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built by the Spaniards, and while they retained possession of 

 the country was strongly fortified and well garrisoned. 



About 7 P. M., the flood- tide begun to make, and we were 

 compelled to let-go the anchor. During the night the weather 

 was thick and disagreeable, and a heavy swell set in from the 

 westward. 



On the morning of November 1st, we again tripped our 

 anchor. At 11 discovered the " Vincennes" under sail on 

 our starboard quarter, but soon lost sight of her from the 

 density of the fog. Nor did we see anything of her until about 

 1 o'clock, when we observed both her and the " Porpoise" 

 lying at anchor. We wore ship, and bore down for them, 

 and when close a-board spoke with the " Vincennes." We 

 then hove-to, and continued to remain so until about half-past 

 4, when both vessels proceeded to sea, ourselves following in 

 their wake. In communicating with the " Vincennes," we 

 learned that she experienced a very uncomfortable night. 

 Having anchored right over the bar, she felt the swell much 

 more than either the "Porpoise" or ourselves. She rolled 

 almost gunwales under, and several seas broke on board, one 

 of which swept away a portion of her bulwarks, and killed one 

 of the crew. It is understood that we are bound to the Sand- 

 wich Islands. 



On the 6th, the " Vincennes" and " Porpoise" parted 

 company with us. 



On the 8th, we passed over the position of Cooper's Island, 

 as given upon Arrowsmith's Chart, but saw no indications of 

 land. At noon our latitude was '25° 45' 55" north, longitude 

 132° 16' 15" west. 



At 11 A. M. on the 19th, we reached Honolulu, where we 

 found the remainder of the squadron. 



Our principal object in returning to Hon^ulu was, to fill 



