Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-12
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TIE LOSS OF IhEi LAO1 ELiGLA-SfArEAENl VI
CAPT NALh0FF, OF PHE S6HR AUGUSTA.
Capt Maot Of schooner Augusta states that when
he inst discovered the steamers ights-both red'a1d
bright-he Suppose her TO- be from aqnarer to half
mile distant and steering northeast it was raining very
hard at the time. We kept vessel on her course east
by south until we saw q collision probable, when
We pat the helm hard up. Struck the steamer tNo or
three minutes afterwards just aoat the paddle boz, on
the port side. The kept on her course her en-
CINE ia- full motion. Headed the Augusta around
north alongside the steamer, but they got separated
in about a minute when the Augusta fell in the
trough Of the sea al the head gear bbOOm and stan
cheons carried away We took IN sail sud cleared
away anchor suppospg the vessel would 6l. After
clearing the wreck and getting up ioresa succeeded
in getting before the wind and stood for land We lost
sight Of the steamer in five minutes after the collision
Mr. Bcman second mate, states that at about haifpas
two O'Clock squal struck Us; Eve minutes later saw the
lights OF tue vessel OF port bow sung cut hard por;; 70
attention paid 10 H. aud struck just forward OF the
paddle box aroOard side, tearing of The wheel and cut
ting through the guards into the cabin and hull We
were now steering north by west point 10 wind
ward Our course at that tins was northwest Afler
striking Us the vessel burg for moment aud then got
clear. went below TO what damage was dene, and
when got back the vessel was gone. When the ntel
gence Of the loss OF the steamer with the excursion par
ty reached Milwaukee yesterdiyit spread ike Wildfre
Throughout, the city. The telegraph office was thronged
al day with relatives and friends OF those on board.
May who presented dispatches we're in tears and the
most intense anxiety aud excitement manifested in
the countenances Of ALL In the rss ward OF that city t
is dthere is scarcely ahouse place of business which
has not lost some innate or employee.
Al the survivors unite in according TO Captain Jack
wilson commander praise 10, his bravery aud daring
throughout lie foremost in confronting the danger
sud for the safety OF the passengers. He was
drowned within a hundred fee, Of the shore.
Near one hundred persons arrived within fifty yards Of
the beach but were swept back by the returning
aud lost Up to nine o'clock tonight only t"enty.one
bodies have been recovered most Of which have been
Ognized by friends those Of residents OF hSaukee.
The terrible disaster has carried deep anguish and
into hundreds Of families in Ailwaukee, where
most Of the unfortunate victims resided. dispatch
from that city says: .f
When the intelligence Of the loss Of the vessel with
the excursion party, reached MlsAukee On Saturday
night il spread like Eid6re throughout the city. The
telegraph Clce VAS hronged oil day with the relatives
and friends Of those on board. Many who presented
dispatches in tears. and the most intense anxiety
aud excitement manifested in the couatenapcts OF
al 10 the first ward OF that city, it is said there is
scarcely house place OF business that has not lost
some inmate or employee"
We learn from Chicago that accurate list or num-
Der Of the persons board can be given, but the fol-
lowing estimate is supposed be nearly correct The
excursion party comprised 500 the regular passengers
80, steamers Shrinking total Of Ss5. OF these
but IS are sayed-letving the number Of lost 2S7
CmcAGo, Sept. TO- uoon.-Mrs. Jane Cook, Miss Eliza
beth Ann Cock o! FOn do Lac, NisconSiOr, FRANKLIN
Hopkins and a Of Deputy United States Marshal
Burns Of NilWaukee, smorg the lost by the Lady
Egn Thomas Kennedy reported lost, is saved
Auaecounts rer sent the city Of Milwaukee Shrouded
in mourning, aud business seems to be entirely sus
pended.
The Republican demonstration, set down for the recep
tion OF S,raior Seward to-day, has been postponed.
G,Fdner $ Hubbard owner Of the Lady Elgn, has IL
bred the schooner Augusta for S42 O0O and the vessel
has been ken charge of by the Uuted States Marshal
Tuis will bring out full Investigation OF the affair
The body OF Herbert Ingram, member Of the British
Parliament has been recovered and taken in charge by
bis friends Up this morning, tNentyseven bodies
have been recovered.