Foote, Commanding Naval Forces Western Waters:
sir: As Capt. Porter is unable to write, he has advised me to send you a list of killed, wounded and missing on this vessel:
W. D. Porter, commander, scalded.
J. H. Lewis, paymaster, scalded.
T. P. Perry, third master, scalded badly.
S. B. Brittan, master's mate, killed by cannon-shot.
James McBride, pilot, killed by scalding.
William H. Ford, pilot, killed by scalding.
John Matthews, quartermaster, badly scalded.
A. D. Waterman, captain of forecastle, missing.
Henry Gemper, fireman, missing.
Samuel Bayer, fireman, scalded badly.
John Santz, fireman, missing.
James Coffey, seaman, killed by scalding.
N. McCarty, seaman, scalded.
H. Hagan, seaman, scalded.
Dana Wilson, seaman, killed by scalding.
Ben. Harrington, seaman, scalded badly.
Wm. O'Brien, seaman, scalded badly.
Thos. Mullen, seaman, scalded slightly.
W. H. Maxey, seaman, scalded badly.
T. Sullivan, seaman, scalded bad
s. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. H. Foots Flag Officer. Hon. Gidson Welles, Secretary Navy, Washington.
The killed and wounded.
W. D. Porter, commander, scalded.
J. H. Lewis, paymaster, scalded.
T. P. Perry, third master, soalded badly.
S. B. Britian, master's mate, killed by connon shot.
James McBride, Pilot, killed by scalding.
William H. Ford, pilot, killed by scalding.
John Matthews, quairmaster, badly scalded.
A. D. Waterman, captain of forecastle, missing.
Henry Gemper, fireman, missing.
Samual Bayer, nreman, scalded badly.
John Santt fireman, missing.
James Joffey, scaman, killed by scalding.
N. McCarty, scaman, scalded.
H. Hagan, scaman, scalded.
Dana Wilson, killed by scalding.
Ben. Harrington; and scalded badly.
Wm. O'Brien, scaman, scalded badly.
Thos. Muiten, scaman, scalded badly.
W. H. Maxey, scaman, scalded badly.
T. Sullivan, scaman, scalded badly.
Jas. Hed