Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-07
The brig FRANCES MILLS, Capt. Lang


| The brig FRANCES Mills, Capt. Lang
ley, went ashore on the Canada side, three
miles below Point Abino, at O'Clock, P.
M. yesterday. She lies partly filled with
water, by which the lower tier Of her cargo
consisting of merchandise, will be injured.
She was bound for Chicago and st. Josephs
will probably be got off.
The schr. EDWIN JENNY, Capt. Dawson,
dragged her anchors and went ashore be-
low Point Abino, q little above the Frances
Mills. She was loaded with stone for some
port up the lake.
The following is from the Commercial
Of Monday last:
Our forebodings Of the further effects of
the late gale have, we regret to say. been
more than realized. We must wait for ar
rivals from up the Lake. before we shall
know the fnll extent of disasters The pier
at Dunkirk is nearly destroyed. The ilar-
rison and Chautauque laid at the wharf there
from Thursday till Sunday morning, and
much Of the time were in eminent danger,
and finally as measure of safety took TO
the lake and came into port here yesterday
noon, the wind then blowing gale. The
schr' Brandywine, Capt. Tubbs, that was
also lying at Dunkirk, dragged her anchor
Saturday night, and that is the last that
has been heard Of her definitely. One
report is that she went ashore near Silver
creek. and that all on board persisted, and
another is that she went down the river a
wreck She was heavily loaded with flour
Besides these we hear that the following
schooners are ashoae IN this side,--
mostly between this and Silver creek
Henry Roop, loaded with 1000 bushels Of
corn, Jefferson, w. Joy, Tippecanoe, Gall
on board lost) Ben. Franklin, Merchant
(Mr. Bogrand, who last year sailed the
Favorite, LOST M. Ney, Gall on board
lost and the brig O. Richmond. The par
ticulars Of the loss ofthe Jefferson, w Joy
and O Richmand were given in Saturdays
paper.
The schooncrs, just in report seeing
some 20 miles up the lake the "hv" of a
sunken schooner, supposed TO be the Emely.
The schooner Merchant lost a couple Of
hands-names not known, who were wash
ed overheard at Grand River, Ohio; Wal
ter Rossan, hand on the Jena, was also
washed overheard during the gale
A boy called Bill who came on board tie
schooner Becknor, at Cleaveland as cook,
was also lost overheard. He said he was
formerly attached to the schooner HUI
rom
The following schooners are ashore on
the Canada side near Grazclly Bay; Indi-
ana, loaded with salt, total wreck; Mis-
sissippi, Capt. Raymond, for Kingston, loa-
ded with flour and pork, total wreck;
Ohio, Capt. Robertson, loading light; Nj.
kingman, high and dry, will probably be
got off; and the brig F. Mills and the schr
e. Jenney, the particulars Of whose loss
were given on Sunday. A little above
Point Abino is the Florida, loaded with
-four, pork and whiskey for this port
The II. Pierson, which come in during
the storm on Saturday, was saved with
great difficulty. Al! her sails are gone,
together with companionway and several
spars. There is scarcely vessel in the
harbor but what has suffered more or less.
In addition to this we have rumors of
farther distress, but in the absence Of any
authentic intelligence it is hardly worth
while 10 give particulars Of what, we trust
will prove untounded reports, or at least
great exaggerations. The nscerained
truth is bad and sad enough. A more fear
tul gale was scarcely ever known in mid
winter on the Atlantic coast.