The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-17

THE FRENCH STEAMER L'AAERIcoUE FOUNDERS
AT sEA-PAssENGERs AND CREW sAv6D-DE-
TAILS OF THE DISASTER.
LONDON, April l6.-The General Trans
Atlantic Compauy's steamer L'Americque
sank one hundred miles off BFest. All on
board were saved except the second officer.
She had'seyenty-hYe cabin passengers. This
was her third trip.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The report Of the
loss of the steamer L'Amerique was first re-
ceived in this city this morning in dispatch
from Brest, signed Cousin irey." "Cou-
sin Trey" was passenger on the steamer.
The news spread rapidly, and the fact was
announced by bulletins at the newspaper
offices. The office Of the agent of the Trans
Atlantic Company was besieged by crowds,
but be had information that there was much
doubt as to the truth of the report, and not
| until the receipt of the Associated Press dis
patch from London announcing the disaster
did those who were hoping it was mere
rumor cease to express their disbelief that
the accident had happened
The second officer of the L'Americque is
repolted lost. He was named Gaillard, and
was one of survivors of the Vile du Havre.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
LONDON, April 16.-Addition dispatches
lust received state that the steamer L'Amer-
icoue sunk near the Island Of Ushnant, of
| the coast of Brittany, 26 miles west north
west Of Brest. The passengers and crew
were rescued by English, Norwegian, and
Italian vessels, which were in the vicinity.
| The Italian vessel arrived at Brest this after.
| noon with the crew. Information of this
| disaster was not received at LEY DIS, in Lon
don, until $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
| DESCRIPTION OF THE LOST STEAMER, &C.
| NEW York, April l6.-The L'Americque
| was formerly Eugene L'Imperatrice. She
| arrived at this port on first trip on the 10Th
| Of last January. She was one of the first
steamships of the line rebuilt, having been
reconstructed and heightened in her hull
Her dimensions were: Length Oh deck, 41C
| depth of hold, SO feet 8 inches draught Of
water at load-Iine, "a feet. She had four
! decks, and is bark rugged. Registered ton
mage. $500 tons. She was built with great
regard to strength and durability. Her ac'
conmodations for passengers were most
luxuriant and comfortable. She bad accom-
modations for III fjrst-class and Ia second
class passengers.
The LAmericque was commanded by
CAPTAIN Rousseau. She had eighty passen
|
| was, at the time the reported calamity took
place, within five hours sail of her destlna
ton.
This disaster is the third Of the kind the
French Transatlantic Company has suffered
within the past six months: First the Vile
du Hayre, next the Europe, and now the
! L'Americque.
LATEsT-pETAI1s OF DISASTER. .
BRgsT, FRANCE, April 16.-The steamer
L'Americque foundered during violent
tempest on the 18th. She was abandoned
when on the point Of sinking. An Italian
shin, which saved the largest number OF
those on board, and arrived here to-day,
brings 40 passengers aud 14S of the crew:
A Norwegian vessel, which saved thirty
more OF the passengers, has also arrived
here. An EngIish vessel, with the remain,
der of the passengers and crew, is expected
here soon, unless she has gone to some port
on the EDglish coast. FL :.
The passengers unite in praise of the con-
duct of Captain Rousseau, Of the L'Amerlc'
que, who, they say, was cool and brave
throughout, Notwithstanding the fearful sea