Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress, Part I

Commander Broad to Mr. Le Gendre

Her Majesty’s Sloop Cormorant, Amoy, April 29, 1867.

Sir: I have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your very handsome approval of my services on behalf of the crew of the late American bark Rover, who had unfortunately fallen into the hands of some savage tribes on the island of Formosa on the 12th of March last.

While deeply sensible of the high encomiums which you have been pleased to express towards myself and those who acted with me on that occasion, I can only say that I was actuated with but one idea—that of saving life, and I deeply regret my efforts in this case were so unsuccessful.

You were kind enough to request the names “of those who especially distinguished themselves on that occasion. “I therefore forward you herewith a list of those who were employed in the boats of her Majesty’s sloop on that service, one and all having been equally exposed to the same deadly and unforeseen attack from the savages.

I am, dear sir, yours, very respectfully,

GEORGE D. BROAD, Commander.

General Le Gendre, United States Consul, Amoy.

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List of the officers and men employed in the boats of H, M. sloop Cormorant, on the 12th of March, 1867, who were exposed to the fire of the savage aborigines of Formosa,

Names.	Rank or rating.	Names.	Rank or rating.
WHALER.		John Hewlett	Ordinary seaman.
		Wm. H. Bulley	Shipwright.
George B. Broad	Commander.	George Haste	A. B.
Charles Carroll, esq.	H. B. M. acting consul for Formosa.	Thomas Henley	A. B.
John Flynn	Captain’s cockswain.	*Alfred Flag	A. B.
John McCarthy	Ordinary seaman.	Robert Sewes	2d captain foretop.
John Kerswell	Ordinary seaman.	Michael Hickey	2d captain forecastle.
John Every	Ordinary seaman.	George W. Lay	Caulk water.
James Grice	1st class boy.	Francis Viney	Ordinary seaman.
		William J. Lee	Ordinary seaman.
		John White	Acting serg’t. R. M. A.
SECOND GIG.		FIRST CUTTER.
Edgar R. Mathias	Senior lieutenant.	Harry L. Rider	Lieutenant.
Leonard Lucas	Acting surgeon.	†Doctor Manson	Medical practitioner at Formosa.
Colier H. Jones	Midshipman.	John Richardson	2d captain maintop.
George Sempers	A. B.	Isaac Barkwell	Corporal R. M.
John Morris	Ordinary seaman.	Henry Bookham	Private R. M.
Richard Tozer	Ordinary seaman.	William Hewlett	Private R. M.
John Bond	A.B.	George D. Green	Private R. M.
William Knowles	Ordinary seaman.	George Walker	Gunner R. M. A.
John Cunningham	Stoker.
James McLean	Stoker.
William Gibbs	1st class boy.

GEORGE D. BROAD, Commander.

A true copy, word for word :

CHARLES W. LE GETORE.

1. Wounded by a spent slug in the abdomen.
2. Volunteer.