New-York tribune., 1874-01-01
TIE VILE DU IA VRE.

rErrEas FROM yRylvons-ADDntoNAL INCIDENTS
or THE DISASTER.
Mr.. C.. c. Waite of the Brevoort House has
received letter from his In Paris dated 18th De-
cember, from which the following IA extracted:
Yesterday called upon lady whose mother was lost
the Vile du Hivre. and sho, knowing saw her ust
before the steamer sank was anxious shorld tell OF
her last moments Many have come To me OH the same
erraDd IL is painful To witness their groI ana very
hard tell the incidents 40 often II brings TO
me fearful sight. which chis mo to the neart-that
last of the whole company rings always IN my ears
and shock at the moment Of the collision and ia my
droams l live It over and over again can can
20, 99 ise poor ,st s Dreadful moment and the despair
she looked up to me- when jumped som the boat and
threw my around her and the three other ladies' to
save them. But what my weak arm against Gods
strong will The verdict had gone forth tnat she ana
two OF the live were TO die ana the spar which
5trck III. senSeess his instrument 10 prevent my
Interference witht Dear julia has cone but 10 heaven
am sure her trust 10 the last was in Hun who rueth
all our destinies and to whom sho with Others PRAYED
20 earnestly but moment before There died with her
than whom no nearer an angel evor lVed II was
Miss Buckley who said to her mother. who was saved
Dear mother. have courage; only little struggle
more and shall meet IN heaven
When were all swept OF tho deck by the wave
thought we were TO go together but when | came TO
the surface. after sinking gave up all thought Of
neared would have been alongside OF 1t II had not
boen found by the boat, fet as sLropg as at any time
up TO the boat and the sailors had hold or
ne, strength was gone. had not force to help my
boat 1 could not draw my feet In. Ono poor man MT
MiXter of Boston, was a spar with gentleman aud
lady. Whom they alongside tho boat, the sailors
last but Just IA they reached for Mr. Mix
ter. he let.go and bank never W rise.
L going To Passy tomorrow, TO see
gentlemen who lost son, daughter, and
three grandchildren lie wishes mo TO toll him OF them
at tho last moment. When first came here from want
of exercise and food weak; but now am
quite strong. and walk long distance. Great kind
continues be shown all the survivors here
The ladies' who saved persist In making much or
little which did To comfort and help them, that It
quite ovsrpOwering they never cease thanking and
praising for what plead only my simple duty, not
only the;:i -. 20 distress IL helped me
the better " bear my own sorrow
The wing extracts taken from letter received
by Prof Elie Charlier FROM bis son In Paris:
Mr. Lorraux wrote to Mr. d. saying that his utter
most thought when he felt himself drowning. was.
What will the Society do with my papers II not
there TO them Z" Mr. Weiss severely wounded
In the head and In the side. and Mr. Cook instead OF
embarkfng with the rest. staid with him. The Loeb
E,rn had hole punched In her, happily just over the
Mrs Sponord they were lost. but abe saved That
explains the telegram NJ sent to MI Sponord
:, : Everybody mOurns Mr. Pronier
He leaves q wife aud children almost
at Havrs by the Southampton boat al the vessels
In mourning and their bells and all tho bells OF tho city
tolied the moved the bay. AT The pier were
all the officers OF tho city and the wives and families OF
the sailors hoping against hope. Some had returned by
London and Calais. and were objects OF tho tenderest
sympathy. Among them Mr.. H., with Mrs. Spot
ford she s sAid 70 be like one Detrisd with the terri
| bic blow Here Is q postal card from
Mr. Weiss who arrived here today He says that the
LOoh Earn went the 2sh, after lighting storm
OF three days and throo nights Happily another ship
near. and lost. Messrs Cook aud Weiss
arrived today.