The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-04

crew and the Spray continued TO tow and make all
possible haste for Brest During the morning,
while shifting tho position Of tho Amertque's port
cable, nom which the Spray was towing. the whole
OF the cable slipped ont and Captain Clark. was
obliged to cut it away and get out fresh tow
warp.
At this stage, very fortunately another steamer
hove in sight and made haste to the rescue. She
proved to be the f. T. Barry. OF London from Pom
aron with iron ore for Garsron. Captain Clark
made arrangements Tor using this new and vel
come aid, and both the steamers kept towing
towards Brest till four that Afternoon.
FOR AN ENGLISH PORT AND x0oRED.
Hitherto the wind had been from the north
ward but 1t was now shifted to the westward and
it was resolved to tow for Plymouth. All through
Thursday night, Friday and Friday night the
towing was continued-a monotonous, weary
kind Of work, which wasn't once relieved
by any incident OF more serious character than
the occasional breaknge OF warps. Twenty miles
southwest OF the Eddystone, at g. A. N. on Satur-
day,Sa pilot was taken from the Plymouth pilot
cutter Whisper, and In the afternoon, on the
steamers nearing tine breakwater at Plymouth,
the Spray ceased to tow. Subsequently the F. T.
Barry ana the Sir Francis Drake. steam tender
tOwed the derelict to Q buoy mooring in the
Sound.
On Saturday night two hand-pumps were bor-
rowed-one from Messrs Bayey and Fox and the
other from Mr.. Shilstou-and set to work with Q
gang OF men from the shore. The water, how.
ever, gained on them rather than otherwise and
since the vessel came to an anchor the
innux Of water has been found, from I'M
explained causes, to have been increasing
Soundings were taken yesterday morning, IN
the after compartment, which gave an increase Of
two inches per hour, an innux that would have
efectually prevented the derenct reaching Ply
mouth had IL existed between Wednesday and
Saturday The hand.pumps having been found
completely inefrectual, the London and liverpool
and Globe steam fire engine was taken on board
the Amerique yesterday afternoon IN order that
steam power might be applied
HISTORY OF THE UNFORTUNATE.
The vessel and her machinery are English. She
is one Of four vessels that were formerly paddle
boats, but have been heightened and converted
into screw-boats BY Messrs. Andrew Leslie d Coy,
OF Hepburn-on-Tyne. New engines were also sup
piled this year to the Amerique furnished by the
Messrs. Maudslay Sons and Field. OF London.
VALUE OF THE SEA wAIF.
The derelict and cargo are estimated as worth
little less than 100000 sterling. There is at
present dispute between the three salvor ships,
each wishing the pre-eminence In the order OF the
meTlt VI b6VluB Tile SCe6meT
SCENES IN THE SALOON AND STATE CABINS.
On entering the saloon the HERALD correspond.
noticed the piano open, and the piece OF music
which some one had been playing was "Ah! Che
la Morte," and the English words OF the aria were
"Ah, Have Sighed to Rest Me.n The piece was
inscribed Camille Beda. seems from verdi' and
Strauss Lies Mile ct une Nuts" were also among
the pieces OF music resting on the pianOlOrte. In
the staterooms pants slippers, boots, chemises
neckties, guide boo and letters and newspapers
lay huddled together In mex ricable confusion
telling with how great dismay and precipitancy
the general stampede had been effected.
LOVE LETTER.
One letter picked up was in French, and the
nrst sentence that caught my eye showed that 1t
was from young lady to her sweetheart. ne
MAI pas hate de me Dsdyter' she had written, and
she had given sundry cogent "reasons Why"
which made her letter interesting and sparkling
as letter OF Alexander Dumas ills. 1t was such
letter as he might have written and La Desclee
have declaimed. II bore no signature.
In one stateroom found q book OF psalms ana
hymns resting open on Saratoga trunk, as II some
one had been kneoTng before it. The book was
open at the following hymn
Father divine, the Saviour cried,
While troubles pressed every side,
And prosrate on the ground ne Lay,
Remove THIS Dltter cup away.
WHICH TO CHOOSE.
A new testament bearing the date OF 1872 lay in
strange proximity to pack Of cards IN another
stateroom. "Paroissten Romainn lay open at
page 524. where was written the prayer, dams un
temps de pentte,sce on de calGmue.n
POP CORN.
A little package OF pop corn in this stateroom
removed ones thoughts for moment from ,he
briny ocean to the ripe golden harvest fields OF
the far West.
TUE NEWS UNIVERSAL
Several copies OF the New York HERALD or April
L. 1.-THE day OF the sailing OF the Amerique), were
lying around. Taking up number found that
it contained Mr.. SANKEY'S letter to the Dav Ne,rs
on Livingstone
French paper OF I'd April. the Franco Ame,t.
cam think, lay beside the HERALD. The French
mans leading article was on LA Coincide de
Chiselhurst." A
"LAsT WILL AND TESTAMENT
written in French, in a beautiful hand and bearing
date the I'd Of April. two days before the depar-
ture OF the Ship lay on the top OF small trunk.
Whether there by mistake or design l cannot say.
FROM LADY.
Another letter picked up, In young lady's
handwriting, was addressed to "Mon cher petit
Jreren and told "C'est notre septieme jour e,, er
que ca don paraitre long," and concluded, ~
densdin, mon cher Jrere."
JOLLY TIME.
The Coastguardsmen in charge were sitting in
the smoking room, luxuriating In cane-backed
rocking chairs. The distress signals are lying at
their feet, and dozens of Moet and Chandon stand
on the table, whose necks have been wrenched on
in very prlmative bat well-known
manner; all which seems to say that
Jack, In default Of corkscrew, had
betaken himself TO breaking the necks OF the
bottles so as not be delrauded OF the sweet po-
tations they contained Cards lay around the
smoking room in confusion.
THE DEAD CANARY.
cage OF canares supplied the only pathetic
incident in the room. There had been three young
nursehngs in the hen canary's nest and one OF
them lies on the moor Dead victim. PROBABLY, to
the wild hurry scurry excitement OF the last few
days incident to the desertion OF the ship.
Another cage contained two redheaded card-