The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Senate resolution of
April 4, directing that the Senate be informed "of the total number of
human lives that were lost by the sinking of the United States battle
ship _Maine_ in Havana Harbor, Cuba, on the 15th day of February,
1898, the total number of dead bodies rescued from said ship, the total
number remaining unrescued, and what effort, if any, is being made to
rescue them," and in reply thereto inclose a copy of a report from the
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation covering the above inquiry. I have the
honor to be, sir, very respectfully,

JOHN D. LONG, _Secretary_.


MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY.

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, _Washington, D.C., April 8, 1898._

Number on board the U.S.S. _Maine_ at the time of the disaster:
Officers 26
Sailors 290
Marines 39
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Number saved:
Officers 24
Sailors 60
Marines 11
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