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The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The cruise of the "Tallahassee." (search)
n followed the beach in the hope that he might again intercept her. The battery on the shore still continued its fire, but with no great effect. From the first moment of discovering the strange craft, the Monticello commenced to throw rockets — signals understood by the rest of the fleet, distant over eight miles from the scene of action,--and continued to keep them apprised of the condition of affairs. At about 11 P. M., communication was established between Captain Phelon and senior-officer Gleason, who had made all speed to reach the scene of contest. Deeming a further search in the dark to be feeble, it was abandoned, and a vigorous lookout was kept up by all the fleet during the rest of the night. When day had dawned so as to make distant objects perceptible, much to the surprise of the assembled vessels, there could be discerned lying serenely and securely under the guns of Fort Fisher the long sought object of their search, the rebel steamer Tallahassee. As if to ta