The Iroquois got under way again immediately after anchoring, and in the evening the captain of the Acheron sent a lieutenant on board of me, to say that the commander of the Iroquois refused to accept the condition, and that he had been directed to withdraw himself beyond the marine league in consequence.

She remained a few hours to supply herself with refreshments, and as night fell took her station; but not at the distance of a marine league _during the night_.
We have thus taught this ignoramus Yankee captain some knowledge of, and some respect for, the laws of neutrality.

In the afternoon I took a delightful stroll along the beach northward.
_Sunday, November 17th._--Morning fine.

Visited the church opposite the ship, and heard mass.

The congregation was very large, composed chiefly of blacks--women.