BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF JOHN WESLEY WRIGHT, ESQ. CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY

Summary

CAPTAIN WRIGHT had a strong presentiment of the fate that awaited him, and without recurring to supernatural influence, his former experience of the enmity of those who were now to dispose of him, would be sufficient to account for it. He was entreated by his officers to escape on board the Fox cutter, which was then, sweeping out of the bay, at no great distance, but he firmly opposed their importunities, and insisted on sharing the fate of his officers and gallant ship's company. Had there been no reason to apprehend worse than the ordinary treatment of a captured commander, the persuasions of his officers would have borne the character of insult; but their fear was too well founded, that his fate would be particular!

The French carried their hard-earned prize into Porto Navallo, a small harbour in the mouth of the river Vilaine, and treated the officers with polite attention. In the evening, the whole of the prisoners were conveyed in boats to Auray, where also they were kindly treated, the officers being lodged in private houses; the men were sent to a prison. The wounded were conveyed to the hospital, and on their passing through the streets, the women were seen flocking round them from the houses, and offering them wine.