ry much torn to pieces. The fire was kept up with
equal warmth for fifteen minutes longer, when her main-mast and
fore-mast went, taking with them every spar, excepting the
bowsprit; on seeing this we ceased firing, so that in thirty
minutes after we got fairly alongside the enemy she surrendered,
and had not a spar standing, and her hull below and above water
so shattered that a few more broadsides must have carried her
down.

After informing you that so fine a ship as the Guerriere,
commanded by an able and experienced officer, had been totally
dismasted, and otherwise cut to pieces, so as to make her not
worth towing into port, in the short space of 30 minutes, you can
have no doubt of the gallantry and good conduct of the officers
and ship's company I have the honour to command. It only remains,
therefore, for me to assure you, that they all fought with great
bravery; and it gives me great pleasure to say, that from the
smallest boy in the ship to the oldest seaman, not a look of fear
was seen. They all went into action giving three cheers, and
requesting to be laid close alongside the enemy.

Enclosed I have the honour to send you a list of killed and
wounded on board the Constitution, and a report of the damages
she has sustained; also a list of the killed and wounded on board
the enemy, with his quarter-bill, &c.

I have the honour to be, with very great respect, Sir, your
obedient servant,

Isaac HULL.

Killed and wounded on board the United States frigate
Constitution, Isaac Hull, Esquire, Captain, in the action with
His Britannic Majesty's frigate Guerriere, James A. Dacres,
Esquire, Captain, on the 20th of August, 1812:

_Killed_: W. S. Bush, Lieutenant of Marines, and 6 seamen 7
_Wounded_: Lieutenant C. Morris, Master J. C. Aylwin,
4 seamen, 1 marine 7
--
Total killed and wounded 14

United States frigate Constitution, August 21st, 1812.

T. S. CHEW, _Purser_.
Isaac HULL, _Captain_.

Killed and wounded on board His Britannic Majesty's frigate
Guerrie