Albanese Volunteers—­Four privates wounded.

     Russians—­One officer, three rank and file, killed; one officer,
     three rank and file, wounded.

     Calabrese Regiment—­One officer, twenty-one rank and file, killed;
     four officers, sixty-four rank and file, wounded.

     Total—­Five officers, thirty-two rank and file, killed; five
     officers, seventy-nine rank and file, wounded.

     Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 13th July 1799.

The Castle of St. Elmo, at the time of it’s surrender, had no want of ammunition or provisions:  of the former, besides abundance of shot, shells, grenades, cartridges, &c. they had twenty-five thousand pounds of powder; and, of the latter, with eighteen oxen, upwards of three hundred barrels of salt beef and pork, nearly three thousand quintals of wheat, a hundred and fifty-eight of biscuit, two thousand one hundred and sixty-seven of flour, and numerous other articles of food in proportion, they had fifty thousand pints of wine, and six thousand of brandy.

Lord Nelson, immediately on receiving these dispatches from Captain Troubridge, wrote the following official letter to Lord Keith.

     “Foudroyant, Naples Bay,
     13th July 1799.

     “MY LORD,

“I have the pleasure to inform you of the surrender of Fort St. Elmo, on the terms of the inclosed capitulation, after open batteries of eight days; during which time, one heavy battery was advanced within a hundred and eighty yards of the ditch.  The very great strength of St. Elmo, and it’s more formidable position, will mark with what fortitude, perseverance, and ability, the combined forces must have acted.  Captain Troubridge was the officer selected for the command of all the forces landed from the squadron.  Captain Ball assisted him for seven days, till his services were wanted at Malta, when his place was ably supplied by Captain Hallowell, an officer of the most distinguished merit, and to whom Captain Troubridge expresses the highest obligation.  Captain Hood, with a garrison for the castle of Nuovo, and to keep good order in the capital—­an arduous task, at that time—­was also landed from the squadron; and I have the pleasure to tell you, that no capital is more quiet than Naples.  I transmit you Captain Troubridge’s letter to me, with a return of killed and wounded.

“I have now to state to your lordship, that although the ability and resources of my brave friend Troubridge are well known to all the world; yet he had difficulties to struggle with, in every way, which the state of the capital will easily bring to your idea, that has raised his great character even higher than it was before:  and it is my earnest request, that your lordship will mention him, in that way, to the board of Admiralty, that his majesty may be graciously pleased to bestow some mark of his royal favour on Captain Troubridge; which will give real happiness to your lordship’s most obedient and faithful servant,

     “Nelson.”