Accompanied by Mr.Flint, he looked the steamer over.

The mate had lighted his pipe and seated himself on a water cask; and he seemed to be the only officer besides the captain on board.

The engineers were next visited.

There were two of them, but they were red hot for the Confederacy, and nothing was said to them except to order them on deck, where they were placed with the crew, and a guard of seamen set over them.

The firemen were negroes, and they were willing to serve under the new master, and doubtless were pleased with the change.
The crew of the Bronx on board of the Havana were canvassed to find a man who had run an engine, but not one of them had any experience.
"That's bad," said Flint, when they had finished the inquiry.