The daily union., 1854-10-13
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From The New York Tribune
MR.. BAAHLAMs STATEMENT
The following statement of the loss Of the Arctic ny
Mr. Raaham the second officer appeared IN an extra Oh
tbe Ledger ON Tuesday Mr. Baahlam and the other oi-
GERS crew and passengers saved in the two boats arrived
AT Broad Cove, and reached here on Tuesday
ON Wednesday 27th at noon, Cape Race bearing n w
az miles distant while running in very thick og were
| on the starboard bow about go feet abatt the cut
water by an iron steamer which made three large noe IN
the ship two below the water one OF which was ABOUT %
fe in length and foot wide, eleaying the whole cut
water and the iron steamer clean through The Arc
e side so dense the fog that the vessel could not DC
seen minute before the collision.
The wheel was put hard starboard the engine stop
ned Instantly and backed full speed until clear OF the
other steamer which occupied couple OF minutes The
French steamer seemed TO be sinking bow first
Captain Luce Immediately gave orders to clear away
,b which was done and Mr.. Gourey, chief
officer left the Arctic in charge of the starooard boat
ON lowering the port boat the captain exclaimed hoist
40 that boat again Mr.. Baahami and beckoned me 10
90 TO him Upon doing he ordered me to so over he
bow to ascertain if possible what damage had been aohe
then found the holes above mentioned Upon inform
ing him of the facts he gave orders TO get sails up and try
and get them round the bow TO endeavor TO stop the leak
which promptly done but to advantage whatever
so much of the bow and iron broken of from the other
steamer projecting that the sails could NOT De brought
close the vessels side.
The carpenter then lowered down over the vesseis
side and pillows and mattresses passed down to him 10
possible to them Dut the was
be so below the water that they could not be got IN and
every exertion to stop the leak proved unayang.
Captain Luce then ordered the ships head to be kept for
land which bore n W. by w. BY this time we had lost
sight of the chief officers boat and the other steamer
which we supposed had sunk.
We had not been on our course than four FIVE
minutes before she boat and belonging to
the other vessel all of whom perished with the exception
of one who caught held of rope hanging the bow.
Directly the boat orders given to stop the
engine whh the chief engineer sand could not be done
pln ftSt NIX N alb m n
the fires out and at least three feet water in the
ship, fore and aft.
By this time the confusion among the passengers
very great but they used all efforts to assist the crew IN
keeping the deck pumps going and in tightening the ship
forward for the purpose of endeavorng to get at the leak
from the inside which found to be useless and num-
ber Of them going into the boats, which still hang
ing to the davits.
In forty-fve minutes after the collision up from
the ore-od and informed the captain that the water was
on level with the lower deck beams and that it was i'm
possible to get the leak then asked him what he
thought would he the fate of the ship when he stated his
belief to that there hope of saving her lie
then told me to to my boats.
On going to those on the port side found them COM
pleey filled with men, women and children and no pos
sibilIty Of getting them Immediately went to the
sarbDard side and ordered of the to lower the
guard boat and asked the captain what were his nte L
tons
Tie replied that athe ships fate should be his" then
asked him if he would not allow his to 60, intend
ed take boat but he returned me the answer that "he
should share his fate
1t discovered that there was hope of saving
the Arctic and the lady daughter and son OF Mr. b. X
Collins with several ladies' put board boat in
the act Of lowering which of the tackles gave way
and all, except lady who clung to sailor holding
fast to the boat preoptated into the and lost
/ then jumped into boat and ordered by the cap
tain away the tackle falls and drop under the
stern did So and at the time about twenty per-
sons, suppose jumped overheard of whom seventeen
eighteen picked up.
We fell in with another boat which had been lowered
from the other side and ghtened her of part of her
plemen leaving nineteen in her and twentysix my
boat The last sigh, had of the ship her guards
level with the water and the surface of the srewn
with human beings who had jumped fallen overheard
TO whom however it impossible render any assist
and lost sight of all the fog continued to
be very dense
then asked the boats crew whether they were willing
TO be governed by ne which unanimously aasented
ana was put in complete command Of both boats. We
were then about sixty miles southeast of Cape Race
Deeing my duty to take the for the safe
Of ALL pulling hours with nothing guild,
but the of the sea- which took to be heaying from
the souhward and in thick fog, which lasted all the
time reached Broad Cove twelve miles north o.
Cape Race.
We then proceeded by land Renews, which reached
Friday last there obtained and took charge of q
small schooner which hired by the purser and myself
and proceeded Immediately in search OF the wreck the
boats
}ys Crusei round in strong gale of wind from tho
northeast but discovered Of the ship boats
sent word to Captain Lecb of the City of Philadelphia
Steamer acquanng him with the catastrophe and am
informed he sent off two vessels which he had employed
about his own ship. Mr. Allen Goodridge, of Reveros
also sent away vessel Saturday evening 1t is with
the deepest regret have 10 report that trace Of tho
Arctic the boats could be found but, there werl
vessels in the neghborhood where the disaster
Cured il is at all improbable that maay lives may
A4Ye been saved Ma doubt however is left In my mind
Is to the total loss Of the Arctic.
MR., THoMPsoN's STATEMENT.
From the statement of Mr.. Thompson, who arrived IL
the Lebanon, it seems quite probable that the number
saved may be greater than reported Six boats left th'
Arctic and there good hope that Of then
reached shore picked up besides the containing
him
The hfe-boats would contain about $50 persons and
many Of this number it is hoped may have been saved
f Tk3npsoa .hrko he 5tsamer with which the Arctic
atne ~ collision Quebec steamer bound for Liver
pool and that she did go down II IN further possible
mat many OF tle persons who got upon the raft were
aken aboard Of her and may have been saved
The boat which contained the engineers left the Arctic
AZ an early stage and they had only about forty miles
20 make Is quite probable they able 10 reach tho
shore
mr. Burns states that Mahlon Day wife and daughter o.
hs ey We're among the lost He says he the Arctic
70 down and Mr. Day and family were on board Mr.
burns had previously given Mr. Day his lepreserver
ihe Arctic was under strong headway, and struck tn,
steamer with great force
WHAT SHIP STRUCK THE ARCTIC9
hs been supposed that te ship with which the Arctic
tame in collision the screw-propeler Charity bound
rom Liverpool for Quebec; but as that vessel arrived al
at port ON the 4th instant it is impossible she could hay,
caused the loss OF the Arctic We find however that Tho
Cleopatra, Capt Salt Of the same line sailed from Quebec
en- the 23d ut for Liverpool II was undoubtedly this
vessel that was engaged with the Arctic in this dreadful