The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-14
Additional Particulars Of the
Dreadful Affair.
arrival Of Several Of the RessusS Passengers
end Sailors In New York.
Interesting Statements from Mr.. Baalham,
Felix de Matyer, Edward DupaSssur, He'll
dtrson Moore, and George DobbS.
SKETCHES OF PASSENGERS.
THE VERY LATEST,
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Several OF she passengers, ocsrs ssiors and fire men
sse'cued fo the Arctic, arrived il this city yea,eray
sfslnoon. They came to Bost,n 10 the Eorops from
hsfsx, ard reached New York by tho New Haven train
They were joyfuly received by hs friends at the de-
pot, TSeniy eighth street. and conveyed to THAR
rssdences Our reporters called upon several Of them
sLd obtained additional Interesting particulars OF
the terrible celsmity, which give in this mornngs
Ssrer.
There a in town last oight that vessel had
been spoken curing the dsy ide Of sad, Hook with
number Of be passengers and Grew of the Arctic
board After dgent inquiry satisfied ourselves that
the rrmor was entirely without founc stion.
Mr.. Dorian examined yesterday by Captain West,
In reation 10 tire particulars OF the disaster but very
little additional Information ELECTED be dss that al
ready published. 1t is Captain wests opioion. how
ever frc cue consideration Of all the circumstances
that there hopes stu Of tho safe OF hrs Collins
and family. She was not, some suppose pat In the
larboard quarter boat but he believes was after the
loss Of those who were loxerd pacst Ia OF those
which have not yet been heard Of We hope his eorclu
dors will prove to be correct although 1t would
impossible from the direct ststemeat Of Mr.. Buens to
the contrary.
The vesta is said to belong to Messrs Hernoax CO.,
OF Dieppe 1t IL well known that the above aru makes
every year great outfits for the fisheries Of N~wouu
In the fall they send steamer to carry provisions to
those ships which are to remain duieg the winter
in those latiudes When tho steamer retarns, she
takes to France those fishermen whose prsenc not
needed duricg the winter This for the
large number Of people seem on board.
There Is stll some hope Of safety for Gaynst AMI
his family. N. Dupaseur announces, in telegraphc
despatch |, ON Halifax, that NJ Guynet was preparing
TO embark in the boat VIII en- leave the arctic i'm
ediately sitter the in which he (a Dupasseur) was
saved.
We requested to ask those persons who
saved from tho rcc their places Of
residence ct this occ for the Of those who
have friends who wsre ON hoard aud now missing
We would lie to have, amorg Others the address o! Mr..
James Thompson, Of Louisiana.
Among the narrow esca pes was th.t OF Bshop Ives
had engaged passage board the Arctic. condi.
tior that 10 should have atioos for his suy
and friends Owing to the crowded ststs OF ths he
was compelled to remain ct Liverp ol for thu
steamer-he Canads-in which vesse no arrived hsre
few days ago. Mrs Ives daughter of the late Bishop
Hobart, returned homo with him.
MR. HENDERSON MOORE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Moore says that when the celliion oocurrsd he
MAS down In tho dining saloon waiting for lunch, It
mas about the usual hour that the gong sounded for
that rerast A. soon the collision happened, he im
ediately went upon deck. and the propeller sho
time to be in danger, and supposing the other had
tanned most injury, our captain caused the arcti to
sail around her twice The nrst oHacer Mr. Gourns,
And ak ordered BY the captain TO lover the
quarter boat and 60 to the reef Of the propeller. He
did not hear the order but others saved With him did
A. the captain found taat the arctic seri
ously injured the captain, called to Mr. Goue AID
requested him to come board but the
under hsadway he cou1 reach her. and he and the
boat lost sight Of In the dense fog which
prevailed Tho last time he saw Nj Go1rlis, he
standing up in the boat listening to tho captain,
who stated that he wished him. possible, to CO no ON
bard Immediately the vessel ssro lsly injured
Finding It impossible to get Mr. Gouris ON board he
gave orders to put the hesd Of the steamer for land
which way shs moved until about r. n. The
engine stepped little sstr 2 p. N. left the ship
and rot overheard BY her sds having previously pulled
OF my coat and after having strugg for time the
water, was finally picsed up BY Mr Basnlsm's boat
Nv impression is that twelve fourssn parsons
sz the boat when hrst picked up Several Others
who had jumped overheard struggling in
the water ard as Kr said that the captain bad given
him orders TO drop asern and pick up passengers
board We soon triftsd out Of sight Of tbs stsAms AZ
tor laying ON our few minutes went TO sards
the steamer being directed BY the sound OF her b.s
While approaching hsr, fell In with anothse boat
Of the Arctic Including those picked up boat now
contained tw persns 10 a under the direson
bf Mr. Baaa The boats beng together, put It to vote,
and appointed him captain OF both We had st rst six
oars and tho pusers beat three We broke ons Of our
oars, and gave purser enc, which 10 as WITH only
-FOUR. We then headed for Caps Race, supposng IL
might 10 asout LOO miles distant, being guded by the
wind and the sun, vhich shons out for few minntos
1hc compass taken board failed to dvevs and Of
use, osrng probably to the fact al Fancs' lire boat
are made Of srow. After pulling In company with the
purssfs boat all that night and next day aud night
until about one O'Clock A. N ON the Friday follow.
Ing, ws discovered land, and which we reached
ebout T. n. the same day, and laoded st Broad
Cove, . little bsy, and the only within ssvcra
miles where II considered safe 10 effect landiog
and providentiauy nshsrman's hut was found near
the spot where obtain ed poms crackers and water
the Arst we had tAstsd u leaving the ship - we had
ahen neither wkter food In either boat We had lost
time on thursday afternoon By chasing two vssss s.
schooner and brig but dad succeed In assng their
attention
7hs Ms boats behaved beautifully, and ansr boats
OF their sss probab ,atsd: they mounted and
rode the waves in . beautiful manner
M. Moore states that twsnty.six persons were all
Hs.h ans beat could have safoy held. for conveying the
datapos thsy had TO travel Mr. Moore thiaks that the
utnost number each boat, the average could have
with safety taken In ami landed thi IT, Now there
only sIx life boats ard the ship, which, at
thirty each, cou hAvs saved ooly 1870; while there
were 200 passengers board AMI lSo officers aud men
total soo Had there been Sufficient number Of Life DO s
to have held AL Mr.. Moore thinks tnere would h.vs
been no confusion, and that pilot and proper num-
p,sssngsrs could have assigned to each boat
and I'll board could have been saved &c says the
eyeof any seaman or practical 1t apps at at
ty,oo Naafth H..
not half enough toats to ths ves Of all aud hcnce
the rush of the empc Go Of ths steamer for pers
safety, and the general confusicr al
To resume, from the Cove we m.ds our way to ST.
Johns Nswfound and and took psssgc the stcs ner
Msri'n for Halifax which II sook the poor sailing boat
sx days 70 reach
o. ths SIX boats board, tbs nrst wnisb LIFT WIS
ths arst Qsnssr's, with ak men. TAs sso,nd, was