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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
repeat it in front of Savannah and the other Confederate ports. Towards the middle of December twenty-five whaling-ships of from three to five hundred tons each were assembled at Port Royal. They were loaded with large blocks of stone, and their sides pierced with openings which only required to be unstopped to sink them. Sixteen of these set sail. They were escorted by a few steamers, whose purpose was to effect the submersion of these old hulks and to receive their crews. On the 17th of December the fleet appeared before Charleston. A great disaster had just struck that city: more than half of it had been destroyed by fire; and the inhabitants were still wandering among the smoking ruins, when Fort Sumter signalled the approach of the vessels, the destination of which was unknown, and which seemed to be preparing a very determined attack. A different kind of spectacle was in store for them; and during two days they were doomed to witness, from too great a distance to interrup