 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...rapidly, however, that before we bad made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnace* uud we were evidently on the point of sinking. I now hauled...the enemy of our condition. "Although we were now bnt four hundred yards from each other, the enemy fired upon me five times after my colors had been... | |
 | Department of State (USA). - United States - 1865 - 858 pages
...and aft sails as were available. The ship filled BO rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces,...colors, to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform the enemy of our condition. "Although we were now but 400 yards from each... | |
 | United States - 1865 - 632 pages
...of sinking. I now hauled down my colors to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform the enemy of our condition. Although we were now but four hundred yards from each other, the enemy fired upon me five times after my colors had been struck,... | |
 | United States. Navy Department - 1864 - 854 pages
...aval lab!.. flie ship Idled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the tires wo extinguished in the furnaces, and we were evidently on the point of sinking. I now hnulr i down my colors to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform... | |
 | United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1864 - 916 pages
...availableThe ship tilled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires w'1' extinguished in the furnaces, and we were evidently on the point of sinking. I now hnnled down my colors to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform the... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1865 - 366 pages
...and aft sails as were available. The ship filled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces,...colors, to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform the enemy of our condition. "Although we were uow but 400 yards from each... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1865 - 654 pages
...and aft sails as were available. The ship filled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces,...colors to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform the enemy of our condition. Although we were now but fonr hundred yarde... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1865 - 874 pages
...and aft sails as were available. The ship filled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces,...evidently on the point of sinking. I now hauled down my colora, to prevent the further destruction of life, and despatched a boat to inform the enemy of our... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1869 - 682 pages
...and aft sails as were available. The ship filled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces,...and we were evidently on the point of sinking. I now hanled down my colors, to prevent the further destruction of life, and dispatched a boat to inform... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1869 - 688 pages
...were available. The sliip filled so rapidly, however, that before wi> had made much progress the lires were extinguished in the furnaces, and we were evidently on the point of sinking. I полу hauled down my colors, to prevent the further destruction of life, and dispatched a boat to... | |
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The ship filled so rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces, and we were evidently on the point of sinking. 
