Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-11

o. sons and children ef parents. Wh.t =
fearful consequence this to the hour when on
Fiiay morning, TO the u.ic OF bands playi1g. i
and laughter A ating across the waves the
pleasure excursion Of three hundred or more
souls, passed out Of Milwaukee to return DO
more save as an appalled, remnant Ct the
party.
down from Milwaukee Tickets were print
ed Tor the occasion and sold by the l nion
Guards, and the clerk does not know how
,,sny we're on to.r1. He supposes that tr.
clu.iue OF crew there were at least 800.
OF the Union Guards, Capt Bst. forty
one rank and fi,s, but SIX 10. bers, privates.re-
main alive OF the Milwaukee City Band OF
eleven musicians wao accompanied them there
are but tuo survivors OF the gay excu zion
is's their female c. mpanions. wives ard sweet
hearts, how fe survive let the brief iist tell.
What wonder then tat Mi wauk-e trrn-d
ou. her mourners by thousaud-, sOd that che
becomes the chief center OF sympathy and IN
t.rest From orr reports. by the tsst' Ertras
of Milwaukee papers, and later BY the teie
graphic dispatches are able to answer ma
| ny ir qriries of our ders.
| When the intelligence OF the less OF the
steamer. with the excursion party OF the Union
/ Guards, r-ache Mil~aukee. i. spread Ike
wild-fre through the city. The telegraph and
new-ps per Offices were throng-d all day with
| paredts, brothers, sisters and friends Of those
on toard, and the telegraph line. given up ex
clu,ively TO d.ra'c' es CONCERNING the disaster,
Many wh presented dispatches we're 10 tears,
! and the most intense anxiety and excitement
vas manifest in the countenances Of al.
Ladies came to inq ire for husbands, child
ren for mothers and fathers. brothers for sis
,ers AMI some Of the scenes presented were the
the saddest ever witnessed Among the pass
engers were several members Of the common
| council 70 r. five Of the city police, t. mil
i,ary fremen De IN the first war; 1t Is said
that there is scarcely home or place OF busi
ness but has lost come inmate ar employee.
special train from Mluaukee came down
| in the afternoon with numerous Representa-
tive- II her citizens and military, eagar to *
tend relief.
I~CiDESTs OF THE DAY,
Not lee than fourteen persona were saved at
tie pier in iron, of the house Of Artemas Car
t.r, some of whom owe their lives TO the dar
ing OF Mr Carter himself, and al. of hem
under lasting obligations to Mr.. Carter and la
dy for the kind care and nursing received at
| their hands.
Mrs. OLsary OF Milwaukee, last named
came ashore a stout plank. Her hu.b nd
and child who accnrip ID her on The .Xcur
ak small C ldren.
j B Eodee OF Nil ilwauk-e. VIII, is among
the eaved. used the snare drum o! the baaI as
life preserver.
BF. Hall o prominent aud e.teened citi-
Z n and banker Of Aurora. Ill. and brother OF
a. Hall E-q. OF this city, IL among the la
men,ei victims.
All the survivors unite in according to Cart
Jack Wilson. the commander OF the III lated
s Gamer praise for bravery and daring. such rs
30 often sheds upon The fame Of the BRAY. sa !.
or laurels that time cs not dun. lIue to his
duty and his nau.ine-s he was throughout
foremost in confronting dagger. cool aud col.
leeied in its encounter. ins' ant and earnest for
the safety Of his passengers. For long time
ip that co npany Of ff,y on tn raft he held il
his arms the young child Of lady passenger
cheered his companions in peril. and his las
words as he nesred the fatal Ii Of surf. wers
/ encou.ag cement and cheer. 'on bays looA
out for the breakers ahead' Warning timely
; ; but vain III. raft parted and Capt. Wilson
went down in the angry waters his la-
, act being to attempt to save t.o chi ldren.-
Honor TO the memory OF the brave. Hi. QUE.
in Cold water. M,ch IS sirippeu OF as brave anc
true a he .rt Is Yer beat IN a sailors bosom.
Late in the afternoon beautiful female in
f.nt Of so ut three months Of age, washed
ashore at Evanston In a ewect unconcious
ness Of peri. in an no y en- mothers tr-as
co shelter, the fierce wrath OF the elements
.a,, DIVE tie smile from the tiny cheeks
,hs, IN 5-a,. hours er. wore the -emo
OF :i-t aud pa, 70
can be given, bu, it is -afiy as II lows: o.,
Excursion party (ab"u'@ I,
Regular passengers estimated =
Crew of steam r,
5.
STATEMENT OF CAPT AALLoTr.
DIN. Malott, master OF the schooner Augusta,
gives the following version OF the catastrophe In
hi pI o'est made SATURDAY morning:
The Augusta took a carg- OF lumber about
three miles below Port huron. in the II Clair
river and sailed thence abou, c'clo,k, P. NJ, Of
the first Of September. That nothing material
occurred during the voyage until the evening Of
the 1tn ef Sept-ln Der. the vessel then being otf
Milwaukee, about n o'e.ock, With wiad about \ +.
a strong breeze. the vessel heading by T.,
with al, sail SET. AT IL o'clock NJ Of the eth,
was off Wausesan. wind in the same d.ree.iol
. | and fresh, about miles Of shore, ~eath er
cloudy, moon up, MT very dark; our lights all
: right and in order. vessel N same course Al
about o'ciock took heavy squal from the ,rth
| and vessel broached 20 Lowered away fore and
, nainsail about hal; way. took in jib-, and wtre
| running under these sails when discovered a
steamers ign Is, both red and bright, posed "a
lns between north ami northeast Rain DS very
hard. We kept our vessel on her Course T.. by ;.
until we collision was probable, when we
put helm herd up. Struck the steamer in about
two or three minutes ust abait the paddle box on
her por, side. The steamer kept her course
engine in iull motion headiL5 the Augusta around
north alongs de of the steamer. Got separated
from the steamer in about a minCte, when The Au-
gusta fell off into the trnughs Of The All
our head gear, BEAM stAunches, etc were car
red away. Took in all sail, and cleared away an
anchor, suppoIng the vessel would fill. Lost
r ght of the steam within i've minutes al CT the
collision. Aftcr clearing up the wreck, g"t up
fore sta ysal, finding the vessel was not leaking.
and male efforts to get the vessel before the Wind
and save the masts, - all the head stays were
gone except one forestry, but was obliged to
hoist . part Of the foresai, when We succeeded
in getting before tie ~iad and stood In tor the
land. When within about threr miles. stood
down along the shere and arrived of Chicago
. harbor about y. o'clock A. NJ september s.
STATEMENT oF n. ". BEENAS, stCoAD MATE.
Capt. Wilson on wsich-the Captain by the
side of the plot house, aud on the main
deck About 2 O'Clock and rs minutes The
(, soua etruck US. and IN five minutes more ve
eavt thu lights Of the vessel which struck Us
She wss point off our port bov. sany ou'
to the whee.sm "Hsrj-a prril' aud tie Cap
tain gave the came order at the same time
The vessel &c ened 10 Pay no attention to US
she struck Us Just for rGarj the Iaddi.-tox OF
;, the lsrboar'i side, tearing cit the wheel, cn,.
ting through tn. guards ard into tie cahir
: and hull We ere steering n. W. by ". q
point to the ~ildwari @! our course. nc
\ at that time \. W. After striking Us. the We.
eel hung on moment, tut coon swung oil aDG
go. clear. l went below TO zee what daLlags
S vas done, and when got back she as gone