The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01
LOST BRITISH SHIP
COMES INTO PORT
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eTdl were injured ana TWO QleQ ldtSr
Others are expected to die.
Commander Harrison, seeing the
futility of further resistance, eurrend.
cred the Appam.
| On the Appam 1t was thought the
raider was pirate ship and an effort
was made to repel her. The two guns
on the Appam were brought into play
but Intellectually. Life boats were low.
cred simultaneously from both yes.
seis: the Appam crew, some OF them
seeking to escape: the stranger send.
ing armed men to board the liner.
Lieutenant Berg then came aboard
and took command with a prize crew
OF twenty-five men The merchant
raider put away and disappeared.
That the raider Is continuing work
OF Selling and destroying in the wat.
ers about the Canary islands Is the
belief OF passengers. They say the
raider placed large number, OF pris-
oners taken from seven different Brit.
tsh vessels on board the Appam be-
fore they separated
Lieutenant Berg refused to discuss
the matter. saying only that he
brought the prize into Norfolk "be-
cause he was sure OF decent treat
ment here"
10 Man-o'lWar.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THAT the
captured British steamer Appam was
armed as commerce raider by the
Germans and captured at least two
vessels on her voyage to America,
was information contained in a report
OF Collector of Customs Hamilton at
Norfolk to the treasury department
What disposal was made OF the cap
tured ships, was not stated.
II this Information Is correct, It was
stated here, the Appam has taken on
the status of a man-o'war and must be
fnterned.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Peters received a report from Collec-
tor Norman R. Hamilton at Newport
News on the entry Of the captured
steamer Appam today. The report
was fmm ediately transmitted to the
state department. The report from
Collector Hamilton did not give de-
tails other than to confirm the United
Press report Of the Appam's arrival.
flying the German flag.
No official report had been received
at the state departm ent this morning.
Neither. had the German embassy re-
quested the United States to hold the
vessel as a seduestered prize, nor had
the British embassy made any de-
mands for the vessels release. Both
governments, however, are expected
to take such action.
The only case in any way analogous
to the present one arose when the Ger
man crew brought the British vessel
K D3 into San Juan, Porto Rico, a
year ago.
German Ambassador Bernstorff was
evidently pleased with the news of the
Appam's arrival in charge Of a Ger
man prize crew. All he had received.
he said. was a dispatch from the Ger
man consul at Norfolk saying Ger
man auxiliary cruiser had just put into
port, but giving no details.
President Interested.
CHICAGO, Feb. President Will
son appeared greatly interested when
informed by the United Press today
that the British liner Appam, thought
sunk. has put into Norfolk in charge
of e German crew and flying the Ger
man flag Secretary Tumulty, said
the president would await official adj
vices before considering this govern
ment's position, possible internment
of the vessel
Most Remarkable Story.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. Infringing
with her one OF the most remarkable
stories in naval history, the British