Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

a crew aboard and held her as a COL
lier.
For three days the Moewe was mac
transport Dromonby hove in sight on
Jan. g. She offered no resistance and
was captured and sunk. Before the day
was over the raider had met and de-
stroyed the British steamship Authar
carrying 5000 tons Of general cargo and
the admiralty transport Trader with
5000 tons of sugar.
No ship of the enemy was sighted or
the 18th. but on the 18th the British
steamer Ariadno crossed the raiders
path and was sent to the bottom with
her cargo Of 5000 tons Of wheat.
Next day. Jan. 16. there appeared
the biggest prize of all, the liner APP
PAM carrying 5000 tons OF general mer-
chandise, including a large quantity Of
cocoa. One or two shots were fired at
the Appam. but there was not real fight.
The Moewe approached the liner fly
ing the British ensign and exchanged
salutes with her. When she was close
enough to cross the Appams bow she
ran up the German flag and lowered
ament. The detailed story of the cap
ture still is untold as no one has come
ashore except Lieut. Berg and no one
has been permitted TO go aboard except
these officials whose duties required
them to do so.
No one knows where the Moewe came
from, except the prize crew aboard the
Appam, nor where she went after the bat
tie with the Clan MacTavish. Apparently
all of the operations revealed by the ar
rival of the Appam took place in the vi
cinity of the Canary islands.
The Appam arrived off the Virginia
coast sometime Monday but dared not
venture in until darkness fell, and it was
near daylight when she appeared be-
tween the capes. She did not sight sim
gle British or French man-ofwar from
the time she parted company with the
Moewe until she entered Hampton Roads.
The entire voyage was without incident,
the regular crew operating the ship un-
der the German guards She is said to
have flown the British flag until she
reached the three-mile limit.
When the Appam dropped anchor in
Hampton Roads she was boarded by the
quarantine officer. DR.. ii. w. McCaffery.
and given a clean bill of health Soon
afterward Lieut.. Berge came ashore and
called upon Colonel Haynes. cpmmandant
of Fort Monroe, to pay an official call,
The commander of the prize then report
ed by telephone the arrival Of the vessel
to Collector Hamilton of the Norfolk
Newport News district, and later he came
to Norfolk and made a statement Of facts
Washington officials.
Just what the commander said to the
collector about the treatment he desir-
ed from the United States has not been
revealed and will not be until WASH
ington he's passed on the case. Mr.
Hamilton accepted his word as naval
officer that he would not attempt to
move the liner from her anchorage or
permit anyone to come ashore pending
further instructions.
Lieut. Berg said the Appam arrived
short Of both fuel and provisions and
that there was not enough food aboard
to last through tomorrow. Mr.. Hamil-
ton gave permission to take on a guam
tity Of stores tonight.
Among those aboard are Is women
and many children. the exact number
Of which has not been determined.
Sir Edward Meriwether, governor Of
Sierra Leone, British province in West
Africa, and his wife are passengers.
There are also several officers Of the
British army and navy.
Others include Fred James. secre-
tary administrator of Virginia, who is
a relative Of Lord Decies.
The masters of all the vessels cap
tured are on the Appam except the cap
tain Of the Clan MacTavish, who with
most Of the members Of his crew prob
ably were taken aboard the Moewe.
Captured Shippers
The captured shippers are: H. G. Har-
rison Of the Appam, Ralph T. Yates of
the Author, David Barton of the Cor
bidge. Robert Reid of the Adriadne, John
Brokett Of the Dromonby, and John p