Wilmington SBW 1 Mile
at 8 AM Came down and Anchor'd NEBN of us 7 Sail of Rebel vessels, at 10 Saw them under way Standing up the River, ½ Past Our signal on Board the Roebuck to Weigh, answ'd, Weighed and Came to Sail down the River, Employ'd Turning to Windward, at 11 Our signal on Board the Roebuck to Anchor, Shortened Sail and Anchord with the Bt Br in 5 fathom Water veered ½ of a Cable, the Morning and Evening Gun fired on Board the Roebuck, &ca, Rowed Guard —