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.
In a single fleeting moment, the 'Hope' vanished along with the men who had boarded her, as well as the fortification she had struck, eliminating its entire garrison. The majority of the bridge, where troops were stationed, simultaneously ceased to exist.