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 In trying to get round the northern point of the island with her division of boats the "Bloodhound" grounded. As the tide was falling it was impossible to get her off; but her guns, opening fire, silenced a battery of the enemy which was abreast of her, though nothing could silence the furious fusilade of musketry. A slight breeze springing up at this time it was seen from the "Bloodhound" that the "Teazer" was also aground, nearly in the same position as the former vessel was at the attack of November 25th.

Abreast of the "Teazer" was a battery, which her solitary 32-pounder contrived for some time to keep in check; but it was not long before two other guns were brought to a stockade, and opened fire from a position which was quite unassailable from the "Teazer." These guns were admirably served, and Captain Lyster of the "Penelope," who was in command of the "Teazer" and her division of boats, seeing that the vessel would be inevitably destroyed before she could be got off at high tide if the enemy's fire were not silenced, determined to land and carry the guns. The eight boats which had accompanied the "Teazer" were formed in line, and pulled in directly for the stockade, which appeared to be the best spot for landing. As the boats touched the shore a tremendous discharge was poured into them; but the