New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27

Steam Trawler's Captain
Runs Into Midst Of Fight

trawler Holland ". owned by The
Praxss COMPANY. OF Ymu.den, ] have
recoived a vivid account Of the battle
IN the North Sea, Of vhic" he sa" ''e
Greater part. he had been two DAYS
AZ sea and was returning 90 Holland
with a good catch on Sunday morning
when about 9 o'clock he heard heavy
eunfrne. but could not see ships any
where. lie continued on his home
ward journey, and in few minutes
was able 90 make out series W.
ei'N"' rt. a.ebcs
southeaNtti-f
became more numerous unt. thcN -"e'e
s-.oss,rt that scarcely second
.- cham and there was
PASSED. "''"''
an Increasing inla-'4 '' I'"'
SHORTY aftcrvard he was abe 20
.t..,. ..t ,y.o .rr.ratc souadrons com
t.,, 81 fnu specd. fir
lAS s'i"'e"' +.-.4 ..,..l-,.
ing as they came. ie -
he was right lu iAe pat" Ga
and German souadrons. lie counted
"-N ..t ..-.,is Tho Br.t-
twcnty-ioli D4'''.'
ish were trying their oeS' 10 N''
.L. ~c+v.ef Of the Germans, who were
81, hiring them TO
Tying hoi"e"" -' ..--.., .,,o-
decisive COMBAT ''-
roscd the Germans had h"' 'o'e
,+.~t and so the British were unable
90 come up """ -. On all
their home waters
speed. the skipper took has iT""IeI '''
a.. ,.,-eb,ns' way and then lay 10
ga ''' ,...- o- helm 10 pick
in case he ooo'" ''''
up any SURVIVORS .A. e-;,c he
Speaking 90 me OF ine .I'"e'
.sid n was indescr baby tertlnc' I' t",
ing the bridge o. ms 'ia"-ei
while the report OF each p.s
iorred her that 70 was as u -
struck some soft dead weight. ~ 49,"
,bou. che British ships were immune
abie columns OF wafer spurious ~
air. where badly aimed German
Rad fallen harmlessiy mo 'Ne .' w..
The skipper saw less OF lI's l'-..,
ton I'm the water near ,u, ny .--''s
shins and regarded the hii'.s" t'J
las better and more regularly ~. Lo
Throughout the hour or 1No '', 10y .bo
,yos III 70 20 watch the progress %. .,
fight both squadrons were 81 'RrIt-
velopc3 m smoke. and De sN" '"e D..
ish vessels man1uN us 10 e-,oLe from
got into o line "I'" ~" ts.b noei-iop
the German NesseiS' - soo The Ger
thcy were stIl aDIe " IA 5.ficultv
mans, whereas the 'nel.' tteir Brit-
in getting c.e"'
ish opponents -A.oebo.b souad-
THE tr@"-eI lo1t 30 .,;Ii CONC an "a
r0ns whAe lAey go ~ +be Ger
high speed ih l"e uil ~. .s1..lated
man coast. captain - +bo
that during inc ho''V9- 90 ...,,d
fighting the hfltieH am ,"a ,,o,-is q
rous were not more IMAM 80 81, ~,
apart. lie did not see q Ns.i'.t-,., be-
sink. but after an uool '- So er,oyo
witnessed great outouI7l9 ~
illuminated by oct@slol'ss' ~ o'' c.o~-,o,
fame coming IRON G,S5 'bo had caught
ships, and be conciuatu s"e TO- - q
arc. The Sc" 'heI t"Do.,o'
thickly s,re". VIZ 49,. --,,adror
Gle added lhal =. 80 -, az, 4
was going anetu WIN 49, - -or,i
determination ln"' O.-s '.' - ,,.itl
of mines ana suo'l@I ,.gS' C,,-,a'ns
the start oD'"'Ns ~ - ~, tte
could have caused t"ti" ~ & Dot !
chase. by mlNual ~ csr,l
Warshlp visible anu ''0
aWoys
o. Sailor Describes Battle.
Tao sheffield correspondent Of "ThC
MI, CbroricIe" saws that q Sheffield
-.5ior "a FIRST class stoker on a light
.r,;.or that took part In the naval &C.
tio, who came homo on Sunday night
ebort leave. told the following
,.;,,d st,rv Of the Enhancement:
am hattie cruisers did the work
Orco Tho enemy was sighted the ligh;
..,.eo-. con hack according TO orders
Lonob Won must bear in mind tina,
- hoCoro ba fobting began there had
80, o. lot of rounding up 90 DO. !,
,.. 49,, srcu OF $50 I was able 10 be
n or dcct and watch the fun. The en-
en-, Sims wore more than ten miles
syrev o-ten ] first saw them. As soor
se fbev spottcd us they turned tai
and ran for all they were worth
81 took it that 10 was the Lion tha
first came WITHIN eHtcN'e range "N'
opened IRE, ana soon lLe ON was It
mendous. Heavy hnng iasied pIouanil
two hours. The Germans made gar
LIANT fight Of %, but Their sneiHng was
reckless and somewhat Wild. They hre'
faster than our men cld. Our chap'
were wonderfully cool and steady an'
their shots hlt me target 10 was
good light and calm sea, ana thel
we're able 10 MAKE eHceI.en., I.I'..,Cy.
when 10 comes 20 straightforward,
fighting the Germans nave not az
earthly Il did not take many hts L,
finish the Bluecher. The last one 1901
her ON the waterline, and she sloWil
heeled over and went down like a glass
sinking DO water some OF our destroy