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the 20th ultimo, I attacked and completely 

 destroyed the enemy's squadron, composed 

 of fifteen large vessels, and seventeen smaller 

 ones. 



" In the communication which I made to 

 your Excellency on the 21st of the same 

 month, I sent you a copy of the notification 

 made me by the Spanish chief Laborde, and 

 of the answer I sent him. I am proud of 

 having proved the truth of it ; and the copy 

 of the journal of operations which (marked 

 No. 1.) I enclose to your Excellency, will 

 put you in possession of all the occurrences 

 of this memorable campaign, which has co- 

 vered with glory the arms of the republic, 

 and overwhelmed tyranny with horror and 

 fear. 



In effect. Sir, the difficulty and ardu- 

 ousness of the undertaking, make it the 

 more to be valued. 



