Only three days' fuel remained, and making allowance for the northerly set, there were fully 550 miles to be accomplished before Maranham could be reached.
Still the Sumter held patiently on her course in hopes of a change; but no change came.

Wind and current were as hostile as ever, and the observations of the 11th August giving lat.

2 deg.

38' N., long.

47 deg.