The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-24

cleared the downward .unction. \
third cruiser rescued him. but he had
not been long on board before she also
received hei death wound. Again he
got cigar and clung to piece Of
wreckaSc. from which he was res
cucd."
FEW SHOW EFFECT
or EXPERIENCES.
HARWICII. September - tvia Lon
don).-One hundred and ten survivors
from the Ahoukira Grassy and IIo,.uc
have been landed at Iiarwich aud I'arl<-
ston, three miles west. Thirty are Of
iicers and the others scamcn. They-cs-
timate that about 200 in all OF the
crews. approximatinE 1000 men. were
saved when the disaster ovcrtook their
ships.
Crowds OF townspcopc silently
watched tho arrival OF the Greasy crew
and "A notilla Of dcstroycrs carrying
the survivors reached the harbor at s
o'clock last night.
As The rcscuine boats came no. the
sound Of cheering aboard torpedo boats
in the harbor was heard.
The news Of what bad, happened
spread like wildnre although nobody
had been allowed to talk directly with
the survivors. In tho crowd there were
seen many fearful faces. for most OF
those along the pier and beach had
relatives or friends aboard the sunkeii
cruisers.
After the landing OF the uniujurcd
survivors. a little hospital boat took off
the injured. These were transferred at
once to the Sholcly naval ship.
Many of those who escaped withou,
injury spent some time struggling in
the water, but few showed any serious
effects OF their experiences. They
walked through lines OF questioning
faces with firm steps and smiling. as
if Il submarine attack was no very
unusual thing.
The group or women who bcsicgcd
the ships for names Of those saved
we're Informed as gently as possible
that no information would be given out
except through the official channels of
the Admiralty. Scntries guarded all
entrances 10 the hospital and pre-
vented any one from reaching the sur
vivOrs
According so the survivors the loss
Of life was heaviest on the Aboukir.
This vessel was not expecting attack,
and many members of her crew were
below. The other two vessels, while
preparing to aid their doomed sister.
had brought every available man on
deck.
Those survivors who are allowed to
get UP from their cots and walk abou:
tho corridors of the big hotel being
comments on each others scanty and
grotcsqucly improvised attire. No men
ton is made OF missing comrades. but
men discuss their experiences only in
snatchcs. Much Of this reticcnce is
du" To tho strict orders of the Ad-
miralty that the officers and men or
the three lost cruisers are not to talk
for publication until a formal report
has been made by tho Admiralty.
None OF the vessels seems TO have
suffered much above the water line.
The severe casualties undoubtedly were
below decks, and the victims there
never got out or the traps in which
they were caught by the suddcnness
OF the submarine attack.
CREWS LARGELY COMPOSED
OF NAVAL RESERVES
YMCIDEN, HOLLAND (via London)
September o3.-Two hundred ana
cighty-scven survivors from the Brit
ish cruisers sunk In the North Sea are
being cared for at this little village
The men were brought here by the
Dutch steamer Flora. which happened
TO be in the vicinity. Twenty wounded
are in Red Cross hospital.
The crews OF all three of the surll-
en- warships were composed largely Of
naval reserves: The Aboukir was the
first ship struck. About o'clock In
the morning she received three tor
pedoes, and the explosion blew out :,
= II,
capszing the ship. The crew had no
time TO launch lifeboats. and tried to
save themselves by jumping. The
boat was out OF sight beneath the
waves within three or four minutes
after the explosion.
The Hogue, which was nearby,
heard the explosion and Immediately
launched lifeboats to save the swim
ming survivors, but while this was
going on the Hogue herself was tor
pedoed, apparently in the same manner
rs the Aboukir. three shots reaching
her hull, according to survivors, The
Hogue sank In few minutes, but the
in their own boats.
The Greasy at this point discovered
the presence of two German sub
marines On the way to attack her. and
began Smelling them with heavy pro-
iecriies. The Cressy's craftsmanship
was excellent. and both submarines
were destroyed, survivors say.
Meanwhile from the other side, the
Greasy herself was torpedoed in two
places and sank Immediately.
When the attack occurred the
cruisers were steaming in q line ahead,
three miles apart.
The sailors. far from being discour-
aged at the mishap. express the con-
Viction that Admiral Jellicoe now will
teach the Germans lesson, and that
the ships of the line when they come
into action Will amply avenge the de-
struction of the cruisers
Special praise Is given Captain Voor-
harm, Of the Flora, by survivors, With
only eighteen men in his crew he car
ried out the work Of rescue with the
greatest skill. Owing to the rough
ness OF the sea the task of taking on
board men stif with the cold was
extremely difficult, and many of them
had TO be handed up by means Of ropes
II is understood the British sailors
will leave tomorrow for II place where
they must remain for the duration of
the war