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

tho crews a; the guns. We had heard
the news of the internment of the Prinz
fHtei, and we Judged that The enemy
snlrs on the capes might not be so
EiGiiant. In fact we heard that some
or the ships had steamed south, bur
as we got nearer the wireless told us
that they were still in this vicinity"
GENERALLY RELIEVED
CRUISER WILL. INTERN
Lieutenant Captain Thierhnlder would
not be interviewed tonight asserting
that he was too busy. He did stop
long enough TO say that he hoped IN
We ahie TO leave port, but the general
belief here is that the KronprinZ vii.
ne'm VII, intern. Collector of Customs
norman r. Hamilton reached Newport
News from Norfolk early in the day
after the Nronpr!n2 Wilhelm had
anchored in the James River in almost
the same place taken BY the prinz
Eitel when she reached here March o
me collector went on board. instruct
ing the commander that he mus, leave
port within twenty-four hours unless
ne needed coal or provisions or time
10 make repairs. The German com
mander came ashore with the collector
and made request for immediate coal
ana supplies. lie asked for 500 tons
of coal, and supplies for three DAYS
toliector Hamilton, after consultation
with Assistant Secretary Peters at
Washington. allowed him $50 tons Of
coal which viii be put aboard to-
morrow and food supplies for three
DAYS What repairs to the ship are
niece ssary the German commander was
uiaolc TO determine and the United
states Naval Board will be asked TO
make an examination
formsl papers III the case were sent
20 Washington tonight being signed
| by the German commander and Col
! rector Hamilton late to-day. The COL
rector then took Commander Thier-
teldcr back to his ship. As the launch
drew alongside, there stood on tho
W lihelm's deck, Commander Thierich-
ems and his STAFF, Of the informed Prinz
Eltel Friedrich. Commander Thierich-
ems stood at the head Of the ladder,
and when Commander Thierfelder ap-
preached. the two embraced affection
ateiY and then retired for a consuita-
tion. Later, officers Of the Two Germa n
sea raiders dined together and traded
accounts of their exploits until late
INTO tne night. Newspaper men were
permitted aboard the ship, but were
denied access 10 the British prisoners.
VINO viii be released Tomorrow. One
man leaned over the railing as the
/ new spaper boat pulled away
| My name Is Matthew's" he shouted,
from the British ship lamar. say,
nave they forced the Dardauelles?"
BARELY ESCAPED DESTRUCTION
FROM BRITISH CRUISERS
Ohcers OF the raider insisted that
ther escaped detection from British
! cruisers on several occas lons One
! showed I" the reporter OF the Asso-
I 'lated Press sketch lie had made Of a
scene which III" officers witnessed when
''eIman coalin@ ship, which was TO
bring the Kronpriiz wilhelm relief,
+. was captured by British cruisers
we could see them take our coal
"hin ana sink ncI.' he said. "But they
never saw us There ware two Rritisl,
waiships. One had four tunnels and
hie o'he' had three tunnels drew n
plG'nfe OF II for proof. but they never
spree us We got away as soon as we
'"uh ana never heard OF our coal
shin or the British ships again"
when the kronprinz Wilhelm arr
,iVeh or the Thimbie Shoals early to-
Jay TWO United States subma rines. the
I'll ana DE-, met her The appearance
| OF inc submarines caused considerable
| surpr'se among the crew. but there
! vas no demonstration. as the subma :
Tines conveyed the German ruider TO
quarantine where Dr.. Hal McCanerty,