The Teresa opened fire as she sighted the American vessels, as did all of her companions, and the forts from the heights belched forth at the same time.
Steer straight for the vessel," cried Gallup, and stationing himself at the bow he opened fireon the Indians.
Beauregard demanded the surrender of the fort, and, being refused by Major Anderson, he opened fire, early on the morning of April 12th, from nineteen batteries.
I opened fire with my starboard gun, hoisting white ensign at the main.
The shore batteries and patrol vessels opened fire at once, hitting the conning-tower full with a small shell and sending other small shells and splinters through the bridge.
Opened fire, but failed to stop progress of column, although a large number of dead and wounded appeared to be left alongside the road.
Her flag was still flying, however, and the Kent opened fire again, but only for a few minutes longer, when the Nürnberg hauled her flag down and made signs of surrender.
Following the general plan, he at once steered to cut the latter off from Heligoland, and, seven minutes later, opened fire, chasing her at full speed out to sea.
I pushed my nose down and, when within range, opened fire.
I zigzagged about a bit, still heading for the balloons, and when within two hundred yards opened fire.
At this point some soldiers appeared and opened fire.
The instant the brig saw the Juno under sail, she and one of the forts began to fire on her, and presently all the other forts, as their guns could be brought to bear, opened fire.
I gave strict orders to both divisions that as soon as I opened fire on the English with the Maxim-Nordenfeldt, they were to charge down on them from both sides at the same time.
But they had hardly done so, when the two English guns, which had been placed to the west of the town, opened fire on them.
It opened fire at once, cutting a lane through the mass of the Germans, and killing three hundred of them.
At that moment the enemy's shrapnel and our own howitzers, thinking we were hostile cavalry, opened fire on us.
After a lull the Königsberg opened fire again, and the Pegasus by this time was able to return shot for shot.
The trench-mortar batteries carried out their daily task of wire-cutting with the greatest gallantry, as the Germans developed an intense dislike to them, and retaliated on them heavily with artillery whenever they opened fire.
Meanwhile parties of the enemy, who had no doubt remained hidden in the village all night, opened fire on the backs of the defenders from the church and adjoining houses.
Upon the cavalry advancing, they still held their ground and opened fire at long range; but it being evident that a yet larger force was still behind the ridge, it was not considered advisable to charge.
None of the ships, however, opened fire, as the flag of truce at Ras-el-Tin was seen to be still flying.
As soon as I learned the position of the enemy I opened fire on them from my rifled thirty-two pounders and continued the fire slowly all night.
The enemy appeared this morning to be moving permanently to our left, and the firing in the afternoon extended farther in that direction, Toward dark I opened fire on the enemy's batteries; also again at 11 P.
The Britannia, now in fifteen fathoms water, and some two thousand yards off, opened fire, and the action became general.
No sooner had she got within range, than the Chinese, with much spirit, opened fire, the first shot striking her, and others following rattling thick and fast on board.
The pirate fleet arrived accordingly, and proceeding in driblets between the British men-of-war and the city, opened fire.
As she entered the valley the Germans were seen packing their kits and beginning to move, and "Musical Box" opened fire.
Cooke at once got the Estrella, Calhoun, and Arizona under way, opened fire at long range, and forming his boats in a crescent began to close with the enemy.
Near Moreauville on the 17th the rear-guard of cavalry was sharply attacked by Wharton; at the same time Debray, lying in ambush with two regiments and a battery, opened fire on the flank of the moving column.
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