Sunday, July 28.—Clear and pleasant, with a moderate trade wind. At 9:30 a.m. gave chase to a sail ahead, which proved to be a Venezuelan schooner. At 11 mustered the crew. In the afternoon passed the island of Tortuga, and at 11 p.m., having come up with the west end of Margarita, hove the ship to with her head to the northward to await daylight. Depth of water, 32 fathoms.
Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter
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