New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-12

NJ. AIlss Goodridge Of Renews also sent away
,e,ssl On Saturday evening 1t is with the deepest
,sc,et have to report that trace Of the Arctic
he besss could be found; bat Is there, were many
vessels In DE neighborhood where the dHsster oc-
earned Il i not at all improbable that many lives may
nave been saved No doubt, however, is left in my
mind q TO the total loss Of the Arctic.
STATEMENT OF CAPT. GRAM.
Can't. Psul F. Gram Of New-York states that at the
tine Of the collision be was below, but immedissely
went on deck. The shock was not violent and could
hardy be perceived oft. Upon going on deck the
propeller was on the staboerd quarter Of the Arctic
about half . cables length of, with her s.4rboard
bow completely stove from item to fore-rgging, 20
the waters edge. Saw the passengers on board Of
the propeller all rush aft, which raised her bows up
out OF the water. The propeller lowered boat
which got under the starboard vheel Of the Arctic,
and was swamped, one man only escaping, French
Canadian, who got On board of the Arctic, and
was most probably subsequ ntly lost He stated that
che had about 200 passengers, but her was not
ascertained.
When ! came on deck they wore lowering away
the boats. Both anchors were the starboard-side
OF The deck, and went oft and asked Capt Luce if
should remove the anchors to port side, all Of the
ship'e officers oft lowering away boats and rig.
ging pumps He gave orders so to do, and with the
assistance Of some passengers and few Of the crew,
] carried the same into execution. / then went
on the top-gallsut- forecastle and examined into
The state Of her bows. Could see M evil
dences Of her being stove except some bad
ehafss. the oakum hanging out, and q piece
Of the iron boat protrudDg from the planks Assoon
o. I discovered this ! reported it to Capt Luce,
LII. G~cx tnn~ nf shn Asnk.
csved serious damage. He then requested me to 60
below and ASCERTAIN, If possible, where The leak was;
went below and broke out cargo could hear water
rushing In the carpenter was ordered below 6efccea
decks to step the leak and commenced cutting away
The ceiling; went to work with crew and passengers
breaking out cargo from lover hold, but very soon
discovered that il would be impossible to stop the
leak 90 the water was the CARGO then left the
hold and went on deck where learned that the lover
hits werts out-sDd from this time all order and dis
eipline ceased on board the water up to the lower
deck, and gaining rapidly, passengers and crew still
laboriDg at the pumps the Arctic has six boats the
fret boat was lowered with chief mate, boatswain
and three men; this boat was lowered 10 ascert Ain
the condition of the other steamer and was left be-
hind when we found we were sinking; she is prob
ably ssft two Of the quarter boats were taken by
the second and fourth officers and crew; another boat
was taken by the engineers and was supplied with
provisions water, &C. there were only eight or nine
in this boat and they would not permit any one else
70 come on board although the boat pas not faU;
heard that revovers were threatened to be used on
'this occasion.
The fourth quarter-bost was hauled alongside by
Capt Luce the third mate and myself One of the
ships quarter-mssers placed In charge; into this
boat Capt. Luce placed some ladies, but how many
there were or Who they were do not know. Several
Of the gentlemen passengers then made a rush snd
jumped into the boat, and as it full the painter
ives cut and the boat dnfted astern. She had oars
bu. DO not know whether provisions or water.
The sixih boat was on the quarterback, and after
having launched lot Of spare spars to construct
rs we launched this boat for the purpose Of aiding
Che contraction We took the on OF this boat
90 that these who got into should not desert
while lsshing the raft.
We took the mainly ard, two opgallant yards some
stun'sai Blooms, some few gratings and some water
csrks, to construct this raft. We cut the bras from
The main spencer, and also procured coil OF rstlne
stuff to lash the raft. The only employed upon
the raf lsshipg it, after the spars were launched
were Mr.. Dorian the third mate, another young man.
! think fireman, and myself. We were on the
spare and frequently in the water. While We were
sepgers commenced getting into the boat, climbing
down over the ships side, and the raft. This
iuterfoed very much with our work. and we soon
saw that Il would be impossible to finish the rat as
should have been DONE
At this moment the boat FIJI as she could hold,
and the painter cut and they commenced showing
her off from the raft. The passengers were now
her of from the raft. The passengers were now
coming down over the side on the raft and striving
to get to the boat The ship had settled 20 her upper
headlights, and saw it was my only chance, and
jumped for the boat as she was leaving. Mr.. Dorian
helped me into the boat, and in an instant we were
swsy from the ship. We picked up two men who
jumped aiter the boat and swan for her, and then
picked up some pieces Of board and paddled away
nom the wreck.
About ten minutes after we showed of the steamer
went down, stern foremost We heard one fearful \
shrsk and saw the passes gers swept inward against
the smoke+tack, and then all was over
We saw the raft after the boat went down aupa-
rsntly crowded with human beings, but were obliged
to Keep away from her.
We fell in with spar, to which We attacked our
painter ss drag I, keep the boats head to the sea-
We remained in this position till the folio wing after
moan, when the weather cleared Of. We cut up the
spar to mako two oars, in which we were engaged
when We discovered the bark Huron, Capt Wells,
bound from Brirtol to Quebec, who kindly took Us on
board. We remained on board the Huron twen.y.sx
hours, when she fell in with the ship Lebanon, FOR
Yew.York, who took eighteen Of us on board We
al came up TO this City in the pil,boat Christian
Berg No. ie with the exception of Mr.. Dorian, the
third mate of the Arctic who remained board OF the
I<hanon nj tho rsouesf of the caDtain TO assist in