The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-22

Louisiana upon heir barBes, bul 10 90 90
must have Withdrawn all tho msn from the
battery on shore, which ] deemed ct the
greatest importance, and exposed to fire by
hot shot from the cnemy's batteries, mount
ing six long is FOUNDERS, which protected
their barges aud at this time she had on
board large quantity of powder, Tor the sup.
ply of her own guns,and ihoss on shorc,mosi
of which was above the surface OF the wafer,
consequently exposed to their hot shot.
General Morgan despatched tho kentuok-
ians i'm mediately on their arrival, sbou' S, A.
NJ. to reinforce party which had been sem
out early on the night of the 7'h, to watch
and oppose the landing OF the enemy,boi who
retreated after few shot from the enemy
within the lires where they were Immediate
ly posted, in their station on the extreme
right. Al day light, the enemy opened
heavy cannonade upon gene raj Jaekson's lines
md my battery, leading their troops under
rover Of their cannon 10 the assault oi the
lines. which they attempted on the right aud
left, but principally on the latter wing thsy
were met by most Tremendous snc inces-
SAINT 6le of artillery aod musqueuy, when
compelled them TO iettea, with precipitation,
leaving the ditch filled, and the Held s,r-wed
with their dead and wounded. My battery
was opened upon them simultaneously with
those Il om our lines, hanking the enemy both
in his advance and retreat with round, grape
and canister, which must have proved ex.
ltrsmcly destructive, as IN theis haste aud cen.
fusion to retreat,they crowded the top OF The
Lryee, afforclng Us most advantag eous op
portunity for the use of grape and canistei,
snd used TO the greatest advantage. While
xuith Z cs hc te
shore, / was Informed that they had effected
their landing on this side, and were sdvanc-
ing TO general Mors ans bress,works ! i'm
mcdiatcly ordered the officers VINO had com
mand Of NV guns 10 lurD them in their en-
brezures, and point hem to protect general
Morgan's righi wing, whose line not extend
ing 10 the swamp, aud those weakly manned,
lapprehend the enemy's out Hawking HIM
on ths, wing, which order was promptly exc
cuted by captain Henley, and Inc oficess sta
toned st tbe battery, under heavy snd wen
directed FIRE of shot and shells from the eDr-
ny, on the opposite bank OF the river A.
this time the enemy's force had approached
general Morgan's lines, UDde' the cover at
shower oi rockets, and cba'ged IN despite oi
the 6re from the p p1under and held pieces
mounted on the lines as before stated, when
in a few minutes, had the extreme mornh
cation and chagrin to observe general Mo
gan's right wing, composed as herein men
toned of the Kentucky miliua, commenced
by major Davis, abaDdon their brcastwo h
and flying In most shemeful and daslardly
manneg, almost wi,hou, a shot which dis
graceful example, after firing iew rounds,
soon followed by the whole of general Nor
gan's command, Notwithstanding every exer-
tion was made by him, his staff and several
officers of the cily militia, to seep them al
their posts BY The gseat oxerhons ot mos,
officers short stand was effccieo on toe htid,
wnsp discharge OF rockets from the enemy
caused them again 10 retreat IN such man
ner that no effo IS cou,d stop hem Finding
myself thus abandoned, by he toroe reiieo
upon TO protect my battery, ! was most re.
iuctantly and with lnexpresslbie poin, alter
destroying my powder and spIkiog my can
non, compelled 10 abandon them, having only
thirty officers and seamen with me A pat
Of the militia were rallied at a saw mill Canal,
about TWO miles above the lines, om which
they had fed, and there eDranpcd.. ord der.
ed the Louisiana to be warped up, tor the
purpose of procuring a supLiyo anmun'.
tioo, and mounting othei cannon, rem aini0g
myself TO aid general Morgan A large re-
inforcemenl of militia having been immedi.
aiely despatched by general Jackson to this
side,every arrangement was made by genera
Morgan 10 dislodge the enemy from his posi-
ton, when he prccipitately retreated, carry
ing with him the two feld pieces, and a brass
howi,zer, after having f ST Sc, f e to the plat
forms and gun carriages on my battery, Two
saw mills, and all the bridges between him
and general Morgan's troops, and recrossed
the river, and secured his boats by hauling
them into this canal. 90 the 9Th, we re-oc-
copied our former ground, and recovered all
the cannon in my battery, which ! immedl-
ately commenced drilling and re mounting
And on the evening of the 10Th, had TWO "a
Founders mounted and ready for service on
the ief, flank Of new and more advantage.
Gus position. From the 10th TO the present
date, have been much engaged in mount.
ing my 2 Founders, along the breastwofk
erected by general Morgan on this new posi-
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