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not evident to those on board the disabled vessels。 But everywhere there 

was   the   greatest   desire   to   know   what   would   be   done   next。   It   was   the 

general opinion that the two armoured vessels were merely tenders to the 

submerged machines which had done the mischief。 Having fired no guns�察�

nor taken any active part in the combat�察�there was every reason to believe 

that    they   were    intended    merely     as  bomb´proof       store´ships     for  their 

formidable consorts。 As these submerged vessels could not attack a town�察�

nor    reduce    fortifications�察  �but   could   exercise    their  power     only   against 

vessels afloat�察�it was plain enough to see that the object of the American 

Syndicate was to blockade the port。 That they would be able to maintain 

the blockade when the full power of the British navy should be brought to 

bear   upon   them   was   generally   doubted�察  �though   it   was   conceded   in   the 

most wrathful circles that�察�until the situation should be altered�察�it would be 

unwise to risk valuable war vessels in encounters with the diabolical sea´ 

monsters now lying off the port。 In the New York office of the Syndicate 

there    was    great   satisfaction。    The    news     received    was    incorrect    and 

imperfect�察�but it was evident that�察�so far�察�everything had gone well。 About 

nine o'clock the next morning�察�Repeller No。 1�察�with her consort half a mile 

astern�察�and preceded by the two crabs�察�one on either bow�察�approached to 

within   two   miles   of   the   harbour   mouth。   The   crabs�察  �a   quarter   of   a   mile 

ahead     of  the   repeller�察 �moved     slowly�察   �for  between     them    they   bore   an 

immense       net�察 �three   or   four   hundred     feet  long�察  �and   thirty   feet  deep�察�

composed   of   jointed   steel   rods。 Along   the   upper   edge   of   this   net   was   a 

series of   air´floats�察 �which   were   so   graduated that they  were   sunk   by  the 

weight of the net a few feet below the surface of the water�察�from which 

position they held the net suspended vertically。 



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     This     net�察 �which     was    intended     to  protect    the  repeller    against    the 

approach of submarine torpedoes�察�which might be directed from the shore�察�

was   anchored   at   each   end�察  �two   very  small   buoys   indicating   its   position。 

The crabs then falling astern�察�Repeller No。 1 lay to�察�with the sunken net 

between her and the shore�察�and prepared to project the first instantaneous 

motor´bomb ever used in warfare。 

     The   great   gun   in   the   bow   of   the   vessel   was   loaded   with   one   of   the 

largest and most powerful motor´bombs�察�and the spot to be aimed at was 

selected。   This   was   a   point   in   the   water   just   inside   of   the   mouth   of   the 

harbour�察�and nearly a mile   from the land on   either side。 The distance   of 

this point from the vessel being calculated�察�the cannon was adjusted at the 

angle   called   for   by  the   scale   of   distances   and   levels�察 �and the   instrument 

indicating rise�察�fall�察�and direction was then put in connection with it。 Now 

the Director´in´chief stepped forward to the button�察�by pressing which the 

power of the motor was developed。 The chief of the scientific corps then 

showed him the exact point upon the scale which would be indicated when 

the gun was in its proper position�察�and the piece was then moved upon its 

bearings so as to approximate as nearly as possible this direction。 The bow 

of the vessel now rose upon the swell of the sea�察�and the instant that the 

index     upon    the   scale   reached     the  desired    point�察   �the  Director´in´chief 

touched the button。 There was no report�察�no smoke�察�no visible sign that the 

motor had left the cannon�察�but at that instant there appeared�察�to those who 

were on the lookout�察�from a fort about a mile away�察�a vast aperture in the 

waters   of   the   bay�察  �which   was   variously   described   as   from   one   hundred 

yards   to    five  hundred     yards    in  diameter。    At   that   same    instant�察  �in  the 

neighbouring   headlands   and   islands   far   up   the   shores   of   the   bay�察  �and   in 

every street and building of the city�察�there was felt a sharp shock�察�as if the 

underlying rocks had been struck by a gigantic trip´hammer。 At the same 

instant    the   sky   above     the   spot   where    the   motor    had    descended      was 

darkened by a wide´ spreading cloud。 This was formed of that portion of 

the water of the bay which had been instantaneously raised to the height of 

about a thousand feet。 The sudden appearance of this cloud was even more 

terrible than the yawning chasm in the waters of the bay or the startling 

shock�察  �but   it   did   not   remain   long   in   view。   It   had   no   sooner   reached   its 



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highest elevation than it began to descend。 There was a strong sea´ breeze 

blowing�察�and in its descent this vast mass of water was impelled toward 

the land。 It came down�察�not as rain�察�but as the waters of a vast cataract�察�as 

though a mountain lake�察�by an earthquake shock�察�had been precipitated in 

a body upon a valley。 Only one edge of it reached the land�察�and here the 

seething   flood   tore   away   earth�察  �trees�察  �and   rocks�察  �leaving   behind   it   great 

chasms and gullies as it descended to the sea。 The bay itself�察�into which 

the vast body of the water fell�察�became a scene of surging madness。 The 

towering      walls   of  water   which    had   stood   up   all  around    the  suddenly 

created aperture hurled themselves back into the abyss�察�and down into the 

great   chasm   at   the   bottom   of   the   bay�察  �which   had   been   made   when   the 

motor sent its shock along the great rock beds。 Down upon�察�and into�察�this 

roaring�察 �boiling   tumult   fell   the   tremendous   cataract   from  above�察 �and   the 

harbour   became   one   wild   expanse   of   leaping   maddened   waves�察  �hissing 

their whirling spray high into the air。 During these few terrific moments 

other things happened which passed unnoticed in the general consternation。 

All along the shores of the bay and in front of the city the waters seemed 

to be sucked away�察�slowly returning as the sea forced them to their level�察�

and    at  many     points   up   and   down    the   harbour    there   were    submarine 

detonations      and    upheavals     of  the   water。   These    were    caused     by   the 

explosion�察�by concussion�察�of every torpedo and submarine battery in the 

harbour�察�and it was with this object in view that the instantaneous motor´ 

bomb had been shot into the mouth of the bay。 The effects of the discharge 

of   the   motor´bomb       astonished     and   even    startled   those   on   board    the 

repellers and the crabs。 At the instant of touching the button a hydraulic 

shock was felt on Repeller No。 1。 This was supposed to be occasioned the 

discharge of the motor�察�but it was also felt on the other vessels。 It was the 

same shock that had been felt on shore�察�but less in degree。 A few moments 

after there was a great heaving swell of the sea�察�which tossed and rolled 

the   four   vessels�察  �and   lifted   the   steel   protecting   net   so   high   that   for   an 

instant parts of it showed themselves above the surface like glistening sea´ 

ghosts。     Experiments      with    motor´bombs       had   been    made     in  unsettled 

mountainous districts�察�but this was the first one which had ever exerted its 

power under water。 On shore�察  �in the forts�察�and in the city no one for   an 



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instant supposed that the terrific phenomenon which had just occurred was 

in any way due to the vessels of the Syndicate。 The repellers were in plain 

view�察�and it was evident that neither of them had fired a gun。 Besides�察�the 

firing of cannon did not produce such effects。 It was the general opinion 

that   there   had   been   an   earthquake   shock�察  �accompanied   by   a   cloud´burst 

and     extraordinary      convulsions      of  the   sea。   Such     a  combination       of 

elementary disturbances had never been known in these parts�察�and a great 

many   persons   were   much   more   frightened   than   if   they   had   understood 

what had really happened。 In about half an hour after the discharge of the 

motor´bomb�察�when the sea had resumed its usual quiet�察�a boat carrying a 

white flag left Repeller No。 1�察�rowed directly over the submerged net�察�and 

made      for  the   harbour。    When     the  approach      of  this  flag´of´truce     was 

perceived   from   the   fort   nearest   the   mouth   of   the   harbour�察  �it   occasioned 

much surmise。 Had the earthquake brought these Syndicate knaves to their 

senses�拭    �Or   were    they   about    to  make     further   absurd    and   outrageous 

demands�拭�Some irate officers were of the opinion that enemies like these 

should   be   considered   no   better   than   pirates�察  �and   that   their   flag´of´truce 

should be fired upon。 But the commandant of the fort paid no attention to 

such counsels�察�and sent a detachment with a white flag down to the beach 

to meet the approaching boat and learn its errand。 The men in the boat had 

nothing   to   do   but   to   deliver   a   letter   from   the   Director´in´chief   to   the 

commandant of the fort�察�and then row back again。 No answer was required。 

When the commandant read the brief note�察�he made no remark。 In fact�察�he 

could     think   of  no   appropriate     remark     to  make。    The    missiv
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