Evening star., 1915-03-14
Two Reported Officially.

Two Reported Officially.
The two steamers officially reported
sunk are the Invergyle and the Indian
City, which was torpedoed Off the
Sciily Islands March 12 The crew OF
the indian City was reported rescued
The two steamers whose reported
sinking is not yet officially confirmed
are the Florazan. which was torpedoed
at the mouth of the Bristol channel
March IL, all Of her crew being landed
at Mflfordhaven, with the excention ~
one fireman. and the Andalusian. which
was attacked off the Scilly Islands
March II. The crew of the latter ves-
sci is reported as rescued.
Captain Tells of Loss.
a message from Penzance saws. I'm
describing his experiences Capt Will
ilams OF the Indian City. who has arrived
mere, said: AT 1880 o'clock Friday
morning, when nine miles south of 81
Mar7fs Island. I sighted what thought
was the periscope of a submarine 800
yards away. The submarine dived and
came up aStern
i kept the steamer going but III.
submarine caught up with it, and
through the meSaphone the commander
told ne to put my flag UP. ] hoisted
the German ensign. The commando
then told US TO get into the boats. which
We did. He then blew up the steamer
Eyewitness Describes Torpedoing.
An eyewitness of the torpedoinS OF
the British steamers Indian City and
Headlands Off the Scilly Islands tells
the following story OF the event:
About o'clock Friday morning
German submarine torpedoed the
steamer Indian City of Bideford. with
in toh nj
Island. The submarine remained in
the vicinity about an hour and was an
object>o keen interest to the islanders
who watched developments as the crew
ward the shore.
Immediately the attack became
known two patrol boats, which were
in the roadstead. put to sea and hast
on which they opened fire. The sub
marine was then about ten miles from
shore. and the miniature battle was
lleenly followed by the sightsee-s
crowding the shore.
when the patrol boats approached
the submarine. the latter suddenly sub
merged herself. but reappeared a little
later bout Two miles further west.
The patrol boats stopped to pick up
the GREY. of the Indian City. and then
gave chase to the submarine, but the
pursuers easily We're left behind b. the
hostile craft, whose speed was too
great for them.
Torpedoes Second Ship.
After evading the patrol boats. the
submarine sighted the steamer Head
lands. of Hartlepool, and went in pur-
suit of the ship. The chase was brief
the German easily overtaking the
steamer when seven miles south OF
Saint Agnes Island. Both vessels were
seen to be constantly turning and ma
neuvering as result of the merchant
mans efforts to escape destruction.
FINALLY the steamer stopped and .
large quantity of steam was seen es-
Gaping from her safety valves. Then
1t was noticed that preparations were
being made to leave the steamer. and .
few minutes later the crew was OBJ
served in lifeboat pulling away.
"At 1910 o'clock in the morning.
through the telescope, I saw an upward
rush of black smoke, apparently the
result of the explosion Of torpedo.
The Headlands evidently was struck
amidships. for she began to settle down
by tho stern. The submarine went on
to the westward, and. apparently, was
pursuing a third steamer when she
from the view Of those
on shore.
'The crew Of the Indian City. num-
berlng thirty-seven, and the twenty
three men fYsm the Headlands were