Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-10-26


las, night, at half past nine o'clock. He
came down from Troy in the Albany ex-
press train and everywhere along the line
Of the railroad was received with the great
est demonstrations of joy. He arrived in
Troy by the Northern line, about half past
4 o'clock in the afternoon, where a compa-
ny of two thousand citizens were assem-
bled to receive him. When he came forth
from the train, an enthusiastic shout went
up from the assembled mass that made the
welkin ring throughout the entire city. He
was overwhelmed with the congregations
of the numerous friends who rushed upon
him, to grasp him by the hand and congrat-
ulate him for his safe deliverance from the
perils of the deep. Having no time to wait,
the gallant captain could do no more than
simply thank his various friends for their
interest tn his safety. The cars left Alba
ny at 5 o'clock, where there was another
company at the depot assembled to receive
him. As soon as he arrived here, from
hundreds came the shout, "Nine cheers for
the gallant tar who would not desert his
ship" Cheer followed cheer, given with
all the enthusiasm of the soul, till the train
was lost in the distance. At every stop.
ping place along the line Of the railroad the
same scene was enacted At some places
where the cars did not stop, hundreds
were assembled to. give him three cheers
as he passed by. At Hudson there was
very large meeting, and the rush into the
cars to get a glimpse al the. rescued com
mander, soon crowded them from the loco
motive TO the rear car. All appeared to be
mad with delight al the preservation and re-
turn of him who resolved "To stand by
his vessel ill she sunk"
Capt Luce stopped at Yonkers, with one
or two of his companions, rescued from
the Arctic lie looks much careworn, nat
uraly to be expected from the load of grief
! which has weighed him down. Mr. George
1 F. Allen came in company with Capt. Luce,
but not stopping at Yonkers, he continued
on to the city The public heart bleeds in
sympathy with him.. who returns so sadly
to his home, leaving his wife, child, and
many relatives buried in the sea.
About half au hour before his arrival, al
least 500 of his townsmen-among whom
were large number of his intimate friends
assembled in front Of the depot to " el-
| come him. Although the first intention OF
the people, on hearing the news of his safe
ty, was to receive him with the ringing OF
! bells and the firing of guns, their better
1 Judgment, and the thought that many valu-
able lives were lost, caused them to moder-
-ate the expression oftheir JOY on his return
| to home TO which it was believed he was
| lost forever. The train was detained on
| the road about ten minutes beyond The usual
time and the people were becoming lii
tie inpatient, when the sound OF the ap-
Il preaching locomotive was heard. In an i'll
slant they formed in two lines, while Judge
\ Woodwork, james Scrmser and other
intimate friends, proceeded to the cars to
welcome him. After the congratulations
which were few, but sincere-were over,
Captain Luce was conducted through the
lines, every man in which took Of his hat
Not cheer was given, nor was there any
outward expression of rejoicing, but the
tears which bedewed the eyes of many told
how deep was the feeling OF joy which per-
vaded the crowd. After passing through
the line and receiving the silent but express
sive congratulations of his friends, he was
conducted to carriage which conveyed him
to his home. TIE crowd, with n feeling
of delicacy which did them credit, stopped
when they came within about a hundred
teet.of his rcsidence,and only few friends
accompanied him to the door. There they
left him but who can express the intense
JOY of her who was plunged into such pro-
found grief by the news OF the terrible di-
saster. No one intruded upon the sacred
privacy Of that meeting, but after seeing
him to his home, the multitude Immediately
dispersed.
Captain Luce will come to this city this
morning, when il is expected that he will
make more detailed statemen, of the loss
OF the Arctic.-N. Y. Herald.