The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-03
At Deck Rail As Their
Vessel Went Down.
Was A TERRIFIC SEA FIGHT
Lasting From s a. m. To 6 p.
m.-The German Forces
Fought Bravely.
DEATH WITH CoLoRs FLYING


of Vice Admiral Sturdee sank the
German vessels Scharnhorst, Gneis-
enau. Leipsig and Nurnberg. were
given here by Lieutenant aboard
the dreadnought Inyincible, the
English flagship, which called here
to-day.
Sturdee's vessels we're coaling in
Port Stanley. Falkland Islands.
when at 1880 a. m. a lookout spied
the first German craft on the hori-
zon. Sturdee Was informed and or
dered the cruisers Glasgow and
Kent to put to sea at once.
! The two cruisers served as a
I lure to- Admiral Won Spec. Believ-
ing the enemy was inferior, he adj
vanccd at fuil speed and opened Il
oannouade.
Half an hour after the first Ger
man had been seen the entire Brit
ish squadron suddenly appeared. led
by the great dreadnoughts Inyinci-
Bile and lnhexible
Won Spec realized he was about
to be trapped and 0rdereC- a 're-|
treat 1t was too late. The Ger
man vessels scattered as they fed,
but the Fetish also divided forces
and rapidly oyerhauled them.
The Glasgow got within range of
her quarry first ara began firing at
the Leipzig The latter fought With
her stern guns. but rapidly display
ed an inferiority as the shells OF the
Britisher landed with precision.
The cruiser Kent came up With
the Nurnberg and did considerable
damage, while the cruiser Cornwall
steamed close TO the Dresden.
The latter had reached position
far in advance OF the rest of the
German fleet. and she won the only |
advantage of theGermans insthe bat |
tie. She sent brOadside into the |
Cornwall below the water line and
hurt her SO that the Dresden escap-
ed, as did also one of the. German
auxiliary cruisers
The principal struggle centered |
about the ScharnhOrst and Gneise- |
nau. Those We're the largest OF the |
German vessels, although vastly in
ferior to the invincible and Inhexi-
BILE
BY D. m. the Scllarnhorst and
Gneisenau had been brought to bay
and were forced to turn and fight.
They attempted to concentrate their
guns on the Invincible, and with a
howit2er shell cut one OF The British
four-inch guns in two. They also
sent ball through the two decks aft
and into the provision storeroom
and the administration room of Vice
Admiral Sturdee
The commander or the Inyincible
and several sailors were wounded
by other German shells.
But this awaited the Germans lit
tie. At the end of an hours firing
il could be seen that the Scharn-
horst was settling forward. while
her fire slackened
surrender" Sturdee signaled
"Never!" was the reply.
Not go seconds later the Invinci-
BILE sent shell into the Scharnhorst
which caused her to disappear be-
meath the waves. firing to the last
moment. AS she went down the
crew formed in perfect order above
the deck rail.
There was no time to rescue the
survivors who dotted the water with
the Gneisenau still refusing to strike
her colors. II was an hour before
the hardy German. pitted with
holes, went down as the Scharnhorst
had done. full of fight as wildcat.
Thea the British sailors set to
with will TO save. all the Germans
possible. Only hundred, a few of
whom were officers. We're picked up.
Meanwhile the fight continued be-
tween the cruisers Glasgow and
Leipzig. The latter defended her +
self valiantly. She gave her pursu-
er several slight injuries and caused
a nsmber of casualties In the crew.
La SO minutes the Glasgow had
sunk her adversary, amid wild
cheers from the crew of the British
cruiser. At the same time the
cruiser Kent. after six hours OF pur-
suit, came up with the Nurnberg
and sank her. The Glasgow was
able to save the sailors of the Leip-
zig.
At 9 IN. the battle ended. or
the hve German vessels onlv one re-
NAMED. All the vessels Of the Brit
ish squadron. except the Bristol,