The daily union., 1854-10-25
NARRATIVE OF THE RESCUED FRENCH SAILOR.

The following narrative OF the French sailor who was
picked up from the wreck Of the Arctic Is translated from
the Montreal Ndnerre French Canadian paper;
My name is Jassonet Francois; from village sit
uated about three leagues distance from st Np gcnar-
ally employ myself every year ~ sning ~ 81 ierrc
embarked board the Ves,a 10 return home when about
the a'th ~ Glanced TO he deck, heard the
who were in charge of the watch and who were Ia
the fore part of the vessel sing out Lu u-,here is
ship bearing down upon u.s.. think the best Of my
opinion that not than half minute elapsed before
received the shock oar ship struck The Arctic ia the
s,arboard bow, the wheel ioreeastle swept
away by the blow
When we this accident general confusion eusued
and ascending from the hold cried out thet the
sci filling with water which create general panic
among the passengers and crew. To lower boat aud
pe0ptae ourselves into i 20 the number OF eight
the work OF minute, and proceeded towards the
American vessel which continued its towards land
Our intention to ourselves on board the Amer
vessel for our idea that would go down
Immediately. We rowed for some time before could
reach the bow of the vessel but sent dis
tauCe again.
We then approached the wheel and owing 30 some sec-
dent which cannat explain the boat caught in H. and
upset alone was able to catch rope and got on the
deck of the American vessel where general confusion and
panic regned soon learned that the vessel was in dan
ger, and cast my eyes around me to find Of
safety. There me about thirty bottles got
rope and attached them to person. but of them being
broken, that it would not be possible 10 throw
my self iuto the with them that is why finding box
fastened myscfon it with strong cords end
my self into the %
BY good luck there appeared be close the vessel
floating piece ef tAe wreck which | seized hold OF aud
abandoned myself the mercy OF the In company
with this raft young American, of from 20 to
22 years OF age this Young died the 2Sth from the
effects of cold and hunger The cold had taken such
hold of him that it became impossible for him 10 utter
single word ] took him in my arms and supported lie
head my shoulder When lie breathed liz ,as sigh be
gave me such violent shock aa. was upsctting
me into tie yea. attached him to the raft with cords and
kept him for about twenty hours the expiration which
finding that he really dead and appreheudng the visit
OF some large sharks, threw him into the sea
After being the mercy of the for couple of
DAYS and nightsthat is TO say hftytwo bours-on the
29th towards ten in the morning perceived the west
sail which seeraed % be approaching then with the
small plank which had served me oar enabled
to make signals which did noticed by
the vessel continued TO swim for another hour and |
then became convinced that the vessel coming directly
towards This gave little courage for my strength
had begun to abandon made fresh signal, and |
saw that they perceived me- for the vessel straight
towards me-
was hoisted on board and gave them 10 understand
as well could by signs and few words of Eagligh,
that there TO the eeward gyts number of persons
awaiting help aut the captain accordingly changed his
and in that direction We picked up eleven
persons who had got floating pieces of wreck also
Captain Luce W. then made sail and proceeded TO Que
bee II was in this way that escaped the waves which
threatened to engulph every instant was in the
itytwo hours without food water of any sort with the
exception of small sailors biscuit which my compan.
ion in misfortune gave me before he expired