The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

at cncs caossd and engaged. firing
nfty-edght rounds at a range of from
1000 to 1000 yards. and scoring a
number of hftn The Onsiow then
closed on the enemy battle cruisers.
and orders were given that all the
! torpsdocs be fred. AZ this moment
she was struck amidships by a heavy
shell. with the result that only one
torpedo was fred Thinking all his
torpedoee were gone. the commanding
ofloer retired at slow speed Inform ed
| he still had three torpedoes, he closed
with the light cruiser previously en-
gagged and torpedoed her. The en-
emy's battle feet was then sighted, and
the remaining torpedoes fred must
have crossed the enernys track. Her
damage then caused the Onslow TO
stop.
| A Splendid Rescue.
| AT 7:15 P. NJ. the Defender. whose
speed had been reduced to ten knots
by shell which had damaged her
foremost boiler. while dtsengaged at
the side of the battle cruisers, closed
/ on the Onslow. taking her In tow.
| Shells fell all around them during this
operation, which was successfully ac-
comphshed, During the heavy wealth
| er OF the ensuing night the two parted
! LWtCS, pul were EC-ScIuTGu. ne TWO
struggled on together until / p. NJ.
on the list Of June. when the Onsiow
was transferred to tugs. I consider
the performances OF these destroyers
! gallant in the extreme and am rec
ommending them for special recogni-
! ton. The Onsiow Is possibly the de-
stroyer referred to BY the admiral
commanding the third light cruiser
squadron, as follows:
I should like TO bring to your no.
ttce the action OF destroyer name
unknown. which we passed close IN
a disabled condition soon after P.
NJ. She apparently WAS able to strug-
gle ahead again and made straight
for the Derffiinder 10 attack her.
The Third Squadron,
Proceedings Of the third battle
cruiser squadron:
On information that the enemy was
sighted and in battle with the Brit
1sh, the third battle cruiser squadron.
with its accompanying cruiser and de-
stroyer force. proceeded full speed on
southeast by south course to close
with the battle cruiser fleet Two
hours elapsed before the arrival of
the battle fleet on the scene, and the
stean1!ng qualities of the older battle
ships were severely testd Great credit
! 10 que 1f3N engine room depart n =
| for the manner in which they. as they
always have responded 10 the call Of
the whole fleet, maintaining A speed
in excess Of the trial speeds In some
OF the older vessels
The third rattle cruiser squadron.
commanded by Admiral Hood whic h
WIS In advance OF the battle feet, was
ordered TO reinforce Beatty
At & 50 r. NJ. The squadron observed
gunfre and heard the sound Of guns
TO the southweSrward Admiral Hood
sent the Chester to investigate and
she engaged three or four enemy light
cruisers about t45 r NJ The an
ragement lasted about twenty minutes
during which Captain LAwsan handled
/ his vessel with great skill against
heavy odds and although re suffered
conwi derahly IN casualties. his fighting
and stsaming qualities vera untu-
paired. and about ns r. NJ he re
Joined the third Rattle cruiser squad
ron
The third battle cruiser squadron
turned northwest ward, and az $40 p
VI sighted our battle cruisers the
squadron taking station ahead Of the
lion at s2I r NJ, In accordance with
orders from Admiral Beatty. who re-
ports
~ ordered them 80 tax. station
ahead, which they carried out mag
sntfce nifty, Admiral Hood bringing his
squadron into action IN a most tnspir-
ing manner ana worthy og hts sr eat
avail ancestors
"At s7s r. VI altered my course
20 east-southeas: to support the third
battle cruiser squadron. which wss
only 5000 yards from che ansny's
leading shin They were pouring q
hot Are into her. and caused her to
turn westward OF south
The visibility was very indifferent
not more than four natles and the
enemvs ships temporarily were, lost
sight Of. II Ia interesting 20 note that
after r N although the visibility
wee reduced IL undoubtedly was more
favorable TO us than 60 the enemy.
~ intervals their ships showed up
clearly. enabling us 10 punish them
very severely and establish Definite
superiority. From the reports Of other
ships and my own observation. II IL
clear that the enemy suffered consid-
esahle damage 10 battle cruisers and
hattleships alike The head Of their
line crumpled up. leaving hattleships
as hattie cruisers
Before leaving us the feth hst<1e
squadron was also engaging battle
ships The report Of Admiral Evan
Thomas shows that excellent results
were obtained, and II may be safely
said his MAGNIFICENT squadron wrought
great execution,
Sapier's Report.
From the report of Admiral r, n,
w Napier, the third light cruiser
squadron, which had maintained sta
ton on our starboard bow. well ahead
OF the enemy. at s:2S r NJ attacked
with torpedo.
The Falmouth and the Yarmouth
fred torpedoes az the leading enemy
hattie cruiser, and II Ia believed a
torpedo hit heavy underwater ex-
plosion was observed. The third light
cruiser squadron then Eailantiy at
tackled the heavy chips with gunfare,
with tmpunity 10 themselves. demon
strarng the fighting efficiency of tn:
enemy was seriously impaired Ad-
mirai Napier deserves great credit for
his determined and effective attack.
The rndomftable reports that about
this time one Of the Derfitnder class
fell out OF the enemy's line"
Jelhcoc Hears Battles Notse.
Meanwhile. ut 5:s5 p. NJ. the re-
port OF gune became audible to me
(Jelltcoe). and at 5:66 p. NJ fashe "a
were visible ahead and around to the
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