Lemarie, that he believed the
ship TO he in a sinking condition, or
speak otherwise than in the highest
terms OF the discipline exercised on
board the Europe when her condition
was made known to the passengers,
but Ca plain Lemarie makes statements
In regard TO the officers o.the Greece,
which are emphaucally denied. Do
the other hand statement IS made by
the Chief Engineer OF the Greece that
the time he boarded the Europe, after
her abandonment, her fires were not
put out by the water, but that had the
crew remained at their posts no diff =
Gully would have been experinced in
lseping the water under and safety
eoutinuipg the voyage. Captain
Lemarie has published letter, in
which he says that the second officer Of
the English vessel, in making hisiias'
trip came on board and begged me
strongly on the part OF Capt. Thomas, Of
the Greece, to 60 on board his vessel
and confer with him, stating that my
vessel would be watched till morning,
promising, formally, before my officers,
to put me back on board my vessel il
nothing happened before the night to
prevent my returning. On reaching
the Greece | saw the captain, and il
was decided to ascertain for certain the
gravity of the leakage, and a boat
should be sen! with my second officer
and the chief engineer Of the Greece
who would make thorough exsmlna.
ton. They came back reporting seven
feet water everywhere. Afterwards l
made with Captain Thomas a verbal
convention, that two of my officers
heard perfectly, by which l should 60
back to my ship at daylight TO examine
the progress OF the leakage, transhlF
some provisions aud baggage, and after
ward adopt a formal determination by
assem- bled council to abandon the Eu :
rope, If necessary, or attempt to brlss
her under sail to the nearest port il II
were possible. In the morning wbet
the boat was got read, to be sent off ]
expected to embark, but was rehuffec
in a brutal manner 10y the Chief Eng
ueer OF the Greece, who came back
and declared that the water had gained
two feet. Later another boat COM
manded by the first officer OF the
Greece left to take possession OF my
steamer as q direlics vessel, ,.and in &c
doing violated all the laws of hone,
and honest dealing. A second boa,
was sent out aud with like result, and
| had the same kind efa reception.
appealed to Captain Thomas who was
surrounded by some o. his officers, anc
told. him that | protested against hi.
action and said it was piece OF bad
faith. lie replied that the first officer
OF the Greece was going to take my
steamer to England, l solemnly. pro-
tested that l was helpless and without
power aud was prisoner with all my
officers and men, and, bad there
fore but the last resource LEI
me to prevent a mutiny, which exas-
peration had driven my crew to the
verge OF. To avoid this Inevitable col
lision and certain bloodshed | suffered
the last humiliation. But 1 ssy bold
| ly in my defence, that | acted with
humanitarian views TO cave the human
beings entrusted to my care, and in thii
acted without other motive anc
With all the con seriousness and right o
an honest man. I add in justice, tina
with the exception Of before the men
toned outrage. l myself, crew and off
GERS were treated With urbanity Of
board the Greece. = q. So,
Chief Engineer lie Raux makes IL
substance, the same statement as tn
Captain, and says he was witness t
the promise made by Captain Lemarie
that he should be allowed to return t
his vessel the next day, and 10 the vi
olsnt manner in which he was pushes
back when attempting to visit his ship
He alec says that he himself was pre-
vented from entering ano,he
boat . TO II get on board tn
Europe to examine the condition
affairs. He regards the whole Pro
ceediug as q conspiracy to prevent th
crew OF the French vessel from gettin
back to her. The New York agent
the line, who was q passenger on th
Hdrope, says he heard the chief eng
nee Of the Greece say, when pushln
back Captain Lepaire. "You have u