Lieutenant Talbot broke out a field-piece from the hold and mounted it as a stern-chaser, and used it too--" "Good! well done!" said the general, nodding approvingly.

"Go on." "We came to the mouth of the pass.

The frigate fired a broadside.

One shot carried away the mizzen topgallant mast; another sent a shower of splinters inboard, killing the man at the wheel.

The ship falls off and enters the pass.