Meanwhile, "St. Mary's" had entered Anton Lizardo after having previously picked up the cutter and crew "Truxtun" had dispatched for help on the 15th. In response to the information given him by "St. Mary's", Commodore David Conner, the commander of the Home Squadron, ordered "Princeton" and "Falmouth" to "Truxtun's" aid. "Princeton" hove into sight of the grounded brig early in the afternoon of the 20th and sent a landing party ashore under a flag of truce. The landing party learned that Lt. Carpender and the remainder of his crew had surrendered three days earlier. The following day, "Princeton" sent a boarding party to "Truxtun"; but they did not succeed in getting on board until 22 August. Finding that the Mexicans had already taken most of what was salvageable, they took the rest and set fire to the ship. She burned to the waterline and was subsequently struck from the Navy list.