The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-07

htallIaX, Aug. u WI u ans AZ
lantic liners flying the British nag
bound from Liverpool for New York,
put into Halifax To-Day as haven
from German cruisers
The unexpected arrivals were the
mammoth Cunard liner Mauretania
and the big Cedric of the White Star
line. Both had been warned by the
British cruiser Essex of the presence
of hostile vessels in the North At
lantic waters and advised to make
with all haste for Halifax. The Els
sex herself conveyed the Cederic in
to port.
1t was early in the day when the
Mauritania surprised Halifax by
steaming into port. Arrangements
for conveying her passengers to New
York were stll in progress when
word reached lere that the Cedric
also was making for this harbor.
The Mauretania brought more than
/ 600 passengers and the Cedric more
than 1000 1t alrea-J has been ar
ranged that the Mauretania's pas
sengers proceed by land. The Ced-
RIGS master late tonight was await
ing orders as to the disposition OF
those on board his vessel.
At 1880 wednesday night while
off Sable Island the Mauritania was
warned by the Essex to change her
course without delay and head for
Ha flax The helm was shifted so
quickly many passengers, jolted from
the shock as the ship heeled be-
lieved the steamer was turning tur-
tie.
Under the highest pressure of her
turbine engines, with all ports blank
eted and not a light showing. the
vessel sped over the $40 miles that
lay between her and safety from
German cruisers. Behind her came
the Essex, whose search lights at
night could be seen flashing across
the horizon as she scanned the wa
tiers for the enemy.
The Mauretanias passengers were
not officially informed of what had
occurred. They had received no in
timation of the declaration of war
The Mauretania sailed from Liver
pool at 4;55 p. m, August amid
great excitement. Many would-be
passengers We're left on the piers.
From the moment the big liner left
the officers We're on the alert and
Halifax was held in mind as aa al
tentative port
When in the midst of a thick fog
off Sable Island a wireless message
from the Essex gave urgent warning
and she sailed for Halifax. Lurking
somewhere in the fog was a German
cruiser but guarding the lines the
steamships travel were the British
warships
The Mauretanias daily runs from
noon to noon of each day we're. To
noon Sunday, 5S5 miles; Monday
60; Tuesday 592; Wednesday $50
and then the 5l5 miles to Halifax.
total of 2,SS2 miles. The actual run.
ming time could have been reduced
six hours by a direct route. Six
hours more were lost in fog and in
lodging steamers and cruisers. bring
ing down to three days and twenty
hours the time in which the shin
could have covered the distance from
Liverpool to Halifax.
Under pressure, the Mauretanla
made the marvellous run of 27 1.2I
knots during the early hours of this
morning, Her average speed was
26.06 knots.
When the purpose of the changed
course was learned there was wild
excitement among passengers. Amona
the 500 first cabin passengers many
are prominent ii business, profes-
sions and church life of this country.
Neither officers of the ship nor Of
hcials OF the company would say
what would be done with the Maure.
tana but it was believed by the
former that she would be taken TO
New York under escort and thence
to Liverpool, where she would he
used for transport service within the
lines.
The water front was crowded with
cheering throngs tonight as the Ced
RE steamed up the harhor, followed
by the Essex, stripped for battle. The
Cedric's decks were throaged with
passengers, all happy at having
reached port safely. She had been
out six days.
Excitement Among Passengers.
1T was the most exciting passage