Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-16
THR WRECK OF THg ARCTIC.
ApDiriosAL Particulars.


THE FRENCH STEA MER yESTA
HALIFAX, Oct IL, 1854
We have received Newfoundland dates to tho 9th inst
The French screw steamer vesta arrived at ST. John,
N T., the soh ul, With her foremas, aud lows chat.
tered TO Peces-she beirg the vessel that In coils
with the Inflated Arctic.
She had board thlrtyone OF the Arctes crew. which
she picked up at the time Of the catastrophe.
The Vesta lost thirteen Of her Passengers in the COLI
sion.
Three Of tho Arctie's boats have not been heard Of
but, being ieboas, IL Is supposed they may have been
picked up by the passing ships
Vessels which In search OF the boats return
cd Tuesday the 81 instant without finding the slight
est trace Of them or any portion Of the wreck
All the passengers and crew saved advised yester-
day, left here for Boston In the Europa
The regular communication between this port and New
foupdsnd only 0uce fortnight That period WILL there
from that island. It Is probable. however, that the
steamer Osprey sent to convey the City OF Philadelphia
Passengers and expected to leave ST. Johus about the
sth inst, may touch bere her Philadelphia
If So her intelligence will be soue four DAYS later than
that now received.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENT By FRANCIS DORIAN
Dorian says that IL the officers and men had remained
the ship, all nearly all OF tho passengers would have
been saved. They ded and Is was only until two hours
after their deserton thar tho main yard lowered to
enable them to form raft. lie says that with mass
spars aud the cutting off Of tho hurricane deck rs
could have been formed capable Of CARRYING the whole
hem He further states, that among the passengers on
board the Arctic he more cooly couray,
GUS and that their quiet resignation and implicit conf
depce ia the captain and officers Of the ship were such
| it Is impossible to surpass
Oae incident particularly attracted his attention and
that was the fidelity exhibited by young gentleman
uamed Holland. OF Washington who WAS on board the
Arctic for the purpose Of gaining Instructions engineer
ng He had been dcputed by tho captain fire the Jig
gun (when all others had hsdL and amid the melan-
choly wsl he pursued his DUTY. When all hope had 3D.
and the vessel nearly level with the sea- Holland VAS seen
busy his gun. His last shot doomed Arctic
sank, aud he down with her-Pcrscvcriog In the
strict performance Of his duty.
To,the Wholesale desertou Of the ciccrs aud Do
ran attributes the great loss OF life that followed
Captain Luce, be says behaved noby throughout but
towards the close his voice los; his power and he could
scarcely find utterRnce Tor his words.
The last he Of him he standing on the star.
board paddle box aud when the Arctic engGphed he
looked long but looked in vain, for the floating form
! his comm udcr.
When drs!y they LEFT the ship, with tbirty.ou in
Of Francis metsc lie boats, it necessary es
poc 10 keep every in the bottom Of the boat
to prevent unset In this crouchinS position they
kept, with the within six inches of the guuwae
for twenty six hours and the majority when
by the Ipun, unable 10 wslk. On board that ship
they reatsd with the greatest kindness the captain
and sailors sharing eyCrthpg they had with the
rate mc;!.