And victory of Law.
The Stone Fleet.[[2]]
An Old Sailor’s Lament.
(December, 1861.)
[2] “The terrible Stone Fleet on a mission as pitiless as the granite that freights it, sailed this morning from Port Royal, and before two days are past will have made Charleston an inland city. The ships are all old whalers, and cost the government from $2500 to $5000 each. Some of them were once famous ships.—” (From Newspaper Correspondences of the day.)
Sixteen vessels were accordingly sunk on the bar at the river entrance. Their names were as follows:
- Amazon,
- America,
- American,
- Archer,
- Courier,
- Fortune,
- Herald,
- Kensington,
- Leonidas,
- Maria Theresa,
- Potomac,
- Rebecca Simms,
- L.C. Richmond,
- Robin Hood,
- Tenedos,
- William Lee.
All accounts seem to agree that the object proposed was not accomplished. The channel is even said to have become ultimately benefited by the means employed to obstruct it.
I have a feeling for those ships,
Each worn and ancient one,