The Cambria Daily Leader

——- • -———— I THE BOMBARDED TOWNS. Hartlepool is a municipal borough and seaport in th" County of Durham, situate idii a small pcai ineular north of the estun- ar:v of the Toos. It is 12 miles N.N.E < Stockton, and 18 niilfts of Dur- ham. Its ancient sea fishing industry thai* recently ertemled. The ancient boun- riaries wwe in 1883 extended so as to take | In the township of Throston and part of Ktraton. Local industries are iron, ship- building, marine engineering, and cement -ii-Anufac-turi-ng. The forinei- considerable w,b.iwiing trade is now almost entirely transferred to West Hartlepool. The iiarbour entrance is safe, and communi- i-.atel by -a channel direct to the more modern port. A substantial sea wall and delightful promenade completed ill 1889 luive added much to the attractive ap- ir-arance of the town on the seaward f.lde. The population in 1901 wa« 22,723. i Scarborough has been described as the l^neen of Watering Places." and is in the North Riding of Yorkshire, 54 miles north of Hull, 43 N.E. of York, and 233 N nf Londou. Baektid by Oliver's Mount, which is 500 feet in height, the town rises like an amphitheatre around a beau- tiful sandy bay, protected on the north by A castle-crowned headland which is 300 ft. t high, and beyond which iF the quieter Korth Cliff. 'J'he South Cliff and the old town (below the Castle) are separated by a picturesque gullv, which is spanned by the Cliff Bridge, and farther up by the Baoisdale Valley Bridge. Scarborough (derived from Skarde-burge o- Tortifxjd jock) is an old plac. for Harold Ilardrada ravaged it in 1066 and 3n 11S1 it received a renewal of an earlier character. It returned two members to Parliament from Edward 1. twice till 3885, when the represeiitation was reduced to one. L The Castle, now a shattered Norman keep, dates from 1136 A.D.. but was re- built as a royal fortress by Henry IT. ft ear it is St Mary's Church, originally of a Cistercian priory in 1320 A.D. Tran- Bition Norma.n and Early English in style, v with later additions. St. Martin's of 1862 A-T). is a good Early English structure "Vitb vcindows by William Morris. Other Wildings are the snlondid Aquarium (1877, the Museum (1828), Market Hall 0<?53), the hupe Grand Hotel (1867). New own Hall ClSfttt, and the/Spa (1880), the third on the «ite, whose two saline and chalybeate springs were discovered about lfi20. and which has charming grounds. The tidal harbour with a floating dock '1tÆ; formed between 1732 and 1850, knd is enclosed Vij- three piers, the largest Rnd outermost curving 1,380 feet. On ¡ü.e North CliB are the Clarence Giuj. den? (1890). and alon? the base is the Royal Albert Drive, which has been graHy extended round the castl e pr,om-¡. ontorv by the n?w marine drive. The season lasts from .Tune to the middle of October, when visitors pour in by the thousands. Resident population 1901, 38JM. is a ¡:;eapm.t and watering- 138.100. is a seaport -d watering- place in the North Riding of YorkRhire. .? milee by rail, by road 45 N.N.E. of ¡'l'õrk. and 22 N.N.W. from Scarborough. It stands looking northward over the North Sea at the mouth of the Esk, which here emerges from its wooded dells j and forms a wide tidal pool walled in h y. jet veined cliffs of alum shole. A stone bridge, re-built in 1835, 172 feet long with a swivel by which vessek are admitted to the inner harbour connects the two liilves of the town. Its older poi-tion6, cm the east side with steep, narrow streets and red tiled houses climb tier upon tier up the cliff, where stand the j ruined Abbey of St. Hilda and the ancient Parish Church of St.. Mary. St. Hilda (614-680) founded in 657, a mon- astery of Streauahalh which has menlo-: Tics of Caedmon and St. John of Bever- ley, and when, in 66. was held the great council of Whitby. It was burned in 867 by the Danes, wbo changed the name of the place to T'resieby or Whyteby (Priests or White Town)- But in 1078 was re- founrlod the Bened'ctino Abbey for monks. The stately ruins of the church which was 200 fpet long emprise choir, north transept, and part of the nave, the great central tower having fallen in 1830. Between the Abbey and the Cliff is the Parish Church, originally Nor- man, pained from the town by nearly 200 steps; and on the south side is Whit- by Hall. Of modern buildings may be mentioned the Town Hall 0788L the Museum (1823) on the West Pier, and the Saloon (1878) in Queen Anne'p 5tyl. with concert room, promenade, etc. On the sido of the West Cliff, which is sur- mounted by the fashionable terraces of Hudson. "The Railway King" (18451, the. West and East Piers, 300 and 800 yards long, protect the outer harbour; and then at the extremity of the former is a, lighthouse, built in 1831. It i?? 83 feet, high, like a doric column. The whale fishery (17??1837) belong to the past, but the shipping is 6ti11 considerable. Iron ship-building is still carried on by one Arm, nlthough Capt. Cook was ap- prenticed there, one might no longer choose Whitby-built ships as "stoutest bottoms in England." The herring and other fisheries are actively prosecuted. Whitby's speciality is the (decayed) manufacture of jet. It. return?*! one Member from 1832 l to 1886. The population, in 1901 was 11,7&

'LIVES LOST I Nine People Re- ported Killed. I Hartlepool Gasometer Struck. Scarborough Churches Damaged. The Press Association's Middlesbrough correspondent telegraphs: The bombardment of Hartlepool commenced at 8.15 a.m. to-day by Germ an ships variously estimated at from two to six. They were never clearly visible from the I shOi'e, and for twenty-nve minutes they fired on the town, I the land forts replying. I Parts of shells were found all over Hartlepool, and 9 per- sons are said to have been í killed, and a number injured. The damage to the town is believed to have been consider- able. One shell hit a. gaso- meter, which caught fire. (Passed by G ensor.) Naval Action Proceeding. I The Press Association's Hartlepool correspondent tele- graphs: A naval engagement is taking place off Hartlepool. Much damage to the town is I reported.

SCARBOROUGH SCENES. Raiding Cruisers Approach Under Cover of Thick Fog. Scarborough.—A train 3x_1 rived at Hull this morning from Scarborough at 8.45. One of the guards, in an in- terview with a Hull news re- presentative said several shells fell in the town of Scar- borough. He himself saw three chimney stacks shat- tered The Press Association's Scarborough correspondent states three German cruisers bombarded Scarborough this morning. (Passed by Censor.) Churches Damaged. I The Hull "Daily Mail" says at Scarborough the can- nonade commenced between 8 and 8.30 a.m. A thick fog prevailed at the time. A G-er- man cruiser was understood to be lying off Castle Cliff. The roof of St. Martin's Church was struck, and a great hole made. Another church was also damaged. On the way to the station our informant saw women and our mfcrmaiit sa,-f? ajid children running about in their night clothes. The station was deserted. The roofs of several houses were carried away by shells. The damage done nearer s hore would be serious. We understand about fifty shells were fired. On Redcar Promenade. The Press Association's Redcar correspondent tele- graphs: Terrific firing was heard a few miles off the coast shortly More 8.30 this morn- ing. 1-efore S. -J- The forms of three cruisers could be discerned looming out of the haze. The flashes from their guns could be easily observed from the promenade, from which the public were eventually re- moved by the military on duty. It appeared as if the war- ships were attacking forts on the Tees. Cannonading was kept up for over half an hour, and then gradually the sounds became less loud. There was considerable alarm in Redcar. As many as half-a-dozen lfashes in two minutes could be seen. The Hull Daily Mai!" says the driver of a Scar- borough train arriving at Hull at 12.23 brought with him two caps of shells picked up near Scarborough Station. Mr. S. B. Binks, of Hull, who has been staying at Scar- borough, said he was in bed when the firing commented" at 8 o'clock. The shelling lasted over half-an-hour. Describing the destruction I caused, he said there was a lot of debris in the square near the station. I The roofs of the houses near by had been smashed in, and a number of windows were broken. Holes were also blown in sides of several houses. A huge chimney on the brickworks was knocked down. The gas works near by was also damaged. It is reported that some shells were fired at the wire- less station. A hole was also made in the roof of All Saint's Church, Falgrave. It is stated that the authorities in the early hours of the morning received a message of the contemplated attack, and the coast defences were thoroughly prepared, all the units, artillery and in- fantry, being at their stations and in the trenches. There is no estimate of casu- alties. Various reports were current that several people had been killed. Mr. Binks saw 2 wounded men on a, stretcher. (Passed by Censor.) I Bombardment Lasted an Hour ihe iress Association s Hartlepool correspondent, in a later message says: Many business premises and private houses were wrecked. The bombardment lasted about an I htmi*.

I » ,< ) "'4t t Ki G'S ENTRY !NTO BELGRADE. Trt^ Bureau.—Tho Prine?ipal Secro tury of State for foreign Affairs an- nounces that the following telegram hui U-en received from His Majesty's Minister at dated Tuesday: The Kiss of Serbia, with the Price- lucent, and Prince (iciorge, entered Eeisrade ihj, morning at the head of hi:, troop? .n. 11 o'clock, and proceeded (0 thu r.jthodral, whore i Tcv Drum was celebrated. \i so Honest One. Bottias: 9 to 4 on Tgnotuc,. HHOM SOS 2.—Ako ran: 1I3.t;"u.td, N'uthfwc. King's Oapany. Fcttiug: 6 to 5 on Brom. itfojci: i. COMO 3, coition: 3. Aleo ran: Former and Shot-, Violet. Cliaiie.- north. 9 to 4 winner. ¡ feAlTEB^E 1, 6flOrW"ELL 3. (Ten raa< .1 C 0 AS I. uv xAlg.uut, Westc-nde ir- the norr of I/cuibuortzyiie luss been v Wouibsrded (lp 1:10; I ( j" ,u luii. The IJrlgian Jrmy hi- rej ui; .m! a eouuior-attack 011 St. Getrg', aiul occu- pied t:J0 farm Wt hank of the Y^ r. Our troops, who had already ga :ued ground towards Klein?.:llobeko have a ho progrofsed, but not quno so .1. able in tue region of St. Eloi. In the region of Arras, in that of Aj«sio and in the Champagne cct.ivtr," there »vcre artillery duel; in v\h:i at different points we obtained tic- cidcd advantages. ofer tL., oneiy.f Iu the Argonno there is nothing iJJ report. In the VVe- re -w e have rep^Ll««d "veral German at- tacks in Bois d't M^ntmare, and re. talned n th* nohes takPB by ue on the 13th int-<t. In AJeace we hc.e ro hrllM to the attach dtl the of C.-r- may. 1 tpi SS lExT AC I 'l.D,W.

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.I "F n in (EAST COAST SHELLED DM ACTION PROCEEDING. J■ BRITISH FLOTILLAS ENGAGED AT VARIOUS POINTS. 11 SITUATION DEVELOPING. ADMIRALTY'S IMPORTANT STATE- I MENT. • f — The German fleet-or a portion thereof-has ventured from its hiding place in Heligoland Bigbt, and has paid a visit to the North Sea. The famous seaport town of Scarborough has been shelled, In addition to the Important and industrial town of Hartlepool, some miles further north of the East Coast. Both towns are almost directly in line with Heligoland, and a distance Of about 220 miles away. The statement issued at 11.30 a.m. this morning by the Press Bureau was as fMloW5; The Secretary to the Admiralty makes the following pmnouncement: German movements of some importance are taking place this morning in the North Sea. — Scarborough and Ha rtlepool have been shelled, and our flotillas have at various points been engaged. The situation is developing. London, Wednesday, 1.45 p.m.-The Press Bureau has issued the following statement: The Secretary of the War Office- announces the 4 fortress commander at West Hartlepool reports that German war vessels engaged the fortress between 8 and 9 o'clock. The enemy were dri ven off. I A small German war vessel also opened fire at Scarborough and Whitby.

SCENE OF THE ACTION IN THE NORTH SEA TO-DAY I- The radius of action open to German cruisers ready to brave the perils of the Briti sh fleet is evident by our nJap, which shows that the three East Coast towns unsuccessfully attacked this morning are almost directly opposite ReL golandj where the German fleet has been hiding since the war began.