This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...from the Secretary of the Navy, but not to command the force. Upon their arrival at Harper's Ferry, no time was wasted in getting ready for the assault on the barricaded engine house. Upon the insurgents refusing to surrender to the force outside, preparations were immediately made, and a long ladder borne by ten ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...from the Secretary of the Navy, but not to command the force. Upon their arrival at Harper's Ferry, no time was wasted in getting ready for the assault on the barricaded engine house. Upon the insurgents refusing to surrender to the force outside, preparations were immediately made, and a long ladder borne by ten Marines, and used as a battering-ram, soon smashed in the door, and the fight was at an end. None of the troops were brought into the charge, but the Marines did the work. The inhabitants were in the greatest consternation when the Marines left, fearing another attack, and the wildest and most nonsensical rumors were conveyed to the officers of assaults upon families living in the vicinity. The Marines were thus constantly occupied on duty, and numerous scouting parties were sent into the country in all directions. Fifteen hundred pikes were captured during these excursions. The whole of the fight was done by a squad of eight Marines from the right of the line, most of them veterans in the service, who carried the engine house at the point of the bayonet CHAPTER XVIII. i860.--THE PANAMA INSURRECTION.--ACTION ON THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. THE St. Mary's was stationed on the western coast of Mexico from October, 1859, until ordered to Panama, where she arrived in July, i860. At the insurrection in the vicinity of Panama, which occurred September 27th, a brisk fire was opened from the outskirts of the city, killing six and wounding three of the white inhabitants. Commander Porter immediately went on shore, consulted the American Consul, and at the request of the military intendante, and of the agent of the railroad, landed a body of Marines and sailors and a field piece, and took possession of the railroad station. On the 28th, the Governor deli...
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