The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-08
sEvEnTY-nvE u-DolIs IlEn|
SUCH Is STATEMENT OF CAPT. A.
j. HORTON OF AMERICAN
BARK A
Mariner ut Charleston Declares That
British Withhold All News Of Cap
tufe Of German Submarincs-says
Vessels Were Taken by Men Of War
Or BY ENHANCEMENT In Nets.

WIZ 40aCAk W O1CIl VI VsNE |
or BY ENHANCEMENT In Nets.
Charleston American.
The remarkable statement THAI at
least rs German U-boats have teen
captured by the British in the last
year Of the war. either by direct cap |
ture or by becoming entangled In nets
stretched In their path. and that no
publicity Is given by the English gov
eminent to these captures. Is made by
Capt. A. J. Horton. Of the American
bark, Onaway. - days out from Lon
don.
The Onaway Thursday put into the
port Of Charleston for repairs to the
ships rigging.
Capt. Horton had sn interesting
story to relate to the Charleston
American yesterday of the delays in
cident TO his departure from Grav es-
emu. ana described a thrilling might
hight between 4 German Zeppelin s.nd
one Of the British coast defense ae
planes. OF Gtavesend.
After avoiding the thickly plahred
mines In the English channel. and
spending 20 days on the high s,as
In the midst Of stormy weather. the
Onaway put In on account Of damage
sustained In her rigging in a storm Off
Frying Pan shoals last Tuesday.
No idea u given the English public.
said Capt Horton. Of the number OF
German undsrsea boats that have
been captured. ON account Of the pol
10y Of the English government to
maintain q strict censorship on al
war news.
Al q rule. the shipping interests sre
unaware OF the threatened dangers.
though the government takes the
greatest precautions to safeguard ali
vessels putting to sea from English
ports. Fleets Of mine-swespers form
en- advance suard. removing the dam
ser OF submarine mines from the
pathway Of the outgoing ships. These
boats patrol the passage from Lon
don "a 0ravsssnd and beyond. ana Il
g. Impossible to clear from Gravessi,d
uhtii the govsrnnsnt IL assured that
|thS danger = fjihovsd.
= ~ aAys hsSstS lsAyine thy 1hs-
~ $500 yC3ntl. I16efon - ~ dkf
,bpea sst6fSa w twc Hritish nsh-
tn tpats III huge net stretched BE-
tween them. A1tsr remaining eti-
tangled In this net for several days,
until the air supply was exhausted,
the under-sea fighter was obliged TO
come to the surface and surrender TO
the patrol which had been summoned.
After waiting from the 25th of
August until the 18th Of September.
the Onaway vas allowed to clear and
began her passage to New York.
Accoring to Capt. Horton, the
lights over London at night, search
Ing for the raiding Zeppclins, arc q
wonderful sight. On one night. sew
eral days before the ship cleared frora
0ravesend, the captains ~attentio.,
was drawn to the unusual number of
light pencils wavering against the
sky. The entire crew began to watch,
which was soon rewarded by the
sound of q sever cannonade.
In q few moments the captain
sighted q Zeppelin. which was illumi-
mated by the flashes from the shells
exploding near 1t. The big airship
seemed to be unaffected by the fire
from the anti-aircraft guns, and evi.
IDENTIFY was about to make q safe re.
treat. Suddenly with a rush described
AZ thrilling In the face of the gunfre
from the patrol boats. one of the
coast defense a~eroplanes shot out In
the direction of the Zeppelin. The
FEARLESS aviator cut under the big
German raider and began a fire that
snded In the destruction Of the Yep
pelin.
The disaster was spectacular. En-
'eloped In flames. the Zeppelin turn
ed In mid-air and fell into the sea.
The Onaway Is one Of the older
ships Of the American mercantile
heet. built in Yarmouth. Me-, moro
than So years ago. She is still fast
and renowned for her seaworthiness.
In h storms encountered in the
passage from London. Capt. Horton
was warm In his praise Of his vessels |
behavior. The worst storm of the
trip began Monday off FRYING Pan