The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-24

myself.
| In that respect. we were very mnci favored
although We had not drop on tho raft. Tho
day continued focgy. except just at noon, as
near as we could judge, we had clear horizon
FOR about half an hour and nothing could DO
seen but water and sky. Night came on,
thick and dreary. with our minds made up that
Mother of MS would live to SEQ the light of an
other day, for worry soon three more OF our suf-
fering party were relieved by death, leaving
Mr.. Allen. young man and myself
| Feeling myself getting exhausted, | now sat
down for tho first time, about s o'clock in the
evening, on trunk, which provdentially had
been found on tho wreck. In this way slept
some throughout The night and became some
what refreshed. About an hour before day
| light, now Friday, the 29th we saw vessels
Iliglt near us. We oil three excrted ourselves
wi'h the utmost of our strength in hoiling, until
we became quito exhausted.
Il n about u quarter of an hour the light dis
! appeared to the east of us. Soon after day.
| light baraue hove i'm sight 10 tho N. W., as
the fog having lightcned little, steering ap-
parently for US, but in short time she seemed
to have changed her course, and again We were
doomed to disappointment. Yet feel hopes
that some of our fellow sufferers may have
| been seen and rescued by Them.
Shortly after we had given up all hopes of
| being rescued by tho barque, ship was dis
covered to .he east of us. steering directly for
US. We now watched her with the most in
tense anxiety rs she approached; the wind va
ryiug, caused her to change her course seve-
raj points.
About noon they fortunately discovered
man on the raft near them, and succeeded in
saving him by tho I'd mates jumping overheard
and making tho ropo fast around him. by
which he was got on board safely. This man
proved to be a passenger on board the steamer
with which we came in collision. He inform
ed the captain that others were near, on pie-
ces of wreck, and by going alcft he saw us and
throe others.
We were the first TO which the boat was
sent. and safely taken on board about p. NJ
The next was Mr.. JAS. Smith, second class pas
| songor The others saved were fvc-one our
fireman. The ship proved to be the Cambria,
of this port, from Glasgow, bound for Montro-
al, Capt. John Russell, who commanded the
barque Jerry Stevens, and was kindly received
bv Capt. Nyo, of the Pacific. OF Capt. Rus
sell, it would bc scarcely possible to say enough
in praise of the kind treatment all of us have
received during the timo we have been on
| board his ship. Ht
His own comforts have been given mp in ev-
| cry respect for our relief. Rev. Mr.. Walker
passengers by tho Cambria, have been unceas-
ing in their endeavors to promote our comfort.
To them. and to all on board, we shall ever
owe debt Of gratitude for their unboundcd
kindness to us
From the Frenchman, who was picked up,
learned that tho steamer with which We came
in collision, was the screw steamer Vesta, from
St. Pierre, bound from and belonging to Green
vile, Franco. We learn that the Vesta was
steering f. S. E.. and was crossing our course
two points, al sails set, wind west by SOUTH
Her anchor stock, about by inches square,
struck the bow of the Artc about eighteen in
ches above the water line.
An immense hole had been made at tho
same time by tho huko of tho anchor about
two feet below the line, raking fore and aft the
plank, and finally breaking the chains, leaving
the stock remaining in and through the side of
the Artic; and il is not unlikely that as so
much oil her bows had been crushed i'm, some
of the heavy pieces of iron running through
tho ship may have been driven through our
side, causing the loss Of our ship, and fear,
hundreds of most valuable lives.
Wo have safely arrived at Quebec. and am
left without penny in tho world TO help my
self with: but sincere gratitude to those from
whom have received such unbounded kind
ness, since l have been providentially thrown
among them, from whom am about to sopa-
rate and go to my homo Of sorrow.
Learned from tho doctor at quarantine. last
evening, that tho Vesta had reached st. Johns,
N. b., with some passengers from tho Artlc,
bot could not learn the particulars.
AS soon as can get on shore | shall make
arrangements to leave for New York with tho
least possible delay. and expect to take the
steamer for Montreal this afternoon.
/ am, vcry respectfully, your 0b't serv't.
JAMES &. LUCE.