The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-12
that has been destroyed by the vessel
in your command.
''NORNAN r. HAMILTON,

"COllectOr of Customs"
After delivering this letter Collector
Hamilton went into conference with
the German commander. He expected
to hear a reiteration Of that naval
officers request that he be permitted
to repair his ship. Granting this re-
quest, it was unofficially stated, would
meal that the cruiser would be in
termed here for the period of the war.
and prisoners of war taken from Brit
ish, French and Russians ships sunk
by the Eitel Friedrich, together with
passengers, would be released here.
Collector Hamilton also prepared to
take sworn statement from Com
mander Thierichsen relating to the
sinking of the American ship. This
will be forwarded to Washington to-
gether with a statement of the cir
cumstances made today by Captain H.
H. Kiechne, master of the DESTROYED
American ship. OF this sweeping
investigation seems assured.
AS to ships sunk by the Eitel
Friedrich in the south Pacific, it was
declared late today that there were
only three. the British shins "Schar-
gost of Charcas," and Kildalton. and
the French coal ship Jean. Crews Of
all these ships were reported to have
been landed at Valparaiso.
Whether the German commander
will choose to make repairs and then
risk a dash through the British
cruisers gathering off the Virginia
capes is development for the fu-
ture.
The Prinz Eitel's hand was playing
German national airs today in cele-
bratiOn of Commander Thiericbsen'
birthday, her 300 prisoners of several
nationalities were gathered at the
RAILS and her German crew was clean
ing ship; while the American port of
ficials made hurried visits from the
customs house to the liner for confer
ences with Commander Thierichsen
and his officers ana held telephone
communications with Washington
about the neutrality questions in
yolved and the diplomatic aspects of
| the sinking of the Frye
The German commander seems to
/ feel he was acting within his rights
when he jettizoned the wheat cargo
| of the Frye and then sent the big
sailer to the bottom. The CAPTAIN
of the Frye, however, says his wheat
was consigned to Queenstown; he
does not know to whom it belonged.
! and 1t was not cOntraband of war.
In addition to the list of eight
prizes, all sunk i'll the Atlantic by
the Prinz Eitel, which Commander
Thierichsen gave last night to Gus
toms Collector Hamilton, 1t was said
| here today that three more vessels
had been sunk in the Pacific by the
! German raider, but their crews had
been landed at other ports and they
therefore were not mentioned in the
list last night
Heading the list Of the oher three
is the steamer Charcas, owned by
the New York and Pacific Steamship
company. British corporation.
which already has placed four of its
ships under American registry She
IS said to have been sent to the bot
tom IN December in the south Pa
cific.
The British bark Kiladaton, from
Liverpool to Callao, also is said to
nave been sunk and her crew landed
on Easter Island
The French bark Jean, with 1900
tons OF coal, is said to have been
taken to Easter island and sunk after
her cargo had been I. ,nsferred to the
| Prinz Eitel.