That the stranger was strong-handed, and that she carried a thoroughly well-disciplined crew was evident; for by the time that we had paid off on the other tack and had swung our foreyard, her mizen rigging was full of men busy upon the task of clearing away the wreck of the topmast, while others were equally busy in clewing-up and furling the fore-topgallantsail and hauling down and stowing her flying-jib, to enable her to maintain as good a luff as possible.  But desperate as were their efforts they could do nothing with us now, at least upon a wind; therefore when we next tacked--which was the moment that we were fairly in her wake--she suddenly put up her helm, squared away dead before the wind, and proceeded to set studdingsails on both sides.