Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-20
Capt. Luce's Statement Of the Arctic
Disaster.
QuEREc, Oct. IA

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working out the position ofile ship. 10 about
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"IIard.a.slarbo from the officer Of the
deck. rushed on dock and had just 60, out
when fclt a crash forward. and At the s1me
moment saw a strange steamer under The star.
board bow. In another mumeni she struck
against the guards ~ the Arctic. and passed
as'ern ofus The bows of'he strange steam.
er seemed to he literally eut on for fully ten
feet and seeing that in al probability she must
sink IN few minutes, after taking a hnsly
glance at our o~n ship. nnd believing ,h1tNe
were comparatively nniniurrd. NV first I'm.
pulse waste endeaVor tosi'e the lives oi'ho''
IN hoard the stranger.
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u MS then i"nnd 'ha' onf own mp WIS leak
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