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to call here on our way back, he preferred
taking it ashore again with him. In a conversaation
with the Flag Suff found that the Admiral was
59 years of age but more like a man of my
own age. The more I see of him and talk with
him the more I like and respect him. On going
out of port the band was turned up and played
several tunes. May of the soliders came off
to see the ship. In the afternoon we went to sea
or rather up the river, anchoring at dark.

February 12th Weighed again at daylight
and were brought to a stop about 9 by a
fort firing three guns at us, but on our sending
a boat on shore it was all right, only sorry
the guns were not shotted, as we should very
soon have blown their defences to pieces. After
going some distance we again anchored
for a Pilot, and by three we were once
more under weigh for Assumpsion, anchoring
again at dark when the mosquitoes came off
in the old style.

February 13 At it again at daylight: morning
very hot. 9, went to General Quarters: beer and [?]
at 10 among the Staff. The River getting narrow
and the mosquitoes intolerable. After we had
anchored at dusk, a steamer was reported coming
down the River, and in a short time she anchored
and two of the Officers came on board and after
remaining about an hour, returned. At 5.30
the Steamer left - on the 14th in order to show us the way
up the River