The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-11-01

tain Lucc's sight, to rise no more. Bet
all were provided with life preservers,
which would buoy them up for a long
period, and us this spot was directly in
the path of European ships, and sig
nal guns Of distress were fired up to
the last moment. it is fair to presume
that some may have been picked up.
At this period Of the year, too the
ships outward bound are rs five to
one against those destined for the
United States, SO that for some time
yet we may hope for the safety OF
some Of them. Capt. Luce said that
when he had risen to the surface, and
gainod portian Of Tho paddle box, he
ordered those in the boat to row to it.
and take Off some of the eleven per
sous that were crowded upon it. but
they needed him not, and though they
wore Without oars, they might yet
have reached tho frail raft by padding
with their hands. Captain Luce
reached his home ut Yonkcrs, New
York, Oh Monday evening last, where
he was met by his neighbours and
friends with every demonstration of
delight. Indeed, throughout the ell.
tire route from Montreal he WIS cv
erywhcrc hailed by vast crowds, who
went forth TO meet him with Joy ful con
CALCULATIONS and honest, hearty sym.
rathy,
The following is Il list Of the lost and
saved of the Arctic, us iur us ascer
tlincd:
Total number Of passengers (25O) and
crow l32 OH board Of thu Arctic, $50
Taken to Quebec. by the Huron, IA
Arrived ut New York, by the Lcb.
anon, lS
by tho twn boats ut st. John, ID
by tho Cunbria, ut Quebec, 10
+?
There are three boats as yet un-
heard 5tfont,, siil ono of these, which was
we'll provided with water and pro.
,isions,werc The following named per
SONS;
Mr., Gourlcy. lst officer, Mr. Gra
latn, Ill, do. Mr.. Brown, Isl sssst.
eng Mr.. Willct, Sd do. do, John
Moran, fireman, Patrick McUaulcy,
do. Mr.. thompson. engineer, TAainas,
Wilde, boatsw'n, Mr.. Rogers, chief
cn'gr, Mr.. Walker, ID asst. eng, Dan.
Connolly, iireulan, join Flanagan, do
Mr.. Kelly, cnsiucer.
There were no less llan sixty
one women and nineteen children on
board the .Artic, not one Of whom
was savcl, as far rs Intelligence has
reached us. The life insurance offices
Of New York city suffer to the amount
Of eighty thousand dollars by the loss
OF life GA board the Arctic.
The Arctic was built in Now
York ia 1870, by Willam IL. Brown,
and was considered rs sta,,lcll Il vessel
rs was ever constructed. She measured
$500 tons register, and cost 500, 900.
The ship and machinery were insured
for sai0.OO0 by various American
insurance companies, and it is under
stood that they @cre also in England.
The cargo WAS INSURED for over $500,
600, principally in New York.
The French steataer Vcsta, which
came in collision with the Arctic, and
was supposed to have Immediately
gone down after the crushing collision,
arrived at ST. John's, New Brunswick
on the :iOth nit, in !. shattered con
dition. The N.esta belongs to ono Of
the wcat.icst houses Of Granville,
which cqllips vessels for the fisheries of
Newfoundland. She went to st.
Pierre with load Of salt, aud was
returning to FRANCE with one hundred
and forty seven passengers, Fishermen
and sallcrs, and twenty OF the crew.
At the time Of the accident, the VcStu
WAS travelling ut the rate Of ten knots.
EXtcriorly she has even been worse
handled than the Arctic, for her bows
were literally carried away; but the
division of her hold into compartments
saYcd her. The water which was
precipitatcd by The large opening into
the forward part Of The ship was
arrested ny compartment uf plated
iron The Vcsta carries written in
jnci!;.ccaLIc traces the history Of the
naval drama in which she played SO
terrible Il part. Her hold open to
tho light, and one of her nasts brok-
en-, tell how violent must have been
tho collision. But what tells more arc
the boat sides of her iron compart
mcnts, i'll which she still carries PIECES
of wood from the Arctic-tho last and
melancholy remnant Of this magnili-
cent ship. The Ecsta lost in the col
ilslvn thirteen of her men, who, seized
with fear, either threw themselves into
the sea, or were in tho boat DESTROYED
by the Arctic.
Wreck OF: dlac Apiic.