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ANOTHER TERRIBLE DISASTER!
LOSS OF
THE STEAMSHIP AHsCTIC::
Dreadful destruction Of Life.
NJ Vo1v nct Il

Dreadful destruction of Life.
New YORK, Oct. IL.
The Collins steamship Arctic was lost
off Cape Race on the 9th. She came IN
collision with an unknown propeller.-
Only 80 persons are known to be saved;
Is have arrived here. Capt. Luce, Mrs.
E.. X. Collins and family, are among the
lost.
SECOND DsPATcu.-The Arctic came
in collision with the propeller at noon
on the 9th. about forty miles off Cape
Race. IN q dense fog. The speed OF the
Arctic at the time was about ID knots,
an hour, and the propeller had all sails
set, with strong fair w;ad. 1t was sup
posed at first that the Arctic had sus tain
ed little or no injury. Assistance was
Immediately rendered to che propeller.
which was frightfully dana ged. but it was
soon discovered that the Arctic was also
leaking fast, and ii gained so rapidly that
the fires were soon exsinguished.
Every effort was then made to save
those on the Arctic, but as four or fve
boats had LETT to render assistance to the
propeller. there was only one left which
was soon filled. and a raft was hastily
constructed. A panic took possession OF
those on board the Arctic, and they crowd.
ed the raft. Large numbers reached IT.;
Others were drowned in the attempt. All
this time the vessel was fast filling. and.
of a sudden, she. with all remaining OH
board. was engulfed in the sea. All on
the raft. except one who chung to 1t for
"a hours. were drowned.
Al 5 o'clock on the afternoon OF the
2Sth, the barque Huron, Of ST. Andrew
New Brunswick. Capt. Wall, hove in
sight, and took those in the boat on board
80 in number; Is of them were Subse.
quently transferred to the ship Lebanon.
and arrived at this port at an early hour
this morning. The mos, Of those who
were saved belonged to the crew.
THIRD DISPATCH.
| The following is list of the saved to
kan to Quebec by the Huron; Jas. Avery.
cook; Luke McArtv. fireman; Jos. Connel-
ly. do; G. Maklndo. do; Christian Mo-
ran. do; Jas. Ward. do; Christian Gala
her, do; Thos. Wilson. asst. engineer.
Robt Bryan, do; David Barry. do; Eras-
tus Miller. do.
Arrived at this port on the Lebanon
Edward Bryan. fireman. Patrick Mahon.
do; Thos. Garlan. do, Patrick Casey, do
Patrick Logan, do: Dofin Carnagan, do;
Thomas Brena n. assistant engineer; stew
ard; Thomas Stanton. officers steward:
James Carnagan. Michael Mclaughlin. o
boy; Peter McCabe.
Picked off the raft-A waiter. VIM.
Nichols, Of Genoa. Sicily Island.
Passengers--Henry jenkins. James
Thompson. New Orleans: Capt. Paul.
of Gramm, New York; Geo. II. Burns of
Philadelphia. Francis Dorian, of New
York; Sd officer.
1t is not known whether the five boats
have reached land or been picked up
They are known to have contained Mr..
Garley, first officer. Thos. Wild. boat
swain; Mr.. Balam I'd officer; Mr.. Graham
4th, officer; Mr.. Moore. Of n Y, passen-
ger; Mr.. Rogers. chief engineer; Mr..
Walker. I'd do: Mr.. Wi!lett. Sd do; Dan'l
Connolly; fireman. Jno. Moran, do; Jno.
Flanagan, do; Patrick McCauty. do; Mr..
Bngnell. Engineer; Mr.. Kelly, do; MIR.
Thompson. do; and young man. named
Robinson, under instruc tions in the en-
gineer department! besides sailors and
quartermasters.
The Arctic had 236 passengers. and a
crew Of IT'S. Upwards Of 200 persons
were also seen on the propeller. whose
fate is unknown. Capt. l.. Wall. OF the
Huron. states however that, on the morn
ing Of the 2Sth, he saw a singular look
ing;ves.el in the distan ce which tits con-
jectured may have been the wreck Of the
propeller.
Among those last seen on the Arctic
or the raft we've Capt. Luce and son. Mrs.
E. K. Collins. Master Colt Collins. Miss
Collins, Mr.. Brown and family. connec-
ton Of the firm Of Brown Shipley & Co..
Liverpool; Mr.. Thomas, importer of no.
siery. N. Y; Mr.. Adams. Brooklyn; Mr..
Bowin, Cincinnati; Mr.. Chas. Springer.
Cincinnati; ne phew OF Mr. Bloodgood
hotel keeper, Philadelphia. residing in
Albany; the Due de Grammont. OF the
French embassy with many others.
| A Mr.. Comstock. brother TO the Com
mande- Of the Baltic. was drowned by
cred.
The foregoing particulars were furnish :
ed by G. H. Burns Of Adams & Co.'S Ex-
press, Philadel pkia. who had in charge
governmen: dispatches from France or
England. which he could not save.
Intense excitement exists over the
city. and heartfelt sympathy is expressed
especially for Mr.. r. X. Collins. whose
whole family Is lost. Hopes are howcv-
er, entertained that some Of the missing
boats may have been picked up or reach
ed land, and that the list Of saved may
be greatly increased.
Further Particulars Of the Loss Of the Arctic
HALIFAX. Oct. IL.
No advices have been received of the
missing boats Of the Arctic.