The Portland daily press., 1862-10-22


SAD AccIDENT-FIvE LIVES Losr--Yes-
terday forenoon, Charles II. Preston, private
in the 18th U. S. Infantry, stationed at Fort
Preble, belonging in Benton, Frances l.. Pres
ton, his wife, Joseph Cobb of Cape Elizabeth,
aged ten years, Barbara b. Cobb, aged twelve
years, Benjamin L. Preston, aged about twelve
years, and Julia A. Derald, aged about twelve
years, started from Cape Elizabeth iu lap
streak boat with one sail, to go to Hog Island.
As the wind blew very fresh, the boat shipped
water, and when between Halfway Rock and
Hog Island, no one seeming to understand
how the boat should be managed, she went
under. Mr.. Preston and his wife, Barbara
Cobb and Julia Derald were drowned. The
The last that was seen of Preston he was max
ing for his wife, whose clothing buoyed her
out of the water. The Preston and Cobb
boys went down with the boat, but as she
righted and floated, the Preston boy got on
board and pulled the Cobb boy into the boat.
He then commenced baiing the boat, and had
succeeded in getting part of the water out,
when he sank down insensible The schooner
Mountain Fawn, Capt. Sylvanus Gammage, of
Bristol, was informed of the accident by boat
which had seen the disaster, but which was
unable to afford any assistance. Capt, Gam
mage Immediately run down and took the
boat in tow. He found the Preston and Cobb
boys on board insensble. Measures were
taken for their recovery, which proved sue
cessful in Preston's case, but which were una
vailing as to Cobb. Young Preston says that
just before he tainted he saw Cobb sitting up
in the boat Coroner Hall will hold an inquest
this morning at Cape Elizabeth upon the body
of young Cobb. The other bodies have not
been recovered.
Mrs. Preston, Joseph Cobb and Barbara E.
Cobb were children of Morris r. Cobb of Cape
Elizabeth, aud Julia A. Derald was a grand
daughter. This is sad blow-three children.
a granddaughter and son-n-law taken thus
suddenly away.
1t is just about year since that like mel
ancholy circumstance occurred, by which six
Of our Portland citizens lost their lives.
22D MAINE.-The pod Maine Regiment
left Bangor at 12.45 P. NJ. yesterday, and ar
rived here at $50 P. M. The train proceeded
directly to the Boston depot, where the SOL
diers changed cars, and about halfpast 10
o'clock proceeded to Boston over the upper
route. There was a large crowd of men and
women at the depot, many of whom provided
themselves with refreshments, which were
handed to the sold ers. As the train started
rousing cheers were given to the gallant fel-
lows, which were answered in the heartiest
manner by them.
The regiment musters about $50 men, in
cluding Field, Staff and Line officers About
$50 came through last night. The men look
robust and healthy. They are from Bangor
and the eastern part Of the State. They are
furnished with the old altered flint lock mus
kets, at which they grumble some, but hope to
obtain better article when they reach Wash
ington.
The following is the roll of Field and Staff
officers:
Colonel-Simon G. Jerrard, Levant.
Lieut.. Coionet-Olonzo G. Putnam, Dover.
M@or-John o. Bracket, Palmyra.
Adutant-Frank G. Flagg, Hampden.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. Bailey, Calais.
Surgeon-Josah Jordan, Dover.
Assistant Surgeons-Jason Huckins, Le-
want; John w. Cook, Dover.
Chdptain-John X. Lincoln, Bangor.
Sergeant MGor-Roscoe G. Rollins, Ban
gor. $3.50 a
Qudrtermdster Sergeant-MartinE E. Young,
Kenduskeag.
Commissary sergednt-John W. Knowles,
Hampden.
Hospital Sterard-Eugene b. Sanborn, Ma
chiasport.
Drum Major-George W. Clark, Newport.
Fife Mjor-George w. Grant.