New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-17

and settled down beneath the dark waters, leaving
their boiling surface covered with dense mass Of
struggling, drowning hum. nity grasping at the
wreck Of matter that hoated around them Like oil
upon the waters, the spread out In all dr.
rections, and many Of them sank within Capt Lace
sight, to rise more. But oil were provided with
Life Preservers, which would buoy them up for a
long period, ebd az this spot directly 10 the path
Of European ships and signal guns OF distress were
fred up TO the last moment il fair 10 presume that
mary may have been picked up. AT this period Of the
year. too, the ships outward bound are ss FIVE to one
agsns; those destined for this port, 90 that for come
time yet, we may hope for the safety Of some
Of them. If the cold did no, overpower them, Capt
Luce is sspguine Of the safety Of many. He said that
when he had risen to the surface, gained portion
Of the paddle-bex, he ordered those Ia the boat to
row to it, and take of Of the II persons that
we're crowded upon it. Bat they heededhin not, and
though they we're without oars, they night yet have
reached the fral raft by padding with tseir hands
Some idea Of the extent Of the leak may be
formed when we state that in little more than four
hours not outstanding the efforts of two bge injec
tons, each throwing out body OF water as big as
barrel, four steam pumps Of six inch bore, and four
hand. pumps ON deck of Like caliber, this mighty
vessel of 5000 tuns filed and sunk.
Had weapons been at hand and his oficers there to
aid him. Capt Luce would have tried the effect Of
bullets upon the dastards Of his crew; alone, how
ever. a. be was situated, they would not have
avaied him.
Cant. Luce has found warm welcome wherever
be has been. In Troy TO- 900 people were wait
ing TO see and greet him, and most enthusiastically
did they do 80. At Greenbush, POughkeepsie, and
indeed all the way to Yonkers, wherever the train
stopped, were multitudes waiting to catch glimpse
of him, and, if possible, shake him By the hsnd.
1t was proposed on many hands to give Capt. Luce
public reception his arrival at Yonkers, but this
was discountensneed by his more judicious friends,
and arrangements made for q more fitting token OF
their esteem. Shortly after o'clock the citizens as
sembled at the Railroad Depot to await his arrival
The Hon. w. w. Woodwork and W. Scrymser,
Esq, two Of the best friends OF Capt. Luce, were
appointed a committee TO escort him from the car to
bis home. At q o'clock the train reached the
depot, when the utmost excitement prevailed
among the vast assemblage which had gath
cred to welcome him horne. As he descended from
the car he was seized by his i'm mediate friends who
embraced him in the most enthusiastic manner and
literally bore him of homeward in their arms.
The populaco formed in procession, and in q few
minutes the captain was conducted around the depot
and up Buena vista-av. to the door Of his house,
when Messrs Woodwork and scrymser retired; and
after some conversation among themselves the citi-
zens also retired.
meeting ia to be held this evening, for thepurpose
of making arrangements to give the citizens Of Yonk
ers en- opportunity of congrstulating the brave man
on his safe return home; and it is expected that
the public reception will take place in the course OF
few days.
We are not advised when Capt. Luce VIII come to
this City.