Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-04
CRIPPLED BRITISH
FLAGSHIP REACHES
HAVEN IN CHILL PORT
Good Hope, Battered in
Battle With German Fleet,
Reported d at Coronel.
British Loss Probably
1000 Men.

VALPARAISO. Chill, Nov 4--Three OF
the German fleet Of cruisers, which
smashed a British squadron off Coronel
last Sunday sailed from this harbor this
morning. The Scharnhorst Gneisenau
and Nurnberg took on supplies here.
The cruiser Good Hope flagship of Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock. did not
sink, as was first supposed, but managed
to reach Corone Bay, so badly damaged
she will probably be interned there.
officers of the Schernhorst expressed
the belief today that almost 1000 British
officers and sailors were killed in last
Sundays engagement
The Monmouth, which was sunk, car
ried a complement OF 67S officers and
men. and the Good Hope, on which the
damage was severe, carried 900 officers
and men. In addition, the Glasgow and
the converted liner Otranto were struck
by shells and crippled
The Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and the
Nurnberg showed little effect of the fight
and Admiral Graf Won Spec. commander
of the German fleet in the Pacific, re-
ported that only two men had been
wounded on the Gneisenau There were
no deaths, go far as could be learned
At the time of the battle a hurricane
was raging and no boats could be lowe =
said.
WAIT FOR GLASGOW.
The cruisers Leipzig and Bremen are
now lying off Talcahuano Harbor, where
the Glasgow took refuge. The Glasgow
will probably be dsmantled and interned
until the end of the war as she is no
match for the German ships waiting to
engage Der The Otranto is said to be
at Puertomont
The destination OF the German fleet
is unknown, but it was reported that
they might cruise off the South Amer
lean coast until the Japanese fleet, which
is said to be on the way from the Orient,
arrives and the latters strength is as
certained.
The German warships. their officers say.
won as the result of two factors-heavier
ordnance and superior gunnery.
The weather was rainy and foggy and a
gale was blowing when the battle opened.
In spite of the mist and the rolling of
the ships the Germans made their shots
tell. The Germans opened fire at 5000
metres. but the English reserved their
fire until only 5000 metres from the Ger
man ships.
Officers of the German fleet. who came
ashore, caused a sensation and were
greeted as heroes They said they be-
lieved the eastern Pacific had now been
cleared Of warships.
THE British fleet fought gamely," said
the German officers. but their ships We're
outclassed. The Monmouth, Good Hope
and Glasgow were all set on fire by our
accurate Shells
The Monmouth was commanded by
Captain Frank Brandt. the Glasgow by
Captain John Luce.
REPORT OF BATTLE.
Admiral Graf Won Spec, commander of
the squadron, on the Scharnhorst. made
the following report:
ION Sunday, November /, between
and o'clock in the evening, during a
heavy rain and rough weather off Cor
onel, we sighted the British men-of-war
Good Hope. Monmouth and Glasgow and
the armored cruiser Otranto.
IAN engagement ensued Immediately.
All the ships opened a brisk cannonade
with all their artillery.
1.-THE Monmouth was sunk and the
Good Hope, after a great explosion on
board took fire Her subsequent fate
Is unknown, owing to darkness having
set In.
1.-THE Glasgow and the Otranto also
we're damaged, but the darkness pre-
vented our obtaining knowledge of the
extent of It,
"Our ships the scharnhorst and Nurn-
berg, were not damaged The Gneisenau
had six men wounded. The rest OF our
ships also were undamaged."
Sir Christopher Cradock, who COM
manded the squadron. was in charge of
the British fleet in Mexican waters at
the time the American marines occupied
Vera Cruz