The 'Hope' disappeared, together with the men who had boarded her, and the block-house, against which she had struck, with all its garrison, while a large portion of the bridge, with all the troops stationed upon it, had vanished into air. It was the work of a single instant.
The 'Hope' vanished, along with the crew who had boarded her, and the fortification she had collided with, together with its entire garrison, while a significant part of the bridge, housing all the troops stationed on it, suddenly disappeared from view. This occurred in an instant.