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Bessie Whinery

QUEENSTOWN. —A telegram was received from the officer of Coastguard at Ballycroneen, at about 3 A.M. on the 4th March, stating that a vessel was displaying signals of distress off that place. The Quiver Life-boat was speedily despatched to the spot in tow of the tug Lord Bandon, and found that the brigantine Bessie Whinery,of Maryport, from Pembrey for Cork, with cargo of coal, was embayed; she was, however, under way, and endeavouring to beat out of the bay when the Life-boat arrived. Some of the Boat's crew went on board to assist at the pumps and direct her into port, where she arrived about 9 A.M. She carried a crew of six men..