APRIL 5TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.

At 5 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore at Balcomie Bay. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. At 5.25 A.M. the motor life-boat Nellie and Charlie was launched and found the Norwegian motor vessel Bjornhang, of Oslo, aground. Three of her crew had already reached the shore in the ship’s small boat. The life-boat went alongside but the captain of the Bjornhang did not wish to abandon ship, although most of the crew wished to do so. Seven of them came on board the life-boat. but the captain and mate remained on board the ship. As the weather was improving, and they were not in immediate danger, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.50 A.M. Later the captain and mate landed in their small boat. - Rewards, £9 4s..