by John Marshall

“ Salvador de Ano, and fort Sedra, wedging shot in the chambers of them, by which they are rendered quite useless. The magazine was at some little distance, and had 500 whole barrels of powder in it, besides quantities of other stores, all of which was completely destroyed, great part by throwing it over the cliff into the sea, leaving sufficient to blow up the magazine: the train was laid for a considerable distance, and it was let off about ten o’clock, which instantly levelled the whole building to the ground. ”

“ The boats left the shore by eleven o’clock, and had just got round the point of de Ano when a considerable body of French dragoons appeared on the hill, and took post near the smoking ruins of the magazine. I am sorry to say, Captain Daly and Lieutenant Read were both much scorched, in setting fire to the last train; particularly the latter officer: but I am happy to find that his eyes are safe, and that he is doing well. Captain Daly speaks in high commendation of the zeal and exertion of every officer and man employed with him. I have the honor to be, &c. ”

“ I then supported the boats by a brisk fire from the Arrow, and Lieutenant Daly succeeded in boarding the privateer, cut her adrift, and would have brought her out, but her rudder being unhung and ashore, she soon after grounded within pistol-shot of the beach. I judged it therefore expedient to set her on fire, by which she was totally destroyed. She was a tartan, mounting 4 long guns, with about 74 men, and rowing 24 oars ”