, 1881-12-18

Dec. g, when off the coast OF Brazil, atabou
ga Ill.,. discovered two vessels i1l-shore a1t
to the windward. The larger one was seei
aafr o s,nr ss s % otaon ed and csns
! cambridge, a,ixlous to obllge the stranger
tackled and stood in toward her. ue soon
discovered that she was all English frlgnte
and both at once prepared for acton. At .
O'clock a general cannonading from both
f vessels began. and a furious battle was be
gym. both 1rleates running on the same tack.
! When the fight had ragged half all hour tile
wheel Of the Constitution wa: shot away,
and for a time her antagonist had a great all
T | vantage over her. But Dainbridge managed
his crippled ship 50 well that she was the
first in coming to the wind OIL the other
tack, and gave her. opponent 4 terrible r;.ll-
ing fire. AT 8 o'clock+ the English, yes
sci attempted to close by running down
ON tile CONSTITUTIONS quarter. Her jibboonl
penetrated the latter's liizzen rigging, but
this and the head OF her bowsprir were Shot
away, and the Constitution poured a heavy
1akin- broadside into her stern. This was
followed by another, when the elelny's fore
mast Went by the board, crushing through
the forcc;,stle and main deck The Constitu-
/ ton now closed III, and tf1A two vessels lay
broadsidc to broaJsde. pouring metal into
each other. Soon Tie English vessels l,liz-
zensnass was shot. away, leaving nothing
stsnuilly but the lnairllst, the yard of WHICH
had been carried away near the slings. The
stranger then hanleA dOwll her c0iors, and Il
prize crew was sent Oh board. She proved
to Dc the frisate Java, carrying tlitrty-ei=ht
GINS, and III command Of Capt. Henry L;lm-
bert She wis one of the finest Vessels OF
the British navy, but the enlargement left
llera complete wreck, a1iu Capt BainbrldSe,
siitution. ordered Ilcr fred, and she blew IN
on. f}ee. 81. tn this enlargement "Oid Iron
! sides - lost only nine men, with twenty-five
wounded. Capt. cambridge WAS slightly i'll
! Shot tlIat carri.I away The wle;.l Ut the Con-
st;,ptinn ,J1,r,. ;, snail co,,uer l,,jt juto his
| thigh, i,,flictinc q dangerous wound. On
tic Jaw. sixty~tivy were Killed aud III
| wot1,ufetf
After This cxnIoit the Constitution soi]ei
for I,os+t'r ' ra,t.iir 4,,,t ,.,r+ E"h - is1s
rHnt i;aimt,rl.s,. rt.si.rne,i ihe .n,u,na,n1 ami
tic fri.t,. ,ys mt n lhe sttwki for r.,t,airs.
.i..r t.n,,uua,,I If f;a11 t,i.uc.s srewnrt and
| an E,h IL 1si4 c,,'1,,rs.I the Er;tis, var
srhoourr I;ictoI,. witi, n I,:irr ,,r ln:,roIe
Which was Under her cu,,,.;y. IN :<pril !;
iii friw,t,.s> rhr .iunon I'M, In. =. a., ,,it. mt
.ia wa ,.,.n t., ..s',,a ~ ,,,t ; n.rhia.
head. Af tie cI,,se uf Deccu,bcr She again
pul to sc;,. sill Under command Of Chit.
Si.t..1, t.;c .,.r.. .,ii,,ti, -, s,1I,',,',,,
fr, ,ha s;,r",is s,;, th..,. .,>.n,,.' .'.r.,t'
;rhc constitnf;n,, t,,v.. r,,,s and ,t :; i, th.
evr1,iu,r inin.e within ,.,1~. st.nwrd i,nr
<n1n,,s ,sh.n rt,a t;rn strartr,.rs t',tt,.
n1,T ,ho Hri1;eh t,r I'll, .Sr.a t;;,
,,ar. ''1' 70 .ht thaps
f'r,ood tha r,;,ts ~ NJ ..',;,, ,''I ,tI,,sf
tr;a"s,n 1t,a f,nn.t;tt,t",, ~ hoiu% ~ 10
.t;'t',,,r1 @''G TX. 'n;, :. ~; - ~; y
,,,,,., IT, ,I,d M ~ t. Is
,t 80 ...' ~, ~, ~.
uf Tie Eun,;si, vrsst.;s became. i;s,hl., .m|i
retired 1r,,snon,riv from, a' tha acrinn s" III. %
n1her t,an,-pi f., vot n tho fr,.,r,Ttj of tt,,.
f,.nst;tm,I,,, on,, ,ha - ~. ,..s..., ,,,,,r.I
hroaisi.f.. .'ftr hron's;.,. inn, .,n, .,ther
The CONSTITUTION iusii1iri lirr cInin, tn ,ha
nalue ri ..Otl ira,nsi.ts and in tTr,.,e-o,,ar
She proved t., he tn; fri..:.i., e:ra,n tMnt
E:,;cnt' n,:,,,n, liz cr,.T If 1Sii ,,,.S ,9,i
CARVING thrfy-six runs An hnnr after 1ln
SURRENDER If tin. IN,nf. her ct,,,snrf lie
hrin.r i,,,r:,nt of me cant,re r of thn f;,,mn @
hnr.. ~. ,,t ,n.t ~ ~. ,t,t,,+, o
sorrot, ~ ~ nnr >sh ~. &C.,, '.,-'.,,d
,,mt NJ ~ occ1 ~ ,,;.,t ';r.., ~, y, ,l.'
ward and surrendered. The lOss OF The Gun
stitutIun il, fi,is aaiIant actun was trrs ,,,pn
f-iIteI :nT *>y.t,M w,,,,,,lnI sftt,.t ~ tII
.'r..,,,.. - 49, 49,, ,...caI. -, .;t -. en. |
..si!ts 80 elto III III cosIo wins eSs'4iates1 Nv
scnGl!i sc, l!ie-Se'cn kiiletl ANA "ouhutu- |
inns was the last eh2A@elent III which the
Constitution was called To take part 4 long
when the United Status was next called on
.+} take. ,srt il, nara. i,a:f|es ironc}aI. ami
Stnyr,cl,if,s I,,fi ta VIA ,.j.,n, ~ ,,.oo,tn,,
fr;wnt,.s md s,;i;nS ,.os.a1 ~ ,v,,;,, :. ~!
1rs,';is W - 49, ~. 3e.,i.,. " Mtisa ytu
T., ..; "s1 e. ,s W. .ns ~ gpiEsentA,'c -
~ s1ett'c W.. sHG uee!le piisct4eslly hSelcas,
puL sile lsln y pace IN 1l!e ;lNectiolls or Tie
1ier llAn,e and her exploits were familiar to |
every scllnUfbUr 1t is tlut too tllttci1 10 SAY
that the :.luriu,{s victories which sI,t. ac1iern
during lie ssy.nud war yriTj1 Enrt;,I,H l,oss
tpnpI fhe tcrmir,f;,n, ~ G,wtiji,ins r.. ,,nr,,
,t.,.i, ri;i IL t'.. ~ tvt.'!.ieo @ - ''1n3
H.i43G LEY ee!tttHt3 H'spteu tais
1>a11eNl Will, llcsn courage anu caused the
,14.;, , ,t,is ,;1,. ;,t .oo t'iui-
f3to} Stafas that ,..hn,, tba I,;',;t',;t ~ ..o
ust h.fnr tha ts;,.;i W. e ,r"'",,1 "a. '
,s',,is 11,a III sr;' ,,h ~ u ~ VIZ
,..:.1.." hui ~ 1;,t! t-rd 1, H. "p ,l o M
9nrthar ri.,n w. , . ~ ;s;..,,.,, M.,s ~ o
l,rnn h" Iaud -, ~ ,vI,iais ~ .Use
naot mos forco'; iattn ~ ~ ;,,n he trorern
.Ii'., fnrr. ssrri,'', ,,r,tt.,s+ f poRos
V.ntl,.Il Ilniue. -, tha .u. Ver ,
Hh;ci. I,,s tiu1s e,n ho, Ill r;o Luz Gows ~ Hoen
@ AMI i...,,!, g1 :; 1t i.VI III, ~, eTels sco
. ,.; - ., e r;!u a!u m.1s oecolAe
: ''o4o"'o p'eo9 " <a'''e ie''il '1te''tto1e' i
Ay, tear her iattered ensign down: t
19gnss ~ aas It gared on high.
.,nt ',"n .,,s,I.r ~. eve ~, nus uahceo 10 see
ncnra,t r. r,,,,. ,;,n tn1 snti sho,+ {
And burst tte: canuun's roar: b
Tie meteor u tue ocean MI:
Sbu1l fhn ,,,,,j: n, ,,oro ] i.