She was an old-fashioned craft, but a good vessel.
"We are rather overburdened with prisoners, and I desire only to get rid of them," said the captain.
"Captain Stopfoot was considerate enough to announce his intention to put me and my men on shore at Gasparilla Pass; and I promised to reciprocate the favor by suggesting that he and his ship's company be landed at the same place." "That will be a good way to get rid of them, and I will adopt the suggestion," replied the commander.
All the rest of the day and a part of the night were used up in making the preparations for disposing of the prizes.

A large number of hands were sent on board of the Reindeer, and her cotton was nearly all placed in the hold by good stowage.

The prisoners from both prizes, except the engineers and firemen, who were willing to work for wages, were transferred to the Bronx.

Mr.Lobscott was appointed prize-master of the steamer, which was to tow the schooner to Key West, where both were to be disposed of as circumstances might require.
The Bronx was to convoy the two vessels as far as the Pass, where she was to land her prisoners, and then return to her consort.

At midnight this fleet sailed.