Vice-Admiral Count Spee, Commander of the German Cruiser Squadron, telegraphs Valparaiso, Nov. 3.
I defeated, on the ist instant near Coronel, the English cruisers Good Hope, "Monmouth and Glasgow and the auxiliary cruiser Otranto with 8. M. 8. 8, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig and Dresden. '8.M.S. Niirnberg was detached during the fighting. The Good Hope has disappeared in the dark, being heavily damaged by artillery fire and an explosion. The Mon mouth, being pursued, has been found by 8. M.S. Niirnberg, and has been fired upon by her and has UN
447 capsized. The Glasgow has escaped, apparently slightly damaged.
Otranto has escaped. No casualty occurred on our side; the injuries on our ships are insignia ficant.
Berlin, Nov. 3.
General von Moltke, Chief of the General Staff, has arrived at Homburg, where he will spend his leave, which is required for recovery from his last illness, He is the guest of the German Emperor at the Castle, which also shelters Prince Oscar of Prussia, the German Emperor's fifth son, who is still convalescing. Lieutenant-General von Falkenhayn, Minister of War, continues to perform the duties of the chief of the Genera] Staff in the meantime.
The German Empress has returned to Berlin, having visited the hos-Is in the East. Yesterday she visited the socialistic hospital at Kénigsberg.
The German submarine, which sank the British cruiser Hermes, has safely returned to the na The fighting in Poland continues, according to Austrian reports, but 10 details are available. It is uncertain whether the fighting has yet assumed any great dimensions, The Austrians are still pressing forward in the region between Starysambor and Turka.
The advance in the Macva region in Servia is now meeting strong resistance. But the Austrians have crossed the Sabac-Lemica railway and have stormed Sabao.
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