They stopped for an interval and rowed for another.

They spoke loudly, and looked at the newcomers and at the shore, showing themselves to be troubled.

Those in the launch fired off a piece to astonish them, which it did, for they took to flight, rowing as hard as they could.
Torres, the admiral, returned in the afternoon very well satisfied, and those who accompanied him were equally pleased, and could not hold back the joyful news that they had found a good port; for this is what they had hitherto failed to find, though they had sought for one with anxious wishes to succeed.

Without a port, the discovery, they knew, would be of little importance.
Next day, being the 3rd of May, the three vessels anchored in the port with great joy, giving many thanks to God.

Natives were seen passing along the beach.
The captain, with the boats, went to look at them, with the desire to take some of them and send them back clothed and kindly treated, so that in this and other ways friendship might be established.