It is recorded that, as they moved off into the darkness, a cheer broke forth from the _Monmouth's_ decks. Before the sinking vessel became lost to sight another and a third went up. At about a quarter past nine the _Nuernberg_, which had not been engaged in the main action, came across the _Monmouth_. It is said that, though in a sinking condition, the British ship attempted to ram her enemy. But the _Nuernberg_ began to bombard her, and she capsized. [Sidenote: _Glasgow_ and _Canopus_ start for Rio de Janeiro.] The _Glasgow_ steamed off in a north-westerly direction. A few minutes before nine the enemy became lost to sight. Half an hour later many distant flashes of gunfire, the death-struggle of the _Monmouth_, were seen. The play of a searchlight, which lasted a few seconds and then disappeared, was also observed. The vessel bore round gradually to the south. Her wireless was put into operation, and she made efforts to get through to the _Canopus_. But the Germans had again set their apparatus in motion, and the messages were jambed. Only after some hours was the _Glasgow_ successful. Steaming hard at twenty-four knots through the heavy seas, her engines and boilers fortunately being intact, she at length joined the battleship. The two ships made straight for the Falkland Islands. The news of the disaster stirred great alarm in the colony. Before the day on which the ships arrived was out the dismay was further increased. The _Canopus_ at first expected to stay ten days. Her presence provided substantial relief. If the enemy appeared, she and even the damaged _Glasgow_ could give a very good account of themselves. But during the morning Captain Grant of the _Canopus_ received a wireless message from the Admiralty. He was to proceed immediately to Rio de Janeiro with the _Glasgow_. The Brazilian Government had granted the latter permission to enter the dry dock there to make urgent repairs. But seven days only were allowed for this purpose. In the evening the warships cast off, and steamed away to northward. [Sidenote: The colony almost defenseless.] [Sidenote: Falklands prepare for attack.] [Sidenote: Burying the Governor's silver and table linen.]