The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-07-05
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The members Of the syndicate now
found themselves in an embarrassing
and dangerous position a position in
which they were placed by the universal
incrcdulity regarding the instantaneous
motor, and unless they could mako the
world believe that they really used such
Il motor bomb, the war could not be pro-
secuted on the plan projected.
1t was easy enough to convince the
enemy of tho terrible destruction the
syndicate was able to effect; but to make
that enemy aud the world understand
that this was done by bombs, which
could be used in one place as well as an
other, was difficult indeed. They had
attempted to prove this BY announcing
that at certain time bomb should be
projected into certain fort. Precisely
at the specified timo tho fort had been
destroyed, but nobody believed that q
bomb had been fired
Every opinion, official or popular, con
corning what it had done and what
might be expected of it, was promptly
forwarded ID the syndicate BY Its agents,
and it was thus enabled to see, very
plainly indeed that the effect it had de-
Inlttss the enemy could u mado TO un-
derstand that any fort Of ships within
ten miles of one Of the syndicate's can
non could be instantaneo, sly disspated
il the shape Of fine dust, this war could
not be carried on upon the principles
adopted, and therefore might as well
pass out of the hands of the syndicate.
Day by day and night by night the
state Of affairs was anxiously considered
at the office Of the syndicate i'll New
York. a new and important undertak
ing was determined upon, and ON the
success of this the hopes Of the syndicate
now depended
During the rapid and vigorous prcpa-
rations which the syndicate were now
making for their new venture, several
events Of interest occurred.
Two Of the largest Atlantic mail
steamers. carrying infantry and artillery
troops, and conveyed by two swift and
coast Of Canada, considerably to the
north of the blockaded city. Tho de-
parture and probable time of arrival of
the vessels had been telegraphcyi to the
syndicate, through one OF the continen-
tai cables; aud a repcller with two crabs
had been for some days waiting for
them Tho English vessels had taken
| high northern course, hoping they might
| enter the Gulf of st. Lawrence without
| subjccting themselves TO injury from the
| cnemy's crabs, it not being considered
| probable that there were enough Of
| these vessels to patrol the entire coast,
| But although the crabs were few in num-
| Der, the syndicate was able to place them
where they would be of most use, and
when the English vessels arrived off the
northern entrance to the gulf, they
| found their enemies there.
However strong might be the incretlu-
Ety of the enemy regarding tho powers
of a repeller to lombard city, the syn
dicate felt sure there would be no pres
ent invasion Of the United States from
| Canada, but it wished to convince the
British government that troops and
munitions of war could not be safely
| transported across the Atlantic. On the
other hand, tho syndicate very much OBJ
jected to undertaking the imprisonment
and sustenance of q large body Of sol
diers. Orders were therefore given to
the officer in charge of the rcpeller not to
molest the two transports, but to remove
tho rudders and extract the screws Of the
two war vessels, leaving them to be
towed into port by the troop ships.
This duty was performed by the crabs,
while the British vessels, both rams,
were preparing to make a united and
vigorous onset on the repeller and the
two men-of-war were left helplessly
tossing on the waves. One of the trans
ports, very fast steamer, had already
entered the straits, and could not be sig
nailed, but tho other one returned and
took both the war ships in tow, proceed
ing very slowly until, after entering the
gulf, she was relieved by tugboats.
Another event of q somewhat different
character was the occasion Of much cx-
cited feeling and comment, particularly
in tho United States. The descent and
attack by British vessels on an Atlantic
port was a matter of popular expectation.
The syndicate had repellers and crabs at
the most important points, but i'll the
minds of naval officers. and a large por
ton of the people, little dependence for
defense was to bo placed upon these.
AS to the ability Of the war syndicate to
prevent invasion or attack by means Of
its threats to lombard the blockaded
Canadian port, very few believed in it.
Even If the syndicate could do any more
damage in that quarter, which was i'm
probable, what was to prevent the British
navy from playing tho same game, and
entering IN American seaport, threaten
to lombard the place if the syndicate did
not Immediately run all their queer YES
| Ill to1,
beach?
Afeeling of ofindignation against the syn
dicate had existed in the navy from the