Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13

longitude $3.50, west, or about de-
Sre's south OF the equator. The board
ing officers SAID they sighted us at
distance OF thirty four miles but We
ala not catch sight OF the I[ronprin%
Wilhelm until she was within ffteen or
twenty miles OF us. | spied a dense
black smoke OH the horizon Just as
reached the bridge from lunch
GIVEN HOUR AND QUARTER
TO LEAVE THEIR VESSEL.
the c"ptain took the commanding
of'lcer 9i the boarding party In charge
AMI showed him our papers and
escorted the junior Office, over the shin
iheN gave us about an hour and a
quarter 10 get our things ready ana
III shape 10 leave the ramar In the
excitement, however. the men gathered
up only few OF their things
ne German cruiser zigzaSyed ba elk
wards and forwards along thu. line OF
the equator for the next three days.
and II s =. NJ on SATURDAY.. tho 9TH,
picked up the Colby. which was sent
I" the notion early ia the morning
OF the :Sth. The stocks OF both the
Tamar and Colby were opened. and n
number OF shots were fired into each
vessel out OF six shots fired at the
Colby. two went wild, and the distance
vas only about 800 yards. Another
az the shots crashed into the saloon.
and the remainder all struck above the
water line. They We're very poor gun
ners; that fellow was running with his
life In his hands all the time
After sinking the Colby the Kron-
prinH Wilhelm headed westward again.
gradually working her way northward
NJ o'clock sunday afternoon, the 2Sth
the Wilhelm picked up ship and
headed in her direction for an hour at
a speed OF fifteen knots At o'clock
the Wilhelm came 10 sudden stop. and
went full speed astcrn for twenty min
utss or possibly half an hour. for the
expected prize had turned out 10 he Il
british cruiser.
Captain Thierfelder is a pretty foxy
map His idea was to keep his ship
hcnd-on TO the other fellow in order
To prevent the other vessel from count
ing his tunnels or making out any
thing else about the cruiser which could
not b" seen from head-on view.
HJG VESSEL 0uIVEHS
UNDER STEAM LIKE LEAF
the cruiser evidently gave chase.
but after running full speed astern for
half an hour darkness set in. and the
German turned all the way around
and steamed fun speed 10 the east
ward until midnight. In his efforts
10 escape the captain crowded on steam
until the biz steamer was uuivering
like leaf under the strain
Officers OF the Wilhelm were in an
anxious state that night. They we're
on pins and needles every second, and
every little while several OF them would
come INTO our compartment 10 see that
no lights were showing The ports
were covered with bits OF carpet. can
vas or anything else that would serve
Ia keep the least CLEAN O: light from
showing. Every little crevice was
choked up with dust or any other
available article that could be stuffed
into the holes. Terrific speed was
maintained until after midnight. when
tho German finally turned To the north
day morning at O'Clock the German
crew heavcd sigh Of relief when
vein breaking Of day. the hostile yes
sc! was nowhere In sight
Previous to this, the Wilhelm had
sighted two Italian steamers and Il
norwegian bark. on the 18th the Will
helm challenged the Escano of Genoa,
and after satisfying himself as to her
identity and the nature and destination
of her cargo, Captain Tnierfelder left
her and steamed in 2 northwesterly
direction at speed OF about nine
knots ON the 10Th the Norwegian
bark was picked mp. didn't get her
name, but her signal letters We're J.
- r The Wilhelm spoke TO her
and proceeded on her course on the
2ith the Italian steamer Fcde OF
Savona, was halted, and later allowed
to proceed after inspections
March %. the Wilhelm steamed TO
the northwest at about ten knots. con.
'inuing this course and speed on the