Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-27

discovered 10 the East of u.s. steering directly for
u.s. We now watched her with the most intense
anxiety. AS she approached, the wind changing,
caused her to change her course several points,
About noon they fortunately discovered man on
the raft near them, 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 Frenchman, who was
passenger on board the steamer with which we
came in collision.
He informed the Captain that others were near on
pieces of wreck, and going alof he and three
others. We were the first TO which the boat was
sen t, and safely taken board about 3, P. NJ The
next was Mr. James Smith, of Mississippi, second
class passenger. The others saved were 5 OF our
fremen The ship proved to be the Cambria, of this
port, (Quebec,) rom Glasgow, boucd to Montreal,
Capt. John Russell, who commanded the bark Jessie
Stevens, and was rescued by Capt. Nye of the Pa
cifc OF Captain Russellit would be scarcely pos
sible say enough in his praise for the kind treat
ment we every one of us have received from him
during the time have been on board his ship
His own comforts ne has given up in every respect
for our relief The Rev MIR. Walker and lady, and
another gentleman who were passengers by the
Cambria, have been unceaslng in their endeavors to
promote comfort.
To them and to all on board we shall ever owe a
debt of gratitude for their unbounded kindness to
From the Frenchman who was picked up, we learned
that the steamer with which came in collision
was the screw steamer Vesta from ST Pierre, bound
from and belonging TO Greenville, France AS near
could learn, the Vesta steering East, South
East, and crossing course, two points, with
all sails se wind west by south. Her anchor stock,
about seven by four inches square, driven
through the bows of the Arctic about eighteen inches
above the water line and an immense hole had been
made at the same instant by the fake of the anchor
two feet below the water lne raking fore and aft the
plank, and finally breaking the chains, leaving the
stock remaining in and through the side of the Arctic,
or it is not unlikely that much of her bows had
been crushed n that of the heavy longitudinal
pieces of iron running through the ship may have
been driven though side, causing the loss of
ship and fear hundreds of most valuable lives
[sEcoND DISPATCH.
QUEBEC, Saturday morning. 18th Oct Having
safely arrived at Quebec, and am left without penny
in the world to help myself with but sincere graft
tude to those from whom have received such un-
bounded kindness since have been provdentially
thrown amongst them. With them | am about TO
separate to go 10 New York-a home of sorrow. |
learned from the Doctor Mt Quarantine last evening"
that the Vesta had reached St Johns with several
passengers from the Arctic on board, but could not
learn the particulars. As as can get on Shore
! shall make arrangements TO leave for New York,
with the least possible delay, and expect 10 take the
steamer for Montreal this afternoon.
am, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
JAMES C. LUCE.