The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-11
Auxiliary Cruiser and Com
merce Destroyer Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, Safe.
MOST ELUSIVE OF
GERMAN SEA ROVERS
The Big Armored Steamer
Which Has Been Terror
izing Commerce in South
Seas, Sinking and Men,
acing Many Vessels Under
Enemy's Flag. Turned Up
~ AeaoClATEn PREss


Newport News. Va. March i0.--The
German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. another 81 the elusive Ger
man sea rovers which have been de-
srruyinR commerce Of tie allies on the
seven seas, slipped into port here early
today. presumably eludlng the British
and French cruisers along the coast.
iu need ~ repairs. coal and provisions
Tor her crew and with mere than SEQ
prisoners. taken from prizes.
Last night after dark. the German
ship appeared off Cape Henry but did
not enter until after daylight when she
passed quarantine and dropped her
anchor ~ this port All her officers
preserved the Etricsest tnlenee and her
captain ~ once dispatched a message
telling of his arrival amt thu condition
q his ship 10 the cisrman embassy -
NNashlnston.
No sooner aad tire Prlns Eifel Aneh-
cred than che unitea States coast
gnard ship ostoudawn svent mioneside
and took np her watch 10 preserve tia
neutrality ef the unitea states Until
authorities ~ 'Naahingfcn decide what
SHAH he done with the Prinz Eltel
Friedrich
searried rs the red rust and SAT-
- her months at sea. fhs German aux
Hilary was painted white on one side
and black ou the ether It was re-
ported "a marine circles she had been
chased 20 the three mile limit BY a
F British ersiser but ~ this German cap
tain had sealed the TIPS 81 his Off
GERS. that Was not confirmed
Marine circles we're startled when
ire Ions sick ship. easily distinguish
able ~ tfe outlines ~ q North Ger
man Lloyd liner steamed up the bay
and Into Hampton Roads She came
F Into the roads and without any at
tempt al deception. passed quarantine
and then came on % tbs port where
she anchored
AMERICAN CAPTAIN ABOARD.
The captain Of the American sailing
I shin william y. Frye and his wife
we're reported also 20 BE on beard the
Prins Eitel Friedrich. The FRYE.
commando BY Captain Kielne, left
Seattle. November forb Queenstown
and has not been reported since she
passed Tatoosh. Wn, the following
day
Within an hour after TIE Prinz Estel
had arrived IN Hampton Roads q re-
quest was made 10 the Newport News
ahipbuiidln9 and Drydoek Company
fer information of whether the cor
Germ could at once begin work on re-
pairs The shiphuliding company TN
mealately communicated the request
70 the navy department AZ Washing
ten and asked whether the United
States would have any objection
4
che Norfolk navy yard. after reportins
the arrival Of the German cruiser. re-
eeived Instructions from Secretary
Daniels 20 make an Investigation and
a fan report
Dr. Hal W Mccafssrty, tire quar-
sntine officer at old Point who via
tied the prinz Estei Friedrich to-day
told an interesting story Of his trtp
to tire cruiser.
PORT PHYSICIAN TALKS.
when boarded the cruiser this
morsaing~ said ths physician. 7 sound
al on board well and happy. whfs ths
band was playing the German national
airs. The food supply was good and
there was a feeling Of wooi Fellowship
amoag the people on the ship. mans
Of whom were taken rrora tSe mer-
chant vessels destroyed by the Ger.
man navy.
Among the prisoners we're the cap
tain 81 the American ship. william p
Frye, 81 Baltimore who with hts wife
and son, were picked up BY the Elite
after the Frye had been Sunk.
There we're aiso a number 81
French people who were passenger
On tire French liner FIcrtda. which
was sunk ~ tire Germans OFF ths
coast o. Brasil The list CO prisoner,
included also many English people wh,
were taken ffnm the vessels captures
, By the Eitei
The Eitel has two e~inch guns. foui
a-inch guns. and four howit1ers. Aiti
crew 81 thirteen ofstceIs and 81
, men including six Chin@ss saen'aras
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