The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
special ca6,, De.pa,ch to Tue su>

special C1bi, Despd'ch TO TUE SuS.
LONDON. Dec. IA short. fierce battle
was fought In the fog off the Yorkshire
coast yesterday morning between mos
quito fleet OF British destroyers and the
quito fleet OF Bri, sh destroyers. which
vs. accompanied by small cruiser or
two. md the powerful squadron of the
German high sea fleet which was fleeing
to safety after badly dana ging The cities
4 Hart,epool. Scarborough and Whitby
Racing TO the coast in response 10 the
fervent wireless appeals that were flung
out from the bombarded cities to every
British warship and depot. the destroyers
encountered the German battle cruisers
before their nearness was realized. In the
mist that yelled the sea the Tyne fOtila
fairly bundered onto the Germans and did
their best to delay the flight until the
British battle cruisers and dreldnoughts
could come up. They were not successful
and they suffered heavy punishment from
the heavy long range guns of the Ger
man cruisers. but they made a pucky
fight.
The Admiralty has issued a list Of four
men killed on the cruiser Patrol and one
killed and eleven wounded on the de-
stroyer Doom on IIartl,pool yesterday.
Seven wounded men have been landed
at South Shields from ole of the de-
stroyers OF the Tyne flotilla--a Lieutenant
and six sailors. and acc mmcdations have
been prepared AT Cromarty tor nifty
wounded. The eXten; Of the British casu-
alties in night wherein they were hope
lessly outclass.d Is not Yet Known, and
is only limited AT In the news from South
Shields and C!omarty. In these towns II
IL sdi> that the Tyne fiotll.a was attacked
by three German cruisers and four de-
.royers, and that the lieutenant and
sailors landed at South Shields were in
Jured by q shell which exploded on their
vessel Another British destroyer escaped.
but with a damaged hull In addition to
the seven now at South Shields. others
were wounded. but less seriously.
Lasts OIL, Few Minutes.
II is assured here that the British de-
stroyers made such fast time in approaching
the Yorkshire coast after the wireless had
| given the alarm Of the b, mbardmt Mt II
the three cities that they found them
selves in the path OF retreat OF the CIR
mans II is coujectured that the engage
ment began about II 4. NJ. and that
It lasted only u few minutes. NJ South
I Shields II was learned from the wounded
| lieutenant and sailors that the destroyer
| fotila was attacked suddenly, which
would Indicate that the Germans were
awar. of the presence Of the British
/ before the British realized they we're
within range OF the Germans.
From what ls known II is supposed tina,
the Gt<man fleet of nVe battle cruis, IS
and two armored cruisers, which was
thu strength of the German hcet according
TO the War office. scattered IN the run for
home. and that IL was part of the heet
that the hornets Of tho royal navy came
upon Very likely the battle cruisers Won
der Tam. Moltke and Seydtz were in
the night after having participated I'm the
bomba rdment OF the coast. The Won der
Tam Is OF a.iO0 tons md carries eight
II inch guns in turretS Her .,ee'i is
tNeuty-seveu knots. The Moltke is OF
90 600 tons and mounts ten II inch guns
she can make twenty eight knots an hour
The Seydltz is % $4,000 tons, carries Ter
II inch guns AMI ~ believed To p. GOOD
for twenty-uiue knots
That some of Germanys nnest ships
we're sent out IN the bold adventure IL
proved 10y the German official ANNOUNCE
mcnt, which states that part of I'M
German high sea fleet made the attach
on the English east coast" and the RIA
nidity ~ their movements and the eas'
with which they escaped indicate tina
the fast steaming battle cruisers wer'
used IL is OF course. quite probable thh'
two or three dreadnoughts ~ high sp'e'
kent pace with the battle cruisers
The news from South shields IL IN, mrs
,ntimation that the Germeus had torpedo
boat dcstroyers with their he ships, Their
had hc,n a report that Ger An sub
marines were seen off the coast at ih
time ~ the attack.
\ trnwscr which arrived NJ Hartl"poo
n, davhraak rrrorts that she saw the Ger
man ships ~ midday on Tuesday just OF
the DoGger Bank.
: May Forcstnii Fsture Attempts.
| The distressing fact that has Sevc
, been lost sight OF for a moment here
, that Enrlands battle fleet was not :
Idisnoscd as t. prevent the raid or dcstro
: the raiders Instead OF being Bottled u
! nj Kiel. the Germans were obviously fire.
TO emerge at a we'll chosen time am
, strike such "A blow as ENGLAND had no
: felt since William Of Normandy, jon
{ Paul Jones's raid and LANDING party, an
\ the extremely temporary sojourn q
! prcnch raiders few years later, in 1872
were picnic parties compared To the saw
. age and sanguinary attack made by tn
I Germans yesterday morning. Althoug
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