Monday, August 12.—Weather clear; rolling along to the northward and westward, with a light breeze from E. S. E.and a lazy swell. All the studding sails set and speed between 3 and 4 knots. Sailing pleasant enough but for the disappointment of our hopes in not being able to gain a port farther to the eastward. Running in to make the land about Cape Orange with a view to go into Cayenne. Latitude, 4° 01′ N .; longitude, 49° 37′ W.
Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter
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