The moment the brig saw us begin to loose sails, we saw she was getting her guns ready, and we also saw lights in all the batteries.

When we had shot far enough for the brig's guns to bear on us, which was not more than three ships' lengths, she began to fire; as did a fort a little on the starboard bow, and soon after all of them, on both sides, as they could bring their guns to bear.

As soon as the sails were well trimmed, I beat to quarters.

When abreast of the centre of Cape Sepet, and were ready to go about, she came up two points, and just weathered the Cape.

As we passed very close along that shore, the batteries kept up a brisk fire.