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Updated: May 14, 2025
"Have you any officer in mind who would acceptably fill the vacant place, Captain Blowitt?" "I know of no one at present who holds the rank to entitle him to such a position, and I shall appeal to Mr. Passford," replied the new commander. "You have named Mr. Amblen, Mr. Passford; is he just the officer you would select if the matter were left to you?" asked the flag officer.
Amblen, after the prisoners had been properly disposed of in safe places. Mr. Spinnet, the second assistant engineer, was sent on board of her, for the commander had not full confidence in Dolly, though he permitted him to remain as assistant.
Amblen, and circle around till the bow points in the direction of those boats coming out from beyond the point," said Christy. "Mr. Flint, man your guns again at once, and drop some solid shot into those boats." The Havana continued to back till the guns would bear on the boats, and then Flint delivered his fire. The headmost of the boats was smashed, and was a wreck on the bay.
About midnight the lookout man aloft reported that he could see a twinkling light. It was promptly investigated by Mr. Amblen, who went aloft for the purpose. He was satisfied that it was a light in some house in the village, probably in the upper story. It soon disappeared, and it was thought to be occasioned by the late retiring of some person.
Flint and Amblen were making fast to the nearest schooner, and a couple of seamen had been sent on shore to cast off the fasts which held her to the wharf. This was the work of but a moment, and the two men returned to the steamer; but they were closely followed by two men, one of whom stepped on the deck of the schooner.
"I can't say there isn't, though I can't make out a man, or anything that looks like one," replied the pilot. "Very likely we shall soon wake him up, Mr. Amblen; and in that case it will be necessary for us to find a safer place than in front of the guns of the battery, for I do not feel at liberty to expose the men to the fire of the works, whatever they are."
"This steamer is provided with a gong and a jingling bell," said Christy, as he pointed them out to his companion. "My little steamer on this coast was run with just such bells," replied Mr. Amblen.
Christy listened with all his ears, and immediately heard the peculiar sounds caused by the slapping of the paddle wheels of a steamer upon the water. "We are in for something," said he to the pilot, as he listened to the sounds. "What might that be?" "It is a steamer without any doubt coming around the point, and she will be in sight in a moment or two," replied Mr. Amblen.
"And I gave him the command of the Ocklockonee, after her capture, and she took an active part in the affair with the Escambia, sir," said Christy. "Then we will consider him the right man in the right place," replied the flag officer. "Who is the present third lieutenant?" "Mr. Amblen is acting in that capacity at present, and he is a very good officer, though he holds no rank," answered Christy.
They were invited on board, and gratefully accepted the accommodations tendered to them. Mr. Amblen was to retain the place assigned to him as prize-master, and two competent men were found to take charge of the schooners. All the arrangements were completed in a couple of hours, and the prizes of the Bronx were started at once.
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