No answer was returned, nor was there any signal to be descried.

Nigh coming on, the ship stood out to sea, and every heart drooped as the land faded away.

On the following morning they again ran in within four miles of shore, and fired other signal guns, but still without reply.

A boat was then despatched, to sound the channel, and attempt an entrance; but returned without success there being a tremendous swell, and breakers.

Signal guns were fired again in the evening, but equally in vain, and once more the ship stood off to sea for the night.