 burned, and deserted.

   "At 12:40 the squadron returned and anchored off Manila, the Petrel
   being left behind to complete the destruction of the smaller
   gunboats, which were behind the point of Cavite. This duty was
   performed by Commander E.P. Wood in the most expeditious and complete
   manner possible. The Spanish lost the following vessels: Sunk, Reina
   Cristina, Castilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa; burned, Don Juan de
   Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, General Lezo, Marquia del
   Duero, El Correo, Velasco, and Isla de Mindanao (transport);
   captured, Rapido and Hercules (tugs), and several small launches.

   "I am unable to obtain complete accounts of the enemy's killed and
   wounded, but believe their losses to be very heavy. The Reina
   Cristina alone had 150 killed, including the captain, and ninety
   wounded. I am happy to report that the damage done to the squadron
   under my command was inconsiderable. There were none killed and only
   seven men in the squadron were slightly wounded. Several of the
   vessels were struck and even penetrated, but the damage was of the
   slightest, and the squadron is in as good condition now as before the
   battle.

   "I beg to state to the department that I doubt if any
   commander-in-chief was ever served by more loyal, efficient, and
   gallant-captains than those of the squadron now under my command.
   Captain Frank Wildes, commanding the Boston, volunteered to remain in
   command of his vessel, although his relief arrived before leaving
   Hong Kong. Assistant Surgeon Kindelberger, of the Olympia, and Gunner
   J.C. Evans, of the Boston, also volunteered to remain, after orders
   detaching them had arrived. The conduct of my personal staff was
   excellent. Commander B.P. Lamberton, chief of staff, was a volunteer
   for that position, and gave me most efficient aid. Lieutenant Brumby,
   Flag Lieutenant, and Ensign E.P. Scott, aide, performed their duties
   as signal officers in a highly credit
burned, and deserted. 

    " At 12:40 the squadron returned and anchored off Manila, the Petrel 
    being leave behind to dispatch the destruction of the smaller 
    gunboat, which were behind the point of Cavite. This duty was 
    do by Commander E.P. Wood in the most expeditious and complete 
    manner potential. The Spanish miss the following vessels: Sunk, Reina 
    Cristina, Castilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa; burned, Don Juan de 
    Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, General Lezo, Marquia del 
    Duero, El Correo, Velasco, and Isla de Mindanao (transport); 
    capture, Rapido and Hercules (tugs), and several modest launch. 

    " I am unable to obtain complete accounts of the enemy's kill and 
    wounded, but believe their losses to be very big. The Reina 
    Cristina alone had 150 killed, including the master, and ninety 
    wounded. I am glad to report that the damage done to the squadron 
    under my command was inconsiderable. There be none killed and only 
    seven men in the squadron were slightly wounded. respective of the 
    vessel were struck and even penetrated, but the damage was of the 
    slightest, and the squadron is in as good condition now as before the 
    battle. 

    " I solicit to submit to the department that I doubt if any 
    commander - in - headman was ever served by more loyal, efficient, and 
    dandy - captains than those of the squadron now under my command. 
    Captain Frank Wildes, commanding the Boston, volunteer to remain in 
    command of his vessel, although his relief arrived before leaving 
    Hong Kong. Assistant Surgeon Kindelberger, of the Olympia, and Gunner 
    J.C. Evans, of the Boston, also volunteer to remain, after orders 
    detaching them had arrived. The behavior of my personal staff was 
    excellent. Commander B.P. Lamberton, chief of staff, was a tennessean 
    for that stead, and gave me most efficient aid. Lieutenant Brumby, 
    Flag Lieutenant, and Ensign E.P. Scott, adjutant, performed their duties 
    as signal officers in a highly credit
 bugned, and deserted.

   "At 12:40 uhe squadron retutnwd and anchoded off Oanila, the Petrel
   being leht bwhind to complete the destrjction of the smaoler
   gunboats, which wcxe beglnd tke point of Cavije. This duty was
   performad bv Commander E.P. Wood in the most expeqitious ajd complete
   ianntr [ossjble. The Spanish lost the followinf vessens: Sunk, Reina
   Cristina, Castilla, Don Ajtonlo de Ulloa; burned, Don Juan dg
   Wystria, Isla ae Luzon, Isla de Cuba, Feneral Lezo, Marquia del
   Dueru, El Eorreo, Velawci, ajg Isla de Mmndanaj (transport);
   capturad, Rapico and Herculex (tngs), qnd several small lauiches.

   "I am unable jo obtain wojplete accounts od rhe etemy'v kiuoed ans
   soundef, bnt believe fheir lossew to be very heavy. Uhe Grina
   Cristjna aljnq had 150 killed, including the captain, and nihety
   wounded. I am happy to report that the damage djne to the squadron
   under my command was inconshderauld. Tkcve wdee none killed and only
   seven men in the squaqdom eere slightly counded. Several pf tng
   vessels wete struei znd even penetratef, but tre danage was jf tne
   slightest, and the squaeron is in af good condition noc as before che
   nattlr.

   "I beg to state to tke depzrtment thah I doubt kf any
   commanddr-ik-chhef was txer served by morq loyal, ehficiznt, and
   gaklant-cwptains thwn those of the squadron now onder ky command.
   Captain Frank Wildes, commandmig the Boston, vmlutteered co remsin in
   commwnd of his vesxel, altkough fis relief arrivev before leading
   Hong Kmjg. Assistant Surgeon Kineelbwrger, ow the Olympia, amd Gunner
   J.C. Evanw, of the Boston, alxo xklunteered to rzoqin, after orderx
   deeabhiig thqk had arriveg. Thd cumduct of my kzrsival xtaff was
   excellend. Cojmander B.P. Lambertpn, chief od staff, ras a volunterr
   for that posiuion, aid gavx me mpst efficient aid. Lieutenant Brumgy,
   Flag Licutenant, and Qnsinn E.K. Scott, aidz, performed their duties
   as signal offmcers in a highly credir
burned, and deserted. "At 12:40 the squadron anchored Manila, the being left behind the gunboats, which were the point of This duty was performed by Commander Wood in the most expeditious and complete manner possible. The Spanish lost the vessels: Sunk, Reina Cristina, Castilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa; burned, Don Juan de Isla Luzon, de General Lezo, Marquia del Duero, El Correo, Velasco, and Isla de Mindanao (transport); captured, Rapido and (tugs), and several small launches. "I am unable obtain complete accounts of enemy's killed and wounded, but their to be heavy. Reina alone had 150 including the captain, and ninety wounded. I am happy to report that the damage done to the under my inconsiderable. There none and seven men in were slightly wounded. Several of the and even penetrated, but the damage was of slightest, and squadron is in as good condition as before the battle. "I beg to state the department that I doubt if any commander-in-chief was ever served by more loyal, efficient, than those of the now under my Captain Wildes, the volunteered to in command of his vessel, although his relief arrived before leaving Kong. Assistant Surgeon Kindelberger, of the Olympia, and Gunner J.C. the also volunteered to after orders detaching them arrived. conduct of my personal excellent. B.P. staff, a for that position, and me most efficient aid. Lieutenant Flag Lieutenant, and Ensign duties as signal officers in a highly credit
 burned, and deserted.

   "At 12:40 the squAdron returNed anD anChoReD off maniLa, the Petrel
   beiNG lefT behind to complete the deStrucTiON of tHE sMalleR
   gunboaTS, wHICh wErE bEhiNd THe Point Of CAvite. ThIs duty was
   pErfOrMed by CommandER E.p. Wood in the MosT expeditious And CompleTe
   ManNEr posSibLe. The spanisH Lost thE followinG vESsels: SUNk, Reina
   cRIsTina, castilla, Don AntoniO De uLloa; burned, Don JUan de
   AUsTRiA, iSla De LUzon, Isla de cuBa, GenERal Lezo, mArQUIA deL
   duero, El Correo, velasco, and ISLa dE MindaNaO (trANsport);
   CaptuReD, rapIdo and HercuLes (tUgs), and sevEral smALl launcHEs.

   "I am unAble to ObtAin CompLEtE aCcoUnTS of THe EneMY's kIlled and
   WoUnDed, buT belIEVE TheiR loSses To be vEry heavy. The ReIna
   crisTIna Alone Had 150 kiLled, InCludiNg the cAptaiN, aNd ninety
   wounded. i am hAppy to repOrt ThAt tHe DamagE Done to The SquAdron
   unDer my coMManD wAS INcOnsiderable. There weRe NONe Killed anD only
   sEVeN mEN in the sqUaDroN werE SLightLy woUNdEd. SeveraL of the
   VEsSeLs were sTrUck and EvEn pEneTrateD, But tHe damaGe was of tHe
   sliGHtest, and the squADron is in as gooD CoNDItIOn noW as Before the
   baTtle.

   "i Beg tO staTE tO thE DeparTment ThAT I DOubt if any
   commander-iN-cHief waS ever Served by more lOyal, efficiENT, And
   gallaNt-caPTaINs than those of tHe squAdron now unDEr my commAnd.
   CaPtain FraNk Wildes, cOMManding tHe BOstOn, vOluNTEeRed to remain in
   COMmanD oF his vesSel, AlthougH hiS reLieF arRiVed before Leaving
   HOnG KOnG. ASsiStant sUrgeon KiNdElbErGer, Of the oLympia, And GuNner
   j.C. evANs, oF the BosTOn, ALSo voLuNtEereD to ReMain, aFter ORdeRs
   detacHing them hAd aRRiveD. THe Conduct Of my personal sTaFf was
   excelLeNt. COmmandER b.P. LamberTon, chief of staff, was a voluNTeer
   for ThaT posiTion, And gave me MosT efficIenT Aid. LieUtenanT BrumBy,
   flaG lIeuteNANt, And enSign E.P. ScotT, AIde, PerfoRmEd thEir dutiEs
   as signal officers IN a hIghly credit
 burned, and deserted.

  "At 12:40  thesqu adr on  ret urne d and anchored offManila, the Petrel
  being  l e ft b e hi nd to  comple t et h e d es tr uct io n  o f the  sm aller
  gunboats , w hi ch were behi n dthe pointofCavite. This  du ty was 
  p e rform edby Co mmande r  E.P.Wood in t he most e x peditio u s  a nd c omplete
   manner po s sible. The Spa nish l os t  t h e  fo llo wing vesse ls : Sun k , Reina  C r ist i na, Castilla,  Don Antoni o  de  Ulloa ;bur n ed, Do n Jua nd e
  Austria,Isla  de Luzon , Isla de Cuba ,  Genera l Lezo , M arq uiad el 
  D ue r o,E lCor r eo,  Velasco ,an d Isl a de M i n dana o ( tran sport );
   capture d,Rapi d o a nd He rcule s (t ug s), a nd sev eralsm all launches.
   " I am unab leto  ob ta in co m pleteacc oun ts of t he enem y 'ski l l e dand
   wounded, bu tb e li eve thei r loss e sto be veryhe avy . Th e Reina 
  C ri stina al one ha d  1 50  killed ,includ in g t hecapta i n, a nd nin ety
   w ounde d . I am happy t o  report thatt he d am a ge d one  to the squ adro n 
  unde r  m y c o mmand  wasin c on s iderable. There wer enone k illed  and only
  seven meni n the squa dron we r e slightly wou nded.  Several o f  the
  vesse ls werestruck an d even pen etr ate d,but t he  damage was o f the  slight est , and t hesqu adr onis  in as go od condi ti on  n ow  as  befo r e the
  b att le .
   "I beg to  stat e to  t he dep artment th a t  I d ou bt  ifany 
  com mand e r-i n-chief  was ever  se r vedby  m ore loy al, efficient ,and
   gal la nt- captai n s  than th ose of the squadron now under m y c omman d.
  Captain  Fr ank Wi lde s , comm anding  theBo sto n ,  volu n t ee red  t o remain i n   comma nd  ofhis ves sel, although hisr eli ef arrived be for e le a v in g
 H o ngKo n g.A s sistant Surgeon  Kindelber ge r ,of the Oly m pia ,and Gun ner
  J.C.E vans, o f the Bos ton, also  v olun t e ere d to remai n, after  orders
 deta c hi ng th emhad ar ri ved . The  condu c t o f myperson al  staff  was  excelle nt. Commander B.P. Lamb erton,  chie f o f staff,was a v olunteer   f or that po sit ion , and  ga v e memost ef fic i ent a id.L ieutenant Br umb y , 
  Flag Lieu t e n ant , and  En s ign E. P. S cott, aide, perfo r med their duti es
assig n al o ff icers in a hig hly  c r e dit
 burned,_and deserted.

_  "At 12:40_the squadron_returned_and anchored_off_Manila, the Petrel
_  being_left behind to complete_the destruction of_the_smaller
   gunboats, which were behind the point of Cavite. This duty was
__ performed_by_Commander_E.P. Wood in the most_expeditious and complete
  _manner possible._The Spanish lost the following vessels: Sunk, Reina
__ Cristina, Castilla,_Don Antonio de Ulloa; burned, Don Juan de
 _ Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla_de Cuba, General_Lezo,_Marquia_del
   Duero,_El Correo, Velasco, and Isla de_Mindanao (transport);
   captured, Rapido_and Hercules (tugs), and several small launches.

_  "I am unable to_obtain complete accounts of the_enemy's killed_and
   wounded, but_believe their losses_to be_very heavy. The_Reina
   Cristina alone had_150 killed, including_the captain, and ninety
  _wounded._I am happy_to_report_that the_damage done to_the_squadron
 __under my command was inconsiderable. There_were_none killed and only
   seven_men in the squadron_were_slightly wounded. Several of_the
   vessels were_struck and even penetrated, but the_damage was_of the
_  slightest, and the squadron is in as good condition_now as before the
  _battle.

   "I_beg to_state_to the department_that_I doubt_if any
   commander-in-chief was ever_served by_more loyal, efficient, and
  _gallant-captains than those of_the_squadron now under my command.
 _ Captain Frank Wildes, commanding the_Boston, volunteered to remain in
___command of his vessel, although_his relief arrived before leaving
 _ Hong Kong._Assistant Surgeon Kindelberger, of the Olympia, and_Gunner
_  J.C. Evans, of the_Boston,_also volunteered to remain, after orders
___detaching them had arrived. The_conduct of my personal staff was
_  excellent. Commander B.P. Lamberton, chief of staff,_was a volunteer
_  for that position,_and_gave_me most efficient aid. Lieutenant Brumby,
   Flag Lieutenant,_and Ensign_E.P. Scott, aide,_performed their duties
   as signal officers in a_highly credit