War of the Rebellion: from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and Navies
    

Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter

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.
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