Captain Hood in
his narrative, "and by the moonlight clearly distinguished the three
colours."

"Perceiving they were suspected," continues Sir Samuel in his
narrative, "and on my questioning them again about Lord Hood, one of
them replied, 'Soyez tranquille, les Anglais sont de braves gens, nous
les traitons bien; l'amiral anglais est sorti il y a quelque temps.'"

In an instant, the situation of the poor Juno became known throughout
the ship. The officers crowded round their captain, while the
Frenchman, bowing to the right and left, grinned and apologised for
the disagreeable necessity of making them all prisoners! It was said
of Hood's ship, that, fore and aft, there was but one heart and one
mind, and this was an occasion to test its truth. At this moment a
flaw of wind coming down the harbour, Lieutenant Webley said to me, "I
believe, sir, we shall be able to fetch out if we can get her under
sail." I immediately perceived we should have a chance of saving the
ship; at least, if we did not, we ought not to lose her without a
struggle. Every person was ordered to their stations; but the
Frenchmen, perceiving some bustle, began to draw their sabres, but I
directed the marines to force them below, which was soon done. In an
instant every officer and man was at his duty; and within three
minutes every sail in the ship was set, and the yards braced ready for
casting. The steady and active assistance of Lieutenant Turner and the
other officers prevented any confusion. As soon as the cable was taut,
I ordered it to be cut, and had the good fortune to see the ship start
from the shore. The head sails were filled; a favourable flaw of wind
coming at the same time gave her good way. Not to be retarded by the
boats, I ordered them to be cut adrift as well as the French boat. The
moment the brig saw us begin to loose sails, we saw she was getting
her guns ready, and we also saw lights in all the batteries. When we
had shot far enough for the brig's guns to bear on us, which was not
more than three ships' lengths, she began to fire; as did a fort a
little on the starboard bow, and soon after all of them, on both
sides, as they could bring their guns to bear. As soon as the sails
were well trimmed, I beat to quarters. When abreast of the centre of
Cape Sepet, and were ready to go about, she came up two points, and
just weathered the Cape. As we passed very close along that shore, the
batteries kept up a brisk fire. When I co