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Show CHEMUNG SUNK j: . BY AUS1IANS 11 I American Steamer Destroyed j by Shell Fire as Well as Torpedo. - Jl I Washington, Nov. 29. Latest des-, 3 patches to the state department say j the submarine which sunk the Ameri-( s can steamer Chemung on November" 26 flew the Austrian flag and that the : j steamer was destroyed by shell fire as j well as torpedo. They repeat there j. was no loss of life and that the crew had opportunity to leave the city. , j New York, Nov. 29. A report on the' ' torpedoing of the steamer Chemung was received here today by Harriss, : j Magill & Company, agents for the ( . j ship, in a cablegram from her master, Captain Duffy, saying: ; "Chemung sunk by gunfire and tor-! y pedoed by Austrian submarine four-R teen miles east of Cape Gata, 26th. ;,Q All safe. Address care American con. fc sul, Valencia." , j nn -" If |