The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-07

AZ the steamer Petrel on her first voyage from Gree
mock, had been compelled to put back into the Clyde,
where che arrived in very disabled state the 18th
ulsmc it thought at FIRST thst the Arctic had
suffered from the fsme gale. It will be seen, however
from the following extracts that the Petrol had 70
entered the Clyde after ring experienced the worst of
the Storm two Gays before the Arctic sailed from Liver
pool.
letter from Greenock, I'M Ter date OF the 10th o.:
September published in Glasgow paper contains the
following account Of the disaster to the Petre:--
The screw steamer Petrol which sailed from this por.
absd state reported Ia the Shipping ID Mercantile
Gdsec Of yesterday. From the eth she experiencada
q most violent gales from the soash vest =:
latitude SO &c. longitude % So, heavy sea carried
away large portion of the starbosrd ou~arks forward
the mantopmast sce wheel aad gear and hi ared
The fore mas severely that found to
cut It away On the l4th the passengers solicited the
master to return, aud Captain Tins considering taAt
the quantity Of coal beard not sufficient to per
init Of his stsanng the remainder of the voyage, and
No s q
Ee reports that the vessel behaved most admirably,
and the machinery worked exceeding ely well We are
aggravated doubt by the excessive violence of the
weather, among the steersge passengers Of which,
the 10th and l4h since which date the disease asassd
and 6Dsy disappeared The passengers who died were,
Ghs,les ho1Iics aged 81. sserysnt from Scotland,
William Crone, GO, scotlsnd; Joseph 4damson, 20, car
penter from Ireland; Lilas Mepzies Wright 81 fros,
Palsy; and AIch'd NcEwan, SO, servant from Scot
land The Petrol proceeded last night for Glasgow to
ges necessary repairs.
The London Times Of the 21st ultimo, publishes the
following letter. at Glasgow on the 18th Of the same
month
The iron screw ateamer Pe.rel whish sailed about IL
days ago with III passengers for New York has put
back this morning to the Clyde after endurog frghtful
the the storm he had her masts carried away
much strained That she became eaky On isr the cir
cuu,sapces Captain Tins considered il hi duty to put
b,ch, which he Gid, and reached the clyde with din
Guilty The most distressing part OF the that Eve
Of the passengers have died either from dysentry
fatigue This was the frs. trip Of the Petrol which,
than ear since, had been almost rebuilt aud fitted
M as the consort to the new steamer Clyde, in the
goods and passenger trade between Glasgow and Ne.
1t will be from the above statements tha. this
storm had abated in violence previous to the sailing
Of the Arcc but the extracts from the log Of
the Canads, with the suojoned statement OF the chf
officer of that vessel win show tina. tae gale had no.
entirely subsded until fully four days after the date OF
the Arctic's departure
EXTRACTS FROM THE CANApA's LOG.
Saturday, sept. 23-Ganada left Liverpool
Sunday, Sept 24-Experiencec severe gale. Heavy
Monday, Sept. 2s-Eachanged signals with Baltic
Thursday, sept. 2s Strong breezss and head sea.
Friday, Sep. 20-Strorg b-eezss and head sea.
iuchusy, Oct o-ntrong preeZss ana neAvy heau SEA-
With the above exceptions the Canada had pleAsan.
pass ge, with pleasant breexss and light variable winds
during her voyage.
STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE CANADA.
"From the Sunday before left, (septemb.r 17th,)
there heavy gale blowing from the westward This
gale continued with less violence until the
sunday night early Moniay morning aftsr the Ca
NADIA sailed (nght Of oath, morning Of 25th uiimo
when left the last Of the storm During the storm
there was heavy cross sea The Asia, which arrived
from New York September l7th reported having had
very rough weather. and heavy sea during the entire
tsss.ge. have no doubt but ths Arctic Ia all right
now"
From the above extracts and statements It win bs
that the Arctic left Liverpool her regular day. but at
a period when the weather very rough AMI unsst
tied There doubt but shs went well for three
or four dsys unti after the Canada left, when she
most probably TOOK gale AID put back, so that
cannot yet have any account Of the calamity
IL not donbtcd however that tho vessel s perfectly
safe and perhaps at this moment in sight OF Halifax
from which rort rhe msy he eigraphed before this ar
,ice meets the eye Of the reader