Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-07
OFFICIAL NOTE
BY ENGLAND ON
NAVAL DISASTER
Good Hope and Monmouth De-
stroyed by German War
ships Glasgow Not Exten-
Sively Damaged, Is Report,

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OFFICIALLY announced by the admiral
" that the British cruiser Good Hope
took FIRE during the eneagement with
the Germans Off the coast Of Chile
last sunday and foundered.
The admiralty statement says II &
believed that the British cruiser Mon
mouth. which the Germans reported
had been sunk, Was run ashore. The
cruiser Campus. II adds, was not
present at the time Of the fight.
The statement says:
The admiralty now has received
trustworthy information about the
action on the Chilean coast
During Sunday. November 4. the
Good Hope, Monmouth and Glasgow
came up with the Scharnhorst. Gnoi-
senau, Leipzig and Bremen. Both
squadrons we're steamlne south in
strong wind and considerable sea.
The German squadron declined
action until sunset. when the light
gave II an important advantage. The
action lasted an hour.
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Hope and Monmouth took fire. but
fought until nearly dark. when seri-
Gus explosion occurred on the Good
Hope and she foundered
"The Monmouth hauled Off at dark.
making water badly, and appeared
unable 10 steam away. She was ac-
companIed by the Glasgow which had
meanwhile, during the whole action,
fought the Leipzig and Bremen.
ION the enemy again approaching
the wounded Monmouth. the Glasgow
which also was under fire from one
Of the armored cruisers. drew off.
THE enemy then attacked the |
Monmouth again, but with what re- |
suit Is not known. The Glasgow is not
extensively damaged and has very
few casualties.
Neither the otranto or the cano-
pns was engaged.
Reports received BY the foreign
office from Valparaiso state that
Deuigerent warship Is ashore on the
Chilean coast and 1t Is possible that
his may prove 10 be the Monmouth.
measures are being taken
IN this assumption to rescue the sur
iivors.
'The action appears to the admir-
llty to have been most CALAMITY con- i
ested. but in the absence of the Gu /
iopus, the enemy's preponderanee In
osce was considerable"
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher era
lock. who commanded the British /,
from the battleship Good /,
lope aud who probably went down !
With her, was in charge Of the British /,
leet In Mexican waters at the time +
he American marines occupied Vera !.
rue. lie was y years old. h
Sir Christopher had a distinguished /,
ecord and received many honors and r
ecorations During the soudan cam {
align in 1891 he served In the British /,
rmy and also saw service in China 3
a 1900. His gallantry at Taku earned I
i'm promotion to a captainey a
During iS9f-a6 Sir Christopher was /
of the kings yacht He
erved as aide dc camp 10 the king in I
900 and became q rear admiral in
$40 He was made knight com
lander of the Victorian order in 1912.
mong his decorations are the royal
PARISH order of the second class for
avail merit and the Royal Humane
ociety's testimonial for saving life
Ie received a silver medal from the
ritish board Of trade for gallantry
| saving life at sea in connection with
lc wreck of the Peninsnlar and ORR
ntal line steamer Delhi.