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George and Mary, and Udea

FISHGUARD, SOUTH WALKS.—A small screw steamer and a schooner had been at anchor in Fishguard roadstead for some days, being unable to go round St. David's Head, owing to the strong westerly winds.

On the night of the 10th February the wind suddenly shifted to the N.N.E., and blew a strong gale with a heavy sea. As the two vessels were in bad anchorage, and riding heavily, a good look out was kept, and soon after 11 o'clock on the following morning they were seen to exhibit signals of distress. The Life-boatHelen of Foxley went to the steamer, which proved to be the Udea, of Llanelly, bound from Ayr to Llanelly with a cargo of pigiron, and took off her crew of ten men.

She then proceeded to the schooner, the George and Mary, of Barrow, bound from Ardrossan to Newport with pig7iron, which had parted both chains and had drifted on Goodwick Sands. A tremendous sea was washing over her, and tossing her about fearfully, so that it was with the utmost difficulty that her crew of five men were taken off; but happily all were saved. The schooner became a total wreck. The Life-boat was reported to have behaved admirably on the occasion..