There was some close fighting, and we took a few prisoners.

We also captured the Spanish provisions, and ate them that night with great relish.

One of the items was salted flying-fish, by the way.

There were also bottles of wine, and jugs of fiery spirit, and as soon as possible I had these broken, although not before one or two of my men had taken too much liquor.

Lieutenant Howze, of the regulars, an aide of General Sumner's, brought me an order to halt where I was; he could not make up his mind to return until he had spent an hour or two with us under fire.