Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-15

. Oreeee came up loNereu her boats, and
10 two hours the passengers and crew
( were transferred from the Europe TO the
Greece. As soon as we got aboard the
Greece, Buck, her first officer, took
F. possession of the Europe, but returned
In few minutes to the Greece. They
only saved the mails, and made no at
tempt to save the va luables In the same
room. The vessels were near each other
for twelve hours, and no disposition was
shown to save the cargo. II could have
been done, though the sea was noun
talnO1s at the time. The following morn
ing, Buck and those who volunteered to
take charge Of the Europe, came on
deck TO take the boats and to proceed 10
our ship. l attempted to get into the
boats to resume control OF my vessel,
but 1 was pushed back, and would not
be permitted to go on board Of her, The
Officers OF the Greece behaved IN a most
Infamous manner. We saved the mails.
but they would not allow US TO save the
baggage. The captain Of the Greece
promised TO allow me to 90 on board
next morning, but did not do 30. Can
tain Lamaire did not change his clothes
after getting on board the Greece. not
being willing to accept any eourtesies
after the manner in which the officers
OF the Greece had acted. He attributes
the leak to the edisarrangement.of plates.
Captain Thomas, of the Greece, de-
MES, very emphatieally, the statement
thst the French captain was in any way
hindered from returning on board bis
ship. The matter is likely TO come
under investigation ere long.
Statements made by persons on board
the steamships Europe and Greece con-
hict very much. No one doubts that Of
Captain Lemaire, that be believed his
ship IN 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 Captain |
Lemaire makes statements In regard to
the officers Of the Greece which are en- 1
phstically denied. On the other hand, |
statement is made by the chief engi- !
neer of the Greece that at the time he /
boarded the EdrOpe, after her abandon /
ment' her fires were not put out by wa |
ter, but that had the crew remained at /
their posts no difficulty would have been /
experienced IN keeping the water under |
and safely continuing the voyage. Cap
tain Lemaire, OF the Europe, has pub |
lished letter, in which he saws: 1.-THE I
second officer of the English vessel, in
making his last trip, came on board and /
begged me strongly, on the part OF Cap
tain Thomas, of the Greece 10
go on board his vessel and con-
fer with him, stating that nv
vessel would be watched until morning. !
promising formally before my officers to
put me back on board my vessel If moth
ing happened during the night to pre-
vent my returning. On reaching the
Greece l saw the captain, and ii was de-
clded that TO ascertain for certain the
gravity Of leakage boat should be sent
with my-secOnd officer and the chief en-
gineer OF the Greece, who would make
a thorough examination. They came
back, reporting seven feet of water
every where. Afterward | made with
Captain Thomas verbal agreement,
that two OF my officers heard perfectly. |
by which 1 should go hack 10 my ship at
1aybreak 70 examine the progress Of the |
tranship some provisions and !
baggage, and afterWard adopt 8 formal
by assembled council, |
abandon the Europe If necessary, or at
empt to bring her under sail to the near
sst port il il were possible. In the !
when the boat was got ready
o be sent of | prepared TO mbark, but
vas rebutfed in q brutal manner. The |
,hlef engineer of the Greece come back
declaring that the water had gained two
eet. Later, another boat, COM
handed by the first officer Of the Greece,
eft to take possession Of my steamer
Is derelict vessel, and in so doing vio-
ated all laws of honor and honest deal
ng. A second boat was sent out, with
Ike result, and had the same kind of re-
'eption. appealed to Captain Thom-
IS, who was surrounded by some officers, :
I'D told him protested against bis act,
md l said II was a piece Of bad faith.
1e replied that the first officer of the
Greece was going to take my steamer to
England. Isolemnly protested. was
helpless, and within his power, and was
prisoner, with all my officers and men.
had, therefore, but this last resource
eft. To prevent mutiny, which exas-
'eration had driven my crew to the
Ferge Otto avoid this inevitable colli-
ion and certain hloodshed, suffered
his last humiliation; but l say boldly,
a my defense, that / acted with hu-
views, to save human be-
ngs entrusted to nay care, and that in
his l acted without any other motive,
nd with all consciousness of the right |
Il an honest man. I add, in Justice, !
With the exception of the befOre-men-
ioned salvages, myself, crew and Off
ers were treated with urbanity on
'Oard the Greece.