With the assistance of the Jackson and McRae (neither of which has yet dropped down), I could probably hold my position here until an opportunity offered of my getting to sea.

I shall watch diligently for such an opportunity, and have no doubt that, sooner or later, it will present itself.

I found, upon dropping down to this point, that the lights at Pass a L'Outre and South Pass had been strangely overlooked, and that they were still burning.

I caused them both to be extinguished, so that if bad weather should set in, the blockading vessel will have nothing "to hold on to," and will be obliged to make an offing.

At present the worst feature of the blockade is that the Brooklyn has the speed of me, so that, even though I should run the bar, I could not hope to escape her unless I surprised her, which, with her close watch of the Bar, at anchor near to, both night and day, it will be exceedingly difficult to do.