Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-23

relieved by death. Al the otheis now BEGAN 10
suffer very severely for want of water, except
Mt George f. Allen and myself In iha, res
pect we wefe very much favored although wa
i aot drop on the raft The day continued
io2gy except at noon as near as we could ildce.
We had Il clear horizon for abant half an hour
and nothing could be seen bu wafer and sky.-
Night came on. thick and dreary, with our
mIIds ma lie mp that Leiiher OF us would aoain
see light Of another day, Tor very soon three
more OF our suffering party were relieved by
myself
u Feeling myself exhaused now sat
down for the first time about s G, clock in
the evening Oh trunk which prevideniial-
~ had been found OH the wreck. In this
way s'epta little throughout the night
ana become somewhat refreshed About
an hour before daylight. --now Friday.
the 29th,-we saw vessels lights near to
US. We all three Of us exerted ourselve.
to the Utmost of our strength in..hailing until
we become quite exhausted. In about
quarter of an hour the light tisa ppeared
to the Fast OF US. Soon after daylight !
bark hove in sight ID the Northwest. the
log having lighted a little steering appar-.
entIs Tor US tut in a short time she appear.
Ell to have changed her course and again
we We're doomedto disappointment. Yet
felt hopes that some o. our fellow sufferer.
might have been. seen and rescued bv them.
SHORTY after we had given up ali hoBes
OF being rescued by the bark Slip was
discovered. to the East Of US steering ditett-
| " for us. We now watch ed her with The
most intense anxiety. AS she approached
the wind changing caused her 10 change
her course several points. About no on
they fortunately discovered man on the
raft near thf iii and succeeded in saving
him by the Mate jumping over the side
and making rope fast around him when
he was got on board safely. This man saved
proved TO be a Frenehman, who was ~
passenger on board the steamer with which
we came in collision. as.s.f
lie informed the Captain that others
were near OH pieces of wreck and going
F aloit he saw us and three others. We
were the first to which the boat was sent
and safely taken OH board about 3, p. NJ.
The next was Mr.. James Smith, of Missis-
sippi. second class passenger. The 9TH :
ers saved were 8 of our firemep. The
ship proved to be- the Cambria of this pott-
(eRilebec from Glasgow bound TO Montreal
Capt John Russell who commanded the
bark Jessie Stevens and was rescued by
Capt. Nye, Of the Pacific. OF Captain
Russell it would BIZ seartel} possible to say
enough in his praise lor tae kind treatment
we every one Of rs have lecri,ed
during the time we have been on board
his ship. His own comforts he has given
up i'every respect. Tor our relief The
Rev. Mr.. Walker aud lady and another
gentleman who were passengers by the
Cambria haze been unceasing in their en-.
deavors to promote cur comfort.
To them and to all on board we shall
ever owe debt of gratitude for their uu-
bounded kindness TO US. From The French
man who was picked up We learned that
the steamer with which we came in COLI
sion was the screw steamer Vesta from St
pIerfe bound from and belonging to Green
Vile France. AS hear as we could learn
the Yesta was steering East. South East,
ana was crossing our course, two points
with all sails set wind west by SOUTH
Her anchor stock, about seven BY four inch.
es square, was driven through the bows Of
the Arctic about Is inches above the wa
ter line. aud an immense hole had been.
made at the same instant by the fake of
The anchor two feet below the water line,
raking fore aud alt the plank, aud finally
breaking the chains, leaving the sto, k re-
naming in and through the side Of the
Aretlc, OF it Is not unlikely that as so mucl.
OF her bows had been crushed in, that.
sof'se Of sise hdaT'y longitudinal pieces OF
iron running through the ship may have
been driven through our side, causing the
loss OF ouI ship and | fea, hundreds Of
most valuable lives.
SECOND DISPATCH. -
QuEEEe. Saturday morning, 18th Oct
Have safely arrived at Quebec. and am
left without penny in the world to help
myself with, but sincere gratitude to those
f;om whom have received such unbouhd.e
cd kindness silfcc / have been providen-
TALLY thrown amongst them. With them
am about TO separate to 90 TO New York
"a home OF sorrow. | learned from the
Doctor at Quarantine last evening, that the
Vesta had reached ST. Johns with several
passengers from the Arctic Oh board, but
could not learn the particulars. As sooa
as canget on shore, shall make arrange
ments to leaTe for New York, with the
least possible t';ele,y', aid expect C. ta'.e
the steamer for Montreal this afternoon,
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 80
~ JAMES Z. LUCE.