, 1870-02-19
IH LOSS OF THE ARCTIC

A Mysterious and Startling Story.
From tas ST. Louis Rtpualtean-
The folio Wig Communication has been handed
An extract fEom new work entitled nueorrJ.
Raymond and the New Yosk Ptes1," u po1sI
Nnslvely rgpnomned Throughout tue couo,rI.
This tattact purports 70 be harra.ion OF cer.ai1
fsc'F connected with the rlvat1J between 1as
leg me nss! eutbsnEc Intelligence coocetninK tar
loss OF 1ha Colllc8 stea1.r "Arct c. on her
honeTsld to.sRe IRON Liverpool IN October,
1A4- The rtadlnR Of 1t has recalled tn mY u'ad
bLUfner stoff far Eose slatIltR, ana belo1xlpz 10
The Same terrible dsaAEcf, shicn, up 70 the pres
ett ..a 9, sas eve. found is ssJ isto ps.ns The
I'd New York, aod at the Astor House II th1: CITY
Wss cs!hd upon BY an old friend and tchoolm4ts
and md i pleasans,y Ieuenabered &c ' b. n.a; ~;
OF the older resldente Of that place. Ta,s
ger ten ca now lres ID Chicago. and holds = re.
Of tho Not:h sess. Al shs time the events oc.
CURED shea I An about TO aarfs'e, Mr. NJ
rs ei,:s eE foEega
Eaue, AID an lIuate Or hit ONCE. M-eas
charxtd hin. July, Eood hearted, clever fsl.os,
Iii A.d OF no hlr believing not mucn IL anything
asd ss,t.il;y tas la,s pslson W. nMts!y 2 e as u
auest:onso1e- After l:ng conversation aooas
our COY hood 1ayR, AID the corupsaiors whom va
:s 9es ''e sds u aas nssns u
he Afsac. Flowing that Il non his
a,tuatitn 1eaa . lliss % sl1s ZONE y.
puoIic: 10 NJ su.pilse, when me soo-
jrct uxs b,eached, htA fsce Assnmed
5es1oss Sas.. ~ .o'ee eofIsneo 10 auo9sed. nas
mystery anout That analf ~nica bss aiRay1 puE-
Cd me and y ~h,cn DO not Eka to shtsk Of To
outslce Iii. Colina' ONCE, Or nls Immediate tsm-
~ ciree. will, no~ ever, tel 1t to you, but cAa
gsre onfy The lacss ~ .ney fell under n, own oo-
rs ltncJ us subttan1lslli ~ follow
ba11l52 z the insccurlc.ca which muas receuar,1I
accompany tne e0orl 70 remember conTersaaoa
uADk p1fin1 utIeeh Jcs11 $50:
~ Waa " ka.d he, :" Is toa know. q clerk IN Mr.
Conlns' ohce, atd, I beliere, rather faror,se
viii him. ~ any rate be al!o kea me uozu nber-
quen,ly cotytr.ed 81 out his osn personal mA:-
ters III serl-cot neeLt!al nannes. which IVES
At. co!i.is, VITA sud Two caid.eD, 10, and =
E5tl, went 10 Euspe ID sEe sntn;utr OF 1881, nna
| wnito aneecs, they kept for his ara.,dcauoa =
! Journal, teli!tR the PAGES through whico they
ralted, the ,ts'es Of their Visit 10 EACH !oeaiy,
sId rlleI description OF the Fat;ous oojscsa Of
Interest. This 1oa1t II, in detached rragments.
Was n Ttg1lntl1 tfatsrL1set III atn, A1d he nAsula1
!! rI rtIn.sd II xna great peasute. Al lhas tue
| tFlINuAi1an Wa cFeatlI2 quite Al excitement in
tlatee medlums, had gained considerable notone-
give TIC phet nmena q Ee1sonsl iaSrstr3at,on. or
al least A11mit the question 10 a sharp ana "a L.
sost o s nea.e Of fse1ss
male Hsu,nm IN a len1rte part OF tae cir,
seLdirR up nctlioos uahe, ne waa uanercd
ITO he pfetelee Ct 1hs Touan. lie ssAted 70 her
that lie desired 10 know the wheles5ours OF 4
n'tase-ssed lacy, youfr lady AID boy, aad de-
sc1'ee1 a Ies5.! a % ros1,bla ne apas..ancs OF
rsua! pTelimlpalles. laPsed into ms trance s,ats
aAlo that abe saw the party distinctly: that tuey
AID ttst at tnHr tue vlslttne an old churp9. Of
tats church toe gaze tuMc:slhy u,lnnte d.
Ectlpttor. Inch Ar. Colllns loted dowu. together
with ihr date Of tne in'etyle1, ana departed. ID
! due cbufte Of Hai, several weelA steT, the iaqr-
Eal arrived. AID on examination verldet ex4ctIy
i5e particulars tnrn'sheh nJ tie cia1rvoy ant u!
| cuUrte, iii. CGllcs xa+ SURPRISED 81 tue caI1ou .
ressaator, bpt the pEes9 oI huslneas aeon drove Il
tsan. his mind, aId hu 'n1xut It al,ogr:ner.
cane- M1s cellits and ner txo cai:dreu ~rIe 70
Ts,ntn On toe Asctic, nccosdnk to . previous ar
ana noaG saed .S. Tn.
20 1ssrla,xy .. s. 1e,sses. nd -, Que as
NV Iv'f, 4 ! teEsmotr nantly, % . sa'usdsJ
nishi. nowessr, se 1ssrsinsd 81 h.s psoshe.s "a
down 10 b5eskl8s. next morning, aeo, LOOKING aad
couIt Of his gloomy coobtenance, aad asked Il be
E!tpt vel lie ftpl.ed that ae h8d Lot, thas hll
aaa 1b 0ss r. BAD sad p.
h,n. tut SUNDAY v ent bJ. aua .sil NJ Arrs,c, and
rslattd the cr.an 10 ne 1utgeo hia. 70 sh.nf "a
more or II: trhi the steamer Aould ptoatbIy get
- ns s,os =,
lel!aes xeie at,. lidi19s heard from her.
emergency. Ar. coiltts be.hought hin Or ,ac
c'air7osant and paid her a vlsll, taking The 81 ne
sIteasn;'ons sa =, % : ats p.e'to1s ca: Ae sz.sn
| Ae Eeesnn aaaan sutaiaed Into / trance. Bnl
this time the seemed d.sturptd ard pctpls1ed
md tad that the could Dot see clearly for everJ.
thing lpp* area to re enyeioped 10 4 MIST or ioE,
{The cdislti6n Which sunk The Atc'!c It will Be re.
heDhtieb. occurred IN q tn.c1 log Of Cape Il ,ce.]
At 1At she eIc1AIEed that enc 81 them; tn II the
lady md tNo cnlfDfeu we're arsEt9tg on tue qu "
tet deck OF steamer. faas the sesaet Wiz sppaI.
hlrR 70 nId fro, and Tue Nncla scane Indicated
impeding o'AasteT- Iiere euied the yfston-.he
wcMan could discover uosntns more, and Nj. col
Ina tft her Win beaT5 nrarI Perhaps 1t was
the next Gay, er the AeeonI one After TINS inter
view. noont coon, With, "a e we're all sttuE2 IL
ny o. Ts1 or swg5n! Of r. L
Lenst rushcd iofo the front part OF the foor
hom hEcaaWaJ. oale.nsaueh. anu evidently IN !
. Ole, but throwing his hanos oser Ills head e
cla'ned IN louo vo1ce, "Tne Arctic Is iost Of
Gs's a1s :s.s
! | aSt nnn hez Of ps>senxeft, hnt1 ! c.nupI noN re
. esL sne ognIef.} The MA Was INSTANTLY SUE
! TO know ubo he Was and Ehsfe ne pyE ~ IN
formation. hut ne paid no att rlto1 to lustr inter
iosstG'ss ss ~ 40 .iter rs9saanx s1e ZANE word
1"ay, caehed INTO the CEo~ded Street and WA
ffen 10 more. Not u..ta fhyre tdsa fte1 t}II ii.
hrf fFN aAsfoiHfaf ~ SkSr1eoF4 tFopt tn Areti
.ana IN VuT a|taTfs- When the acc,deut Has mad
lcoan IL Asl Na awf1l ueialls, AMI the iD&eseA
nAt partially absted. arewAtd wa offered through
the oaily pspets for tne MYSTERIOUS stranger, Ii
- VIA httuuFhs . appeAT and reveal the sorrc,
fton whtLce he ce1tved Tho intelligence comDu
ntcAled Ill the Colitna once, OUT ne never ca ne
~ q although tae eoLfr ds.tcrlva force OF Sea
io,k was tEpiose ed TO WORK up tue case. no trsc.
o. stSh. ot nm viii eEEf utAcbyetec.''
I nj !c
: tel.e The tn;gna.lrs0lved they can. D.