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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
169
"About
three
o'clock
on
Tuesday
morning,
all
on
board
were
startled
from
their
beds
by
the
loud
booming
of
a
gun.
Every
one,
without
waiting
for
the
performance
of
the
most
particular
toilet,
rushed
on
deck
to
ascertain
the
cause
of
the
disturbance.
Contrary
to
all
expectation,
the
cable
was
safe,
but
just
in
the
gray
light
could
be
seen
the
Valorous
rounded
to
in
the
most
warlike
attitude,
firing
gun
after
gun
in
quick
succession
toward
a
large
American
bark,
which,
quite
unconscious
of
our
proceeding,
was
standing
right
across
our
stern.
Such
loud
and
repeated
remonstrances
from
a
large
steam
frigate
were
not
to
be
despised,
and,
evidently
without
knowing
the
why
or
the
wherefore,
she
quickly
threw
her
sails
aback
and
remained
hove
to.
Whether
those
on
board
her
considered
that
we
were
engaged
in
some
filibustering
expedition,
or
regarded
our
proceedings
as
another
British
outrage
upon
the
American
flag,
it
is
impossible
to
say;
but
certain
it
is
that,
apparently
in
great
trepidation,
she
remained
hove
to
until
we
had
lost
sight
of
her
in
the
distance.
"Tuesday
was
a
much
finer
day
than
any
we
had
experienced
for
nearly
a
week,
but
still
there
was
a
considerable
sea
running,
and
our
dangers
were
far
from
passed;
yet
the
hopes
of
our
ultimate
success
ran
high.
We
had
accomplished
nearly
the
whole
of
the
deep-sea
portion
of
the
route
in
safety,
and
that,
too,
under
the
most
unfavorable
circumstances
possible;
therefore
there
was
every
reason
to
believe
that
unless
some
unforeseen
accident
should
occur,
we
should
accomplish
the
remainder.
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