New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-08
TIE LOSS OF THE VERA CRUZ.


ANDRE 4 sONs-THE MAIL MATTER.
AT the Office of +. Alexandra & Sons there were
few visitors Yesterday and no additional dispatches
were received Among the few who called were
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Hernandez and woman
related 10 John Greenfield. one of the men who was
saved. The woman did not know that Greenfield
was saved until she was told so at the Office and
her Joy upon hearing the good news
was in bright contrast to the terri
bic scenes of grief witnessed in the Office last
week One of the clerks was shown the description
of the dead passengers recovered along the Florida
coast ana asked ne thought he could identify any
of them. He thought that the body of the old man
with gray halr aud chin whiskors might be that of
George W Cole OF Boston. He could not remember
anv of the Others. At the Office of G. P. Clyde &
Co. il WIS stated that the steamer George w. Clyde
would start from Charleston. s. c., yesterday even
ing. and would PROBABLY arrive in New-York some
time Fri lay.
The following letter was received at the New-York
Post Office from Postmaster Dewhurst, of st. Au-
justine under date of september 81
send Won I'm sack labelled NewYork. four packages
oletters Cuoa mostly foreign being contents OF
sack delivered 2nd VIII send those de iverod 81 on
MONDAY Gtn, a. tney are not suileent,y dry as YET
They are O,tly letters mailed at Ne"-1Ork
The matter referred to the letter arrived at the
Post o lice irly Yesterday morning: 1t consisted
chiefly OF about 400 letters which had been mailed
pcible but in cases where they can 90 made
out they will be forwarded to their
destlna ion rs soon as thy are dry.
Assisian, Postmaster Pearson speaking Of the let-
fer Yesterday SAID that the contents indicated that
additional matter had been found along me Deach.
Mr.. Pearson added that Two letters had peeil re-
celved az the Office from Florida. which had been
I'm the CLOSED French mail. The mai had bee1
sealed in Paris aud forwa rded to Havana by way OF
New York ia that condition. They were D0th i'gls-
fer d aud addressed respectively to Juan Brocchi
q Co.. 1s5 Gale de Estrella Havana, ana = senor
Don lose Echeverrla. Captain of the Spanish bark
Coustanila. care OF Messrs Brown q Co. Havana"
The tact that these letters have been re-
ceived III good condition and that no other matter
from the pouch has come 10 mana, reads 10 tue
susn,clou that the mail has been rlled by persons
VINO found It before II came into the possession OF
those wnO handed IT over to tue post ONCE auihor-
tiles. ~. -,
Postmaster James has received letter from the
Postmaster at Ncw-Orleans announcing that IN con-
sequence of accident to the steamer Guy OF
Mexico she was unable TO sail for Vera Cruz on
TUESDAY last, and Will not be abe 20 SAL until sep
TENDER 16. The mails which were at New-orle f
for dlspatch by the City of Mexico have been Tor
warded to New-YOrk for dispatch by tue hrst mail
steamer. - Ill,
came TO TIE Post Office Sunday were registered 10
Postmaster James personally, and consequently the
clerks did not know what the contents WERE
ACTION OF THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.
meeting of the Board of Managers of the
Army and Navy Club last night, General Lloyd AS
pinwalI. Colonel c. l.. Wilson, Captain John L.
Wharton. Major William Dickinson. Colonel Ed
ward GebhArd Colonel Charles Preichel, Colonel
c. H. Hatch and John Bryan were appointed
O committee TO draft suitable resolutions ana 10 re-
commend such other action as might seem 10 theln
proper in respect to the memory Of the late General
Torbert lost in the disaster of the City OF Vera
Cruz. Members Of the club stated that a meeting
of the Cavalry Corps of the Army OF
the Potomac, of which General j. b. Nc
Intyre is president and Colonel Hatch
secretary will have meeting also, TO take suitable
action in regard B., General IorherVs death, as Will
also the Mhtary Order of the Loyal Legion. As
soon AS the date of General Torbcrrs funeral Is
determined upon, number OF the members OF the
Army and Navy Club. as well as of othor societies.
will start South to meet the body and attend the
funeral at Milford, Del.