Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
REFUGE is MADE
WITH SEA SCOURGE
ALMOST HELPLESS
Crew of Kronprinz Wilhelm
Facing Starvation and
Beriberi on Board.
BRINGS THRILLING STORY
AS COMMERCE DESTROYER
She Has Record of Fifteen En-
envy Vessels Captured in
255 Days at Sea.
SEEKS FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Captain Hopes to Make Dash, but Be-
lief Is That He Will
Intern.
BRINGS THRILLING STORY
AS COMMERCE DESTROYER
SEEKS FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Hopes to Make Dash, but Be-
lief Is That He Will
Intern.

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stealing her way at full speed past
four allied warships off the Virginia
capes In the early hours Of this morn
ing. the German converted cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm, another of the re-
markable merchant raiders OF the
South Seas. arrived in this port to-day
and asked for fuel and supplies.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm, many times
reported destroyed, made this refuge
in almost helpless condition. with less
than twenty-five tons of coal and only
scanty provisions for her crew OF 500
men and sixty-one prisoners from
British merchant ships sunk in the
South Atlantic. and with epidemic
OF beriberi raging. The drab- b-painted
15.000-ton cruiser came with a record
of fifteen merchant vessels Of the
enemy captured, four OF them sunk.
nine British, four French and one Nor
wegian. Tho British ship Chasehill.
captured. was allowed to proceed, TAX
ing to shore more than 900 prisoners
from previous raids. The value of the
ships and cargoes destroyed, officers OF
the Wilhelm tonight estimated at
S7.00o.Oo0.
DASHES BRAvELY THROUGH
LANE OF ENEMY VESSELS
Following in the wake of the In
termed Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which
arrived here month ago yesterday,
after similar thrilling and effective war
operations for the German arms. tho
kronprinz wilhelm came dashng
bravely through a lane of enemy war
ships, and her commander. Lleutenant-
Captain Paul Thierfelder, formerly
navigating officer OF the German
~ lon -,
got in without being seen by the enemy,
and we can get out the same way"
In her raid OF the seas since she
slipped out OF New York harbor Au-
gust last as German merchant and
passenger steamer, the Kronprinz Will
helm never touched land, and took $50
prisoners from various vessels de-
stroyed. Most of these were sent to
south American ports at various times
on German ships which met the raider
in response to wireless calls. The
sixty -one now on board, who will be
landed here tomorrow, are British
sailors taken from the steamships
lamar. destroyed March 25, and the
Coleby. destroyed on March 81 last.
TOLL Of DESTRUCTION
TAKEN DY WILHELM
The toll OF destruction credited to
the Kronprinz Wilhelm included the
following vessels
British steamer Indian Prince, Cap
tain Gray, from Bahia for New York,
with coffee and cocoa and FIVE passen-
gers. Thirty-two officers and men.
Sunk September A. 1914
British steamer La Correntina, Can
tain -. from La Plata for London
with 5000 pounds of meat. Twenty
SIX passengers, ninety-hve officers and
crew. Sunk October Z. 1914
French bark Union, Captain Gregorie.
from Fort Talbot for Valparaiso. with
Soo tons OF coal. Twentyfour officers
and crew. Sunk October IS, 1919.
French bark Anne dc fSritagne. Can
tain Picard, from Frederickstad for
Sidney and Newcastle. with cargo OF
wood. Twenty-four officers and crew.
Sunk November 2l. 1914.
British steamer Bellevue. Captain
Robertson. from Liverpool for South
America. with 1000 tons OF coal.
Thirty-four officers and crew. Sunk
December 4, 1914.
French steamer Mont Agei. CAPTAIN
-. from Marseiles for South Amer
lea. empty. Thrty-two officers and
crew. Sunk December L. 1914.
British steamer Hemisphere Captain
- from Hull for Rosario, with 5000
tons OF coal Twenty-six officers and
crew Sunk December IS. 1914
British steamer Potario, CAPTAIN -
from Liverpool for South America.
empty. Forty-seven officers and crew.
Sunk January 10. 1915.
British steamer Highland Rrae, Cap-
tain -, from London for Buenos
Aires. with meat and shoes. Fiftv
passengers and ninety one officers and
cre" Sunk January -. 1915
British schooner Wilfred NJ. CAPTAIN
Parks. from st Johns for Bahia. with
fish and potatoes. Seven. officers and
crew. Sunk January IL, 1915.
Norwegian bark Samantha CAPTAIN
lalversen, from Linntou for Falmouth.
with cargo OF wheat Twenty-three
officers and crew. Sunk February 5.
1915
French passenger steamer Guade.
loupe. Captain Jasseau. from Buenos
Aires for Bordeaux. with general cargo.
One hundred and nfty officers and
crew and 1873 passengers. Sunk Febru.
airy 2S. 1915.
British steamer lamar. Captain -----,