by John Marshall

“ After leaving H.M. sloop Stork, on the 25th August, off the Isle of Pines, it took us till the 2d of this month to get off Point Gondas, 22 miles N.W. from Batabano, when I anchored with the Flying Fish and Pike schooners: at midnight, we weighed and stood for Batabano, to be off that place before break of day, but owing to baffling winds it took us until day-light. I thought it expedient to land, which I accordingly did, about 2 miles to windward of the battery, taking with me 18 of the Stork’s men, 35 from the Superieure, and 10 from the Flying Fish, to guard the boats. ”

“ At this period, Captain Le Geyt had the mortification to learn from his pilot, that the Stork could not approach within 30 leagues of Batabano, and he therefore directed Captain Edward Rushworth, of the Superieure, to proceed with that vessel and the schooners, after having reduced their draught of water as nmch as possible, and reinforced them with the boats and a party of men from his own sloop: the result of the expedition will be seen by the following copy of Captain Rushworth’s official report, dated Sept. ”