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The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
ous engineer was at that moment in England. In a moment, one of those terrrible panics which spread with such contagious rapidity among large bodies of men seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet, "the fireships of Antwerp ! the fireships of Antwerp !" And in an instant every cable was cut, and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galease to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or five of the largest oAntwerp !" And in an instant every cable was cut, and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galease to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or five of the largest of the Spanish ships, became entangled with each other.--Two others were set on fire by the flaming vessels and were consumed. Medina Sidonia, the commander of the fleet, who had been warned, even before his departure from Spain, that some such artifice would probably be attempted. * * * * gave orders, as well as might be that every ship, after the danger should be passed, was to return to its post and await his further orders. But it was useless in that moment of unreasoning panic to issue co