On Saturday night, Bombardier CHESHIRE of the Royal Artillery, who was in charge of the signal station on Sambro Island, left the city to go to his post. He went by land to Ketch Harbor and embarked there in a fishing squid with Christopher MacKEY, John CONNORS and a son of MacKEY's, who were to row him to the Island, a distance of about two miles and a half. They left at half past 5 o'clock yesterday morn. and that was the last seen of them alive. About 11o'clock a boat was seen off Billberry Beach near Ketch Harbor, filled with water. It turned out to be Mackey's squid, badly stove in two or three places. The dead bodies of Mackey himself and the bombardier were in the boat and shortly after the body of Mackey's son was discovered in the water near where the boat was found. Christopher MacKEY was a fisherman, about 45 years of age. He also kept a store and house of entertainment at Ketch Harbor. His son, who was drowned with him, was age 14 and his eldest son. Mackey leaves a widow and six children. James Connors was a fisherman of Ketch Harbor, about 62 years old, and leaves a widow and family. Bombardier Cheshire had been about 8 years in the service. (see original)