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got closer she hoisted a signal nobody Could make it out when I got a chance to come up from below to have a look at her she was well alight forward and the crew jumping off her by the dozens Nearly all her boats were lowered in the water the Captain of the "Dresden" was going on board of the "Glasgow" to surrender. All her wounded were taken on shore and Doctors from every ship went on shore to care for the wounded. a few died on shore some were drowned. they would only allow the seriously wounded to be taken on board our ship to be operated on. they had an Idea that they might be illtreated. One Midshipman who was badly knocked about the legs only would condescend to come on board that he would be landed at Valparaiso The men who were brought on board here fearfully butchered and in great pain one will never be any good again he was struck by a splinter in the base of the skull and was imbedded there the operation to remove the fragment was successful the First Lieutenant of the "Dresden" had his leg taken off above the knee he was a big burly chap.