ice.
Captain Elliot speaks in the highest terms of Mr. Magrath,
purser, who had been despatched in a boat on service, previous to
my getting on board the Niagara, and, being a seaman, since the
action has rendered essential service in taking charge of one of
the prizes. Of Captain Elliot, already so well known to the
government, it would be almost superfluous to speak; in this
action, he evinced his characteristic bravery and judgment; and,
since the close of the action, has given me the most able and
essential assistance.

I have the honour to enclose you a return of the killed and (p. 180)
wounded, together with a statement of the relative force of
the squadrons. The captain and first lieutenant of the Queen
Charlotte, and first lieutenant of the Detroit, were killed.
Captain Barclay, senior officer, and the commander of the Lady
Prevost, severely wounded. Their loss in killed and wounded I
have not yet been able to ascertain; it must, however, have been
very great.

Very respectfully, &c.,
O. H. PERRY.

_Statement of the force of the British squadron._

Ship Detroit 19 guns: 1 on pivot and 2 howitzers.
Queen Charlotte 17 " 1 "
Schooner Lady Prevost 13 " 1 "
Brig Hunter 10 "
Sloop Little Belt 3 "
Schooner Chippeway 1 " 2 swivels.
--
63 guns.

NOTE: The Detroit is a new ship, very strongly built, and mounts
long twenty-fours, eighteens and twelves.

_Statement of the force of the United States squadron._

Brig Lawrence 20 guns.
" Niagara 20 "
" Caledonia 3 "
Schooner Ariel 4 " (1 burst early in action.)
" Scorpion 2 "
" Somers 2 " and 2 swivels.
Sloop Trippe 1 "
Schooner Tigress 1 "
" Porcupine 1 "
--
54 guns.

The exact number of the enemy's force has not been ascertained,
but I have good reason to believe that it exceeded ours by nearly
100 men.

S. HAMBLETON, _Purser_.
O. H. PERRY, _Captain and senior officer_.