The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-14

that nmmbdsd by Baghlam He is of thu OF tnior
thst irs Collins and family we're among those VIII,
were seed in the boat bat ho was come he. Genius
60 IN b. sccornt Of tina. circumstance II would bs
unsafe % place any confidence this Part OF his ssste
nsnt
ANOCAEB EsTERESTINS STATEMENT FRoa
Mr.. BAAELAM.
Ficr the Bosts Ch.enicle, Oct Ia
: Ine Artic's ernpsny, who wc under chcrgs OF Mr..
Bsshlam arrived AZ Hail Ak in tie s.hoonsc Merin
tool place but sfter fourteen or stteen hours cusa
to Io purpose the Merlin also gave up the seav ID and
cnlveN 60 Mr. baalham the baatsvaiu, ans ona other
seaman Of ,he Arctic who had irsi,si on making the
cruise 10 halifax
Mr. hah am confirms In the most positive terms the
ms,ly and gallant conauct OF Car tam Luce VITO ex
c,sim.d, in the last sIemitysihe fate Of tno ship
shAa DO mine" He behaved with all calmness and to
ccchess manifested by the passengers in the hou OF
PERI ~ the time OF ,he collision tie Arctic was NOV
usual sped in fcggy weather in that lsttujs
Two men were on the lookout Stationed on tho
forecss'ie and al possible viglancs was msui
fespd to avert the collision. Tho advancing VOC
fei was seen but moment before she struck, but
the instant rhe was discovered through tho
corss fog, the order given nard starbosrd the m
and reverse The engine Ths order WAS "A oui,hiv
obyed but the force Of the collision very great Mr.
BashAm sne two other officers desk 1T the tme
OF the accic ent. The terror confusion vc
great but there not ut drss anything like feeling
Of despair Mr. Baahlam iminedis ordered 10
On eevOr 10 STOP Tue leak, wnero the
water was pouring in In torrsnts but bis eo t.
no avail .r. Baahlam said TO us, the question may
be ssksd Why Ia 1t that large proportion OF those
Who were saved OF hs crew. and OF tho pas
stDeers The answer is this-the order was given me
by Captain Luce to jumo into the boat and this did,
accompanied by three others We we're the ooy
10 The at hen the isi we,e cut by Of ths Ca
taip, and the boat struck the water. rhs filed
with human beings. many Of whom had jumped ovef- :
board, sno all Of them st uesling for life Their wild
sLriess for hop hearrendng; we not stop to
who broadcoth red shirts, but went to woYk
sh haste to pick up the poor wretches and we soon
Tbe following is copy Of lett presented to wr.
Bai ham BY the passengers of the Inflated steamer
STEAMSHIP FuxopA. Oct. IL, 1854.
MR.. WnrIax BAAHAs, late second officer OF steamer
Dear sir-The undersiyped passengers of the steam
chip Arc,ic take leave OF you without expressing
tbsr high opinion Of your ais management Of the
boats that brought them safely 70 hs and after
Two hours exposure to The peIils OF the deep.
They take very great pleasure ia bearing witness to
ipaer the nsoet tr,inr crups,ances and YOUR rrsst
consideration far possible for tno comfort Of those
vho rers your fellow sufferers thst occasion, and,
also to and beneycest exertions TO
ay tos that night se stin sost by sstsing out ia
nan csbiDg schooner for the soene OF dsaster In.
unsucce ssuf Is not tie e.s de,srvng OF admiration
iIom every lover Of brave ard generous deeds
~ now bddDs you fare sell we wi.h you tho happiness
which your untiyiog devotion 10 duty your excel
lence as man deserve We are, dear sir, yours faith
fully and truly.
uhNDEks0N MOORE, Of New York.
T. sIfCHEIi, OF Charleston, : O.
W 6Ia0N, Jr.. of Bally mia, ireland.
WILLIAM a. YOUNG, OF Balym.na,
EDWARD EUP AS EUR, of Havre. France.
FELIX Dh MAEYEE, of Anvers, Belgium.
[From the Boston Atiap, Oct. 1s.I
Of the seser Arctic brought to this port by the
They are those who saved In tho boats which
ss Of the roa . aadons ss
the oc ur ence Mrs. Collins and several other laties
placed in hst intended their rescue but the
precipsted into the water and sunk to rise no more
Mr. and Mrs Gale, of Worcester, slso In the
beat and sr: Gale having tainted in the boat had as
ptrshed After the boat had been right d, II i'm
mecately Allied agan by the crowd and immediately cut
st appeared to Aesp up an appearance OF
One man called 10 friend in tho boat, bidding him good
bye and requesting him to bear his love his wife in
Philadelphia, and tell her he wss gone.
AL the passsr gers bear their testimony to the noble
conduct Of Captain Luce and the heroic Armuess the
pany with cuoabs neglect ia rot having provided
q sufficient pumber OF boats 70 carry all board All
the boats would not have contained more than 1870
passepgers and he passengers say there is doubt
Capt Luce had bten able his passengers that
he had boats enough to hold sl board thsre would
have been confusion and all might have been saved
It il 70 be hoped this fatal omission will hereafter bs
renefiei.
The boats containing this party lost sight Of the steam
loaded part the passengers rsnsrr cd TO the
other fhey then iumedia ely pulled for land. They
proyei to be enipenty seaworthy, but account OF
their metallic structure, the compasses rendefe
useless and tho only guide Of the occupants
ca,ional glimpse At the stars Thore nothing
to eat drink board the boats but the sailors pue
Dsnfuy, assisted BY such Of the pssser gers
ab!c and were rewarded for their exertions by
reaching fafe haven.
SKETCHES OF MORE OF THE LOST PAssEN.
GERS.
Rev. E. L Msgoon, DID,, pastor Of the Oliver street
Baptist church in this city had taken passage by the
Arctic but few days before her departure however, in
order to compile certain researches he engaged In
hc xcp his berth for In the succeeding steamer
tho Baltic
From the Cincinnati Commercial, Oct IL
G. @. srRIscIR AND VIZ. B0ww.-Of those for
whose safesy net hope IL entertained, are Aessrs
&. g. Springer and VIM. DO sen. o. this city. These
gentlemen were seen on tho wreck ju before !
sunb, ard tf they vent down with IT, through
the mighty waters. Mr.. Springer ono Of our best
been la Paris months. evious to his Eurorean
tour he salesman in Johns furniture storc
Fourth street He was relative o, that gentleman
Among the passengers residins here, or who hsSs in
time relations sith persons of the city, and whose
fate 6arky uncertain II John Fryer, young gentle
man who for scms two years psst Wa clerk In Mr..
M ssos as store ne :suss Tor sIpsol 10 the BAL
sis the trip TO pay visit 10 Bath Ansand where hi:
relatives live He was we'll known In ths s,ty. aud had
',S 70 ass S M
and that he frequently spote Of sad
fate Of toe City Of Glasgow in csioa ~ith the dan
gers " tSs R own p and pA ss
alive.
Mr. NJ. Eayers, a brother Of Mr.. Fggers Of Eggcrs 4
msrch.nt tf LvsYp oil and frequently travelled from
that city TO this on business sic nder hope Ia enter
taiLed that he may be those saved Ia the boats
MT. Bi,sch of Hirech Straus, liquor merchants,
IN vonf tha al