proper to entertain the Enemy's Ships, by widening five or six Embrazures of their Battery, and playing some Guns on them, which the Ships as civilly returned, 'till Night closed in, and firing ceased on both Sides[_Q_]. The 25th in the Morning it was discovered, the Enemy had been throwing up some Fascine Works on the Ramparts; however as they had not moved away any Rubbish from the Breach, it was resolved this Evening to attack it by Storm[_R_], and accordingly soon after Sun-set a Body of Troops marched up and mounted the Breach undiscovered, and quietly took Possession of the Castle, the Enemy flying out at the Gate so soon as they saw the Troops on the Ramparts, and heard their Huzza's. Those aboard their Ships were in the utmost Consternation at such a sudden and successful Event, and with all precipitate Surprize betook themselves to their Boats, setting Fire to one of their Ships, and sinking two others. At the same time the Attack was to be made on the Castle, (in order to divide the Enemy's Forces) the Admiral had given Orders for the Attack of the Castle of _St. Joseph_ by Boats, and sent them away under the Command of Captain _Knowles_, who took Possession of it about ten a Clock at Night, the Enemy abandoning it after firing some Guns: The Boats afterwards went and took Possession of the _Galicia_, the _Spanish_ Admiral's Ship, and then went to Work on cutting the Boom[_S_], and moving the _Galicia_ out of the Channel; and next Morning the Admiral in the _Princess Caroline_, the _Worcester_, and some other Ships sailed into the Harbour of _Carthagena_, and the whole Fleet and Transports continued to sail and warp in as fast as conveniently they could. The Enemy seeing the Admiral and several Ships got into the Harbour, began to expect a Visit at _Castillo Grande_ soon, and as _Mancinilla_ Fort lay opposite to it within Gun-shot, and was not capable of making any great Defence, they thought proper to destroy it, lest we should take Possession of it, and so batter the Castle. On the 28th the Admiral being informed of two small Batteries that guarded the _Passa Cavallos_[_T_], sent the _Weymouth_ and _Cruiser_ Sloop to demolish them, and take all the Imbarkations and Canoes that were there; and disposed the Fire-ships and small Frigates round the Harbour, to guard every Pass and Creek, in order to cut off any Supplies going to the Town. On the 30th the Rear-Admiral and several Ships turned up the Harbour, and anchored a small Distance from _Castillo Grande_, where the Enemy made a Shew of preparing to receive them;[_V_] and in order to stop the Fleet here, had sunk seven Ships across the Channel, and moored two of their Men of War, the _Conquestodore_ of sixty six Guns, and the _Dragon_ of sixty. The 31st early in the Morning, Captain _Knowles_ observed the enemy's two Men of War sunk, and not perceiving any Men in the Castle went and acquainted Sir _Chaloner Ogle_, that it was his Opinion the Enemy had abandoned _Castillo Grande_, who