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The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Detailed account of the burning of the Alvarade — Masked Batteries on the Florida Coast. (search)
quite an exciting scene, and crowds of people lined the beach, anxiously awaiting the result of an attack. The boats of the Jamestown were now called away, armed and manned, and consisted of the launch, officered by Second Lieut. Flusser, (who had command of the expedition,) and accompanied by Assistant Surgeon Cleborne, and Lieut. Hewston, in command of the marines; first cutter, under command of Lieut. Phythian, accompanied by Acting Master Chisholm; and third cutter, in charge of Midshipman H. B. Tyson. As soon as the enemy saw the boats Iroisted out they were seen to arm a boat with a small piece of cannon and a party of men, evidently with the intention of boarding the bark and defending her against any attack. At the same time the shore batteries opened, it was at first thought, with the intention of destoying the vessel, but this was discovered not to be their object; they were merely trying the range of their guns. All being ready, the cutters left the ship's side, and were