The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

isrs ~ &c. On sherc shall make .rsngs
Iisss the sterm.r for Mon real this afternoon.
sm, very respectfully,
Iour opsdi mt servant,
JAMfs @. LUCE
MRS. COLLINS AND CHILDREN.
Tetarn lbs, third patch h.s been recsved from
Cspsir Luce ia shinh he states tha, Mrs. Colos Nss
o'in- srd Nsster c .llss were swept from tho dsck
the Arctic she vent do osnhst they did got into
the best ~aich precipitatsd 50 many into the sea.
STATEMENT OF JOHN DEGNON, SENIOR
FIRST AsSIS CANT ENGINEER
In looking ever the papers Ead wholly ircorSsct
fa been formed pecting tie ituaou and
condition Of the unfortunate beings Loot the steam
stip Arctic. Although have eresdJ made sta.euent
feel It my duty TO repeat the same with the msny
rs,ticulsrs connected with Eight bss ha. JUS. been
srucs vas standing the psssAgewsy leading from
the deck to the engiro room. when heard the cry
'itop the ergnes." lnmesiA ely after tho bsn rung
Mr. Rogers, tie ctier ergiaeer and myself below
ana before reschirs the working PLATFORM Mr. wnlett
then OF duty had stopped the engines The rung to
'ascA the ergiass," ~h,ch vac done At this moment
Sr Rogers Ard myself looked the rsiog ioto the
tilse He tsc!s med, "whst is that wstess' eyes,
replied al is coming in torrents" He then gave
oreers toorer the ti'gs injections. Thomas Brsrnsp
ar o'er, and myself opened them, with Mr. RS alsst
Iuring this time, which vas about Eve misutss th.
engines hsi bsen backing the signal given TO 20
shesdi" the engines star,ee forward sgain Mr. then
sod ne 20 for ward ard that the worthing,on
pumps were started Going into the Gre room found
VI Drown, junior frst assistant sogineer and reman
rat Tkin engaged n stsIticg the port pump jumped
fosvsrd ard started the tsrboSrd pump; M Walker
sesord assistant, and John Holt aremsn assisting in
opening the blge valves, sc all this occupying ten
Tirutes; by this time the v.tor up over The are
rap's fccr. then dsck and met Capt Luce
coming down from Tire upper deck the sarboard sids
ssid to him. epts n, the ship is sinking; nothing
fave MS Unless We manage get sail the hole in
tire stips sis 81 viii try what b. done" ssid he
Ithsn A,speu and cea psss.
eye to below ard keep the aroI up telling sdsm that
svefy thing osgt ndeo rhs pump. o. going below
found The wasr nearly to the grats OF th- xer fu-
PAGES went rcusd and op, ned he ,emaiader u the
bpge valves, (huc ters siz in ell Ia r.achas dosa
to them my face andss water Wishis thirty ui
nuss fier u Iis'cn ts f0ss III put out
~ the ssa-wa.er We then broke Ia the upper side
bupkers passed the coal dosr TO ce tbs uapee fur
Th- stesm at this time had fallen from eisbeen
AIR. Drows, juscr srst ssstaDt ensiree being ia the
frrocm. standipg up to his waisS in water
At fifteen Dinu Isst The had rsach.d the
grs bars o. the uper furnace The port side 9TH
stis basirg lot 20 II II sde) At this tme Mr. Bash
lam below to inquire what the chaacss we're With
tie pvmrsj vas thsn alono in the engine He
then pointed to tie Ges and said You these 6rss
wiz OH Re put out uni,ss you get sal the ships
tice tie WI Sick very soon = He went esk and d
Iec,ly after the wsshed tie out seniiog up
brcreh 'he tatch.s heavy coud Of smoke ard stem
me then only and half pounds pressure
then c1 ward to the Cap ain and told hiu I'll
cbsncss were lest with the pumps.
Insksa him II . sail could not b got thu leak.
he REPLIED at could hot; much OF toe bow OF the
propeller stuck out from the side Of ship ttat 1t
npos sibs 70 get the sad it, Tho Captain Thea
at ard endc to tina passengers Ia the
ie boats Most Of .h.m crow cd cosely tgether
the port quarter Of the chip.
not NJ lrown, the assistant engineer the 3per
Geek, proposed To him {, get tas together to
construct raft Hc would ayree vi b mo- sayiog
it would be o. use, they would np 1t imme
eisieiy at this moment heard Mr.. BA.hlsua voics
the ioe Of tho ship sivirs orders Look over
end Sr. With dve six MN, lowering the boat
The captain thin stood the upper Geek superntsndpg
the fsne and, though intended the boat for
especial purpose went ont the guard, and asked
Lr Baablsm "shsl GET into this boar" He made
ssb.6 m second tims without ressi log
reply was then convinced Mr. B. was actiog undor
the oIsers Of the captain then ihs upper deck Tho
act Of lowering tie boat cool and deliberate I
opened tie door Of the wheel lcoket ip the
fhsft then being three feet above water On turnng
round fourteen fifteen persons In the
hr caught hold Of the tackle which held the b. st
the guard Of the ship let myself down the boat
Just my feet touched te gunwsle OF the boat the
captain gave ths oid.r "Dro, that boat " The
tackle vss cut letting dosn back wasds.
caught by the sncle BY B.sh,sm and smother, who
drew ne into lie boat
We then pic' ID up several o the sea- ana driftsd
out Of sight Il the ship hort fell Ia with aaohor
toet fiom which we tc X four ave perscns All then
patei themselves under tbs eommsnd OF Mr. Be .hLm
Iis ~ith fhe mo heartfelt peAsure read the letters
putln,ec b. the passengers saved In those boats, AID
mort heartily join In ihir communication 70 deservsdy
bee orcd.
Iwin aaa wishont the least hesitation or fear Of con
s'joD that the saved these boats conducted
itemset with the gres,sst yIopriets ard order from
the they entered these beats urt hey reached
New York JOHN DiGEoN.
wilisnsburg, Get II, 1864
CONCLUSION OF MR. DUpASSEURy STATE.
MENT.
rTrans!atsd frsm the Courreel ~ Etats Unis
It wss asout hs pAss r. ". wnsn N Dupssssu- lost
sigh Of The arctic The bost ia which he wss a. well a.
that Of Bashl.p, had each fou- oArs but in oshsr
the one nor the other there glass Of sassr or pees
Of biscuit It vas in sbis coaddon, without even k.ow
Ing sxscsy whore bs Iasd a, that he essysd to sais
the rsas In nd AZ tla rh ~ dvio v;&Y cld . hr.