_Vane_ cruised for some time thereabouts, in hopes to take _Yeats_, and be revenged on him; during which time, he took a ship bound to London, to whom he gave out, that he designed to go to the southward; which Colonel _Rhet_ hearing, sailed over the Bar the 15th with the two Sloops, and went after the Pirate _Vane_; but not meeting with him, tack'd and stood for Cape _Fear_, according to his first Design; and on the 26th following he entered the River, where he saw _Bonnet_, and the three Sloops his Prizes, at anchor; but the Pilot running the Sloops a-ground, hindered their getting up that Night. The Pirates seeing the Sloops, and not knowing who they were, mann'd three canoes, and sent them down to take them; but finding their mistake, _Bonnet_ took all the men out of the Prizes to engage them. Colonel _Rhet's_ Sloops the next morning getting under sail, stood for the Pirates, who designed only to make a running fight; but the Colonel getting upon his quarters, he edged in upon the shore, and ran his Sloop a-ground. The Colonel's Sloops were soon in the same condition: The _Henry_ grounded within pistol-shot of the Pirate, on his bow; the other, right a-head of him, almost out of gun-shot, which made it of but very little use to the Colonel. By this time the Pirate had a very great advantage: For his Sloop lifted from Colonel _Rhet's_, which converted them all over; and the Colonel's Sloop lifting the same way, was much exposed for about five hours, whilst they lay a-ground. The Colonel's Sloop being first a-float, he got into deeper water, and after mending his rigging, he stood for the Pirate, to go directly on board him; which they prevented, by hoisting a flag of truce, and surrendering soon after. The Colonel lost in this action ten men, and had fourteen wounded. The _Sea Nymph_ had two killed, and four wounded. Among the Pirates were none killed, and three were wounded. The next day the Colonel weighed from Cape _Fear_, and arrived at _Charles Town_ the 3d of _October_, to the no small joy of the people of _Carolina_. There being no publick prison, _Bonnet_ was committed into the custody of the marshal, and his Men were kept at the Watch-house under a strict guard; a little before the trial, _David Harriot_ the Master, and _Ignatius Rathe_ Boatswain, the evidences, were removed from the Crew, to the Marshal's house, from whence on the 24th _Bonnet_ and _Harriott_ made their escape; which as soon as the Governor heard of, he published a Proclamation, promising a reward of 700_l._ to any one that would take him, and also sent several boats with armed men in pursuit of him.