New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-11

we very greet but they used all efforts 10 assist the
crew in keeping the deck pumps going and in hgt.-
ening the ship forward for the purpose Of ende.vorng
to get at the leak from the inside which found TO
be useless and plumbers Of them going into the beats,
which were still hanging to the davits.
In fortyfve minutes after the collision came up
from the forehold and informed the Captain that the
water was on Q level with the lower deck beams and
that it was impossible to get at the leak. l then
ssked him what he thought would be the fate OF the
chip when be stated his belief to me that there was no
hope Of saving her. He then told me to see to ny
boats.
Or going to those on the port side / found them
con pletely filed with men, women and children and
no possibility Of getting near them. i Immediately
went to the starboard side and ordered two OF the
crew to lower the guard boat and asked the captain
what were his intentions.
he replied tina, {" the ships fate should be his l
then ssked him If be would not allow bis son to go
az intended to tske boat, but be returned me the
Answer that I" be should share his fate
II was soon discovered that there was no hope Of
saving the Arctic, and the lady daughter and son Of
Mr.. E. K. Collins with several ladies, were put on
board boat in the act Of lowering which one OF the
tsckels gave way and all except one lady who chung
b
into the sea and lost
I then jumped into boat, and was ordered by the
captain to cut away the tackle falls and drop under
the stern. did 80, and at the same time about 90
persons. suppose, jumped overheard, Of whom II
or ls were picked up.
We fell in with another boat which had been low
cred from the other side, and ghened her Of part Of
her complement, leaving 10 in her and &c in my own
L. ~. heH r tha abi har I'd
were level with the water and The surface Of the sea
was strewn with human beings, who had jumped or
fallen overheard, to whom, however, it was irnpos
sbe to der airy assistance and we soon lost sight
Of all, as the fog continued to be very dense.
then asked the boats crew whether they were
willing to be governed by me, which unanimously
sssenfed to, and was put in complete command OF
both boats. We were then about sixty miles
southeast Of Cape Race. Deening it my duty
to take the nearest course for the safety Of all,
after pulling for 30 hours with nothing to guide us
but the run Of the sea- which took to be heavins
from the southwark and in thick fog, which lasted
all the time we reached Broad Cove, some IL miles
north Of Cape Race.
We then proceeded by land TO Renews, which we
reached on Friday last. | there obtained and took
charge of small schooner which was hired by the
Pur,er and myself, and proceeded immedia tely IN
search Of the wreck or the boats.
We cruised round in a strong gale OF wind from
the north east but discovered trace Of the ship or
boots. / sent word to Capt. Leitch Of the City Of
Philadelphia (steamer,l acquaintng him with the ca
tastropbe, and am informed he sent of two YES
sells, which be had employed about his own ship.
Mr. Allan Goodridge of Reveros also sent away
vessel oil Saturday evening. 1t is with the deepest
repr.t have TO report that no trace OF the Arctic or
the boats could be found; but as there were many
vessels in the neghborhood where the disaster oc-
cured, ii is not at all improbable that many lives may
have been saved. No doubt, however, is left in my
mind az to the fetal loss Of the Arctic.