No resistance whatever was offered by the Spaniards against the English.

All were, indeed, asleep below.
A search was made, and it was found that the ship was laden with Canary wine, a circumstance which gave great pleasure to the English, who looked forward to a long bout of good drinking.

While they were searching the ship, they had paid but little attention to the Spanish crew.

Presently, however, they heard the sound of oars at some little distance from the ship.
"What is that ?" said Captain Drake.
Ned ran to the stern of the vessel.
"I think, sir," he said, "that one or two of the Spaniards have got off, with their boat.

I saw it towing to the stern, when we boarded." Captain Drake leant over the side, and at once gave orders to one of the boats whose crew had not boarded the vessel, and was lying alongside, to pursue; and to strain every nerve to catch the boat, before she came near the town.