Nothing had been done to cover the place of embarkation, and it was only after the strongest remonstrances from those on board that Brown was prevailed on to order the _Revenge_ and the _Hunter_ to stand in and cover the re-embarkation of Gordon's party.

In spite of this precaution, a lieutenant, a sergeant, a quartermaster of the _London_ and six men were killed, and about twenty men wounded.

It is difficult to imagine anything feebler and more aimless than the whole proceeding.
The next day the bombketch was again sent in to bombard the fort, with the same result as before.

The proceedings were enlivened by the punishment of Sergeant Passmore, who was reported by Gordon for cowardly behaviour.

He was sent round the fleet to receive ten lashes alongside each ship.