278  Beyond  the  Seas.
The  wind  had  now  moderated  and  the  sea  some-
what gone  down,  and  the  remnant  of  the  enemy's
galleys,  and  of  this  remnant  three  or  four  much
hurt  by  our  shot,  began  to  use  their  sweeps
with  all  the  expedition  they  could  ;  and  presently,
taking  advantage  of  the  slant  of  wind  that  entered
the  harbour,  they  got  under  way  and  made  off
to  sea  with  less  hurt  and  loss  at  the  last  than  the
fury  and  zeal  of  our  gunners  to  hinder  their  going
had  promised,  for  but  one  more  of  their  galleys  was
disabled.  This  one,  however,  could  not  carry  away
all  the  shot  we  had  given  her,  and  the  very  last
ball  from  the  battery  striking  her  between  wind
and  water  was  the  straw  that,  'tis  said,  breaks  the
camel's  back,  and  she  quickly  filled  and  sank  in  the
very  entrance  channel.  Her  boats  landed  her  crew
of  over  200  men  on  the  western  shore  of  the  bay
without  molestation  from  us,  and  our  cavalry,  riding
round  again,  were  in  time  to  surround  them  at  the
landing,  and  they,  seeing  our  superiority,  surrendered
at  discretion.
