As this was a friendly port, we could not suppose the craft to be the le Few-Folly; but, determined to make sure, we beat in, signalling the stranger, until he took advantage of our stretching well over to the eastward to slip round the rocks and get off to windward.

We followed for a short distance and then ran over under the lee of Capraya, where we remained until the morning of the 22d, when we again went off the town.

We found the lugger in the offing; and being now well satisfied of her character, and it falling calm, I sent the boats after her, under Messrs.

Winchester and Griffin, the first and second of this ship.

After a sharp skirmish, in which we sustained some loss, though that of the Republicans was evidently much greater, Monsieur Yvard succeeded in effecting his escape in consequence of a breeze's suddenly springing up.