As Pellew's squadron neared Griessie, a message arrived from the Dutch civilian governor at Sourabaya, reversing Cowell's orders and offering a full surrender.
Begitu pasukan Pellew mendekati Gresik, sebuah pesan datang dari pemerintahan sipil Belanda di Surabaya, memutarbalik perintah Cowell dan menawarkan penyerahan secara utuh.