[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] - SIR,—The excellent article
under the above title in the issue of March 31st of the Spectator strikes the right note, and I feel sure that if an unbiased record of our late enemy's isolated deeds of chivalry could be made—wretched though his general official conduct of the campaign undoubtedly was—it would
provoke a deal of surprise. '
An episode during the short career of the German raider 'Cap Trafalgar,' afterwards sunk by the auxiliary cruiser
Carmania ' in the straightest sea fight of the War, is worth recalling. Having boarded one of our merchant steamers preparatory to sinking her, and finding there was a woman
on board (the Captain's wife, I think), the Commander of the Cap Trafalgar' forthwith gave our ship permission to proceed on -her voyage without further molestation, and, needless to say, for this act of personal gallantry he was , heartily cheered by the British crew.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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