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267 about 1 Oclock Pm- and made fast to an Old hulk, used as a store ship & for coal and we are to take our coal on board from this store ship,- the work of Coaling was done by our Crew & Firemen- as it was impossible to get help from shore- as nearly all of the male population, had been forced into the service under Alvarez.- he, holds, possession of this place- while Santa- Anna's forces- are stationed on the right of the Town, as we enter the harbor and about a mile from the Town, but in sight of same- and as have said before, Santa Anna, has a blockade Squadron off this place, controlling the entrance of all vessels unclear- however some do get in here, notwithstanding, this blockade,- the Yankee Blade, we found in here on our arrival- and we saw here as she passed in the morning about sunrise- she passed the entrance to this harbor in the night- and finding themselves above the entrance at day light- run down in shore, and passed in, without being troubled by the blockade squadron unclear- several shots were fired, however' at her, but she being so far off, had no effect- she therefore passed in safe.- Santa Anna's Troops, are also stationed so that their Guns can be brought to bear on vessels entering the harbor here- but at the time