The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-27
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she next morning the 18th that we eould as-
certain the extent Of the disaster. Unon INV
: return, after having drifted for about tweptv
hours found the steamer Star, which had M.
rived theday before, and was laying at anchor
a perfect wreck, nothing but her lseli and boil.
ers, and portion of her machinery remaining
Upon this wreck the lives Of large nun,bsr
4 We're saved. Towards her each one directed
his path, as he was recovered from the deep.
and was welcomed with tears by bis fellow
1suiferers who had keen so fortunate as to es-
cape. The scene was heart-rending--the good
fortune of many a poor individual. in being
saved, was blighted by the news of the loss Of
iather, brother, sister, wife, or some near re-
lfatlye. | viii not prolong the detail Of this
unparalleled catastrophe, but viii give You the
#iist' as correctly as could obtain it, Of those
who Were lost :}sr, All ae .;fss.r ! a, go
Mr. Baty, lady, four children and two SER
wants; A. Nj. Foley, lady and two servants-
Adrien Frere, lady and sen; Gabriel GregyuD2n- IN
berg, Gaspard Ratin, Thos Mile, iady and
three servants; Homer Mile, lady and. child:
Michael Schlatre, lady, seven children and six
servants; John Muggah, and son. John Bar
Iiahey, Mrs. b. A. Prewett and two servants;
Ida Magilf, Augustin MagilI, Mrs. Crozier ard
three servants; Mrs. Bercis and servant H.
Landry and three servants; Michael Landry.
Joseph Dugas, Ulysses Sitnoneau; Joe (waiter)
servant of Mr.. Trousdale, G. A. Barineau.
child and servant of w w. Pugh, Jean Aver.
Vim. Rochelle, Achille Herbert, wife, child
and servant; Mrs. TiLandy, two children and
TOUR servants; Mrs. A. Comeau, five children
and four servants; L. FL. Prewett, jr :, Mrs. ID.
Ikentrop, daughter and servant; Mr.. Turner,
lady and servant; Mr.. Reed, wife, child and
two servants; Mrs. Flash and child; sisteriof
Mrs Flash and child; Mrs. Thos. Maskeu,
three children and one servant; Mr., Midnight,
two servants of Mr.. Ellis Mr.. Case p Robinet
Simon Giunble, Levi Loep, Mrs Eloi Herbert,
N rs Emeiine Babin, Mr.. Homer Herbert, Mr..
Stewart, Miss Fisher, Col. Fisher, Mr.. ThompL
son, lady and three servants; Mr. Mcdonald,
servant of VIM. Bisland, servant of Joshua
Baker, Mr. Royster and lady, negro man Of
Gheyney johnson, Lewis, Steward; Jane,
Chambermaid; servant Of Mrs. Deyehn; SER
want of Mrs. Meade, child of J. Etie, and SER
want; servant of d. Berad, servant of Jonas
Marsh, Mrs. Geraud and child servant of DR..
Hawkins, servant of Mrs Harris, Mrs. Rou-
mage and servant, Mrs Folsin and daushert.
Mrs n. Babin, Mrs Eloi Babin, Mrs. Bon
ireaux, Mrs. Bell, John Schneider, r. Fitz.
patrick, servant of G. b. Brant, two cildren
e Mr. Bontition, Tom free negro; Harriet,
lave of D. Muggah; two children OF Mr..
dudgins af g ea4qs .stlsst spea2ifiiiAA
AS before stated, not single building
the storm. "a The loss of property is
IMMENSE, amounting to at least 100000; the
principal sufferers being John Muggah & Co.,
Thomas Maskell, P. c. Bethel, Gov. Hebert,
Thomas Mile, L. Desobry, Lynch, Nash, A.
Aman. and others. The loss of baggage be!
onginging to the visitors on the Island at the,
ime, which is complete, amounts to at least
5000, besides about $4,000 in money on
hose who were drowned which was nearly
II recovered sbv n set of y1irateS who zinfa lsif
he island; the bodies ofthosc who we-asIec
red had been invariably robbed py these mea.,
t was an awful scene to see the avidity of
hese heartless beings to pillage the dead.
ope that the hand of justice will take hold
{ them, and dispose of them as they dessrye.s