sers were seen to the S.E. 74 S.
which route I followed at seven o'clock in the evening, with light
winds at S.W. with hopes to see them again the next day, supposing
their destination for Gibraltar. But at ten o'clock in the morning the
Concepcion made a signal that the enemy were at anchor on the left
side of the coast, and informed me she had seen four large ships in
Lagos Bay. Believing that all the enemy's squadron might be likewise
there, I ordered the line to form close on the starboard tack, and
then despatched the Brigida frigate to reconnoitre; she returned,
acquainting me that she had counted the whole force of the enemy at
anchor in the bay.

"The squadron remained, close in-shore the whole afternoon, and part
of the night, when the wind changing to S.E. I left it under an easy
sail.

"No regular account has been received of the killed and wounded, not
having obtained the respective returns from the commanders at the time
of writing: but it was known that in the Conde-de-Regla a cannon ball
at the commencement of the action killed the Xefe de Esquadra, Conde
d'Amblemont, and the splinters wounded the commander, Brigadier D.
Geronime Bravo, and H.D. Cadlos Sellery.

Soberano Killed, Captain de Fragata D. Francisco Luis,
Lieutenant Bernardino Antillon, and another
officer, name unknown.

Mexicano Mortally wounded, and died on the 4th day, her
Commander, Brigadier D. Fernando Herravay
Crurat.

Trinidad Killed, second Lieutenant D. Herculas Guchi, and
a Midshipman; wounded, Captain of Fragata,
D. Franco Alvarez, two Lieutenants de Fragata,
the Master, and an inferior officer."

"By advices from Brigadier D. Pebra Poneda, late Commander of the San
Josef, the following account is likewise received relating to the
captured ships:--

San Josef Killed, second Lieutenant D. Miguel de Doblas.--Mortally
wounded, Xefe de Esquadra, D. Francisco
Wenthysen, who lost both legs ten minutes
after the action commenced, and died the
same night; the Master D. Santiago Campomar.
Slightly wounded, two second Lieutenants,
and 152 seamen killed and wounded.

Salvador Killed, the Commander, Brigadier Antonio de
Tepes, two Lieutenant