New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-17

AbOCf 4 ulstanEr sIf-r'T1-
showing themselves at intervals as every hesyy sweH
raise N en- OF IL had not yet felt aka nsA
ger or thirst for which was tray thankful for lac
but handful Of dry broken cracker. 10 my na';
which fef determined ~ save 10 toe ls.t, ana "i
ccurse no water. | dreaded the craving Of either.
The 6ay wore sill clear until about 81 boar De-
fore uiehifsl, wksn the two Dir emen Elfbin nshins
distance of whom had worked my way sysia, us
covered sbip under full sail broadside toward us,
lint IL yas With IA M hopes u success that noised
nv Handkerchief tied TO the end OF the strip OF WOOD
I've. using a. a paddle, the firemen doing the sane
with shorter piece Of wood in their possession ne
ship q. ore time noticed laid 10, or altered her
course for q raomeni, giving Us hope that she nad
discovered soneihing but the night closed IN again
spd with il al hopes Of
passed through this night in a doing. dreary.
shiuerug bsf sensible sort of state with all sorts OF
fanries before ny droEsy aud somewhs, dsorderef
mird and ell sorts Of pictures in my wak-iu mo-
u,enis both OF pleasing and of revolving chaTsc-
ter. eoaiiug before ne on the dark surface Of the
water Now and then during the night fancied ms
sif hailed by various surrounding parties convinced
asIvAs AZ the same time that none Others were
within hainz distaDce but the two fremen. Nv dis
ordered fancy however, keps me Tor more tasn hai
ne 6Tn belief thar companies Of boats crews were on
the sesrch for us snd most Justify do answer every
fgncied or real signsl. The morning Gawned again,
ana Nth hord scene OF espair az the gloomy pros
Gee, ofthe same dense ggy atmosphere now AMI then
fully developing TO view the same Two erect ~ ires
dancing ebort on the rolling surf anf IN my selhsn
Hberslity bargained with myself that would en-
dure still curing this day, seeing that my tSo com
panops were obliged 70 be on their feet supporting
each other in very precarious looking back TO oack
attitude were able still to exist felt little hungry
this morning and eat halt 3 biscuit Wniie warnlny
myself by about two hours padding up toward
them during which the fog partially cleared away,
and while close 10 them, we all became excited at
the 81 h Of sal far 10 the SOUTH as Thought, out
troadside toward Lake the one on the previous
CAV, had little hope Of her coming mucn nearer,
aTn 80
which might possibly attract their notice, strPt
mys.lf end tax ng of my shirt, tied II by the
sleeves 10 the end my paddle ana WIN my
handkerchief on small strip OF wool, uea on
signal and wsve' |; to and fro for mY tn al al honr
uniil The chip " nearly out Of sie1 and jast as
Rad lowered it, IL utter hopelessness we all descried
AZ the same nstsss in the opposite directoa another
sail-epd on 10 urust entering a. Il were into our
grand ampbithes 'er through a cloud OF must that
seemed 10 rise clear away above the vessel form
ing a grand triur phal archway around our eureka
like tower of pFUise m the center. reeung sure
AZ frst sight thai this was standing toward Us,
did not remain lorg undeceived for she began 10 10
crease in size the slowly wore on, and Ahoughsne
WIS filling 10 leewerd considerably As she advanced
still | felt sure i she kept on the same tack she
would undoubtedly signals before passing be-
,opd Nv large signal, too, continued to dflit me
nearer to her trsck and took almost out of sight
OF my two companions When within about two or
three miles Of US, and about an hour and half after
che fret hove in sight, We were relieved by her
back ing her sails altering her course and ylngto Tor
while then BOOSTING signal on her spanker'gan she
put about and bore away, on and on tar IN the as
Tar ce on the opposite tack, until my heart began to
fail again doubling whether she was beating to wind
ware for u.s. had gone on her way, rejoicing IN the
discovery and Of only portion OF the untortu'
nate yretches within range Of her, But again Row
light and buoyant the joy she at last put about,
and standing directly for u.s. and on and on she ad-
yabced like a saving angel, until we could see her
noble looking hull distinctly rise and fall within
little over a mile distant from u.s. when she backed
her sails again and waited for some time in the
prosecution OF her mission Of mercy no doubt re-
iieyipg some Of our scattering companions rom
Ike precarious state. Soon she hlled away
again and at last lying to close by the two hre-
men sew her boat lowered with i've men In 1t, VINO,
picking up the two fremen in their course, came
dashing along direct for my raft, and soon bouncing
alopcside allowed myself to tumble aboard OF them.
unable physically to adopt anythidg OF grateful &C.
ton, ard morally overpowered WIN gratitude 10 1ou
and TO those his instruments / remained speeches.
until | got on board the ship. Before getting on
board however, the boat went away of some distance
10 vndusrd and picked up the three other fremen,
whom had seen leave The Arctic bur VINO hsd oeen
ever siDce out OF view. all got hudded upon the
deek sornehow although rather awkwardly and max
ing my way down to her neat little cabin as well as
nv stiff feet and legs would allow, had the pleasure
OF paying my respects TO Capt. John Russell, and
found m, self on board the ship Cambria, OF Greenock
bound from Glasgow 20 Quebec. Capt. Russell,
the Rev MIR. Walker Of the Free Church Of Scotland:
and bis very kind and attentive lady Mr. Sutherland
of G ai,bnesshire in Scotland, Mr.. John McNsCght,
and several of the passengers of the Storage paid US
very attention that / could have desired; Captain
Russell giving me up the berth which he haa been
using himself, and putting everything gu board IN
requstion that might tepd in the least to relieve and
make us comfortable was surprised 10 learn that
the old FreDcbman whom we had picked up from the
yesta W as our good genius on this OCCASION. Being
directly in the track OF the approaching Cambria, ne
was picked up by the second mate Of the Cambria,
Mr. Ross jumping overheard with line and, seizlns
hold of the old man. they were both pulled on board,
and the rescued Frtnehman, in the best English
he could muster, made Captain Russell aware
that Others near, who then went TO the
masthead and with his glass made out the other
four pieces Of wreck which were all on and max
ing bis long tack 20 windwaId, came back In the
midst Of Us, picking up first, from that hall. round
niece of wreck that saw burst above the surface at
ibe time of the ship going under, Capt Luce, Mr..
George f. Allen Of the Novelty W orks and young
German. a passenger on the Arctic, by the name Of
Ferdinand Kaye. They, along with eight others OF
those who went DO with the ship had gained tins
niece of wreck which turned out to be segment Of
one Of the paddle boxes ana singular II seems that
Capt Luce who had stuck by his sinking ship to the
last minute thus saved at last on the very boards
which, a. commander, we're his post OF duty Inc
same thing however had caused the death Of
an interesting son, by striking or falling on him
as II burt above water. The eight others who
had gained it with them, had from tine 10 time
neri.hed on H. and Mr.. kayn on the point OF
maxine the ninth when the Cambria hove in sight.
lie had become slmos! unatic from extreme THIRST,
from eaipg biscuit soaked in sea-water and attempt
ing 10 aueneh il by blood sucked from veins of his
arm opened with his penknife, and attempting to
drown hims. II several times. He had sen prevented
by Capt Luce and Mr.. Allen until longer endurance
seemed impossible with hun, when the Cambria ap-
reared. Mr. Allen, too, although saved himself, had
Too much reason fear the oss Of his wife and sew
eral other relatives who board with him, and
whom he saw placed on the raft Of spars before the
shin went under. found those three my companions
in the cabin Of the Cambria, and being attended 10
lie myself The old FIenchman and the tive hrmen
were comfortably quartered away in the forecasiie,