"Judging by what I learned from Bokes, I believe the Tallahatchie has less than a hundred, for he said she expected to recruit twenty or thirty men at Nassau.

She has lost more men so far than we have, sir." "Grant all that you say, and where does the flanking come in ?" "Your order is to board on the port side of the enemy, which will bring the starboard side of the Bellevite alongside of her.

Suppose you put twenty men or more into the launch, on the port side of the ship, where it cannot be seen by the enemy, just before the order to board is given.
At the right time let this boat hurry to the starboard side of the Tallahatchie, where the twenty men or more will board, and take the enemy in the rear." The commander took off his cap and rubbed his bald head as if to stimulate his ideas; but he made no answer then to the suggestion.
Paul Vapoor was driving the engine to its utmost, and the ship was rapidly approaching the enemy..