officers, and men, you did me the honour to place under my command; and the Journal which I transmit you herewith will, I hope, convince you, that my abilities, humble as they are, have been exerted on the occasion.

“Inclosed, I also transmit you a list of killed and wounded; and, among the former, it is with the deepest sorrow I have to place the name of Captain Richard Bowen, of his majesty’s ship Terpsichore—­than whom, a more enterprising, able, and gallant officer, does not grace his majesty’s naval service:  and, with great regret, I have to mention the loss of Lieutenant John Gibson, commander of the Fox Cutter; and a great number of gallant officers and men.

     “I have the honour to be, Sir, with the greatest respect, your most
     faithful and obedient servant,

     “Horatio Nelson.”

The Journal mentioned in this letter, as written by the rear-admiral, with his left hand, and transmitted to Sir John Jervis, was as follows.  It is remarkable, that neither the letter, nor this Journal, make the smallest mention of his having lost his arm on the occasion; which information merely occurs in the list of the killed and wounded.  This singular mode of omitting to particularise himself, forms a curious trait in the character of the immortal hero.

     A Detail of the Proceedings of the Expedition against the Town of
     Santa Cruz, in the Island of Teneriffe.

     BY REAR-ADMIRAL NELSON.

“On Friday the 21st inst.  I directed to be embarked, on board the Seahorse, Terpsichore, and Emerald frigates, one thousand men—­including two hundred and fifty men under the command of Captain Thomas Oldfield—­the whole commanded by Captain Troubridge; attended by all the boats of the squadron, scaling ladders, and every implement which I thought necessary for the success of the enterprise.  I directed that the boats should land, in the night, between the fort on the north-east side of the Bay of Santa Cruz and the town, and endeavour to make themselves masters of that fort; which, when done, to send in my summons:  the liberal terms of which, I am confident, you will approve.  Though the frigates approached within three miles of the place of debarkation, by twelve o’clock; yet, from the unforeseen circumstance of a strong gale of wind in the offing, and a strong current against them in shore, they did not approach within a mile of the landing-place when the day dawned, which discovered to the Spaniards our force and intentions.

“On my approach with the line of battle ships, Captains Troubridge and Bowen, with Captain Oldfield of the marines, came on board, to consult with me what was best to be done; and were of opinion, if they could possess the heights, over the fort before mentioned, that it could be stormed.  To which, I gave my assent; and directed the line of battle ships to batter the fort, in order to create a diversion.