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Show PERILOUS RESCUE OF YACHT PARTY Vanderbilt Sends Wireless Life Boats Save Guests Crew Remains on Warrior. Colon, Panama, Jan. 29. The yacht Warrior, belonging to Frederick W. Vanderbilt. was In a bad position today to-day and appeared likely to go to plecos at any moment In the heavy breakers rolling over her, according to a wireless message received bore today. She went ashore on Monday off the Colombian coast. Tho members of the crew are still on board. It is believed here that tho United Fruit company's steamer, Frutera, is standing by, but is helpless help-less in the storm. Colon, Panama, Jan. 29. Frederick W. Vanderbilt, in a wireless messngc from the steamship Almirante to The Associated Press, today, described the perilous rescue of the party on board his yacht Warrior, which went ashore on January 26 off the coast of Colombia. Co-lombia. Among those with him on tho yacht were his wlfo, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, and Lord Arthur George Koith-Falconer. Tho message follows: "The Warrior grounded on a sand- bank at 5 o'clocon tho morning of January 26, beiifg- carried in shore by a strong current. The United Fruit company's H&Pteamer, Frutera, from Santa Martajarrlved at 5 o'clock in the evening. .4 The sea was too rough for small boats to be launched, but the Frutera stobd by us all night. "At 3 o'clock onjithe morning of the 27th, the steamcrf Almirante arrived and both vessels ?ent llfebqats to the yacht at daylight, A very rough sea was breaking about the Warrior and a boat from the FKitera capsized, but all hands were saYed. "A boat from the Almirante returned return-ed to the yacht again, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Avind and sea having hav-ing moderated. It took off all the passengers from the Warrior. "The officers anU. crew of the yacht were advised to leave, but all of them elected to remain on board until a wrecking tug arrived from Kingston. "The yacht wasM riding easily on a sandbank in about twelve feet of water and there is! a good chance of saving her. "All praise is due to the officers and crews of the Rescuing steamers," |