Gill will bring it on board if you send word to him to do so," replied the colonel.
He followed the captain to his cabin.

The door of the Confederate commander's room was open, and the planter exchanged a few words with him.

He was shown to the other stateroom, and Punch was ordered to do all that he could for the comfort of the passenger.

Captain Breaker spoke a few pleasant words with the wounded commander, and then hastened on deck.
Mr.Ballard, the second lieutenant, had again been duly installed as temporary executive officer; Mr.Walbrook had been moved up, and Mr.
Bostwick, master, had become third lieutenant.

As usual, the engineers were Englishmen, who had come over in the Trafalgar, as well as the greater part of the crew, though the other officers were Southern gentlemen who had "retired" from the United States Navy.