| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 страници
...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). - 1865 - 858 страници
...were available. The ship filled BO rapidly, however, that before we had made much progress the fires were extinguished in the furnaces, and we were evidently...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... | |
| 1865 - 632 страници
...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,... | |
| Frederick Milnes Edge - 1864 - 122 страници
...ALABAMA AFTER HER • ' SURRENDER. Captain Semmea makes the following statement in his official report : "Although we were now but 400 yards from each other, the enemy fired upon me five times after my colours had been struck. It is charitable to suppose that a ship of war of a Christian nation could... | |
| United States. Navy Department - 1864 - 854 страници
...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 - 1864 - 916 страници
...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... | |
| Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 страници
...wreck as prisoners. Semmes, in his letter to envoy J. M. Mason, adds: — " Although we were now hut 400 yards from each other, the enemy fired upon me five times after my colors had been struck. It is charitable to suppose that a ship of war of a Christian nation could... | |
| 1865 - 882 страници
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| United States. Congress. House - 1865 - 654 страници
...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...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. Department of State - 1865 - 366 страници
...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...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... | |
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