Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-10
From me .NashyiVe Cl,r:o,,.

Cory of a letter from Mai Cen. Nm Car.
roll, 90 MS ErceHency Governor Bkouu,.
dated
Camp Henderson, March 6, 1915.
SIR,
An express arrived this day at General
Jackson's head quarters, which brings tb !.
pleasing intelligence hat the President has
ratined the treaty of Peace between the IT
nited States and Great Britain. The Ten.
nessee troops uGder my command will
therefore,, soon beun their return march and
w uid be doug iajuetic to my own slings
ano hose brave men who have msde So
many sacritSes TO serve their country. in a
distant province, we're not to report their
gHod cohduct 10 you aud the whole world
You were witness to the exempIarv CO..
duct OF the army before it's march from
Nashville, and of Its anxious hGse to reach
the lower country before the exrected IN
vason Providence patronized chr efFar,s
O. we were happy in having our hopes re.
alISed by reaching the place of destination
preclseiY az the moment the enemy landed
on our SOIL Oar voyage was favored bv CIV.
CT! cohcurr'nS CIRCUMSTANCE to render If ex
pStitions ana prospe GUS. The snusnaI risa
IT, the Suinberiand river, at the time of onr
emoarha;ion, the favorable passage nm ,be
mississippi, not having any adverse v;ods
20 retard our movements, or anv acc;dent
happening To our Aeet. cxcites my warnes,
gratitude - Heaven tor its protection and
"hlch perhaps has rendered the Tennessee
army tue scans OF saving Louisiana and
preserving the integrity OF the Union.
Inc enemy made his appearance near
our coast about the 10Th of Decemher OIL
on the T4Jh captured our run hoats n ~,
Lake bourgne, and immediately after he
gan has preparations for the attack on No,
or!eahs--on the 20th he began disembark,
log MS troops on the margin of the Lake
ana on the 2Sd penetrated the country ~
iir as the banks Of the Mississippi bv the
Cana De Where, Cntrr 2Oih of Del reach
ed The vicinity of ". Orleans with ths troons
under my command--d,sembark the new
ia aad formed an encampment 4 nniIea -
! hove the ely; but we had scarcely arran.
| SEQ our tents wnen, on the 23d we were
| sdyised by an order from Gen Jacksor
t5as the enemy had effected a landing ON
our territory and had penetrated he state
as lar as the Mississippi, about eight miles
belo" the CITY. The order for the march
Oh my DIVISION was received at 9 o'clock
anu our troops were put in motion imme
oiateiy we reached the city before sun
GOWN, ana were halted there by the com
handing general. II was then apnrehen
ded that the enemy was making feint he
low the city. and thar he might penetrate
with greater force by the pass of Chef
mehteur' Part of my division were march
ed about seven miles on that road, under the
command OF Gen. Smith and the ha lance
renamed IN the city under arms until they
were ordered down to the battle ground =
On our arrival, however, the battle was ~
yer and we remained under arms turing
The night. The next morning, the conmano
dug general Jackson, Withdrew his forces
dOouc two miles nearer the city, where was
commenced breast work at which we re-
named about one month, during which |
tune tue enemy were before us tyentysseyen
lays Onr men had to endure every diff. |
Iuiy ana priVatlon Tor the want of wood |
ana blankets, in the inclemens season of |
w'h'er-they were posted on marshy ground |
that bereaved them of every comfort. both |
oy day and nght--yet they withstood ali |
fhoe d ffculties without murmur. and
"nen the enemy made his many assaults
'hey repealed inm with bravery and for
u'ude tdat ought to immortalze every sol
der engaged IN tina defence Of New,Orieans
o'd not intend making mention of any
particular portion of the army, when be- /
ieve ali have done their duty--yet the for. |
tune oil war having deprived US of some oi /
our brayest < Doblest companions in arms. |
1t IS due TO their memory 20 record their |
glorious achievements, and to mention some /
VI the livihg officers, their compeers in
arms. Col. James Henderson on the mury
nlnng OF the 18th December, led corps oil
riiiemen on the advance of the enemy's col
umns, and tell victim to his bravery be |
tween the two armies. / acknowledge ma
ny obligations to Brig General Smith, for
ms zeal and industry in getting forward the |
boats while on the river, and was a witnes, /
10 MS anxiety TO render service on the field /
When the enemy were before our works -
out the ahiction Of a severe illness, proven.
led the exercise of his wishes. & / am sor,
ry to announce to you the death Of this brave /
general, who has fallen victim to the dis |
eases ofthe Country.
have a pleasure in mentioning col. WIN.
Metcalte OF the LIST regiment, for his NODES, /
experiment and attention to duty, Also, 1t. I
Coi' John Simpson, who, on several occa-
slons' displayed great bravery ia skirmish.
ms WITH the enemy, Col. John Cooke and