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was   already   in   good   fighting   trim�察  �but   every   possible   preparation   was 

made for a contest which should show their country and the world what 

American sailors were made of。 The Lenox had not proceeded more than a 

mile   out   to   sea�察  �when   she   perceived   Repeller   No。   6   coming   toward   her 

from  seaward�察 �and   in   a direction   which   indicated   that   it   intended   to   run 

across her   course。 The   Lenox�察�however�察 �went straight on�察 �and in   a short 

time   the   two   vessels   were   quite   near   each   other。   Upon   the   deck   of   the 

repeller    now     appeared     the  director    in  charge�察  �who�察   �with    a  speaking´ 

trumpet�察�hailed the Lenox and requested her to lay to�察�as he had something 

to   communicate。        The   commander        of  the  Lenox�察    �through    his  trumpet�察�

answered that he wanted no communications�察�and advised the other vessel 

to keep out of his way。 The Lenox now put on a greater head of steam�察�and 

as she was in any case a much faster vessel than the repeller�察�she rapidly 

increased the distance between herself and the Syndicate's vessel�察�so that 

in a few moments hailing was impossible。 Quick signals now shot up in 

jets of black smoke from the repeller�察�and in a very short time afterward 

the   speed   of   the   Lenox   slackened   so   much   that   the   repeller   was   able   to 

come up with her。 When the two vessels were abreast of each other�察�and at 

a safe hailing distance apart�察�another signal went up from the repeller�察�and 

then both vessels almost ceased to move through the water�察�although the 

engines   of   the   Lenox   were   working   at   high   speed�察  �with   her   propeller´ 

blades stirring up a whirlpool at her stern。 For a minute or two the officers 

of    the  Lenox     could   not   comprehend       what   had    happened。     It  was   first 

supposed   that   by  mistake   the  engines   had   been   slackened�察 �but   almost   at 

the    same    moment      that  it  was   found    that   this  was    not   the  case�察  �the 

discovery was made that the crab accompanying the repeller had laid hold 



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of the stern´post of the Lenox�察�and with all the strength of her powerful 

engines   was   holding   her back。  Now  burst   forth   in   the   Lenox   a   storm  of 

frenzied   rage�察  �such   as   was   never   seen   perhaps   upon   any   vessel   since 

vessels   were   first   built。   From   the   commander   to   the   stokers   every   heart 

was     filled   with    fury   at  the   insult   which     was    put   upon     them。    The 

commander roared through his trumpet that if that infernal sea´beetle were 

not immediately loosed from his ship he would first sink her and then the 

repeller。 To these remarks the director of the Syndicate's vessels paid no 

attention�察�but proceeded to state as briefly and forcibly as possible that the 

Lenox   had   been   detained   in   order   that   he   might   have   an   opportunity   of 

speaking   with   her   commander�察  �and   of   informing   him   that   his   action   in 

coming out of the harbour for the purpose of attacking a British vessel was 

in   direct   violation    of   the  contract    between      the  United    States    and   the 

Syndicate   having   charge   of   the   war�察  �and   that   such   action   could   not   be 

allowed。   The   commander   of   the   Lenox   paid   no   more   attention   to   these 

words than the Syndicate's director had given to those he had spoken�察�but 

immediately commenced a violent attack upon the crab。 It was impossible 

to bring any of the large guns to bear upon her�察�for she was almost under 

the    stern  of   the  Lenox�察    �but   every   means     of   offence    which    infuriated 

ingenuity could suggest was used against it。 Machine guns were trained to 

fire   almost   perpendicularly�察  �and   shot        after   shot   was   poured   upon     that 

portion of its glistening back which appeared above the water。 But as these 

projectiles seemed to have no effect upon the solid back of Crab H�察�two 

great   anvils   were   hoisted   at   the   end   of   the   spanker´boom�察  �and   dropped�察�

one after the other�察�upon it。 The shocks were tremendous�察�but the internal 

construction   of   the   crabs   provided�察  �by   means   of   upright   beams�察  �against 

injury from attacks of this kind�察�and the great masses of iron slid off into 

the   sea   without   doing   any   damage。   Finding   it   impossible   to   make   any 

impression   upon   the   mailed   monster   at   his   stern�察  �the   commander   of   the 

Lenox   hailed   the   director   of   the   repeller�察  �and   swore   to   him   through   his 

trumpet that if he did not immediately order the Lenox to be set free�察�her 

heaviest guns should be brought to bear upon his floating counting´house�察�

and that it should be sunk�察�if it took all day to do it。 It would have been a 

grim satisfaction to the commander of the Lenox to sink Repeller No。 6�察�



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for he knew the vessel when she had belonged to the United States navy。 

Before she had been bought by the Syndicate�察�and fitted out with spring 

armour�察  �he   had   made   two   long   cruises   in   her�察  �and   he   bitterly   hated   her�察�

from her keel up。 The director of the repeller agreed to release the Lenox 

the instant her commander would consent to return to port。 No answer was 

made to this proposition�察�but a dynamite gun on the Lenox was brought to 

bear   upon   the   Syndicate's   vessel。   Desiring   to   avoid   any   complications 

which might ensue from actions of this sort�察�the repeller steamed ahead�察�

while the director signalled Crab H to move the stern of the Lenox to the 

windward�察�which�察�being quickly done�察�the gun of the latter bore upon the 

distant   coast。   It   was   now   very   plain   to   the   Syndicate   director   that   his 

words   could   have   no   effect   upon   the   commander   of   the   Lenox�察  �and   he 

therefore signalled Crab H to tow the United States vessel into port。 When 

the commander of the Lenox saw that his vessel was beginning to move 

backward�察�he gave instant orders to put on all steam。 But this was found to 

be useless�察�for when the dynamite gun was about to be fired�察�the engines 

had    been    ordered    stopped�察    �and   the  moment      that   the   propeller´blades 

ceased moving the nippers of the crab had been released from their hold 

upon the stern´ post�察�and the propeller´blades of the Lenox were gently but 

firmly     seized   in  a  grasp    which    included     the  rudder。    It  was   therefore 

impossible   for   the   engines   of   the   vessel   to   revolve   the   propeller�察  �and�察�

unresistingly�察�the Lenox was towed�察�stern foremost�察�to the Breakwater。 The 

news of this incident created the wildest indignation in the United States 

navy�察    �and    throughout      the   country     the   condemnation        of   what    was 

considered   the   insulting   action   of   the   Syndicate   was   general。   In   foreign 

countries the affair was the subject of a good deal of comment�察�but it was 

also the occasion of much serious consideration�察�for it proved that one of 

the Syndicate's submerged vessels could�察�without firing a gun�察�and without 

fear of injury to itself�察�capture a man´of´war and tow it whither it pleased。 

The authorities at Washington took instant   action on the affair�察�and as   it 

was   quite   evident   that   the   contract   between   the   United   States   and   the 

Syndicate had been violated by the Lenox�察�the commander of that vessel 

was   reprimanded   by   the   Secretary   of   the   Navy�察  �and   enjoined   that   there 

should   be   no   repetitions   of   his   offence。   But   as   the   commander   of   the 



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Lenox knew that the Secretary of the Navy was as angry as he was at what 

had happened�察�he did not feel his reprimand to be in any way a disgrace。 It 

may be stated that the Stockbridge�察�which had steamed for the open sea as 

soon   as the   business   which   had   detained her  was   completed�察 �did   not   go 

outside the Cape。 When her officers perceived with their glasses that the 

Lenox      was    returning     to  port   stern    foremost�察    �they   opined     what    had 

happened�察  �and   desiring   that   their   ship   should   do   all   her   sailing   in   the 

natural way�察�the Stockbridge was put about and steamed�察�bow foremost�察�to 

her anchorage behind   the   Breakwater�察 �the   commander   thanking his   stars 

that   for   once    the  Lenox     had   got   ahead    of  him。    The   members       of  the 

Syndicate       were    very    anxious     to  remove      the   unfavorable      impression 

regarding   what   was   called   in   many   quarters   their   attack   upon   a   United 

States    vessel�察   �and   a  circular   to   the  public    was   issued�察   �in  which    they 

expressed   their   deep   regret   at   being   obliged   to   interfere   with   so   many 

brave     officers    and    men    in   a   moment      of   patriotic    enthusiasm�察     �and 

explaining   how       absolutely   necessary   it     was   that   the   Lenox     should    be 

removed from a position where a conflict with English line´of´battle ships 

would      be   probable。    There    were    many     thinking    persons     who    saw    the 

weight of the Syndicate's statements�察�but the effect of the circular upon the 

popular mind was not great。 The Syndicate was now hard at work making 

preparations for the grand stroke w
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