...l war vessels, the Niagara and Sacramento, under command of Commodore Thomas T. Craven, put into the bay. Leaving ahead of the Stonewall, the two Federal boats cruised about the mouth of the bay, off Corunna , until the Confederate vessel came out. Undoubtedly the Federal commander had intended to give battle, but his heart failed him. Captain Page, on the contrary, beat back and forth in front of the sil...