Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-21
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New YORK. April 2l.-The United
States Consul at Manchester, England,
has written to General Shaler, of this
city, inviting Americans to compete for
prizes to be offered at the great interna'
tional exhibition Of horses to be held at
! the Pomona Gardens, Manchester, from
the 18th to the 18th Of May next. The
exhibition will be conducted under the
direction of the Earl of Derby.
The Mayors of Brooklyn, Jersey City
and Newark announce that they will
promptly forward contributions for the
relief of the sufferers by the floods in
Louisiana. Mayor Havemeyer has not
yet made any move in the matter.
DIR. Constantine J. G. Mcguire, the
physician who acted as interpreter for
Captain Thomas, Of the steamship
Greece, when he was hailed by Captain
Lemaire of the steamship Europe, and
who was one of the prize crew that took
possession. when the Europe was aban-
doned, arrived yesterday in the steam
ship Italy. He says that when the prize
crew went on the Europe Mr.. Buck mus
tered his men and explained the nature
of the enterprise, the dangers that sur.
rounded it, and the duties it imposed;
strict discipline and unceasing endeavor,
he said, would overcome the difficulties
and surmount the dangers. He added,
in firm and most impressive manner,
that mo man was 10 touch single
article on board; that everything would
have to be given up if we arrived at port
aud that the strictest account would be
demanded" We we're then drifting help
lessly with the wind, and Mr.. Buck tried
to assist the helm by floating a large
tub alongside. We-continued all day to
bail out the engine-room; still the water
rose. The men were then divided into
two watches, one Of which worked the
pumps at night and the other in the day.
About midnight we aighted brig-rigged
steamer. We signalled and sent off
rockets, blue and red one, which ap'
peared to pass right over her bow. She
took no notice, however. When morn
ing broke we were still drifting help
lessly, and the water in the engine-room
was increasing. At the midday watch
it appeared in the forward and after
compartments. Then we became anx.
ious; indeed, she was losing all buoy
ancy when her head went down; she APP
peared to have no power to lift it again;
the men worked with desperation be-
gotten of despair. We had the life
boats provisioned, and were ready to
put eff in them. During the night, how
ever, the water grew less, and in the
morning the wind moderated, and by
noon she began to answer the helm.
By this time we were under sail, the
engines having refused to work, and all
fires having gone out. There was light
breeze, however, and we were making
slow but steady progress on our course.
At one pm, just as we we're at dinner,
the Egypt was sighted. We fred off the
guns, and she bore down on us. When
within speaking distance Buck asked
Captain Grogan to take us in tow. He
threw out his hawser and sent US seven
teen men. Just then the gale struck us,
and the Europe became unmanageable
and bumped against the Egypt. Then
the hawser snapped, and We went adrift.
Captain Grogan signalled us to abandon
her at once, and we we're reluctantly
compelled to give up the struggle. There
were then eighteen feet Of water in the
engine room.