Further information about the naval action in the Pacific was
published by the Admiralty last Saturday. On Sunday, November 1st, the Good Hope,' Monmouth,' and Glasgow' came up with the German cruisers Scharnhorst," Gneisenau,' Leipzig,' and ' Dresden.' Both squadrons were steaming south in heavy weather. The Germans declined action till the light gave them an important advantage. They also had a great preponderance of gun-power. Early in the action, which lasted an hour, the ' Good Hope' and Monmouth' took fire, but they fought on till dark, when the Good Hope' foundered. The 'Monmouth' hauled off, making water badly, and apparently unable to steam away. She was accompanied by the Glasgow,' which throughout the action had fought the ' Leipzig' and 'Dresden.' Under fire from one of the larger German ships, however, the Glasgow' was compelled to retire. The enemy then attacked the `Monmouth' again, which, in the absence of further information, is presumed to be lost. Neither the armed auxiliary Otranto' nor the Canopus,' which had been sent out to strengthen the Pacific Squadron, was engaged. The damage to the Glasgow' was not heavy.
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