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tution received from her, after her capture, including the 
wounded, but 341 ; leaving a deficiency of 99 killed and 
missing. It was alledged that about 40 of those on the mus- 
ter-book left the ship before she sailed from England ; but 
the muster-book was dated November 1st, four days after the 
Java sailed. The Constitution had only nine killed ! Com- 
modore Bainbridge, Lieut. Aylwin, and 23 others wounded ; 
her rigging much cut, but only three shot in her hull. 
The Constitution carried fifty-four guns. Her weight of 
shot in a broadside 677 lbs. 4 oz. The Java mounted forty- 
nine guns. Weight of shot in a broadside 605 lbs. 
The prisoners were parolled at St. Salvador, and were as 
follows : — 1 lieutenant-general, 1 major, 1 captain, 1 post-cap- 
tain, 1 master and commander, 5 lieutenants 3 lieutenants of 
marines, 1 surgeon, 2 assistant surgeons, 1 purser, 15 mid- 
shipmen, 1 gunner, 1 boatswain, 1 master, 1 carpenter, 2 cap- 
tains' clerks — Total 38 officers, with 323 petty officers, sea- 
men, marines, and boys. 
The Java was an important ship, fitted out in completest 
order to carry lieut. general Hislop and his staff to Bom- 
bay, and several naval officers for different ships in the East 
Indies, and had despatches for St. Helena, Cape of Good 
Hope, and every English establishment in the India and Chi- 
nese seas. She had also on board copper for a seventy-four 
and 2 brigs, building at Bombay. 
The Java was set on fire and blown up on the 31st of De- 
cember, it being found impossible to conduct her into port. 
The Constitution left St. Salvador January 6th, and arrived 
in Boston on the 8th of February, having, it is said, been fully 
prepared on her way to have at any time contended again 
for victory. Com. Bainbridge, on landing at Boston, was re^ 
ceived with a salute of cannon and the loud acclamations of 
thousands. The streets were filled with a delighted populace, 
and the houses and chimney -tops were covered with people. 
The Legislature of Massachusetts being in session, passed a 
vote of thanks for the victory. 
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE. 
The following minute and interesting account of the naval 
conflict on lak?, Erie was written by an eye-witness. " Com- 
