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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 3 1 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
police head-quarters, asking for instructions how to proceed. In about five minutes afterwards a dispatch was received from General Superintendent Kennedy, commanding the police, to seize upon the property forthwith. The receipt of this decidedly unequivocal order threw the police into a great state of confusion. The steamer was to start for Savannah at three o'clock, and it then only lacked five minutes of the appointed time. Instantly summoning about a dozen of his trustiest men, Sergeant Wemyss started off for pier 12, and arrived on board just as the last lot of muskets were placed in the hold, and the captain was giving orders to get ready for sea. The appearance of so many uniformed policemen at such a moment somewhat disturbed the equanimity of the captain; but, quickly recovering his presence of mind, he inquired what the intruders wanted. The police, who were breathless with excitement, could only articulate #x34;muskets," "treason," "contraband goods,"and, withou