Many of the captured crew were killed, while women passengers were raped before de Soto's men locked them in the hold with the rest of the survivors. When de Soto heard that the survivors had been locked away and not murdered, he was furious, turned them around to try to find the sinking "Morning Star" to finish the job. He did not want any evidence of his guilt in the attack to reach the ears of the court. However, de Soto could not find the drifting "Morning Star". Meanwhile, the imprisoned survivors had managed to escape and prevent the "Morning Star" from sinking. A passing merchant vessel rescued them the following day.