Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12

we got the Indian Prince and then the
la Correntina, which had guns, but did
not fight because of lack OF ammuni-
ton We took the guns. We did not
take another prize until November H.
when we oVerhauied the coal-ia den
French bark Union. We needed that
Goa badly, 100, aud piled il onto our
decks, in drawing rooms and first
class cabins.
Capture ANOTHER PRIZE
AS COAL. Runs SHORT
ION November 81 we captured and
sank the French steamer Anne de Bre-
inEnc. ON December II. just as our
coal supply again was running short.
We came UP on and took possession OF
the British steamer Bellevue, which
had aboard 1000 tons OF coal Our
next prize was the French steamer
Mont Agcl. She was empty, aud after
transferring her crew TO oar ship we
sent her TO the bottom. On December
rs we captured the British steamer
tons OF coal This enabled us 10 pro-
coed without any fear Of running short
or coal
Our next capture wak the British
steamer PoterO. which we overhauled
and sent down on January 10. This
vessel was in ballast. On January "a
we came UP on the British steamer
III .I4d!lu ISI he III tuuillOh 10 IL crew
or nlnetyone. this steamer had aboard
ffty-One passengers. We took what
We wanted from her, transferred the
crew and passengers 10 the Wilhelm,
ana sent the steamer TO the bottom.
On the same day we overhauied the
British steamer Wi,fred Second. She
was loaded with fish and potatoes. aud
from her we secured many provisions
The Norwegian sailing ship Soman-
tina. the only neutral ship We sank on
our long voyage we ovcrhauled on Feb :
runry 3. This ship We were told had or
board cargo of wheat consigned 10
the British army and navy and We sent
her down because she was carryin x
cont'abaud Of war. on February - We
captured the British steamer Chase
Mill, ana. after taking coal and pro
VISIONS trom her, we put about 400 o.
"nD prisoners on her ana told her cap
! tain 10 take them 10 the nearest port
! We left her tood and coal enough 10
make port and before putting the pris
| oners aboard htted up sleeping ac-
Communications for them. She was q
freight steamer. hut We made q regu-
lar passenger liner out Of her" tho
narrator declared with laugh
FRENCH PASSENGER
VESSEL - CAPTUHEu
"But I am getting ahead Of my story
I While we were transferring coal TO the
Wilhelm, the French passenger steam.
/ e. Gaudeloupc with crew OF l53 n,er
and officers aud Ia MESSENGERS came
/ up ana we took her ia charge. Thes.
! prisoners also we're placed on board the
/ Chasshill and, after taking what W.
I wanted from the Frenchman, We SEN
/ her down By opening her sea cocks
! we did not sight any more ships un
I'll March ~, when the ROYAL Mai
! liner steamer Tamar, bound from
! Santos 10 iiavre with $500 sacks o
| cCnte, was oveihauled OFF the Bra
/ lillian coast. We took Off the thirty
three officers and men and sent III,
| snip 10 the bottom Four DAYS late
80 captured tho British steamer Col.by
/ which was bound from Rosario TO s,
! Niucents with cargo OF wheat Tn,
crews Of The last named two ships W,
nov have aboard here"
4 Describing the dash OF the Prin;
Wilhelm into Hampton Roads. the OF
fcer SAID
After We had arrived OF! the Viz
sinia capes, little 10 the north
THINK. we turned due west and nut q,
all possible steam. We started about
o'clock saturday evening From ,ha
time until o'clock this morning u,
Moved The sea al rate variousIv q.
ttmated from % 10 % knot. All li.h,
were out ard il Was an snsiou. lin,
for us. Al! hands were on deck a.,