...ciently near to enjoy its fine, bold scenery, passing only a couple of sail during the day—one a large French steamer, bound to the eastward, and the other an English bark. We showed them the United States colors. The bark saluted the old flag, by striking her colors to it, but the old flag did not return the salute, as it was hoisted at the wrong peak. The Englishman must have thought his Yankee f...