John Rae (Brig), aground, 1 Nov 1862

RAE, JOHN Brig, ashore at Niagara, Lake Ontario.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Jan. 26, 1863. Casualty List 1862


      Disasters on the Lakes.
The gales on the Lakes on Sunday and Monday of last week was most disastrous. Amongst the shipwrecks reported are the following:-
The propeller BAY STATE, lost in the gale of Sunday night, was a fine vessel. She was commanded by Captain Marshall, of French Creek. Mr. Orley Thompson, of Vermont, was a cabin passenger, a lady and child were also in the cabin. Four passengers were in the steerage. She had a crew of sixteen. She was bound from Oswego for Lake Erie, and loaded with merchandise. The vessel was valued at $14,OOO, and the cargo was probably worth $20,000 or $30,OOO.
      The schooner ONTONAGON, of Oswego, and FARMER, of Sackett's Harbor, went ashore a short distance East of East Pier. A terrific gale was blowing at the time. The OONTONAGON had a cargo of wheat on board, loaded at Toledo consigned to Oswego. The vessel and cargo are a total loss. The FARMER had no cargo on board. The vessel is a total loss. Crews of both vessels saved.
      The schooner FLORA WATSON, bound from Toledo to Oswego, with wheat, and the schooner HARRIET ROSS bound up with salt, collided two miles from the Niagara river. The WATSON sunk in thirty feet of water.
The schooner GAZELLE, of Oswego, went ashore about half a mile below that place. She is loaded with lumber and is leaking some.
      The schooner VERMONT is ashore behindthe East river.
The schooners BOND and COUCH, and barque STORK were disabled in sails and rigging.
The schooner GAZETTE, Gross, with a cargo of lumber for Oswego, was driven ashore.
The schooner MARY ANN, Hunter, laden with peas from Canada for Oswego, was driven ashore at Point Peninsula.
The schooner ANNIE MOULTON, with barley and rye, went ashore at Big Sandy Creek.
The brig JOHN RAE was driven ashore near Niagara.
The schooner CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL is ashore between Barcelona and Dunkirk. Crew all lost.
      Goderich Signal, Semi Weekly
      November 14, 1862