The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-13

from Boston.
BosToN, Oct. lit Is believed here that II was
the steamer Cleopatra which left Quebec on the
Path ult with the list Regiment aboard that run
into the arctic such SCENE to be the general i'm
preston founded upon reasonable probabilities
SUPPOSED SAFETY OF v1RGINrANs.
The Petersburg Express has dispatch announcing
the safety OF MIR. James Murhead, of Petersburg
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt and daughter, of Fredei.
icksburs.
LIST OF PASSENGERS SAVED FROM ON BOARD OF THE
ARCTIC.
The following Is list of the saved, furnished to
us by telegraph from Halifax. They ire only those
saved in the boat with the second mate William
Braham
B C. Ward ]. McMath.
w. Gihon Jr., J. Bogart
w. P. Rathbone, w. A. Young
T. Hernesey, w. w. Gilbert,
E. NJ Jass E. Mitchelua.
DIR Mayer, George Dowdt
- Dupasner C.DuLaenit
Moore.
LIST OF CREW SAVED.
John L. Crib, Purser,
Mark Graham, 4th Mate,
David Reid Boatswain's Mate,
VIM. Braham, I'd Mate,
John Lagner, 1st Asst Engineer
The following seamen were also saved:
Allen, Weeks, Lgon, Davis, Humphreys. Tup.
The following firemen were also saved:
Messrs. Canon, Egan, Larkin, Mahin, Mercer and
Wardwell. q bed room servant, and Waddingtop,
Raal and Baker, walters.
THE STEAMER IN CONTACT.
The secretary of the board of underwriters at
New York, has received Information hat the steam.
er which came In contact with the Arctic, was the
Cleopatra, from Quebec for Liverpool, with a
large number of passengers, all of whom are sup
posed to have persisted.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK
OF THE ARCTIC.
Statement Of Mr.. Ballam, Second Officer of tho
Arctic
NEW York, Oct. 1.-THE following statement of
the loss of the Arctic Is given by Mr. Balam, sec.
ond officer, who with other officers, and crew and
passengers, saved In two of the first boats reach
ed the shore at Broad Cove, and arrived at St.
Johns on Tuesday last:
On Wednesday, the eth, at noon, Cape Race,
bearing N. w IS miles distant, while running in
a thick fog, was struck on the starboard bow about
60 feet abaft OF the cutwater. by an iron steamer
which made three large holes in the ship two be-
low the water, one OF which was about five and
half feet In length, and one and a half feet wide
letting the whole cutwater and stem of the iron
steamer clear through the Arctic's sides
The fog was 90 dense that the vessel could not
be seen minute before the collision. The wheel
was put hard starboard, and the engine stopped,
and Instantly backed at full speed until clear Of the
other steamer, which occupied a couple of fminutes
The propeller was believed to be French vessel
and was sinking bow first Captain Luce imme.
diatey gave orders to clear away the quarter boats
which being done, Gomley, the chief officer left the
Arctic in charge of the starboard boat.
On lowering the part boat the captain exclaimed
"hoist up that boat again, Mr. Balham,n and beck.
oned me to 60 10 him. Upon doing SO he ordered
me to 60 the steamer to ascertain if possible
what damage had been done, then found the holes
above mentioned.
Upon informing him of the facts he gave orders
to get the calls up and to try and get them around
the bow to endeavor to stop the leak which was
promptly done, but was OF no advantage whatever,
much of the bow broken otfrom the other steam.
er projecting that the sails could not be brought to
the vessels aide.
The carpenter was then lowered over the yes.
sells side, and H!lows and mattresses passed
was found to be so far below the water line that
they could not be got in
Every exertion to stop the leak having proved
unavaing, Captain Luce then ordered that the
ships head be kept for land, which bore N. W. by
w. BY this time we had lost sight of the chief Of
fcer's boat and the other steamer, which are sup
posed to have sunk
We had not been on our course more than FIVE
minutes before we ran over boat and crew te-
longing to the other resse:, all Of whom perished
with the exception of one who caught hold of q
rope hanging over the bow. Directly the boat
was seen, orders were given to stop the engine,
which the chief engineer said could not be DONE
In about 30 minutes, all the lower fires were out,
and feet water In the chip fore and aft. By this
time the confusion among the passengers was very
great but they used all efforts to sssist the crew In
keeping the deck pumps going, and 10 tightening
the ship forward for the purpose of endeavor1ng 70
get at the leak from tbs inside 1t was, however,
found to be useless, and numbers Of them were
going into the boats, which were still hanging TO
tho davis.
Forty FIVE minutes after the collision, carne up
from the forehoId and informed the Captain that
the water was on a level with the lower deck
beams and that was impossible to get At the leak
/ then asked him what he thought would be the
fats Of the ship, when he stated his belief that
there was no hopes of saving her. He then told
mo 10 eco to my boata
On eoins 10 the boats on the port side, found
them completely filed with men, women, and eh.
dren. and no possibility Of getting near them i'm
medateIy went to IN sarbosrd sde and orderedt tvo
OF the crew to lower the guard boat and asked the
captain what were his intentiona1 He said that the
ships fate should b. his then asked him II he
would not allow bis son to 60 and he returned an
swer that he should share his fate.
II was discovered that there wss no hope Of ayins
the Arctic, and the lady daughter and son ct =, x.
Coliin4 with several ladies' were pat on boeTd boat
and In the aet Of lowering 4 Of the tackles savs
way, apd ell sscept one lady, Who cluns to sailor,
who h.d fast TO the boat wore precpfatsd into the
then jnmpedinfo boak and vas ordered BY
Captain Luceto cutthe tackle ialls and drop under