_A._ No, sir; nothing happened, except losing a little main-top mast. _Q._ What course did you take? _A._ We steered off to the eastward. _Q._ Did you steer to any port? _A._ No, sir; we were not bound to any port, exactly. _Q._ What directions were given in respect to steering the vessel? _A._ To steer off to the eastward, or east by south, just as the wind was; that was near the course that was ordered. _Q._ When did you fall in with the Joseph? _A._ On Monday morning, the 3d. _Q._ Do you remember who discovered the Joseph? _A._ I think it was Evans, at the masthead. _Q._ What did he cry out? _A._ He sung out there was a sail on the starboard bow, running down, which proved afterwards to be the brig Joseph. _Q._ State all that was said by or in the presence of the prisoners when and after the vessel was descried? _A._ We continued on that course for two or three hours. We saw her early in the morning, and did not get up to her until 9 or 10 o'clock. _Q._ How early did you see her? _A._ About 6 o'clock. There were other vessels in sight. We stood off on the same course, when we saw this brig,--I think steering northeast by east. We made an angle to cut her off, and proceeded on that course until we fell in with her. _Q._ What was said while running her down? _A._ When near enough to be seen visibly to the eye, our men, Mr. Hayes, and the others, said she was a Yankee vessel; she was from the West Indies, laden with sugar and molasses. The general language was very little among the men; in fact, sailor-like, being on a flare-up before we left port, not much was said. _Q._ State what was said? _A._ Well, first the proposition was made that it was a Yankee prize; to run her down and take her. That was repeated several times. Nothing further, so far as I know of. _Q._ During the conversation were all hands on deck? _A._ Yes, sir, all hands on deck. In fact, they had been on deck. It was very warm; our place was very small for men below. In fact, we slept on deck. No one slept below, while there, much. It was a very short time we were on board of her--from Saturday to Monday night--when we were taken off. _Q._ What was said was said loud, so as to be heard? _A._ Yes; it was heard all about deck. That was the principal of our concern in going out; it was our object and our conversation. _Q._ When you ran along down towards the Joseph, state what was said. _A._ That was about the whole of what occurred--the men talking among themselves. _Q._ When you got to the Joseph what occurred? _A._ She was hailed by Captain Baker, and requested to send a boat on board. _Q._ Who answered the hail? _A._ I believe Captain Meyer, of the brig. _Q._ Would you recognize Captain Meyer now? _A._ Yes, sir. _Q._ State what Captain Baker said? _A._ Captain Baker, as near as I can bear in mind, hailed him, and told him to come on board and fetch his papers. _Q._ Did Captain Meyer come on board?