twelve o'clock on September
fifth
The day of judgment is at hand . The battleship _ Maryland _ is at anchor in the Hudson River at New York . No more shall it be the weapon of a despot government . It will be destroyed at twelve o'clock on September fifth . '' `` Wild talk , '' said the Chief , `` but today is the fourth . The Commander of the _ Maryland _ has been warned -- approach by air or water will be impossible . I want you men to patrol the shore and nail this man if he shows up .