Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-06
VICTORIOUS FLEET SAW ONE
BRITISH CHIP SINK, OTHERS
DAMAGED.
NOTHING HEARD or GOOD
HOPE, BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK
Battle Fought In Heavy Seas and Brit
ish Guns Appeared lnsffsetivs-Ger.
mans Taks Enemy Unawarss-ssv-
sral Hundred Men 90 Down With
cradoek's Ships.

Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. GA wire
less cry from the British cruiser Glas-
cow, Intercepted by the German VIC
tors. was the last word received from
Rear Admiral Cradock's squadron fol-
lowing the engagement of the Chilean
coast Sunday.
The Germans saw the Monmouth
sink and heard an explosion on board
the Good Hope that they believe sent
thee rippled flagship to the bottom.
All thru the night the German Nurn-
berg searched the seas unsuccessfully
for the Good Hope. She picked up
radiogram directed to the flagship by
the Glasgow. There was no reply.
There were about $50 men on the Mon
mouth when she disappeared beneath
the waves. Admiral Cradock had 900
men with him on board the Good Hope.
Whether the Glasgow and the trans
port Otranto which escaped destruc-
ton, survived the damage suffered Is
not known. The whereabouts also OF
the German cruisers Leipzig and Bre-
men remains in doubt.
Toll Of Battle.
Further details OF the irst really I'M
4 portant naval battle OF the war became
known from statements made by the
German officers. The latter did not
hesitate to commend the bravery of
the Britishers and intimated that an
effort to save lives would have been
made II the weather had permitted.
The engagement was fought in the
teeth Of a norther that assumed al
most hurricane proportions. Small
boats could not live in the sea. The
heavy weather initiated against the
larger ships and the Good Hope found
her guns almost useless because Of
the ships roll.
The German China fleet, the cruisers
sScharnhorst, Gneisenau and Nurnberg
had rejoined the cruisers Leipzig and
Bremen, which later had been dis
((patched to patrol the coast north OF
valparaiso. The unit proceeded south
ward, apparently aware Of the rem
denzvous Of the British of Conception
bay.
Moved to Meet Good Hope.
At the same time the British cruis-
ers Monmouth and Glasgow, accom-
panied by the transport Otranto,
moved north to meet the Good Hope.
The Britisher apparently was not
aware Of the proximity OF the Ger
mans and they met off Coronel. It
was s o'clock Sunday when the Ger
mans sighted the three British ships.
They later attempted to alter their
course with an intention to approach
the coast and gain territorial waters
and 80 avoid an unequal match. The
Germans. however, headed them of.
At the moment that the German
guns were trained the Good Hope
was seen coming at full speed and,
thru good seamanshfp, she managed to
join the pther British ships. The
Britishers had come about and the two
squadrons sailed southwark in parallel
lines, the Germans being nearer the
coast.
Gradually the two lines came near
er to each other and the Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau simultaneously let go
their twelve and eight-inch guns which
they concentrated on the Good Hope.
The firing continued for several min
utes without damage. The German
shots fell short and the Good Hope
had such a roll that she could not re-
ply The smaller cruisers were far out
Of range.
But 5000 Yards Apart.
Slowly the sea fighters drew in
nearer and when the units were but
5000 yards apart the Good Hope fired
her two 9-inch guns. She was still
unable to fire her eight 5-inch guns
which on the gun deck was so near the
water line that as the vessel rolled
they were almost awash. A terrible
broadside from the Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau crippled the British flagship
and her engines stopped. The Nom
mouth recognizing the distress Of her
companion, made dash to cover the
Good Hope, but by that time the dis
lance separating the two quadrons
had been reduced to 5000 yards and
the Germans were able to bring all
their ships into action and to use all
the guns of the five vessels. These
were directed first against the Mon.
mouth, Glasgow and Otranto. The
Otranto. badly damaged escaped in the
gathering darkness and was followed
by the Glasgow which also had been
put out Of action but continued an.
parently seaworthy
The Ave German ships continued
their attack on the Monmouth and
Good Hope until in a few minutes the
former sunk. BY this time only $500
yards separated the fighters.
Explosion Aboard Good Hope.
The Good Hope, badly damaged,
hung on until an explosion occurred
on board her. She withdrew to the
westward at 1880 o'clock. AS she dis
appeared flames were seen on board
her. Whether her crew was able to
stop the fire or II the explosion finally
sunk her is not known. The flames
died down and she was not seen again.
Tho Ancient Mariner.
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the custom OF a section of the society
OF Brightend- on-Sea to congregate
round old Poddery the ancient salt
who supplied them with shrimps. and
listen to his hair-raising tales OF adj
venture on the Vastly deep.
Miss Mimps was a great admirer of
this rugged old man. and was for the