To the Editor of the Noxtu-Cuiva Dairy News.
Sin,—I tke the liberty of calling your attention to the following facts in eminection with the disaster that overtook the salvage party connected with the stranded 8. Marie on the night of the 7th current.
T was on board the Alicine Seyd when the life-boat was mauued, and may here remark that through the defective state of the lowering gear x full hour elapsed before she was got th water.
In your issue of the 16th current there isa leader describing the heroic conduct of Mr, Herzog who took command of the life-boat, and recommending a recognition tangible form) services, and hich he certainly well deserves, but it rust not b ked that the other European for ne of the crew deserves equal recognition, for his conduct was equally brave, viz., Mr. Rippe, chief engineer of the Alirine Seyd. To take maud of the boat was duty Herang's part, but Mr Rippe gallantly and firnily volunteered, indeed insisted on being one of her frow, declaring that lo would exercise every effort to rescue his country Mr. Freytag. as well as his companions in distress. When the boat upset and the crew were struggling in the water, Rippe first got hold of the boat, and at once Joux B. Fyre. the foregoing is a true and reliable descrip-N.B.—We the undersigned cortty that tion of what tuck place, Ew. Frevrac, 0. Buy.
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