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third in five days,) has prevented communication 18th
the shore since last evening Severalmerchant vessels
have been THROWN this morning, ashore by the gale.
The report of Capt MAYO enclosed as also add-
tonal list Of killed and wounded Among the names OF
the killed will be found that of Midshpman T. B. Shu-
brick, most amiable and promising young officer
have the honor 10 be, your very obedent servant,
M c. PERRY
Commanding Home Squadron.
To the Hon JOHN Y MASON, Secretary OF the Navy,
Washington city, d. C.
SUNDAY, March 2s 1877
SIR am happy to inform you that the city and castle
Of Vera Cruz, surrendered yesterday to the combined
force of the army and navy OF the United States, on
terms highly favorable to
With high respect, your obedient servant
NJ c. PERRY,
Commanding Home Squadron
To the Hon. JNo. Y MASON, Secretary of the Navy,
Enclosed is an informal copy of the terms Of shpnla
ton NJ e. i.
List Of killed and wounded of the detaelnleats al the
ual batteries on the 2iM and 25h March, 1877.
Killed on The 24h.-Willam Marcus, seaman; Jno
Williams. quarter-gunner Jno Harrington, boaswains
mate; Daniel McGinnis, iandsman; Jno. Tookey, sea
man.
Killed on the 25M.-Thomas B. Shubrick, midshipman
FOUNDED on the 2ihi.-A. s. Baldwin, Lieutenant,
slightly; Edward Black, seaman slightly; Matthias Nice,
seaman, slightly William Hambn, seaman, slightly
Deforest Carey, seaman slightly.
Wounded on the 25M.-Three seamen, slightly, names
not ascerained
hcSPeSiuii1' 9oui ooVul.u &c
NJ c. PERRY,
Commanding Home Squadron
To the Hon, JNo. Y. Mason, Secretary Of the Navy
UNITED STATES SHIP PoroMAc,
OFF Sacrifcios March 25, 1S47
SIR: In compliance with your letter this moment re-
ceived, calling for report of my proceedings in COM
mand of the detachment shore yesterday. have the
honor to state that the battery of three s-inch Paxhan
guns and three long 32pounders landed from the squad
ron was turned to me, at 10 M, by the accom-
pshed engineer officer who constructed it, Capt r. f.
Lee) who, well Leuts. Smith, OF the engineers
and Williams aid of Gen Scott, remained in the battery
throughout the fire; the enemy having but few minutes
before discovered our poson commenced the attack up
on Immediately ordered the guns to be unmasked
and the firing commenced the enemys batteries, which
steadily and deliberately continued until about ha
past p. m. when last charge OF ammunition, OF
which had only about fifty rounds to each gun, was
expended By this time our sand-bag breastworks and
traverses much dapdaed by the shot of the enc
my and the conclusion OF own heavy pieces. now
directed the embrasures to be closed up with sand bags
0or the suggestion of which must thank Capt Leo
and everybody seek the best shelter from shot that the
work afforded, until the ammunition we expected should
arrive.
AT o'clock, Capt. Mayo, with fresh supply of am
muniton and relief party of officers and men, arrived
then renqushed the command to him agreeably to
your order and returned to my ship Our loss was TOUR
men killed, and officer and five wounded one of
the latter MORALLY, (since dead,) the others slightly,
When it is considered that had the concentrated and
very active fire of five of the enemys batteries upon at
distance of less thgn eight hundred yards besides occa
sional shells from the castle OF San Juan de Uloa 1t is
matter of surprise that our loss is small
II affords me great satisfaction to add that every officer
and man the battery behaved with the utmost cooness
activity, and cheerlulness.
Commander A. s. Mackenzie, who had superintendent
the duty of placing the guns in battery promptly tender
ed his me- and took charge OF OF my 80
FOUNDERS, which he managed with great skill, and,
doubt not with great effect upon the enemys works. In
the course of the firing the flag one of the enemy's
forts brought down by shot from a gun fired by
Lieut.. Baldwin 1t was, however, quickly again dis
played from the same staff 1t is due to Midshpman
Allan McLane that should not omit to mention that on
call for volunteers to cut away some brushwood which
obsruced the view TO battery on which we wished to
direct fire, he sprung through embrasure followed
by two men, (Wliam Cavenaugh, seaman-the name OF
the other have not been able 10 asceran) and amidst
shower of balls, quickly removed the obstruction, for
which gallanry compmented them on the spot ! am,
however that any other officer present would have
been happy of opportunity to have done the same
AS you desire TO forward this report TO the department by
The Princeton, leaving at II to-day is necessarily
very hasiy and brief one.
annex a list of the killed and wounded and also OF
the officers of the detachment
am very respectfully, your obedient servant.
J. H. AULlCK Captain.
To Com M. c, PERRY, commanding Home Squadron off
SACRIFICES.