The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-04

from the steamship Carolina, which sent out "S 9. s." Sunday afternoon. stating she was being shelled by submarine. The Carolina at the time was reported in the same general vic- inity as that in which the schooners were sunk the same day"
 Meanwhile departmental reports from naval districts along the whole Atlantic coast showed feverlsh activ~ ity among the patrol fleets. From all along the coast armed craft are eonverging on the spot where the en- | emy was last reported. Seaplanes are patrolling the air seeking any trace. Every craft has orders to fire on sight at any suspicious objective. Floating wreckage has been found that lead to reports of battles at sea from various points. Persistent reports that one of the two raiders reported had been sunk and the other captured, were in circulation nearly all day. The de- partment had nothing to confirm them
 Around the war and navy depart ments there was little evidence of ex- citement. Orders flashed out by Ad- miral Benson late yesterday when the first intimation of the appearance of the enemy came already had set every emergency for protection of the coass in motion. There was little to do but transmit to the district commanders all information that was received.
 At first as the reports of sinkings began coming in there was talk of U-boat fleets attempting to blooK every embarkation port to prevent American endorsements from reaeh- ing the battle front.
 As the tale of the sinking unfolded, however, 1t became probable that not more than one or two raiders were at work and that the operations for yes- terday and today were confined to q narrow zone off the New Jersey coast Later came the landing of the men held prisoners for days on the U-boats and confirmation of previous rumors that three derelict schooners picked up off the Virginia Capes nearly & week ago had been wrecked by an enemy submarine. That disclosed the fact that the enemy had been lurking sixty or seventy miles off the coast for probably two weeks at least, hop ing foa a chance at a troop ship. The only detailed account of the raiders work reaching Washington was that of the captain of the steamer Bristol which took the crew of the destroyed schooner Edward H, Cole to New York and which herself outran the U-boat The navy apartment is- sued the following report from the master of the schooner:
 "On June ? at 4;20 p. m l sighted 8 lifeboat with eleven men, the crew of the American schooner Edward II. Cole, the Cole having been sunk by a submarine at 3;S0 p. m., after fifty miles south of Barnegat Light. At 4: 30 D. m.. when about 3S miles south. east of Barneyat I sightd the submar- inc at about 800 yards. headed direct
 for the Bristol. I managed to outrun him and reached New York.
 "The crew of the Edward H. Cole say the submarine was about 200 feet
 long and was armed with two rifles. five or six lnch. About ?. m, June i 2. when fifty miles southeast of Bar
 negat Light the Cole sighted the sub
 marine on the starboard bow at 2,000 1 yards. He circled around. came up on
 the port side and his commander told the captain and crew Of the Cole to
 get fin their boats, saNng that he was
 eolng to sink the vessel He then came aboard and examined the ships