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W. S. Treherne

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAT.—Guns were fired at Llanstephan during a gale from the S.W. and a heavy surf with thick rain on the 7tb. July, and a signal of distress was afterwards shown by the smack W. S. Treherne. The Life-boat City of Manchester put off at 8.15 P.M., and rescued one man from the rigging of the Tessel, which had dragged her anchors and sunk under Llanstephan Castle, the surf making a clean breach over her.

The other member of the smack's crew of two men was ashore at the time of the casualty..