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Then San Francisco must be in their hands . '' At these words the wounded captain of the _ Georgia _ burst into bitter tears and sobs shook the body of the poor man , who in his ravings fancied himself back on board his ship giving orders for the big guns to fire at the enemy . Longstreet held his friend 's hand and stared in silence at the white ceiling upon which the sunbeams painted myriads of quivering lines and circles . At one o'clock the _ Ontario _ came in sight of the Golden Gate , where the white banner with its crimson sun was seen to be waving above all the fortifications . * * * * * While the Japanese were attacking San Francisco early on the morning of May seventh , their fleet was stationed off San Diego on the lookout for the two American maneuvering fleets . The intercepted orders from the Navy Department had informed the enemy that Admiral Perry , with his blue squadron of six battleships of the _ Connecticut _ class , intended to attack San Francisco and the other ports and naval-stations on the Pacific , and that the yellow fleet , under command of Admiral Crane , was to carry out the defense . The latter had drawn up his squadron in front of San Francisco on May second , and on May fifth Admiral Perry had left Magdalen Bay .