The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-06
CRY BY WIRELESS
|. LAST WORD FROM
CRADOCK'S FLEET
G cr m ans See Monmouth
Sink and Hear Explosion
on the Good Hope.
THEY BELIEVE CRIPPLED
CRUISER WENT TO BOTTOM
Nothing Heard as to Safety of
Glasgow and Cruiser
Otranto
FURTHER DETAILS OF BATTLE
Engagement Fought in Face OF
Norther Almost OF Hur-
ricane Proportions.
THEY BELIEVE CRIPPLED
CRUISER WENT TO BOTTOM
FURTHER DETAILS OF BATTLE
Engagement Fought in Face OF
Norther Almost Of Hur.
ricane Proportions.

VALPARAISO, CHILE. November o.
a wireless cry from the British cruiser
Glasgow. intercepted by tho German
victors. was the. last word received
from ear-Admiral Cradock's squadron
after the engagement off tho Chilean
coast on Sunday.
The Germans saw the Monmouth sink
anu heard an explosion on board the
GOOD Hope that they believe sent the
crippled flagship to the bottom. All
that night the German cruiser Nurn-
berg searched the seas unsuccessfulIy
for the Good Hope. They picked UP "a
radtoSram directed to the flagship by
the Glasgow. There was no reply.
There were about $50 men on the
Monmouth when she disappeared be-
7eath the waves. Admiral Cradock
had goo men with him on the Good
Hope.
rort Otranto. which fed with her. sur
Vired is notsknown. The whereabouts
OF the German cruisers Leipzig and
Bremen also remains In doubt.
Further details Of the battle became
Known to-day rom statements by Ger.
man ofhcers. They commended the
bravery of tho Britishers In tho un-
even combat and intimated that an ef-
fort to save lives would have been
made II the weather had -perc,itted
ENGAGEMENT, Irnst:HV
IN FACE OF NORTHER
The enlargement was fought In the
teeth OF 4 nortiierS that assumed az
,nnst hurricane proportions. Small
boats could not live Ia the sea The
:Icnvy weather initiated against The
larger ships. and the Good Hope found
licr guns almost useless because of sth,,
ships roll.
The German China fleet. the cruisers
sGneisenau. Scharnhurst and the Nurn-
hcrg, had rcjoined tho Leipzig and
Brepen. which had been dc.ached to
patrol the coas; north of Valparaiso.
The unit proceeded southwark, appar-
entity we'll aware OF tho rendezvous
Of the British off Conccpcion At tho
same time, the Monmouth and Glas-
Cow. accompanied by the transport
lOtranto. were moving north to meet
the flagship Good Hope. evidently un-
aware Of the proximity of the Germans
They met of Coronel.
|, was 9 o'clock Sunday night when
the Germans sighted the three British
ships. The latter attempted TO alter
their course, evidently intending 20 ap-
proach the coast and gain territorial
waters and so avoid an unequal match
The Germans, however, headed them
Off.
MANAGES TO JOIN
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
At the moment the German g.,ns
were trained the Good Hope was seen
coming at full speed Through good
seamanship. she managed to Join the
other British ships. The Britishers had
Gomez about. and the two squadrons
sailed southward in parallel lines, with
the Germans nearer the coast. Grad
ually. the two lines drew together.
The Scharnhurst and Gneisenau sim
ultaneously. let go their twelve eight
,,nl,
crai minutes the German shots fell
short. and the Good Hope had such a
roll she could not reply. The smaller
cruisers were far out OF range.
Then the sea fighters drew in nearer.
When the two units were but 5000
yards apart. the Good Hope fired her
two nine-inch guns. She was still unable
to use her eight six-incn guns, which, on
the gun deck, were SO near the water
line that the vessel rolled until they
were almost awash., 4 terrible broad
side from the Scharnhurst and Gneisc-
nau crippled the British flngship and
ner engines stopped.
The Monmouth made a dash to cover
s.he Good Hope. but the Germans imme-
.Giately brought into action all the
guns of their FIVE vessels. These were
directed first against the Monmouth,
Glasgow and otranto.
The Otranto, badly damaged. es-
NtpSu 'i SHS SotbSiiHB huSSS. soOOH
afterwards. she was followed by the
Glasgow. which also had been put out
of action but continued apparently sea-
worthy.
FIVE GERMAN SHIPS
CONTINUE THEIR ATrTAC<
The five German ships continued their
attack on the Monmouth and Good
Hone, and n few minutes later. the
10: .her sank. By ths time only $500
ya.is separated the fghtcrs The Good
Hope, badly damaged, hung on until
an explosion occurred on board ;icr
She Withdrew to the westward al 1880
o'clock AS she. disappeared, flames
ere seen on board her. Whether the
fire was stopped or size went 10 the
bottom is not known, but the flames
dropped down and sho was not seen
again.
The Nurnberg searched until day
break for. the wounded ship. when tho
German officers concluded that she had
been lost with all her crew.
Contrary to first reports. the Glas-
gov did not reach Coronel or Talca-
huano, nor did the Otranto INDIA Chill
can port. The German fleet, with the
exception OF the Leipzig, and Bremen,
put In here and sailed again yesterday.
IF they had any word OF the Leipzig
.;nd Bremen they did not make Ii
known. ~, -
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