Already another large vessel had followed the example of their admiral's ship, and had gone to the bottom.

Over 540 of their sailors we had, as they have themselves admitted, slain outright.
"We were faring well, and had begun to hope that we might get to find our way out of the toils, when a cry came from the lookout, who said that the Jesus was hoisting signals of distress, and that he feared she was sinking.
"Close as she was lying to a battery, and surrounded by enemies, our bold captain did not hesitate a minute; but sailed the Minion, through a crowd of enemies, close to the Jesus.

You should have heard the cheer that the two crews gave each other.

It rose above all the noise of the battle, and would assuredly have done your heart good.

The Jesus was sinking fast, and it was as much as they could do to tumble into the boats, and to row hastily to our side.
We should have saved them all, but the Spaniards, who dared not lay us aboard, and who were in no slight degree troubled by the bravery with which we had fought, set two of their great ships on fire, and launched them down upon us, preferring to lose two of their own ships for the sake of capturing or destroying our little bark.