by John Marshall

“ On the 24th June, Commodore Columbine arrived at Gorée with the Solebay frigate, and gun-brig Tigress, having the colonial schooner George, the Agincourt transport, and several merchant vessels under convoy: having communicated to him what intelligence I had lately obtained, we thought the reduction of Senegal practicable with the force we possessed, provided no obstacles should prevent our being able to pass the bar at the mouth of the river. ”

“ G. G. Waldegrave, and Perlen, Captain J. S. Tetley, and these had been blown to some distance from the coast, a French Meet of fourteen ships of the line and several frigates sailed upon a cruise between the capes of Sicie and Sepet; intending to extend it a little beyond them, if wind and weather should permit, and if Sir Edward Pellew should approach no nearer than his present cruising ground, off Cape St. Sebastian. The French admiral remained out all that night, and all the following day and night, without being crossed by a hostile sail. ”

“ On the 27th June, 1811, being then off Cape de Creux, Captain Tetley discovered and chased two strange sail to leeward, which afterward proved to be the French national brig Tactique, of 16 carronades, the same calibre as her own, and 2 long 8-pounders, with at least 150 men and boys; and the xebec Guêpe, of 2 long 18-pounders, 6 light carronades, and about 70 men and boys. ”