Tuesday, August 6.—Weather very fine, with light breezes from about E. N. E., making good way over the smooth sea. At about 10 a.m. passed a brigantine on the weather beam , distant some 12 or 14 miles. As I was anxious to make my run and had no fuel to spare upon chases and the delay incident to capture, I permitted this lonely wayfarer to pursue his course unmolested, for which some Yankee may no doubt thank his stars and my circumstances, not my forbearance. No current experienced. Latitude, 9°14′; longitude, 59°10′.
Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter
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