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sight of the heroic deeds by which they 

 have distinguished themselves, that recom- 

 pense may be given to them which is justly 

 due. Eleven vessels and one barge were 

 captured in the action, as your Excellency 

 will observe in the general subjoined state- 

 ment, marked No. 4 ; and besides, the bri- 

 gantine Esperanza was blown up. 



Our loss in comparison with that of the 

 enemy has been very small : eight officers, 

 and thirty-six seamen and soldiers killed ; 

 fourteen officers, and one hundred and five 

 seamen and soldiers wounded ; and one offi- 

 cer injured by contusions, as stated in re- 

 port No. 5. The enemy have suffered the 

 dreadful loss, in one way or another, of 

 eight hundred men; there remaining in our 

 hands sixty-nine officers, and three hundred 

 and sixty-nine seamen and soldiers, accord- 

 ing to report No. 6, which I have placed 

 in the hands of General Maurique, accord- 

 ing to list No. 7 



