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Bay, bound home, she was capsized in a sudden squall, by which one lady passenger was drowned, the others on board narrowly escaping with their lives. - From Mrs. Charles L. Andress, we learn the following particulars. The PENINSULAR had on board two passengers, Mrs. Chas. L. Andress, wife of the foreman of our office, whose family residing at G. Bay, was on a visit to her husband, and Miss Maria E. Orbert, a young lady aged 17, sister-in-law of Capt. Boughton, of Green Bay, who was coming to Sturgeon Bay to teach in one of our schools, for the summer term. - The brothers Laurie - Robert and Alexander - owners of the schooner, were, as usual, sailing her, having on board near a full load of goods and freight. - On Sunday forenoon, and up to the time of the lament- able accident, they had very little wind, and when off Sugar Creek, she lay perfectly still, making no way. Robert, who was at the helm, remarked, "they would try and go further out and get some of the breeze seen to be blowing on the west shore," the lady passengers were sea-sick - Miss Orbert very much so; the weather being fine and warm, she was laying on the deck with her head resting on the hatchway, every care being taken by Alexander to make her as comfortable as sea sickness would admit of - Mrs. Andress had just gone down into the cabin. At this time the vessel lay in a perfect calm about four miles from shore, when a sudden squall from the north-east came on laying her over instant- aneously, sweeping everything off the deck - Robert and Miss Orbert went overboard - Alexander clung to the rigging, and seeing the cabin fast filling, kicked in the window light and succeeded in drag- ging Mrs. Andress through the hole. Robert regained the vessel, now laying on her side, and the next thought was to save the girl as she was seen by her cloak to be near the vessel, when the men get- ting a hold of it, endeavored to save her, but the cloak not being fastened, slipped from her body and she went out of sight. They now turned their attention to Mrs. Andress, securing her and them- selves from being washed off, and buoying her up with hopes of getting ashore. The schooner's yawl was fastened to the davits in such a way that it could not be loosened, and was useless. The acci- dent was seen from the shore by Mr. Smith, of Sugar Creek, but he could render no help as there was no boat for several miles along the shore. After being thus exposed for near three hours two Mackinaw boats from below came along and rescued them from the vessel, and Mrs. Andress reached the house of Mr. Smith, as he remarked in a letter he sent down to us, "alive and that is all." As night came on the vessel was lost sight of, and it is not yet known if she sunk in deep water, or drifted over to the west shore. As soon as the accident was heard of at Little Sturgeon Bay, Mr. J. C. Gardner sent his foreman Mr. W. Baptist, with his sail boat to the scene of the disaster, and on Monday, Lauries took her and went in search of the PENINSULAR. We have, as yet, heard nothing from them. Mr. Smith and family took every care of Mrs. Andress, who was much bruised and exhausted from exposure, and on Monday, very kindly sent his team with her to Little Sturgeon Bay, from whence Mr. Andress brought her here the next day, and she is now under careful treatment, and slowly re- covering. This is a sad calamity for the friends of poor Miss Orbert, who has the sympathy of all our people here. It will also prove a serious loss to the Lauries, falling heavy on two of our most deserving citizens, whose vessel and ser- vices could be ill spared at this time; we hope to hear that they have found the vessel, and that she can be recovered. Mrs. Andress spake in high terms of both the Lauries, showing great presence of mind, and doing all that men could do in such an unhappy event. CARD OF THANKS Mr. Charles L. Andress is desirous of return- ing his gratitude and heartfelt thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Smith and family, of Sugar Creek, Mr. J. C. Gardner, Mr. & Mrs. Mann, and Mr. and Mrs. Baptist, of Little Sturgeon Bay, for the very kind and hu- mane services rendered his wife at the appalling accident to the schooner PENINSULAR, on Sunday last - to their kind care and timely remedies, he feels he is indebted for the preservation of her life, and desires to make this public acknowledgment of his appreciation of the same, for which, both he and Mrs. Andress feel they owe an everlasting debt of gratitude. - C. L. Andress The PENINSULAR Found - We are informed that the schooner PENINSULAR has been found, and taken into Green Bay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Door County Advocate Saturday, May 17, 1862 [extracts of marine news] LOSS ON THE AMERICAN LAKES The marine losses on the St. Lawrence and lakes during the year 1861, amounted in value to $302,625 on steamers and $564,722 on sailing vessels and their cargoes. The number of lives lost was 116, that of last year 578. The Schooner PENINSULAR on her route again. - Since the sad disaster to this vessel which was found in Red River Bay, and towed by the QUEEN CITY to Green Bay, she has been overhauled and reached Sturgeon Bay on Sunday last, and will leave here in a few days on her regular trips. The Brig ROANOKE, Capt. John Gallion, came in on Monday last, being the first vessel round to Sturgeon Bay this season. She loaded with rail- road ties, and sailed again on Wednesday evening. The Schooner PEORIA - This fine schooner, Captain Z. Peterson, came in on Friday morning on her upward trip from Buffalo, and is loading with wood and Railroad ties. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Door County Advocate Saturday, May 24, 1862 [extracts of marine news] Steamboat Line for Chicago. - The Propeller UNION has made one trip from Port Sarnia, Canada, to Green Bay, from whence she left for Chicago. The G. Bay Advocate says: "We are informed by Capt. Cooper, that it is the intention of the proprietors of this fine boat to run her on this route during the season. - Her advertise- ment will appear soon. Shipping News - The schooner PEORIA, sailed for Chicago on Monday, loaded with R. R. ties and wood. Schooner PENINSULAR, sailed on Wednesday, re- suming her trips to G. Bay. Schooner ALBATROSS, Capt. Meyer, arrived on Saturday the 17th; she is loaded with R. R. ties. Indian Voyageurs - A delegation consisting of two boats loads of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians arrived in this city on Thursday, last, from Mackinac, en route for Iowa. Among them were several Chiefs, whose names were as follows: Augustus N. Mexinassau, Joseph Kiminitchukan, Joseph Neoginice, Michael Wabikekig - Green B. Advocate. These are the boats and men that rescued Mrs. C. L. Andress and the two Lauries from the schooner PENINSULAR, when she was capsized by the squall of Sunday, the 3d inst. It is fortunate they were near enough to render such timely aid. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Door County Advocate Saturday, May 31, 1862 [extracts of marine news] Peshtigo - Minnekaunee - Judge E. S. Ingalls, of Menominee, writes us that the fine new schooner, building at Peshtigo, for the Peshtigo Lumber Co., is progressing, rapidly towards completion, and, that work is also progressing on the Railroad from Peshtigo to Menominee. Shipping - The schooner ALBABTROSS sailed on Fri- day last, loaded with Railroad ties. Schooner PENINSULAR, made a quick trip down, on Sunday last, leaving Green Bay at 8 o'clock a.m., and stopping at Little Sturgeon two hours to dis- charge freight, arrived here in the afternoon. ==========================================================================