The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-14

hcd, wss out Of sight.
Beo,s following the two sast named boats, let VI "a,
word o. these deiesstsd ~ Nos and 8, which wsr,
rmainipg on board
No bad been brought from its original place dscl
amioships, to the extremity of shes3rn Il Dupasseu
and his 'rends could still u slswersd to mid in the
construction Of raft. 1t hiv boat which aor
wards ued to Burrs Er porfsn and thirty txo
Ct the crew. vho were picked up at BY the Huron.
1he reports Of Mr. Burns and Mr Dsan have alrss iy
acquainted wih tho facts thst ths h,at No. was
taken BY the engineers This Is the tA of which
have yet to receive nsws
AS to tho raft it is known that wss sy the means
OF saving single man.
Dupasseur proceeds to rests tlss nid& nts OF the
voyage Of the boats ending with thsr sa.s arrival at
Brosd Cove 1t Is almost identical with tn. 81 stemsnt
OF Mr do Mayer
STATEMENT OF MR. F. DE MAEYElh PAS
SENGER.
Ibis gentleman, after the prelude Of the time Of I4y-
iFg liverpool up to the wreck Of the sh2 to
say nE.
On tho 9th of September when about sixty miles
southeast Of Cape Race, the passengers were pro
perug to tshe lunch, slight shcck was felt on boXrd
The fog was so thick that nothing could bs atty
yards of Tho captain ordered The first lieutenant ani
Eve 20 taxa boat 90 the rescue Of the ocr
sustained no damage but that the propeller was ia a.
sinking condition The arctic was then put on tho
route for the other vessel and had continued the search
for her several minutes when tho engineer cams to the
captain and he the fret that Informed him that
large hole had been made in the bows Of his ship. Or
dsrs we're Immediately given to throw overheard
chors, chains and all other heavy material on board
In about forty Ave minutes feet Of water was 10
the hold. Capt Luce then ordered that seconi boat
should be put to in winch passengers Of whom
we're ladies' took seats In few minutes after another
boat was ordered to be owere for the passengers but
before they could take posse ssion Of it. Lieut. Baaha
and eighteen CT the ships umced into it, and
loose from the sDkrg vesfel At this time great confu
sion commenced shp6oard the chances for escape
began to appear desperate. The fourth boat was
then ordered 70 be lowered but before letting It
the water tie passengers placed In l. to
sgainst tie seizure Ct the ships Twenty Eve pas
sergers Of whom eighteen lakes, and amoog than
Mrs. Collins. placed In 1t, when one rope at the
stem end OF the boat gave way hanging BY ths bows
sn5 precpi'ating s into tho ocean, excepting two
and Mrs. Craig, who clung to the boat The lady was
again taken board the ship the boat with she two
mon in It, was Immediately put aaost. As /,
the water rush made for It, pass and
together jumping from the shio. falling toto
the water and others into the boat. 1t was soon
allied with a company Of twenty Eve myaeK among the
number, and remained fe~ minutes BY the aaip's
side. On the still left two boats cap
able Of holding fifty passengers In about 6.tesn min
utes time after put OF from the ship fell in with
the boat containing Lieut. Baahlam and crow, which
ceived six of our number myself among them, m.sing
twenty Ave In Baablams boat, aud leaving niusscen in
tho other BY acclsmation Mr.. Bsshlara was put 10
commsnd of the two boats who immediately stecscd 10
.hwestern direction, Which continued
r~-f fr~A. L. - n..~s
voyage The two boats in the plight kept constant
shouting that they might keep in each oth-r's
We were al this time without provisions. and shipping
water from almost every We all wet through
and shveripg with coJ to which added the knaw
pgs Of hunger and the terrors Of staYva ion In this
dishea, tening situation kept up spirits, and
relied Providence for succor and rescue. On the
2sth, at noon, q sail discovered and immediately
boats directed for IT, but ths vessel not per-
ceviDg U.S. after two hours rowing, gave mp the pur
suit. We again were put course for land by
der Of commander and about four O'Clock in the af
tarnoon perceived hernia phrodits brig, We made
every exerion to reach her but our efforts vain
We then truly discouraged and death seemed In
evitable to ALL About dark the wind changoj, and 1t
bsgsn to rain when the rain had ended, It left
calm sea- but without any physical strength to do moro
for lives. About two O'Clock tie man ON the
thought he land and fancied he heard the
roar of the breakers the shore This proved to be
correct about four O'Clock the land plain before
us. An hour afterwards and all safely landed
at Broad Cove, about twenty miles east OF Cape Race,
and sixty miles from st. John. The only habitaticn
= Hthermsn's hut, where we were pro-
vdsd With water and biscuit the only provision Of Its
tenant. Having rested here walked to the village
Rcnevs, about four miles distant, where We re
ceved with open arms by the irhsbitans, and every
Hospitality shown us. Without waiting here longer
shan time enough to sppeae hunger, ws chartered
hsher's smack and set sail for Ferry Land. At this
place We remained two days, the weather being very
strmy. Cn the 30 Of Octosr at O'Clock In the after
noon, after journey by and Land, we arrived at St
John, whore were surprised to find the French
steamer which had sunk the arctic in the ocean, and
which We supposed had herself goae down. This
steam err called the vesa belongs to Grandve sport
/. France. Is about 24o tons burden and had left st
Perc Newfoundland, only twenty hours before the
collision, having board LAT fishermen and czew Of
twenty sailors. TIE vests much injured, but an
apartment At the place of tho break In her bows
called the bull head saved her from filling with water
and sinking From St. John reached this port BY
the steamer Europa.
STATEMENT OF GEORGE DOBBS.
Mr.. Dsbbs, ore Of the second cabin passcpsers who
arrived last evening from Boston, gives the follow
ing particulars Tho time Of tho collision, he sys,
about twelve O'Clock and he agrees with the ether
passengers in stating that little spprshens'ons
wero entersIned about the safety Of the vessel When
the full extent Of the damage ascertainei, he ~
sisted in working the pumps us, the semcn came on
deck when he abandon Cd them and began look out
his safety hardly an hour had elapsed from the
time Of the collision before Mr. Bashlam and
three in Of the BEATS whom, to his own
words, he though: It time TO look out for himself
eszing hold Of he swung himself dosn into the
boat soon after which It showed of from the steamer
There were, he IL positive about twenty Ave n It,
Ave or six Of whom were taken out Of another
boat for TIE purpose Of ghtenns it, and some Of whom
afterwards found floating about. There were no
proviaisps board and for two days and nghts-ths
time II took them reach 81 Johnsthsy had nothing
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