‘| which the people’s ultimate hopes were placed- for
‘^.preserving their lives, in case of an accident to the
“ vessel, broke loose- and was seen no; moré. I -;
“ In the 'morning an - English boat wasipeiheivëd by
“ them, outside the bar, attempting to get in, and Was
“ known to be that which was expected to come to their
“. assistance from Turon". Thenrspifits were elated* by
“ this incident; but their joy was siöf’short duration ;
“ for the boat, after rowing to and fro, at the back of
“ the surge, research of the proper channel, unfortu-
“ nately, made choice of a part where it broke sw'ith the
“ gfeatest violence ; and no; sooner had she entered;it;
‘ ‘ than she disappeared. The deepest consternation;
“ immediately, became visible in the countenances .-<Jf
‘.‘•all aboard. The Tung-quinese;' to express their joy
“ i t the accideaftufired with redoubled fury from tteff
“ batteries at the ship. Regardless of the dan^fcrpevery
ï«èyë on board,? appeared fixed with a melancholy
“ steadfastness on the place where the boat had/overset.
“ In about an hour the heads of two persons were dis-
“ covered, swimming towards the vessel,- and fhë|&soon
VÈ reached her. Thé rest of the boat’s; crew were; drown-
“ ed or killed by the Tung-quinese, who hafethe
“ cruelty to fire at them, when in the water-* with small
.“ arms.
“ In a short time the vessel suffered considerably
“ from the batteries on shore. The night brought some
“ respitedrom thisld^^bi^utf’byJaffdfding time To fee eghW
“ people ,to- if effect' ont* A.ex^"^itiia,dioMii^'serV ed - rathfdr1 to
g|inbrea'seinhan.-'t^JlKyiafe thbir,/ ipWiety/ The'veSsel
‘i“hadralready recdiv4d?,Considerable dlima gdbm heh hull
‘|jand^^ggMg^f»'"She‘5.iwasi ridin^rb^ '1 tffei only Auditor
“ which frEemain%d^yih-at*f'e'c|ul,d','b^ 'depended 0®f|§and
^expedients f o n de l dv e r a®c e * i r f v a i n .< There?
‘ ‘ wasiMttleihope'ofgsaretvsin^^opOsihg'anra*cMoh®hdna'J
tion; and yefrfcmhfe^ta’^fse? remaineddc® be dmase. A
“ White* flag-waS'- iceerdingS^ Moisted-;?, 'and sighsfmade '
\h to some’Of the Tung^udst^tb'esme:on fedard.\ Th'e'y,'
“mbf^heir part, im-medi'aM^begah^fdp'ulf down tffilffwl® 1
.‘i&SSg di-splayed‘on tlteifebatfepM^^-thf^^wSfeAp^gdiVfed
“ to assemble ih>i consultation at the |pand buttery-V’-arid
itqsfcUt* attempted, tef eonf et '©hihoird,® but Was;'"obliged
to^puthteckeby ’the high sfea; The' Tung^quifflhs^l
'* ‘ -waiting probably for cisderl^froni the*y^l|bylP,nffered
“ the vessel to remain ulrmol'ested” Ba'e-'wliblil^d^y. In
the evening- thes; wMd^ so^dar^dMhged^S ffoi r<md§$#' -
“ possibld^to get out. The'^iftehoV was1 iccotdihgWi^
Weighed as sodrfch'Siit Was dart, arid^ ith'e-.saiMi^et®in
‘•‘^profound silencd.■ Therfe-’Was; • indeed,^butWfs|ehder
M chance- of finding- the«way, in the dbseufiffpdf the
“ night over-a’5 dangeroti»* bar,-fehrQi&gh a*ffchahnfeb ft «ip' g
“ imore than siMy^yards widd. At ‘d'hf e rno i h ' e r i t -
“ sel’ffihead Was cfepsfe uponth® brbal|g^ df the SeaV hheh
“ luckily her sails v^dfe1 takehl «aback,' and she* CWeidecf