After informing you that so fine a ship as the Guerrière, 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 Guerrière, 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 Guerrière: _Killed_: 3 officers, 12 seamen and marines 15 _Wounded_: J. A. Dacres, Captain, 4 officers, 57 seamen and marines 62 _Missing_: Lieutenants Pullman and Roberts, and 22 seamen and marines, supposed to have gone overboard with the masts 24 --- Total killed, wounded and missing 101 _____ _Captain Hull to the Secretary of the Navy._ (p. 159) To the Honourable United States Frigate Constitution, Paul HAMILTON, Boston, August 30, 1812. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Sir: - - - - -