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Kragero

BARMOUTH and PWLLHELI.—On the 2nd August the Life-boats Jones Gibb, stationed at Barmouth, and Margaret Plait stationed at Pwllheli, proceeded to the assistance of the barque Kragero, of Krageio, bound from Wilmington, South Carolina, for Manchester, withturpentine and resin, which had stranded on St. Patrick's Causeway in a strong wind from W. by S. and a rough sea.

By means of anchors, which they laid out, and setting all possible sail, the Life-boat men succeeded in getting the vessel off the sand, and took her to a safe anchorage in St. TudwalPs Eoads. The barque had a crew of twelve men on board..