t Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 2.
Sighty damaged as a result of a Battle with a German raider near the island of Trinidad, the British merchant cruiser Alcantara arrived here yesterday.
The Alcantara had a slight list to port when she passed the bay on the way to drydock.
It is authoritatively learned that the Government is allowing the Alcantara to remain until repairs have been completed, as the engine room is damaged and the ship cannot proceed unless repaired.
Details of the engagement are not yet known. The Admiralty in London announced that the Alcantara damaged the German raider and in turn suffered slight ge while pursuing the zarfer wheneit steamed off under a smoke screen, and esca
agency stated the auxiliary cruiser in Bevin the official German news which encountered the Alcantara has resumed activities against merchant shipping.—Reuter.
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