The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-06
(By Associated Press \


wireless cry from the British cruiser
Glasgow-intercepted by the German
victors-was the last word received
from Fear Admiral Cradock's squad
ron after 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
the crippled flagship to the bottom.
All. that night the German cruiser
Nurnberh searched the seas unsuc-
cessfully Tor the Good Hope. They
flagship by the Glasgow. There was
no reply.
There were about 600 men on the
Monmouth, when she disappeared be-
meath the waves. Admiral Cradocs
had 800 men with him on the Good
Hope. Whether the Glasgow end the
transport Otranto, which fled with
her, survived Is not known. The
whereabouts Of the German cruisers
Leipzig and Brennan also remains In
doubt.
Further details. of sthe battle became
known today from statements made
by German officers. They commended
the bravery of the Britishers In the
uneven combat and intimated that an
effort to save lives would, have been
made If the weather had permitted.
The engagement; was fought in the
teeth OF the norther that assumed al
most hurricane preparations. Small
ss>S:.sss Soai1A Irvi1Iiye, In the, sea. The
heavy weather initiated against the
larger ships and the Good Hope found
her gums almost uselcss because OF
the ai,in'H roll
The German Chint. fleet, the cruis-
ers Scharnhorst, On eisenau and the
Nurnberg had. rejotted the. Leipzig
and Bremen. which had been detach-
cd to patrol the coast north OF VAL
paraiso. The unit proceeded; south
ward, apparently well aware of the
rendezvous of the British on Cnncep-
cton bay. At the ssirie time ihe Mon
mouth and Glasgow, accompanied by
the transport 0tranto. were moving
north to meet the flagship Good Hope,
evidently unaware of the proximity of
the Germans The T.:sy ne. ON 4 C5foeii. <;5o
Il .sas O'Clock Sunday night when
the Germans sighted the three Brit
ish chips. The latter ATTEMPTED > TO
alter their course. evidently intend
ing to approach the coast and gain
territorial waters. and SO. avoid an
unequal match. The Germans. how
ever, headed them Off.
At the moment the German guns
were trained the Good Hope was seen
coming at full speed, Through good
seamansbip she managed to Join the
other British ships. The Britishers
had come about and the two. SQUAD
rons sat!ed sonthRard in parallel
lines with the Germans nearer. the
coaet. n 81
Gradually the two lines drew to-
gether. The Scharnhcrsts and Gneise-
nau simultaneously let 60 their 10
S-inch guns at the Good Hope For
several r,ic ares the German shots
fell sh,rt ani the Good Hope had
such a roll she could not reply. The
smaller cruisers we're far out. of
range.
Then tho sea lighters drew in near
er When the two units were but c.
600 yards apart the Good HOPE fred
her two 9-inch guns. She was still
unable to use her eight 6-inch guns,
which on the gun deck were sosnear
the water line that the vessel rolled
until they were aInoat awash. "A
terrible broRdside from the Scharn-
hort and Genisenaa crippled 3 the
i,ritisb flaHlnip ana her engines stop
ped. - - 6 6 ~
The Monmouth tuade dash to
cover the Good Hope bnt the, Ger
mans inairedihtsly brought into action
all the guns or their i've vessels.
These were directed first against the
MOnlnoutIi:. GiasEox and Otranto. 1ne
0trantof hsiiy damaged, escaped IN
the gathering darkness. Spca after
wards aIie was followed by the Gias-.
gov, which also had been put ont OF
action but continued apparently sea-
Hcrthy. ~ 8
The Gye German ships continued
their attack on the Monmouth anil
Good Hope aEd few minutes later
the former sank by this time only
$500 yards separated the fighters.
The Coed Hepei badly damaged,
hung On until an explosi6n occurred
on board her She withdrew to the
w.estssagd at 7:30 O'Clock. as she dis
APPEARED flames were seen on beard
her. Whether the lifs MAS stcppea or
she went 70 the bottofn Is nor known,
but tho flaues dropped down and
nlie was not se9n sIseflls 4
The Nnfnherg seArched pntil day !