I could not ascertain the exact loss of the enemy, as many of the dead lay buried under the masts and spars that had fallen upon deck, which two hours exertion had not sufficiently removed. Mr. Biddle, who had charge of the Frolic, states that, from what he saw and from information from the officers, the number killed must have been about thirty, and that of the wounded about forty or fifty: of the killed is her first lieutenant and sailing master; of the wounded Captain Whinyates and the second lieutenant. We had five killed and five wounded, as per list; the wounded are recovering. Lieutenant Claxton, who was confined by sickness, left his bed a little previous to the engagement, and though too weak to be at his division, remained upon deck, and shewed, by his composed manner of noting incidents, that we had lost, by his illness, the services of a brave officer. I am, respectfully yours, etc., Jacob JONES. No. 27. (p. 163) PLATE XXVIII. _October 25, 1812._ Stephanus Decatur navarchus, pugnis pluribus, victor. [Rx]. Occidit signum hostile sidera surgunt. CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR. [_Capture of the Macedonian._] STEPHANUS DECATUR NAVARCHUS, PUGNIS PLURIBUS, VICTOR. (_Stephen Decatur, a naval captain, conqueror in many battles._) Bust of Captain Decatur, in uniform, facing the right. FÜRST. F. (_fecit_). OCCIDIT SIGNUM HOSTILE SIDERA SURGUNT. (_The enemy's standard falls, the stars arise._) Naval action between the United States frigate United States, of forty-four guns, Captain Decatur, and the British frigate Macedonian, of forty-nine guns, Captain Carden; the United States, to leeward, is firing her port broadside; the Macedonian has lost her mizzenmast, her fore and main-topmasts, and her mainyard. Exergue: INTER STA. UNI. NAV. AMERI. ET MACEDO. NAV. ANG. DIE XXV OCTOBRIS MDCCCXII. (_Inter United States navem Americanam et Macedonian navem Anglicanam, die 25 Octobris, 1812: Between the American vessel United States and the English vessel Macedonian, October 25, 1812._) On the platform, FÜRST. F. (_fecit_).