Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-23
SURVIVORS Of FIGHT
At HOLLAND SEAPORT
IContinued From First Pagel

boats and tried to save themselves by
jumping in the water. The boat was
beneath the waves within three or
four minutes after the explosion. The
cruiser Hogue, which was near by
heard the explosion ar realized the
danger at once, although at first those
aboard her believed their sister cruiser
had struck a mine. The Hogue i'm
mediately launched numerous life
boats and began to save the swimming
survivors, but while this was going on
the Hogue herself was torpedoed, ap-
parently in an exactly similar manner
as the previous ship, three shots
reaching her hull, according to the
survivors. The Hogue sank in a few
minutes, but the greater part of her
crew were saved in their own boats.
Two Submarines Hit
The cruiser Cressy at this point dis
covered the presence of two German
submarines on the way to attack her
and began shelling them with heavy
projectiles. The Cressy's marksman-
ship was excellent and both sub
marines were demolished, according
to survivors. This statement, how
ever, is not onfirmed from official
sources. Meanwhile from the other
side the Cressy herself was torpedoed
in two places and sank Immediately.
When the attack occurred the cruis-
ers were steaming in a line ahead,
three miles apart. The presence of
the submarines was unsupported until
two of them were sighted by the
Cressy No other ships were in sight
at the opening of the attack, but the
Dutch steamer Flora came in view on
the horizon Just after the Hogue sank.
The captain of the Flora saw only the
Cressy and was about to steam on his
way when he saw the Cressy suddenly
keel over and go down. He imme-
diately steamed toward the scene and
lowered his boats. 1t was then for
the first time that he understood that
three cruisers in all had been sunk.
He picked up many sailors clinging
to spars and to pieces of wood Among
the survivors is the captain of the
Hogue. The captain of the Flora says
that several English sailing boats are
coming to Ymuiden with more sur
vivors.
From the conflicting accounts given
by the survivors here 1t seems that
there were three German submarines
in the attacking party. All hands
agree that the Cressy was bravely fir
ing her guns as she sank at two of
the German submarines and these are
reported to have been sent to the bot
tom AS the Flora was getting ready
to steal away with the rescued sailors
some British destroyers appeared in
sight The sailors, far from being dis
couraged at the mishap. express the
conviction that Admiral Jellicoe will
now teach the Germans a lesson and
that the ships of the line when they
come into action will amply avenge
the destruction of the cruisers.
Praise for Voorharn
A special word of praise is due to
Captain Voorharn. of the Flora, who,
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carried out the work of rescue with
the greatest skill Owing to the rough
ness of the sea. the task of taking on
board men stiff with the cold was
extremely difficult, and many of them
had to be handed up by means of
ropes. The Dutch crew attended to
their wants with the greatest kindness
and freely gave them clothes from
their meager store. Tt is understood
the British sailors will leave to-mor-
row for a place where they must re-
main for the duration of the war.