The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-18
FARTHER PARTICULARS or the wREcK


/ FARTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE WRECK
or THE ARCTIC.
Its stated thai Capt Luces son was acripple,
and was lying In his berth when the collsion occur
red The Boston Traveller has the following Incl.
dents briefly referred to yesterday:
when the Inflated ship was aboatto ssnk. and
possible, 10 prevent being drawn into The rortex
which was known would draw down eyarvfhing
near, Mr.. Cumstock, of Rhode Island was sean ia
jump from the steamer into the water and swim
towards the boat which centained, among others.
Mr.. C. T. MITCHELL Of Charleeton, c.. "a whom
he was well known. Recognizing him In the
boat, Mr.. Comstock called to him "Hasa Won
room for another MANI To which the reply was
NE; we are almost sinking now" He then threw
up his hands and exclaimed, Good God tell nv
wife and I've children am soneir and was seen
TO more.
Mr. .Comttock mentioned above. los, a brother
BY the burning of the steamer Lexington,
worth 81 600 900.
w. W. Gilbert, New York merchant, who
was saved, publishes a statement, in which he
says ne was seated at the table at the time Of the
collision, conversing with several ladies and gen
temen, among whom were Mrs Allen, Mrs Brown,
Mrs Pearson and others. After referring to the
launching OF the portgusrd boat, he thus proceeds
with his narrative:
went 10 bin with the ladies oil my party, to en-
deavor to get Them in. In going, however, Mrs
Allen inquired for her husband saving she couI
not go without him. The momentary delay caused
by looking for him prevented from being in time
to get into that boat. When we approached, it
was already filed. | then asked Capt. Luce if he
could not get a boat TO save my friends. He said,
yes, bring them this way, pointing in the diree-
ton OF the portquarter boat, which was still Gus
pended. | then went to the party, consisting of
Mrs. Brown, Mrs Allen, Miss Brown, Mrs Stone
and Miss Stone, Mr.. Allen, Mr. Brown and two chill
dren, and said, "Capt. Luce says we can get In
this boat-come this way" They followed me
from the saloon deck to the bulwarks on the port
side. We found there Captain Luce and a sailor
waiting for us Two fremen were Ia the boat,
whom Capt Luce ordered out. They refused to
get out of the boat saying that their lives were as
good as anybodys else. Fl reiterated the order,
and threatened to take their lives if they did not
leave the boat and al the same time he raised an
iron naiiet which he had in his hand over their
heads.
From this they left the boat, and Captain Luce
said TO me "now get in saw that, by reason of
the angle at which the boat suspended, il would
DE- Impossible for lady to get in without some one
was thereto receive her, and sprang the bull
warks, saying, .'pass the ladies' over 70 me," and
let myself down to the bow OF the boat by the fall.
repeated the words pass the ladies ever" seve
raj times rapidly. Il was placed so lar below the
bulwarks that could what was going On on
the ship. gather from other sources thai The Ia
dies were thrust aside, and found the boat in q
moment filled by others lowered and the ropa cut
By sailor. All this done more rapidly than |
can write AS was carried away from The shir |
saw Mr.. Edward Sandord standing on the saloon
deck He saw me in the boat and with smile on
his face waved his hand to me as quietly as il we
were about TO leave him for short excursion
Mr. Brown saw standing on the guard aft of the
wheel house. He bowed his head to me, but did
not hear him speaks ! told him. in brief terms, my
agony at having Jailed i'll my Efforts to assist his
party. afterwards saw him on the saloon deck
saw none of the ladies alter got over the side
MIR. Gihop, who was near me in the boat, Gays that
ne saw Mr.; George Pearson, who was carrying Mrs.
Aliens child
VIM, P. Rathbone writes that F" Mr. and Mrs
Benedict, of New York, left in the first boat. and
may be picked up by some vessel" IL has been sup.
posed that they were lost.