New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-14

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grst fol for the sympathy msnfeste3 for their m-fof-
tubts by all with whom they have come 10 Contact
e,p.cisly the officers and crew Of the Europa, who
have done ever, thing in their power for the confer.
Of TIE sufferers.
Alive have seen agree in stating that Mrs. q llins
and son and daughter were 10 the boat which tipped
over hnd that they were all drowned. As one gen.
tlen faid TO us: bad my eye on her, and he4rd
" her shrek when she fell into the water" I, seems
az though there could be no doub. that THE party
were drowned as has been stated.
AppIrIosAL STATEMENT BY TIE SECOND OFFICER OF
The TIE ARCTIC, TR. BALKAN
Among the passengers by the Europa is NJ. b AL
ham the second officer Of the i'll fated Arctic. We
saw bin and conversed with him last nis h and gath
cred from bin particular. addition al TO biz for
mer statement AL of the persons saved in the two
boat under bis command, 45 in all, came through
with him, with the exception OF the purser Mr.. John
Gibe. and one seaman who left at ST. Jo1n, F.,
ard ive seameD who were LETT at sydney.
Mr.. Baaham reports thar mp 10 the time Of bis leav
ing 81 John, DO iidings had been received o. the 80
m ssing boats belonging 10 the Arctic Mr.. Baalham
and the other survivors arrived at Halifax about bait
an hour before the Europa sailed. They came rouGd
from -. Johns 10 the steamer Merlin.
Mr. Il. stated that there were two men or the look
out when the collision took place. The propeller
was feeb but moment before the vessels sruck-nOt
in time to stop her headway. Mr. b repeats his for
statement in regard to the thorough search Fhlch
was made by the vessels which sent TO look for
the boats Of the Arctic and speaks in terms 81 the
biQhes, praise Of the noble conduct Of Capt Leltch
Of The CITY Of Phiisdelpha ~ sending off two ves.
ss to cruise for hem Inc ot e, S "a. Goaunued
The boat in which nr. b. and the purser vent out
cruis,d from Friday until the succe. ding Tuesday,
during which tine neither of them closed their eyes.
When the boat was launched, 10 the com nint OF
which Mr. Baabam was ordered by Capt Luce,
gre al number jumped overheard III hopes Of getting
On board Of her There were twJ men in the boat be-
tides the second officer, and they laid hold of the
drowning IOen IL the wafer around them aud pulled
III, m Oh board the boat, until It impossible -
rescue any more. The names will be found in another
place.
Gait Luce's son, Mr.. b. states was q cripple, AMI
WIS lying in his berth Al the time Of the accident.
Mr.. Is. anO the crew Of the Arctic feel under the
deepest obi cations TO the captain Of the Europe fif
lis eD.Iosiiy in forwarding them TO this port and for
BIZ kin and literal treatment to them while board
The europa. To all the officers OF the Europa Mr. u.
ee unoer the deepest Obligations for their attention
and ndress.
Tile IS not the first time that Mr. Baalham hiss
been in scenes Of trial on the ocean, He
lo,rd The New World at the ii ne that vessel rescued
II { p4sstng.Is Toa the burning ship Ocean mar ID
81 Boston whose ID fate is It'll fresh IA me recOlec
ton OF our r. I'd Re. lie Commanded one Of the
Of lie New World, and succeeded in rsscDing large
number Of The Ocean MoBar-ts pas-engcFs. For his
nstle conduct on that occasion, be received gold
medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society.
Mr. Babllan leaves with the survivors Of Tue crew,
this B,oTning for New York.
ARCTIC PASSWORDS ARRIVED ~ TIE EUROPA.
Pa@tRg1rs-C +. MITCHELL Of Cha lesion, ). c
W. A. YousG. Irolanii W. GILBERT, New.Yock;
HENDERSON MOORE, CO.; W. Z. RATHBosE Provi-
dence; L. DE MAYLR Belgium WV GiHoS, Ireland;
G. DU PAssEIy New-O,l,ans NJ. TCss, j. Hen
MESSY, j NJ. MATH, GEO DoBBs and DCLAcQuMs.
Crw-H VIcKs New-York Henry NcGIR, do;
MAhIIS BLACK DO. GEo. FLEMING, d.; JOHS
HUNPHR,Ts 80 JoBN DAVIS, JAMES ALLEN New
J.Isey; JAMES PACE. New York; THOMAS JAoKsoN,
do fEyRY JOINS do \. BEiLY, dol L. NJ Mas,
do. PETER ttNNOS, dol PATRICK llAGiN, Liver
poo; WV HTRDRICK, New York; j. WADDISGrOS,
I Nh IA j q.
MAN, Boston; Mr.. BALKAN, % officer NJ. GRAHAM,
From The Boien Chyonicle. Oct. 10
The Europa oft Halifax having Jn bVafd fourteen
of the La senp.Is AMI fortyfv- Of the crew of tn5
Arctic. The Purser, Mr. john g, ne was detained Al
St Johns by tie Consul; one seaman chose ID re.
II au II e. and five left the vessel III Sydney, 20
that thtN cry OF the Arctics men arrived IA Boston
The parry let 81 john one geek ago yesterday,
and sni,,d Il Haifx within half az hour OF the az.
rival Of tire EuTopa.
The Arctic, company who we've uude' charge OF
Mr. BaahGm arrived at II llifax in the SCH, oner Mar
In. This vessel also ur.d m the rateFs where the
&C dtI took place but ait.r IA or l'hours cruising
90 10 purpose The NJ, rliD also gave no the search
..d eapvtyed Mr.. Biilh8m the JOiswain aud on5
otb.r SEAMAN Of tie Arctic, who hal Unlisted %
making the cruise, 10 Halifax.
Mr. Baaham said 10 US; a." ne question may be
"ssl ed VIII, j. it tbet so large proportion Jf those
"Nbowere saved were Of the crew and So few passen-
"gels The answer is this the orier wa gwen me
"by CAPT Luce TO jump into the boar, and this dii
a. acc, InpHI led by three others we we're the oniy
"persors il the boat when the falls ere cut by order
d" Of The captain and he boat struck the water Inc
"se. Was filed With human beings many OF whom
chad Jumped overheard, and all of them struggling
Z" for lie. Their wild shreks for help were heart
"reIdipg; We did not stop 10 see who wore brosi.
"cloth or red shrts but went TO work with al has'e
to pick M the poor wretches and We soon nile our
boat =.
The following is a copy of letter preseDte to Mr.
Balkan by the passengers Of the III lated steamer
Arctic: 49, ~ :, ,s.,
" Mr. WV BALKAN late SECOND Jhcer OF steamer Arc ic
Aicc take sve OF without eAInessn2 thei hsh
opp OF YOUR Of the boats that brought
safely the LAID after forty Two hoos TO iEe
peIiis Of ID. deep.
lhey lake pleasure in bearing witness 20 your
mild but firm pertinent cheerful deu-auor under the
possible the comfort Of those no were yos feo~ SUIT
and eou- ant b. new
oen enetous TO boats that might be si shla ny
s,ps Cut schooner r the Of disaster
immediately NJ on aIva shore which though unsuc-
csu The less deserving Of admnanoa from every lover
O. brave md e uerOus detes , - 49,, ,.
Iu now birdnE you fsrwe we wsh you the happiness
which your unpg devotion 20 duty end your excellence
II deceive $1,000,
" are d. ar sir YOURS. faithfully and truly,
WILLIAM W. GILBERT OF Nes-soik
HENDERSON MOORE OF New lors.
& MITCHELL OF Charleston, 6
w. GIHON Jr OF Ballynlua, Ireland
WILLIAM A YOUNG OF BsIs nina
FDNARD DUPAUFUR Of dsvre France
FELIX DE MAYER Of AnveIs, Belgium