The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-11
The Missing Steamship Pacific.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HaRALD,

To THE EDITOR OF THE EkW xORk HkRALO.
SATURDAY, May l0-4P.N
Ycur paper win be the first after ths hour that can
convey to the interested the intelligence contained In hs
document herewith. II Is therefore, with one Of those
sargune impulses Of hope suddenly restored and which
"catches at straws," that the writer hAsss through.
your Journal to communicate to the dssparng the gean
Of consolation which enables him to hold pen upon
thia niea nchoy subject.
That TIE steamer Pacific hAs BEEN sesn BY one who
knows her WE'LL and who Is personal friend Of her
ms1de there be now but littls doubt. But that
the same friend was in need' himself, and could no.
either render assistance to the flying steamer"
comnu ncate with her, be well appreciated by all
who lave gone down to the in ships"
g Hope thou sheet anchor Of the SOUL
Thou fsilst me otten."
But when science, weighed In the balance of common
has certain data to Ego and upon" the
nultuous feelings suddenly aroused aticd into
resigned expectancy concerning the events which may
yet from the degns Of Him whose ways past
finding cut"
Though the writer in close sympathy with many another
aching heart is mourning the loss of relative
yet there Is voice within" him that prompt reliance
Him who plants His footsteps the Sea- and directs
the storm" to restore him his son.
Feslirg apart, let regret that Captain Tucker
(or his riend has not communicated the date ths
latitude ard longitude when and where he saw the
Pacific.
This, however, cannot be expected of London mer.
chants few OF whom ever saw ship even Of their
But Captain fuckers vessel then approaching the
"Chops iof ths Channel" aud therefore could be mo-
where near the Ice of the Banks Of Newfoundland.
II it was the disabled Pacific tha saw "drivipg BE-
where where hundreds Of other orafts were ia ter.
Iibe gale on the European coast which would preclude
hs as has OF passing
said region in coming 6 this way"
DEAR sYour letter Of 5th Apri oonvsys 70 us the
painful apprehension under which you labor the
ofthe Pacific and your vary remarkable that my
should have sent homo ship of tea in the Swal.
low, Capt. Tucker. ho the Pacific drifting before
Capt Tucker most intimate friend Of tho ca otain of
the Pacific, who said to him often. Il am northern
he said to consgness that hs had evey reA
.on to believe the Pacific was disabled and drifting be-
fore ths gale and would be found in the northern point
CT cfGreeDiand Lord PRlmsrstOn sent for him, and he
stated his opinion. when two Of steamers were
instantly despatched t. search every Art of th coast
ford. They have returned - Capt % tucker do; dos. not
now give up the snip as lest He says, in such gale
packages tea but for ten days he said he bsev
ed bis ship would not ride it out and such pre-
vented his tskiog Of h clothes, Ny friend Lawrence
is largely interested In this ship, underwater he
fears for the wors Capt Tucker says the gale would
have blown disabled steamer three hundred miles in
little Now look at the charts gale Of wind
Of line days duration, ship like log the water, Why
Wouio De DlOWn 70! cannot ne benevrg
really hoping, the crew yet safe with the ship ON
some OF the nhospitabe shores of Greenland and may
any day be heard Of, they construct
vessel from the wreck to bring them away.
shall not, my dear friend therefore, seal my letter
ia black, or assent yet to your foreboongs, because
have tbs strongest impression that Capt fucker ON
the spot, at the same time, In the gale must
have great amount Of wlease Of the position and
powers Of disabled steamer, and the ore his
friend Eldridge il understand him right, is part
owner OF bis chip very clever sesman and capable o.
saving ship ii man Is must, therefore bsg of
you 70 join me in expressing hooe-I think b well
grounded oIe-thst even now all Will be safe.
Ny kincest regards to your family. Most afectc
ly, yours.
Tie Pacific if crly disabled in her machinery, could
but 'ay before the Wind; and in ssnine days gale"
whe:e would she 'letch ups'' Only At Greenland or
Iceland!
As to sustenance each cake of Toe abounds with seal
and fresh water. Let yet despair, but hope on
II the letter herewith convey any "fsttering unc
on to the soul" of of the bereaved the writer oan
only now say that sympathetic string v,rates in his
own breast
Names being suppressed, those who interested can
zee the original letter from London by calling office
OF the NEw YORK HERALD on Monday morning
p. S-The reason why this letter not roticsd be
oIe is that the party whom 1t is addressed has not
been dowp town. since the arrival of the Hermsnn and
said letter but few moments ago found BY him upon
his DISK. r. K. 81.