THE LOST RAIDERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15767, 16 November 1914, Page 9

THE LOST RAIDERS.

END OF THE EMDEN.

SPEEDILY WRECKED.

London, November 13.

The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at the Cocos Islands, continuing his story of the capture of the Emden, the first part of which appeared in the Herald on Saturday,' says :—

The landing party came ashore again in the lagoon determined to fight to a finish when the Sydney reappeared at the island. At six that night they embarked aboard the old schooner, the Ayesha, belonging to Mr. Ross, the uncrowned king of the island. The Sydney returned on Tuesday morning. Her officers stated that, having the advantage in speed, they were able to keep out of range of the Emden's guns.

They drove the Emden ashore on the north of Keeling Island, and within SO minutes she was a total wreck. Each cruiser attempted to torpedo the other, but both were unsuccessful. The Sydney's speed during the fight was 26 knots, and the Emden's 24.

The Sydney left at eleven on Tuesday morning, hoping to pick up the survivors of the collier Burisk, and later returned with some, prisoners, and fiaally left the Cocos on Thursday.

PART OF TELEGRAPHISTS.

IN TOUCH WITH THE SYDNEY. Sydney. November 14. It appears that the Sydney steamed silently and swiftly to engage her foe. Fur many days prior to the engagement messages of an insignificant character had been sent out to the Sydney to keep her in touch with the Cocos station, but the transmitting officer had no means of ascertaining if they were received. Senator Pearce has approved of the German ship Komet, captured in New Britain, being renamed the Una and recommissioned. EFFECT OF THE CAPTURE. FILLIP TO INDIAN TRADE. London, November 13. The newspapers compliment the telegraphists at Cocos Island on their alertness in giving notice of the approach of the Emden.

The members of the Baltic Grain Exchange passed a resolution, amid loud cheering, thanking the allied navies, and particularly the Sydney, for destroying the Emden.

The destruction of the Emden will give a fillip to the Indian trade, particularly in jute, shipments of which will soon assume normal dimensions.

THE CAPTAIN'S STATUS. "STILL A PIRATE." London, November 13. Mr. Oliver Armstrong Fry, a wellknown barrister and former editor of Vanity Fair, writing in the Daily Mail, says :—" Englishmen are speaking with admiration of Commander von Muller, of the Emden, but the fact that he did not commit murder on the high seas is no reason why he should be placed on an unnecessarily high pedestal. Commander von Muller was a pirate, and sank ships which it was his duty to bring to port unhurt until they had been condemned as a lawful prize by a Prize Court. It would be interesting to know how much of the property which the Emden sent to the bottom belonged to neutrals."

TEE TRAPPED KONIGSBERG BRITISH LOSS OF LIFE. London, November 13. The Government Press Bureau states that two men were killed, and one officer and one man wounded, in sinking colliers at Mafia Island, off the east coast of Africa, to block the Konigsberg. TWO UHLANS OF THE SEA. LOST IN ONE DAY. London, November 13. The Cologne Gazette, referring to the, loss of the Emden and the Konigsberg, says :— " Monday was a black day. For Germany to lose two Uhlans of the sea in one day was something beyond the dreams of Englishmen." TREATMENT OF SURVIVORS "JUST AND DIGNIFIED." GERMAN' TAPER'S TRIBUTE. (Received November 15, 7.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 14. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that it readily acknowledges that tho attitude of the English respecting the officers and crew of the Emden was just and dignified. The survivors, the paper admits, received all military honours, and everything was done to rescue the brave sailors. i . SYDNEY'S CASUALTY LIST. FOUR WOUNDED MEN. ilteceivt'd November IG, 12.5 a.m.) Melbourne, November 15. The Commonwealth Army Office announces unofficially that the following information has been received from the manager of the Eastern Extension Company at Cocos Island :— "The following members of the Sydney's crew were wounded: Lieutenant Hampden, Seamen Butcher, Gascoyne, and Mel drum." No other particulars are supplied. It is considered probable that these four men have been left behind at Cocos Island.