Her bowsprit and her mainmast had gone by the board.

Her bulwarks were stove in, and most of her boats appeared to have been knocked to pieces.

In spite of the efforts to keep her afloat, it was plain that she was sinking; and Christy could see her settling in the water.

The boats of the victor were promptly lowered, and crews sent away in them to the relief of the imperilled enemy.

There were not more than sixty men on board of her, including the officers; and they were soon transferred to the deck of the Chateaugay.
Christy watched the boats with the most intense interest as they came alongside the ship; for he knew that his Uncle Homer was on board of the Dornoch, if the plans arranged at the hotel had been fully carried out.
Captain Rombold came in the last boat, and Colonel Passford was with him.