Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-17

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A Clear statement I'm Reference 10 the Arc
tics B0ats-What became of them ALL
Women and Children known to be In one
of them.
The Arctic had six boats suspended from the
davits, two on the larboard and two on the star.
board, a fifth placed lengthwise along the mid
die of the deck, the sixth also on the deck
across the forward part of the deck.
1t is, above all, necessary to be precise about
the use made and the fate Of these boats For
greater clearness, we shall designate them by
numbers, in the following order Those on the
larboard by the Nos. l and 2, and those on the
starboard Nos. 3 and A No. being that in
the middle Of the deck, No. 6, the one most
forward.
The boat No. is that which was sent away
at the moment of the collision, and which It
has been seen we were obliged to abandon TO
its fate. 1t carried the second in command,
and five men, of whom we as yet have had no
intelligence.
When it was proved that the steamer would
| inevitably 60 down, the captain ordered the
boat No. 4, (starboard, near the paddle box,)
! to be launched. II received u or % persons,
women, children, and passengers, provisioned
with little biscuit and some water, but with
out compass, or single man capable of d.
recting it. 1t is impossible to mention the
names of those she bore one can only say that
at least there was French woman remarkable
for her olive complexion, and who courage
| ously seized an oar at the moment that the
boat disappeared in the fog Of the steamer. Of
this boat nothing has been as yet heard.
The boat, mo. 81 facing the preceding one,
| was Immediately launched, and the second lieu
tenant Mr., Baalham, descended, not as it has
been said, through any egotistical precipitation,
Int On tho ordor of tho canto,, xyho sa;d
"Take that boat and make of it the best you
can" The crew were guilty of having for
gotten their duty in seeking only their own
safety Scarcely, indeed, had the boat of Mr..
BALKAN touched the sea, than seventeen sailors
and 6remen threw themselves into her with
such violence that it was necessary at once to
cut the ropes. AT the moment the steamer had
left this boat, passenger, Mr.. Henderson
Moore, jumped into her from the deck This
made the number of persons in her l9.
Then remained the fourth boat aft mo. A.
Capt Luce put Mrs. Collins and several other
persons into it. Unfortunately, at the very
moment they were about to let her go, only
one of the blocks worked, while the other
fouled. The boat was consequently in per-
pendicular position, and all those who were in
it, with the exception of three persons, fell into
the waves. At such a moment the misfortune
could not be remedied. They sought to right
the boat, but it was not possible to hoist it. 1t
was general saure qui pea. Passengers and
crew jumped indiscriminately into the boat,
which was again filed in few seconds.
Messrs Dupasseur, c. I. Mitchell, w. A.
Young, w. Gilbert, F. d. Mayer, William Glib
son, E. NJ. Fuss, j. Bogart, j. Henessy, j.
McHatb, George Dobbs, and Dulaquais, SER
want Of NJ. DeGrammont, were in it.
Nos. !, 2 and 3, are all the boats of whose
safety we have any tidings. Three others are
to be heard from and the loads of two of these
are unknown. One boat in charge of Mr..
Gourley, first officer Of the Arctic, put off in
aid of the Vesta before it was discovered that
the Arctic was injured, and could not after.
wards return. In this boat were the boatswain
of the Arctic, and four seamen. Total, six
fate unknown. Captain Luce and eight others
have since been taken in to Quebec by the
Cambria.
Thirty one Of the Arctic's crew, said to be
picked up at sea by the propeller and taken
to ST. Johns is now doubted.