The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-11-20
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ore long Two o. the Endea's tunnels
Lad been shot away. Her mas; was
lost Al The beginning Of the fight
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.crizon. both firing their big guns.
TIE En6en Eas z1re aft
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ID out for the Enden, returned 10
zhore and lined up On the shore o.
ae lagoon, evidently ready TO fight Il
lie Sydney sent men ashore, bit, both
,r1isers having disappeared. the Ger
mans Al O'Clock in the evening en-
oarked OF the old schooner Ayesha.
belonging 70 Mr. Ross, the present
unerowned king" Of the island. took
clothes and stores and sailed for an
unknown destination.
The Sydney returned the next morn
ing and anchored al S:45 O'clock
From accounts given by the crew Il
seems thai the Sydney, being ths
speedier. kept out Of range Of the
Emden's guns, bonbarding her with
heavier artillery. The engagement
lasted eighty minutes. The Emden
was beached north Of Keeling Island a
complete wreck
The EndeR fred two effective
shells One smashed the main range
finder OF the Sydney and killed one
man. without exploding. The other
killed three and wounded fourteen.
Both cruisers attempted 70 use tor
pedoes. but failed. The Sydney
steamed al the rate Of twenty knots
during the fight: the Emden n the
rate o. fwenty-four knots.
The collier Bursk- which had been
IN attendance IN fha Err,da- WAS M7rnk