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the fire from her larboard guns, both ships going before the wind. At 11 p.m. the Turks made a second attempt to get on board the British frigate ; but the latter was too vigilant, as well as too expert, to be caught. Shooting ahead, the Seahorse passed clear, the Badere-Zaffer's jib-boom and bowsprit carrying away the former's gaff-vangs and starboard mizen topgallant back-stays. At this moment the bowsprit and forecastle of the Badere-Zaffer were crowded with men ; but a discharge of grape from the stern-chase guns of the Seahorse, as the latter ranged ahead, killed or disabled the greater part of them.

Crossing over, the Seahorse recommenced the action with her larboard guns. About this time the Badere-Zaffer lost her mizen topmast. The two frigates continued engaging, broadside to broadside, until the Badere-Zaffer became completely silenced. The Seahorse now repeatedly hailed, to know if she would surrender, but no answer was returned. The Seahorse then passed under the stern of the Badere-Zaffer (see diagram, pos. 2), whose fore and main topmasts had by this time fallen, and again hailed. In reply to which, as the Seahorse ranged up on her larboard quarter, the Badere-Zaffer fired a few of her aftermost guns. The British frigate instantly discharged her starboard broadside. It was now 1 h. 15M. A.M. on the 6^th ; and Captain Stewart, finding that his shattered antagonist would neither answer nor fire, very prudently, and very humanely too, hauled off ; and, after standing on a little further, brought to on the starboard tack to wait for daylight. The Badere-Zaffer soon afterwards did the same. See pos. 3.

The British crew now took some rest ; and at daylight the Seahorse filled and made sail towards the Turkish frigate, then about a mile distant, steering before the wind under her shreds of courses. The Seahorse soon came up with the Badere-Zaffer, and, hauling athwart the latter's stern (see pos. 4), poured in her broadside. At this time, regardless of the scene of horror and destruction around him, Captain Scandril was sitting in a chair on the awning, or wooden roof, erected across the quarterdeck over the wheel, giving his orders, and exhorting his officers and men to continue their resistance; observing that if they submitted to the infidels, they would all be put to death. Among the surviving officers, however, there were some prudent men, who saw that all further resistance was useless, and who had a knowledge of the English character. Two or three of these seized the person of their stubborn and obdurate chief, and, holding down his hands, made signs of submission ; while others, just as the stern-chasers were about to be discharged a second time, hauled down the Turkish colours from the stump of the mizenmast.

The following diagram will illustrate the various manoeuvres of the parties, in this long and sanguinary battle.

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