...he devil, which greatly retarded her advance, and was ultimately shot adrift by the batteries. Maj. W. H. Echols, of the engineers, in his report says of this raft: The devil floated ashore on Morris island ; the cables by which it was attached to the turrets' bow being cut away. It is probable that the devil becoming unmanageable, was the cause of the turret retiring early from the action, it being a ...