Before it could be repeated the other ship attempted to gain a raking position across the stern of the _Constitution_.

By a splendid manoeuvre, Stewart defeated the purpose, and, placing himself abreast the rear ship, delivered another destructive broadside before the more sluggish enemy comprehended their danger.

He maintained his tremendous fire for a time, when he observed the other ship luffing across his course to secure a raking position, whereupon, with the same unsurpassable seamanship that he had shown from the first, he crossed the wake of the foremost ship and obtained a raking position himself.

Before the vessel could extricate itself Stewart raked her twice.

Then the second ship repeated the attempt of its consort, but Stewart not only defeated her, but again laid the _Constitution_ so as to rake her.
In the manoeuvring the two ships drew up side by side, and, the enemy opening with the port battery, Stewart replied with his starboard guns.
The fire of the American was so amazingly accurate and effective that in a short time the enemy hoisted a light and fired a gun in token of surrender.