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Having assured himself that the ship was fully up with Cape Henlopen, / Christy retired to his cabin, and still "alone in his glory," he broke / the seal of the official envelope. He was to cruise outside of the / blockaders, and report to the flag-officer when opportunity presented. / Just then it was believed that Richmond, which received all its foreign / supplies from Wilmington, could not long hold out if it was captured; / and the Secretary of the Navy was giving special attention to the forts / which protected it.
It was evident to the young commander that he was not to rust in / inactivity, as had been the case of late off Mobile Bay, and a wide / field of operations was open to him. His instructions were minute, but / they did not confine his ship to the immediate vicinity of the mouth of / the Cape Fear River. It was evident that the speed of the St. Regis had / been an important factor in framing the secret orders.