But if the affair lasted long other Southern armies would surely come.
Dick and his comrades had little to do but watch and thousands watched with them.

When the sun was fully risen the seven boats steamed out in two groups, four farther down the river in order to attack the lower batteries, while the other three up the stream would launch their fire against those on the summit.
He watched the crest of the cliffs.

He saw plainly through his glasses the muzzles of cannon and men moving about the batteries.

Then there was a sudden blaze of fire and column of smoke and a shell struck in the water near one of the gunboats.

The boat replied and its comrades also sent shot and shell toward the frowning summit.