On the Sea.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1915, Page 5

On the Sea.

THE KONIGSBERG DESTROYED. WORK OF BRITISH MONITORS. Received July 13, 5.5 p.m. London, July 12. The monitors Mersey and .Severn attacked the Konigsberg in Rufiji river, on July 4th. As. a result the lionigsl>erg was heavily afire. The monitors resumed the attack on July 11th and completely wrecked the Konigsberg. > SMALL BRITISH LOSSES. Received July 13, 10 p.m. London, July 13. The Konigsberg continued to fire one gun intennittenly for a while, but during the last part of the engagement she was silent, either through luck of ammunition or disablement. The Weymouth and Pioneer assisted the monitors, the former engaging the small guns on the river bank, while the Pioneer engaged the guns at the mouth of the river. By a further attack on July 11 the Konigsberg became a total wreck. Our casualties in the last engagement were" two men wounded aboard the Mersey. DETAILS OF ENGAGEMENT. Received July 13, 8.5 p.m. London, July 13. The Admiralty announces that owing to the difficulty of reaching the Konigs'burg by the monitors, the Severn two months ago despatched an aircraft which accurately located the Konigsburg. Operations opened on July 4th, when the monitors entered the river and opened fire. The Konigsburg replied, firing salvoes from five guns with accuracy and rapidity. The Mersey was twice hit, and one shell killed four men and' wounded four. Owing to the enemy being surrounded by jungle the aeroplanes had difficulty in spotting our shots, .hut the Konigs■burg was hit five times early) in the action. The monitors kept up their fire for six hours, when the Konigsburg's mast was still standing. A salvo then burst on her and she became heavily afire amidships. ANOTHER PIRATICAL OUTRAGE. RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK. v Received July 13, 0.50 p.m. London, July 13. The Russian steamer, Leo, from Philadelphia to Manchester, was torpedoed on Friday, six miles off Tuskar, without warning. Eleven of the crew, including three stewardesses, perished. Fourteen survivors have landed at Liverpool. NO EXPLOSIVES ON BOARD. Received July 13, D.50 p.m. Washington, July 13. The Baron Napier has wirelessed that the crew have been unable to discover any explosives on board. It is hoped that the Howthread has also escaped. It is generally believed that an extensive German conspiracy has been hutched to destroy the Allies' ammunition ships. The Government is investigating. BRITISH STEAMERS WARNED. Washington, July 12. Wireless warnings have been <lir«'ctcil to tlio liritish steamships llowtli Ifoad j and Baron Xapior. It is bpiimnl they have bombs on board. Thev h;:ve not answered. ' . ENEMY'S SHAMELESS METHODS. London. July 12. The Manchester Guardian states that Germany shamelessly attempts to make the United States participate in the German methods by her communication of names and sailings, when ships will ■be permitted to go safe, thereby implicitly consigning others to their fate. C.\ PTUREI) SCANDFXAV (A N VESSIiL-S, London. July 12. The Prize Court is considering an application to condemn a number of Scandinavian vessels captured when 'bound from America to Copenhagen with cargoes, including 23'/, million pounds of meat and meat -products, alleged to be for re-exportation to Germany.