Here, where they arrived May 10, they were rather more fortunate.

The Spaniards, utterly unforewarned, deserted the coast, and fled inland.

There was no difficulty, therefore, in taking nominal possession of the chief town, though even that was done in a bungling manner.

Then, leaving the Island in charge of a portion of the troops, under Major-General Fortescue, with Vice-Admiral Goodson to sail about it with a protecting squadron, Penn hastened back to England, Venables quickly following him.

They arrived in London, within a few days of each other, early in September, and were at once committed to the Tower for having returned without orders.