The Sun.
London, England, 1815-03-09 00:00:00

NEW ORLEANS.

It was, however, attacked by the enemy in the
course atilt! night succeeding the landing, when,
after an obstinate conte!st, the enemy were repuls-
ed at all point‘ with considerable loss.
On the morning of tire 25th, Sir Edward Pak-
enham arrived, and assumed the command of the

army.
On the 27th, at day-light, the troops moved
forward, driving the' enemy's picquets to witifin
six miles of the town, when the main body of the
enemy was discovered strongly pf—terl behind a
breast-work extending about 1000 yards, with the
right resting on the Mississippi, and the left on a
thick wood.
The interval between the 27th December and
the Fth January, era;' employed in preparation for
an attack upon the Enemy's position. The attack
Av hie}, was intended to have been made on tie night
of the 7th, slid not, owing to the difficulties expe-
rienced in the passage of the Mississippi by a
corps under Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton, which
..vas destined to act on the right hank of that ri-
ver, take place till early on the morning of the
The division to whom the storriting of the
.Enemy's position was • entrusted, moved to the

litrark at that time, but being too soon
tisrovered by the Enemy, were received
with a galling and severe fire from all parts of
their line. Major-General Sir E. Pakeoliam, who
had placed himself at the 'head of the troops,
was unfortunately killed on the crest of the glacis ;
and Major-Generals Gibbs and Keane were nearly
at the same moment borne off wounded. The

effect of this upon the troops caused a hesitation in
their advance, and though order was restored by
the ark ance of the reserve under Major-General
:Lambert, to whom the command of the army had
devolved, and Colonel Thornton had succeeded
in the Operation assigned to him on the right
bank of the river, yet the Major-General,/
ttpoz• consideration 'of •the difficulties which yet
remained to 'be surmounted, did not think
himself justified in ordering a renewal Of.the at-
tack ; the troops, therefore, retired to the.posi-
tion which they had occupied previous to the at-
tack. In that pnsition they retrained till the
evening of the 18th, when the whole of the wound-
ed, with the exception of 80 (whom it was con-
sidered dangerous to remove), the Field Artillery,
and all the Stores of every description having been
embarked, the Army retired to the Head of the
Bavone, where the landing
.had been originally
eaecred, and re-embarked without .molestation.
The Major-General speaks in the highest terms
of the conduct of the Officers and Tro.ops,eiu-
plOyed, and of the cordial co-operation reudered
by the Navy.

Limes of o:licers Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the
A:::ion of Bth January.
KILLED.
General Staff—Major-General Sir E. Fakenharn, Corn-
minder of the Forces ; Captain Thomas Wilkinson, 85th
Major of Brigade.
4th Foot—Ensign William Crowe.
7th ditto—Major George King, and Captain George -Henry.
41st—Major I. A. Whittaker, Captain R. Kenny (tient,.
Colonel), Lieutenant Donald nacdonald. •

4.011-L:Lientenant Rowlind Dauies, Ersign M. Mq.osUy.
93d—Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Dale, CaptaiusThumas
Ilichins and Alexander Muirbead.

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o;cers marked thus*, severely; and those nearlred thus t,
slid telly.
General Staff—Major-Gen.Gibbs, severely (since dead;: Ma.
jor.General Kean, severely; Captain H. E. Shaw, 4th Foot,
r 3, M.j slightly; Lieut. Delacy Evans, 3d Dragoons, (D. A.
Q. M. G.) severely.
4th Foot—Lieut.-Col. Brooket ; Major A. D. Faunee,
fLient.-Col.;*; Captains J. Williamson; T. Jones, J. W.
kieteher' R. Erskine*; Captain D. S. Crai;:t ; Lieutenants
W. Fl. Ili.ooke, B. Martin, G. Richardson, W. Squire, C. H.
Farrington, Jas. Marshall, H. Andrews*: L!euts. E. P. Hop-
kins. J. Salvio, P. Boulhy, G. 11.,Hearnet EnsignsThorn4s,
Demerit.* ;A. Gerard, J. Fernandez* E. Newton'/ Adjutant
W. Riehardsont •
7th Foot—Capt. W. L. Page*. .1.. T. Millinst. Lt. M.
Hi;:gins*. C. Luentz.
21st Ditto—Lt. Col. W. Paterson* (Col.) not dangerously.
Mi.jor A. J. Ross. Lt. J. Waters. A. Geddes.
41d Ditto—Lt. J. Meyricke Cleft leg amputated). D. Camp-
bell*.

4 lt.ll Ditto—Capt. H. Debhig. (Lt. • Col.)-f- Lt. Ilohert
H. neush. K. Phelan. W. Jones*. W. Maclt•an j.
En,i:vis J. White, B. Harlon, J. Donaldson.
Rsth Ditto—Lieut.-Colonel W. Titpruton (CoL)* Lieut.
Urquhart 1-, nut dangerously.
-9-id Dii.to—Capts. It. Ryan, Boulger, Maclieuzie,
Maelran, Spark, ••!“cphersont ;C. (1(17-don,- ancl
J.
V.lauteer Wilson t.
;is Di tt ol—Capt..T . Travers 41', Copt. N: Travers 4 ; Lie
..ts.
.1. iteyu,ids, Sir J. Ribtuu,, J. Gossq, .J. W. Illackliorse, It.

}loyal ;'urines--Capt. Gilbert ;
and L.
I West loclia.ltegjzot,nt—Copt. Isles* ; M`Donahl
and and Easig3s Pilkington • and Millar t.
Noval Navy—Capt. 'Morley*, H. M.S. Travt:;
w.ol:wobe, H. M. S. Tenant

Officers 2rtar4cel are. orl'aundc4.
4th Foot—Lientoiant E. Field, severely iyoiinded.
9.l:ll;;t:(s—Capt4insJa.i. Mc. Hare (Major) and A. Xltld ;
Lieutenant* J. Steward; A. B. rmstro Jas. Brady (woiliid-
e.!: T,ravocisr, R. R. Carr, J. Foitblaner,•and, P. Quin.
Robt. Simpson (severely wounded).
.4,trh 1 !itto—Lieuteritint W.
t;.LI Ditto—Lieutenant* •G. MunroL .7. Mc. Donald, B.
Gra yrS: ; Volunteer B. Johnstone.,
c: Oircers Killed, Woundetl, and Missing, in the
Cperations preceding and sub!equzz:r. to the Action of the.
Sth J:nizi:;.ry, 1815.

The following melancholy intelligence appeared
in a Second Edition of Tar SWN of yesterday.
We dnderstand that a Gazette Fstraordinary will
Le published this Evening., containing the dis-
t). ,ches and details of the whole operations:,—

Sun-Office, Half-past Two o'CloclL
OFFICIAL 13ITLLETIN.—frar Department, March 8.

Captain Wr LY arrived this morning %with dis-
patches from Major-Gen. LAMBERT, detailing the
fmerations against the Enemy in the neighbour-
hood of
.New Orleans.
It apkars'-that the Army under the command
of Major-General Keane, was landed at the head
of the Baynne, in the vicinity of,New Orleans, on
Ihe nu of the 23d of,December without op-
poitit;tl. .