Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-10

THE STEAMER ATLANTIc.-The New York Courier
of Wednesday has the following article from the pen Of
| its principal editor, Col Webb:
We were quite prepared to find the public mind more
or less excited in consequence OF the CanGdas bringing
no intelligence OF the Aiiantic. We, however did not
expect to hear from her by that steamer: nor do we
think it scarce " possible, that the steamer will
bring any information WedecIine therefore giving
place to any OF the communications sent to because
no matter how well intended their publication cannot
fail to increase the alarm and painful anxiety already
existing and as we believe and hope without sufficient
| cause.
! That there is cause for anxiety will not pretend
to deny; nay even cannot resist anxious feeling
upon the subject at the same time that better udg
ment constantly assures us, there is good ground for
alarm; and certainly, for the despair which has Sci
zed upon the minds of some who have very near and
| dear relations on board the missing ship
To allay il possible this alarm, we would repeat our
conviction that the Atlantic put back for want COAL
or possibly from injury to her machinery. Ii from sne
want of fuel, the probabilities certainly are that she
TO the westward at least twelve days before she put
back. Then all familiar with the subject, will readily
admit, that with her small sails and large hull she
would certainly require at least twenty days to get
back, it she had steered ten twelve days to the
westward Under these circumstances she could not
reach Cork before about the LIST OF February and hay-
ing taken in coal would probably sail for this port about
this time; or, ii not be reported by the steamer which
will leave Liverpool on the sth ns-next Saturday..
1T is barely possible hathe steamer Of the lst due on
the 18TH may bring the desired intelligence of her
safety but, most assuredly shall despair of her
until alter the arrival of the steamer Of the 9Th of Feb
ruary, and il should then hear OF her by that
arrival, admit that there will exist but little hope of
her safety.
We made passage in the 44tlantic-the rrost bois.
ferrous and toughest have experienced in eight
that have made in all kinds of craft and at all sea
of the year and had forcedupon us the convc-
tion that stronger safer and more buoyant sea boat
never foated upon the ocean II she has gone down,
we shall attribute her loss to of two causes
fire, ora collision Even collision, except under
very extraordinary circumstances, would not endanger
her safety; and should therefore incline to attribute
her loss, if lost she should prove be- fire. Such is
her strength and buoyancy and hough--and yet she is
said to be no stronger than her sister sbpsthat in
Judgment with her rudder carried away her engines not
working, and without rag of sail 10 steady her, she
would DRIFT about the Atlantic in perfect safety riding
out any gale that disturbed its surface. Let us hope
then, that she has suffered from fire or coon and
safety. At all events, there is not now, will there
be any despair OF her safety until after the
arrival OF the steamer OF the 9Th February.