The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-29
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tempesi,--a Divine iBierposiiion .a
las favor which Mr. Bod need never
again expect Th 6teis e ne Daiel.
Republic once Disturbed he calm e.
suranec. but ihis danger. iike the
other, soon rassei away. Pefaps
With these two exception John Dull
has never been aroused By any stnse
a immediate and pressing danger -
At all other times Mr Boil ga. walked
pompously back and forll lehind b.
wooden bulwarks, looking ffam Dover
Cliff upon tie contention q tie Con
iineni. and nov approaching Lands
End TO gaze cautiously acros, The wa
tes upon The doIngs q ihe upsiait
Republic--swinging bis s,.Aen cadscl
with great complacency and seeking
for broil IN which he might sally
forth TO interfere with profit and safe
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Such being the disposition aud hab.
il of John Bull, he has, Of course.
kept close and anxious watch Of ai-
fairs in this country since The COM
mencement Of the contest lie has
seen some startling ihings-things not
exactly to bis likng-tliings which
have, perhaps, robbed him Of some
portion Of his former composure and
CON placency. He has rot seen fit TO
interfere, but has couicntcd himself
with a louder growl and an extra
flourish Of his cudgel. Two events
have contributed mainly 20 produce
this state Of feeling on the part OF Dir.
Bull,--ihe contest between the Moni-
Tor and Merrimac, and the capture Of
Fort Pulaski. Previous 70 the oc-
currence OF The former event, John
Bull had considered bis own navy as
uniting tie strength both Of the cid
and the new system Of naval archie
lecture. Counting his wooden ships
he had The largest navy IN the world,
and in bis beloved iron-cial Warrior
he possessed the realization Of all that
modern science had even dreamed Of.
Indeed, he had gone so far as 10 give
a malicious hint, not destitute OF a
sly humor, Of his intention.
some day to lay the Warrior in the .
North River and place The Empire /
City under contribution. A few hours /
fighting in Hampton Roads not only .
destroyed this bright dream, but even /
did away with the feeling Of ordinary /
security. II was discovered that these /
Americans had got up a little .
craft that could sink wooden ships as
fast as they could sail up, ten chances
10 one put hole through lhe Warrior
a, the first broadside, and, in unob-
strueted channels sail with IMMUNITY .
by any chain Of Notifications 10
The British Empire. John Bull was
terribly excited as well IS perpleSed
He stopped the work upon all his for
lifications. lie ordered out bis Cap
tain Blakely and bis Sir William
Armstrong TO make experiments. Al
length Sir William succeeded in ma
king hole through an iron plate, and
Mr.. Bull began TO breathe easier
But he had not seen all. Scarcely
bad he recovered from his fright suiii
GENTLY to resume his look at, when
he beheld something else ncatly as
startling. This was nothing less than
he capture of Fort Pulaski Ills IA
rorite correspondent, Mr.. Russell, bad
been all over tue iofi' anu aee'Alfa
hat All would take some hard blows
10 compel Georgia to reliuquish her
hold upon Fort Pulaski Those
i hard blows" were given with such
rase and dispatch that John Ball was
amazed and troubled. The surrender
n the Fort was demanded on the NOR
ring Of one day, aud At two o'clock on
lie afternoon Of the next, IFS walls
were completely battered down
These American engineers with their
improved ordnance and new pro.ec
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