The armed merchantman _Prinz Eitel Friedrich_ had been much more successful, and had captured and destroyed ten ships during these two months. Many, it is true, were sailing vessels, but none the less anxiety began to make itself felt in local shipping circles, and the whole position once more became uneasy and disturbed. Early in March the _Prinz Eitel Friedrich_ arrived at Newport News in the United States with a number of prisoners on board, which had been taken from these prizes. She was badly in need of refit, and her engines required repairs. On learning that one of her victims was an American vessel, public indignation was hotly aroused, and but little sympathy was shown for her wants. Her days of marauding were brought to an end, for the Americans resolutely interned her. On March 8th the _Kent_, in the course of her patrol duties, sighted the _Dresden_ in latitude 37 S., longitude 80 W. It was a calm, misty morning, which made it impossible to see any distance. During the afternoon the haze suddenly lifted, and there was the _Dresden_, only ten miles away. The _Kent_ seems to have sighted the _Dresden_ first, and steamed full speed towards her for a few minutes before being observed. This interval, however, did not allow her to get within gun range. Of course the _Dresden_, being a far newer and faster vessel, soon increased the distance between them, and after a five-hours' chase, finally escaped under cover of the darkness. This was the first time she had been sighted by a British warship since December 8th. It was noticed that she was standing well out of the water, and this chase must have used up a lot of coal. It was obvious, therefore, that she would require coal very shortly, and at a no very distant port. The _Kent_ proceeded to Coronel to coal, informing the _Glasgow_ and _Orama_. A search was organised, and, as a result of a wireless signal from the _Glasgow_, the _Kent_ rejoined her not far from where the _Dresden_ had been sighted. The _Glasgow_, _Kent_, and _Orama_ caught sight of their quarry at 9 A.M. on March 14th, 1915, near Juan Fernandez Island. Smoke was seen to be issuing from the _Dresden's_ funnels as our ships closed in on her from different directions. She was taken completely by surprise, and it was evident that there was no possible escape for her. As our ships approached she kept her guns trained on them, but did not attempt to open fire. Then all three British ships fired together, to which the German replied. The official statement tersely reports: "An action ensued. After five minutes' fighting the _Dresden_ hauled down her colours and displayed the white flag."