LIEUTENANT PASSFORD ON A MISSION The officers on board of the Teaser could not explain the occasion of the firing on the island, though it sounded as though an engagement of some sort was in progress.

It had been foggy during the preceding day, and if any movement on the part of the enemy had been indicated it could not have been seen on board of the ships off the entrance to the bay.
"I hope this business we are to do this morning will not take us long," said Mr.Blowitt.

"We may be wanted on board, and I should not like to be absent from the Bellevite if she is to take part in an engagement of any kind." "And I am sure I should not," added Christy.

"I should not be surprised if the enemy made an attempt to capture Pickens; but even if they storm it in the darkness, I do not see that the ships can do anything until they are able to see what they are to do." "But this affair may keep us away from the ship for a day or two," suggested the second lieutenant.
"I don't think so, sir; I believe you will be on board again before seven bells in the morning watch," replied Christy.

"The ship's company of the Teaser were to be somewhere on the shores of the sound where they could be taken on board." "But the men you landed at the point believed that the Teaser was to get out through the sound," replied Mr.Blowitt.