The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-18
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MoNTEvipEo, Dec. 2O.--The British ar
mored cruiser Invincble. the flagship OF
NIce-Admlral Sturdee who directed the
naval battle against a division OF the
German squadron in the waters near the
Falkland Islands. cast anchor in the
outer harbor OF Mou,evideo this morn
ING. As soon as she came to anchor at
great distance from the port the
cruiser fred the regulation salute and
Fort General Art!gas replied In the same
way.
A largo crowd had collected along the
south shore. In a tug OF the Lussich
Company, which I had chartered | was
conveyed alongside the powerful ar
mored cruiser and was able. after great
EFFORT, to get on board. where | obtained
complete Information and eXao, details
OF tho naval battle In which the Irwin
chile played 80 important a part.
The entire vessel Is painted gray. II
IS f formidable dreadnought. with It's
grand proportions and powerful Rrma-
mcnt Tho officers and sailors. dressed
.u winter uniform, We're oyerhauling the
decks The general aspect and all the
details Of IA. ship called forth admrl-
ton and impr' ssed one strongly After
the customary presentations L.eu'en.
ant gave me -he details Of the battle.
TIL Lieutenant told me that on the
day % the encounter with the German
squadron tho British division was .n
port coallnR The cruiser Campus alone
was performing scout service. one o.
the loOkouts on this ship at 80 A. VI.
made out the form OF vessel on 'he
horizon and communicated the news 20
hts chief who Immediately sent the word
on to the Admiral iIr ordered out the
cruisers Glasgow and Kent AZ once and
these put out 20 sea.
The German Admiral. believing with
ont doubt THAI these two we're tho only
ships Of the enemy, advanced AT full speed
with his ships and opened furious ire
IL was S \. ". when IN" entire British
SQUADRON appeared with the dread
rnughts Invincible and lnheNible lead
ing Realizing the superiority of the
adversary, the German Nice-AdmiraL
Won Spec, ordered rapid retreat Du'
the British squadron began the chase at
once. putting full steam ON and soon
bringing the cruiser Glasgow within
rang. ~ the Leipzig
The Glasgow began a furious cannonad-
ing with the Leipzig which fought a. she
retreated. receiving the broads!des which
her adversary discharged with wonderful
precision Al the same time the cruiser
Kent attacked the Nurnn'rE nFins with
good aim and doing considerable damage.
/ In her turn the cruiser Cornwall rushed
! time haG reached a position TAR tn ad-
vance.
The Cornwall received a broadside from
the German Adm,rars ship which struck
her below the water line. The Dresden
made the most Of this opportunity to get
away and was able TO escape. as did also
one Of the auxiliary German cruisers.
During all this time the German cruisers
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau continued In
retreat and fighting. followed by the Brit
ish vessels. These later nj / p VI. ar
rived within firing distance, oblicing the
Germans to engage In combat. The Ger
man rre was being concentrated :?""
the Invincible one howitzer shell struck
one OF their inch guns and cut II in
half 7 saw this gun to-day II looked
as II IL had been cut with Ratchet
Another ball struck aft u did not
explode. Jut penetrated the two DECKS
and dropped into the provisions storeroom
and the administration room OF Vice Ad-
miral Sturdee. Other howitzer shells
burst on the deck causing sllght damage
and wounding severa, sailors Ia the arms
and head and the commander % the In
vine BILE very slightly. During the light
! the midshipmen. many OF whom were boys
/ OF II ana , years, we're sent TO the part
Of the vessel least exposed TO the shots
OF the enemy.
An hour ~ fighting had elapsed IT