The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-28
NURNBERGOFF
UNDER B0SH'
ORDERS
German Cruiser Receives Instruc-
tfons From Government to Clear
at Once; Samoa Given As Des-
tinatiUn Of ship BY Rsticent
Officers, Who Sailed at Mid
night.

The second class German cruiser
Nurnberg, which arrived from San
Francisco yesterday morning about eight
o'clock, received rush orders last even.
ing about halfpast Ave to finish coal.
ing ship and proceed on its voyage
without delay. All leaves and shore
liberty were cancelled at once, and the
crew were busy untii late hour TAX
ing on supplies. The Nurnoerg sailed
at midnight.
The next port Of call Of the warship
is given out as Samoa, provided the yes.
sci has not received secret instructions
changing the destination as announced,
The Nurnberg had planned to clear
Wednesday.
When interviewed in port yesterday
the officers of the Nurnberg were very
retieent about expressing any opinions
as to the possibility Of Germany Beeom,
ing involved in d general European war.
They have evidently learned that they
must not talk on matters Of state, for
as one genial officer expressed himself,
81 am only simple seaman, not poll
tician, and this seemed to represent
the attitude Of the, others.
As far as they would talk, they were
inclined to take an optimistic view Of
the situation, and hoped that Servin
aud Austria could settle their differ
ences without starting q general war.
They were inclined to attribute the
present threatening outlook to the fact
that the Servians have become very
proud and elated over their recent sue
cess in the Balkan wars, and were pos
sibly trifle eager to fight Austria.
From Mexican Waters. n
Officers Of the ship reported an un.
eventful voyage from San Francisco.
The Nurnberg, which left Honolulu for
station on the Mexican coast last No.
vember, spent several months in Mexi.
can waters, and when she reached San
Francisco her bottom was fouled by
barnacles and the vessel was put in
drydock and scraped. A gain in speed
of about three miles an hour was effect
ed by the cleaning process according
to the ships officers. ~
Many interesting tales Of the Next
can situation were brought by the cruis
er. She lay at Mazatlan for a long time
while the town was besieged by the rel
bells. The Nurnberg did not take away
any refugees as reported, as all bust
ness was at standstill in the ports Wis
tied and those possessing means had
fled previously. The officers Of the Ger
man cruiser state that conditions arc
deplorable along the coast, and give ii
as their opinion that the existing state
which amounts almost to anarchy will
continue until other powers interfere
They attribute this to the fact that in.
dustries of nearly every sort have been
suspended throughout that country fol-
so long a period that the inhabitants
will not be easily persuaded to abandon
the profession Of arms and go to work
While the Nurnberg was at Mazat
Ian the officers and crew were ashore
daily. They were in danger at times OF
being struck by the fire Of the be,
sieging rebels, by reason of the fact
that the Mexicans shoot from the hip
without aim, and were liable to hit
anybody any place in their front. For
tunately the Germans escaped without
casualty from this source.
Mazatlan was practically without
food. There was no bread to be OBJ
tanned in the town. The garrison were
only able to hold out because small
vessels were able to make the barber
at night, bringing in cargoes Of food
supplies. The officer relating the ex
perience, told with regret how the Ger
man brewery in Mazatlan was forced
to close down when the water suppl,
gave out. .sT..s3
Near the town Of Miramif, there il
a small German colony of farmers, who
were visited by members of the ship I
crew. - ,a'
Industry at standstill.
The presence Of the German warship
and the fact that these colonists wer,
prepared to fight for their possessions
had insured them from molestation a
the hands of the warning factions. Tn
farmers reported that they were visit
ed occasionally by small parties o
horseman, who took what they wante'
and paid for what they took, so ther,
was no cause for complaint.
At Salina Cruz, everything was at
standstill The town is reported t
have undergone a building boom, whicl
had TO be suspended when it was in
cluded in the zone of hostilities, an
considerable number OF unfnishe'
buildings are TO be seen on every hand
The railroad traffic is stopped. In al
tine coast towns, conditions are IN
same according to the German officers
Foreigners, for the most part, husines
and moneyed men have lett, and every
thing is at a dead standstill. E
The Nnrnberg went as far south a
the Panama Canal, aud the officer
found the operation of the canal YER
interesting study. At this place abou
one,half of the crew, who had con
pleted their two.year tour abroad lef
the ship to return to Germany by raj
and steamer. Their places, were file
by a complement Of sailors who ha
arrived from home by similar route,
Many of the present crew had neye
seen Honolulu before, having gon
abroad for the first time when they LEI
Germany a few months ago, &c..
II. N. Pierce of Brooklyn, N. Y, ha