The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
Princess Louise Victoria
and Daughters on
Wrecked Vessel.
ALL ARE THROWN
INTO III e WATER
Boat in Which They Are Taken
From Ship Capsizes and One
Has Narrow Escape From
Drowning-All Are Res
cued After Suffering
Severely.

Gibraltar, Decembe err l3.-Princess
Louise Victoria. princess royal of
Great Britain and ireland and sister
of King George ", and her daughters
had thrilling experience to-day, when
the Peninsular and Oriental steamship
Delhi on which they were voyasing
to Egypt, struck the reefs Off Cape
Spartel the northwest extremity of
Africa.
While being taken ashore by the
long boat Of the British armored cr,is-
er Duke OF Edinburgh. they were
thrown Into the water by the capsiz-
Ing of the boat, one OF the daughters
having a narrow escape from brown
ing. She was rescuer by sailor and
carried to land with the others, al
suffering severely from the bitter cold.
Strikes fin Thick Fog.
Tho Delhi struck at o'clock in the
morning in thick fog Immcdia :ely
all the passengers hurried from their
staterooms halfdrcsscd and put on
life-preservers. Water poured steadily
into the cabins, while enormous seas,
sometimes mast high: broke over the
vessel. Signals of distress were cent
out by wireless, and the first warship
to arrive was tho French cruiser
Friant
1t was long past daylight before the
Friants steam launch was able to
come alongside the Delhi In the mean
time preparations were made aboard
the stranded steamer to send the wo-
men and children ashore. Ono of the
boats OF the Delhi was lowered ana
filed with passengers. The launch
finally succeeded IN getting this in
tow, and then steamed to the British
cruiser Duke of Edinburgh. where. the
frightened women and children were
safely taken aboard
The Duke of Edinburgh, with thirty
eight of the rescued passengers, ar
rived here tonight It was expected
that the royal party would reach Gil
braltar aboard the battleship London
but latest reports state that they had
decided to remain for the night at Tan
gier. where they are housed in the
British legation.
NdS Slightest Panic.
One of the women passengers. in
describing the wreck. said that there
Was not the slightest panic after the
vessel struck The passengers were
summoned to dress and go on deck, but
were assured that there was little dam
ger. Arriving on deck, they found the
log dense and the sea beating heavily
against the ship. There was little con-
ioSioit ot eNSileulGnt. Ihcy remained
assembled on deck until 10 o'clock in
the morning, when the Friants boats.
after considerable eNertion. succeeded
In conveying some OF them aboard the
British cruiser.
All preparations had been made here
for the reception OF the royal partv
which included the Duke of Fife. who,
IT is learned, remained aboard the
DEM until most of the passengers had
been transferred. Wireless dispatches
say that they are in good health and
spirits. but much fatigued and ex-
hausted from their dangerous adven-
ture. the rido on horseback to the
lighthouse. and the journey thence to
Tangier.
The Delhi is reported to be in a criti
cal position. She Is broadside in rocks
The salvage vessel Gibelmusa has
saiied from here with lighters and will,
make an attempt to save the ships
mall and luggage The weather hns
moderated somewhat. but heavy sene
are still breaking over the stranded
vessel.