. What could
the Ariadne, of 2,650 tons and armed with ten 4-inch guns, do against
those two Goliath ships?

"At the start of this unequal contest a shot struck the forward boiler
room of the Ariadne and put half of her boilers out of business,
lowering her speed by fifteen miles. Nevertheless, and despite the
overwhelming superiority of the English, the fight lasted half an hour.
The stern of the Ariadne was in flames, but the guns on her foredeck
continued to be worked.

"But the fight was over. The enemy disappeared to the westward. The crew
of the Ariadne, now gathered on the foredeck, true to the navy's
traditions, broke into three hurrahs for the War Lord, Kaiser Wilhelm.
Then, to the singing of 'Deutschland Ueber Alles,' the sinking, burning
ship was abandoned in good order. Two of our ships near by picked up the
Ariadne's crew. Presently the Ariadne disappeared under the waves after
the stern powder magazine had exploded.

"The first officer, surgeon, chief engineer, and seventy men were lost.
In addition, many were wounded."

*The Sinking of the Cressy and the Hogue*

*By the Senior Surviving Officers--Commander Bertram W.L. Nicholson and
Commander Reginald A. Norton.*

[By the Associated Press.]

LONDON, Sept. 25.--The report to the Admiralty on the sinking of the
Cressy, signed by Bertram W.L. Nicholson, Commander of the late H.M.S.
Cressy, follows:

"Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report in connection with
the sinking of H.M.S. Cressy, in company with H.M.S. Aboukir and Hogue,
on the morning of the 22d of September, while on patrol duty:

"The Aboukir was struck at about 6:25 A.M. on the starboard beam. The
Hogue and Cressy closed and took up a position, the Hogue ahead of the
Aboukir, and the Cressy about 400 yards on her port beam. As soon as it
was seen that the Aboukir was in danger of sinking all the boats were
sent away from the Cressy, and a picket boat was hoisted out without
steam up. When cutters full of the Aboukir's men were returning to the
Cressy the Hogue was struck, apparently under the aft 9.2 magazine, as a
very heavy explosion took place immediately. Almost directly after the
Hogue was hit we observed a periscope on our port bow about 300 yards
off.

"Fire was immediately opened and the engines were put full speed ahead
with the intention of running her down. Our gunner, Mr. Dougherty,
positively asserts that he hit the periscope and that the submarine