Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-20

the passengers Of The City Of Philadelphia Phila
delphia. may stop here She was expected to leave
St Johns or the 9th inst
C. S. Mitchell, OF Charleston, 5. CTS among those
saved, who left here with the Others rescued on the
Europa
Warren R. l., reports The arrival of the ship Mar
garet, which spike the pilot boat which had put a
pilo, on board tho ship Lebanon, and hence The ru-
NOR of another boat load of the passengers by the
Arctic having been saved and brought into port
The of the ArctIc--Intesesting Statement of
Patrick Tobln.
After stating that the sea calm, the fog quite
Dense and the steamer going at her ordinary rate,
Mr.. Tobn gives account of the collision and
says:
| MIR. Walker persisted in his duty, keeping up
steam until the water put out our fires. Our only
thoughts now were as to measures OF escape. When
| I got deck all confusion passengers were
working with desperate energy at the forward pumps
Frenchmen. Germans and English all calling
in their different languages to the fremen to help
them, and running to and fro the deck, sometimes
rushing to the pumps and rushing away again when
relieved by others.
Still the passengers seemed hopeful of being saved
The absence of Mr. Gourlie the first mate was
great loss He had been sent after the collision, 10
ascertain what damage had been done to the French
propeller, and when he returned he could not be ia
ken on board as making all speed for land
| believe that if he had been on board to keep the
sailors 10 their duty, and have RATS rugged, many
more would have been saved.
! The second mate, Edward BALKAN, acted badly,
in my opinion. He lowered one of the quarter boats
about two oclock-the ship did not 60 down unlli
about o'clock-and himself and most OF the sailors
got into it. ! saw nothing of them after came on
deck Thirty-wo were saved in our small Ooat and
the second mates boat might have taken more than
double that number.
The departure of Baalham and the sailors, left
Capt Luce without experienced hands at rigging
RATS as the femen knew little OF what should be
done Mr.: Rogers, the chief engineer, seemed most
active in his efforts to reduce the leaks and do all he
could under the circumstances. He sald by the ship
until it was dangerous for him TO stay longer as his
boat was in imminent risk of being swamped by
persons jumping overheard, or being carried down
by the vortex made by the vessel sinking.
+ Dorian, the third mate. Was most active. ana stad
: by the ship until she went down. The passengers
with desparing energy stuck to the pumps woFklng
to the last. They were working on them up 10 lhe
last moment. 1t was awful sight got to the
third mates boat just little before the final catas
trophe.
When first attempted to leave, the Captain caught
h me and tore the shirt off my back to prevent my go
e ing, exclaimng-' Let the passengers go In the
It boats - He also seized ii kind of aud attempted
to prevent the remen reaching the boat but it was
K every one for himself and attention was PAID
to the Captain than to any other man on board Lie
o was sweet to US as to others.
d Captain Luce seemed like whose judgment
Il was paralyzed. He paced the deck as RI there was
l. no resort but sink with his ship. He could easily
|, have saved himself had he sought his own safety.
+ saw HIM few minutes before the Attic disappeared
She went down by the stern and with uPied hands
Is and piercing yell which | cannot describe, thu
o crowd Of human beings on her deck shared her fate
lie The raft had not been cleared away when the shll
St went down, and of the spars caught under thu
% wheel and portion OF the raft was carried down
l. have no doubt some who had got on the raft Wen
l lost in this way Just before pushed Oft to avOi
d being carried down with the ship, saw number o
IA women in the cabin locked in each others arms
20 crying, and exhibiting the most intense signs OF ter
E ror and distress. They all enguiphed. Th
., lamentations of the French and Germans were mos
ID painful and could easily distinguish their cries an
e shouts
After the Artic disappeared, we saw large mum
Der floating about, still alive-but could save none
Of Our little boat filled to its utmost capacity S.
p we had to leave them to perish from the cod-th
water is always cold on the Banks and prey t.
r. the fishes.
10 We all regretted much that fine young mar
lie belonging TO the Arctic not saved. His name il
le Stuart Holland. His father is sergeant at of on
of the houses of Congress. He could no, be induced tt
&c leave the ship; his post at the gum firing sig
nails he kept firing the gun till the vessel sunk Wi
IL saw him in the very act of firing as the vessel dis
p appeared below the waters.
I, Besides heart-rendng sight of many
y
in agonizing appeals TO Heaven. and the awful or,
" which smote our in the last moment, othe
ct incident sent thrill of dread through hearts
he Just the water closing over the smoke ipe
40 there rose up from the sound like heav
n groan or ocean sigh caused doubtless by the stear
L. and heat in the boilers, but it was sound never t
rd be forgotten.
al may mention also, incident, that Tor
a. Brenna had opportunity TO be saved in the chic
Id engineers boat hut he had charge of boy name
Mclaughlin, whom he would net abandon. Bot
re- were saved III boat 1t is said gentleman tire,
sr heavy purse of gold from the ship to the boy, a
ly jer he gol into the boat,
ia THE LOST AND sAvED-The following list, prepa
u ed by the New York Sun, shows that, out of a8
20 souls board the Arctic, (some say theI
Of were 43l board.) only l2l known to |
saved while out of 232 passengers only l9 are
a. yet, reported saved. Of the officers and crew nearl
" two thirds saved themselves:
it'll Saved. Passengers. Grew. TQta
an At New York, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ) ID Is
Isl At Newfoundland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ii 81 IS
as At Halifax. observation-disclosures. 81 81
Az quebec IA ii
np Supposed safe. ......................- l3 Is
ILL., rate UNKNOWN ...............lS ~ E33
ut Supposed or known to be lost. ~ 81
be Total saved and supposed safe 10 l02 12l
we Total lost not heard of, .2l3 81 266
law Total on board, ............... 1872 l56 3SS
The above includes 81 said to have reached S
err Johns i'll the Vesa, but despatch in another pa
nG leaves ii doubtful she brought any of them to tn
It's port, heard of their safety
hia According to The New York Times there were 3e
in IN ArafI h~o,, H.