The ball was rolling finely.
It was even gathering more speed and force than the most sanguine had expected.

Every day brought the news of some new accession to the cause, some new triumph.

The Alabama militia had seized the forts, Morgan and Gaines; Georgia had occupied Pulaski and Jackson; North Carolina troops had taken possession of the arsenal at Fayetteville, and those of Florida on the same day had taken the one at Chattahoochee.

Everywhere the South was accumulating arms, ammunition and supplies for use--if they should be needed.

The leaders had good cause for rejoicing.
They were disappointed in nothing, save that northern tier of border states which still hesitated or refused.
Harry in these days wondered that so little seemed to happen in the North.