Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-10-19
FURTHER NEWS,
New YoRK, Wednesday, October IL.

Anew tOhh, WCuHSSudy, NCNUuCI LIE
Geo. H. Burns, Express Messenger for
Adams 4 Co., on bonrd the Artic, gives the
following statement in regard 10 The loss Of
that steamer:
"On Wednesday, September 81, at noon
precisely, when in a dense fog, we came in
contact with a black rugged i'm propeller,
with black hull, salmon colored deck and
boats, and a black pipe. She was bound east
ward and had all sails set, and with d strong,
fair wind. The speed OF The Arctic at the
time was about thirteen knots an hour. The
shock 10 VI appeared slight, but the damage 10
the other vessel appeared friyhtful.
"Capt. Luce instantly ordered the quarter
boats cleared away, and the chief mate, boat
swain aud three SAILORS went 20 the relief of
the propeller, and before the other boats left
the order wos couniermanded. The Arctic
then described a circle twice around the wreck
during which time | caught o glimpse Of more
than two hundred persons on board the pIo-
pellor, clustered on the hurricane deck. At
this junction i was irst ascertrined that we
had sustained injury, and that water was
pouring in at our bows. When the first Off
Ger came along side 10 report, the captain was
unable to take him on boa rd, but headed N.
N. w. in the hope Of making land. <
"0n the previous day, about noon, o1r FEAR.
ings were latitude As deg. d min., and
had rnp about $40 miles from the time ol50b-
serva,ion until the collision, and were spphos-
ed to be forty miles from Cape Race The
pumps were vigorously worked and an anchor-
chain thrown overheard, but in spite ofall our
exertions, the engines stopped, a. ne water
extinguisbed the fires. Four d I've life
b ais, believed to have been w# Dvisioned
CONT lining the engineers, soilors t|sG a few oil
the passengers, and all the officers except the
captain and third mate, left the ship at an
early stage.
The majority OF the passengers were work
ing at the pumps, some firing the signal guns,
and others launching spars under the direction
of The captain and Mr.. Doroin, the third mate
to form a raft; and, in order to facilitate this
latter work, the sixth and last boat was lower
ed; Dorain, one or two OF the fireman, thaee
Of The other PASSENGERS saved, and myself,
we're busy lashing water.casks and settees 10
the main yard, two top gallant yards, and sew
eral sparS-the captain, with a number OF gen.
tlemen, protecting the work by keeping back
the crowd. About this time a panic seized
all on board, and a rush was made, and the
passengers and fremen precipitated themselves
over the bulwarks on 10 the raft, and in a
moment oar little boat was full and in immi'
nent danger Of being sunk. In this emergen-
c., Dorain ordered the rope which held us tc
the steamer 10 be cut, and with our hands ant
axes we padded from the raft.
''The mate then, who throughout preserved
great prese ice of mind, and labored with he
roic, fortitude, cried out: 'For Gods sake
Captain, clear the raft so that we can work
| won't desert the ship while there is o timbeI
above water" The water was now up to tht
dead lights, and in less than three minutes
from the time the mate spoke, the stern oftht
Arctic struck, and the foam went boiling owe
the heads Of human beings. Many were dash
ed forward against the pipes. heard on
wild yell, which still rings in my ears and the
] saw the Arctic and the struggling mass rapid
eDgulphed. The contents OF the other boat
. are supposed to have Eeen saved; about thlrt
are known TO be safe, but the other boats ar
l not yet heard from. Most OF those saved ant
in the other boats, were attaches Of the Arctic
But few Of the passengers we're with them.
Captain Luce and wife and daughter, an
a son o: z. X. Collins, were lost.
: "The bark Huron OF 81. Andrews, N. B.
Captain Wall bound for Quebec, picked "
E our boat. The Huren then fired rockets, an
! hung.out lights, and kept blowing horns du
0 ring the night Of the 9th, in hopes Of iallinI
, in with the remaining boats, but did not. o.
E the evening Of the 2Sth we spoke the shi
Z Lebanon, Captain SteHet, bound 10 NeS
I York, and transferred eighteen passengers t
: her, who reached this city. The name Of thos
saved, are, with a few exceptions, the attach
' eeS Of the steamer"