The moment these champions of "liberte, egalite, et la mort," entered the Hannibal, plunder was the order of the day; and, in their furious haste to get at the officers' trunks, they cruelly trod over the wounded in the cockpit and cable-tiers. Colonel Connolly relates that in a few minutes one of them had taken his new cocked-hat, and appeared on deck with it. He himself had given up seeking his desk, which contained a considerable sum of money besides valuable papers, because he could not get at it without creeping over the wounded; but the French, not so particular, soon found it. We shall now give the extracts of the various logs to which we have had access. These have never yet been published, and we trust they will set the matter at rest. It is some satisfaction indeed, that all authors agree in declaring that nothing more could have been done, and that the honour of the British flag was to the last gloriously maintained on the 6th of July 1801. Extract of the Caesar's log in the Battle of Algeziras, 5th July: Winds S.W. and variable. At 12h. 30m. P.M. up mainsail and in royals; at 2h. made the signal for the squadron to prepare for battle, and, anchoring, bent the sheet cable through the larboard gun-room port to the sheet anchor; at 4h. set steering-sails,--fresh breezes and fair; at 8h. moderate breezes,--Cape Moulinau E.N.E. seven or eight miles; at 12h. (midnight), light airs inclinable to calm,--squadron in company, Venerable S.S.E. one mile. At 12h. 30m. (6th), in steering-sails, and at 12h. 40m. lowered down the yawl; at 3h. 45m. a breeze sprung up,--made the signal for attention; at 4h. 5m. beat to quarters,--Cabrita Point, S.E. by E. three or four leagues,--made the Pompee's signal to close; at 5h. set top-gallant steering-sails, and at 6h. the fore-top-mast steering-sail; at 7h. 45m. made the Venerable's signal to haul the wind,--took in the starboard steering-sails; at 8h. in steering-sails; at 8h. 5m. in top-gallant sails,--made the signal for being at liberty to engage the enemy in passing; at 8h. do. to take stations for mutual support; at 8h. 25m. set top-gallant sails,--the enemy's ships opened their fire,--saw the Venerable break round off,--Caesar fired at a Spanish battery in passing; at 8h. 35m. the action commenced with the Pompee, Venerable, and Audacious; at 8h. 45m. made the signal for the ships astern to make more sail; at 9h. light breezes, and variable,--opened our fire, and the engagement became general; at 9h. 15m. passed the Venerable, and came to with the sheet-anchor in nine fathoms,--the sheet-cable became _taut_,--let go the best bower to steady the ship,--Spencer and Hannibal passed under our lee,--hailed them to get the boats ahead, and tow into action,--light airs; at 9h. 35m. the Spencer opened her fire; at 9h. 40m. the Hannibal, do.--our spanker-boom shot away; at 10h. 20m.