An officer questioned them, but apparently with small success.

He turned to me, and I told him I could hear nothing because of the explosion, but I gave him all particulars as to the _Josephine_,--captain's name, number of men and guns, and whence we came, and that was what he wanted.
In the official report the saving of six out of a crew of over three hundred was, I suppose, not considered worth mentioning.

The _Josephine_, was reported sunk with all on board, and that, as it turned out, was not without its concern for me..