Two days later we arrived at Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes, the _Europa_ overtaking us in the offing, in company with the recaptured merchantman of which she had gone in pursuit; while on the evening of the same day the two gun-brigs also arrived, bringing in with them the five vessels which they had started to recapture; thus the little squadron of privateers which had waylaid us, and had made such a bold bid for booty, not only gained nothing but lost their own ships as well, together with a good many lives.  But the heaviest loss of all was that sustained by the unfortunate _Audacieuse_ in her blundering attack upon the transport; for in addition to the seventy-two killed which we found on board her when we took possession, nine more had died of their wounds before we anchored in Carlisle Bay.  The remaining twenty-four wounded, together with those who had been hurt on board the other prizes, were taken ashore and lodged in the hospital at Bridgetown, while the whole of the prisoners were transferred to the _Colossus_.  Gascoigne and I fully expected that we should now be ordered to rejoin the _Europa_, but instead of this, to our great delight, we were ordered to remain on board, our crew being increased to twenty-six--that being as many as Captain Vavassour could possibly spare us.