Among the German cruisers other than those of Admiral van Spee's squadron, the exploits of the _Emden_ are best known, and reminiscent of the _Alabama's_ famous cruise in the American Civil War. It may be noted, however, as indicative of changed conditions, that the _Emden's_ depredations covered only two months instead of two years. A 3600 ton ship with a speed of 25 knots, the _Emden_ left Kiao-chau on August 6, met von Spee's cruisers in the Ladrones on the 12th, and on September 10 appeared most unexpectedly on the west side of the Bay of Bengal. Here she sank five British merchantmen, all following the customary route with lights aglow. On the 18th she was off the Rangoon River, and 6 days later across the bay at Madras, where she set ablaze two tanks of the Burma Oil Company with half a million gallons of kerosene. From September 26 to 29 she was at the junction of trade routes west of Ceylon, and again, after an overhaul in the Chagos Archipelago to southward, spent October 16-19 in the same profitable field. Like most raiders, she planned to operate in one locality not more than three or four days, and then, avoiding all vessels on her course, strike suddenly elsewhere. During this period, British, Japanese, French, and Russian cruisers--the Germans assert there were 19 at one time--followed her trail. The most daring adventure of Captain von Mueller, the _Emden's_ skipper, was now carried out in the harbor of Penang, on the west side of the Malay Peninsula. With an additional false funnel to imitate British county-class cruisers, the _Emden_ at daybreak of October 28 passed the picket-boat off the harbor unchallenged, destroyed the Russian cruiser _Jemtchug_ by gunfire and two torpedoes, and, after sinking the French destroyer _Mousquet_ outside, got safely away. The Russian commander was afterward condemned for letting his ship lie at anchor with open lights, with only an anchor watch, and with strangers at liberty to visit her. Steaming southward, the raider made her next and last appearance on the morning of November 9 off the British cable and wireless station on the Cocos Islands. As she approached, word was promptly cabled to London, Adelaide, and Singapore, and--more profitably--was wirelessed to an Australian troop convoy then only 45 miles away. The _Emden_ caught the message, but nevertheless sent a party ashore, and was standing outside when the armored cruiser _Sydney_ came charging up. Against the _Emden's_ ten 4.1-inch guns, the _Sydney_ had eight 6-inch guns, and she was at least 4 knots faster. Outranged and outdone in speed, the German ship was soon driven ashore in a sinking condition, with a funnel down and steering gear disabled. During her two months' activity thus ended, the _Emden_ had made 21 captures, destroying ships and cargoes to the value of over $10,000,000.