Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-08
NEW.oRLEANS.

NEW-oRLEANS.
From, Ne5V Orlcz.s Pahers.
Head Quarters Scventh Military R,ef5lse.
ALPHABETICALLY Ofice. New.
Or'eans, January 81, 1915.
| GENERAL opBERs.
| The majOr-general, i, Justice tn his own
| feelings, and as tribute 70 merit takes
THIS opportunity Of mentioning few off,
Gers oni'fe' IN the genera, order.
Capts. NV han and Psce. and lieut.
Crawford, of Gen. CoHse'S brigade. in the
| action OF the 2Sd Dece nber fell like free
men worthy of the name, noblv con,cndirg
with the enemy Col Anderson Of MAJOR
gen CARROTS diviSion, fell in eortie On
the 9Th, at the head of his command. The
arnv were witness -safand adn,ired his
! bravery
Lieut.. Leach, Of the 7th United States
infantry, was severely wourded in the side
On the 23d. and refused to leave the ground
until compelled the next day from extreme
pam; but returned in time TO perfarm his
! duty in all the Subsequent engagements
Capt y 0i-h and his brave troop from Ba.
you Sarah, were believed to be part of the
Mississippi dragons, and were Included as
| The Encouragement tenders to him and his
troop an expression of entire approb -
| ton of their conduct. Capt. Grifi n, aid
| that part of his company of mounted gun.
men with him in the action of the 23d, did
their dutv.
Midshipmau Erasmus Watkins. of the
u y. navy. from mistrk is gwen rs MIR
| w Martin in thN general o-ders--to him
therefore IS meritedly due the mention made
OF sad Ma~t'1.
Judge Lewis who, djSdeinirg to shield
himself under his judicial cloak. volunteer
ed MS services in capt Braie's rife compass
ny, and Derforned his duty in manner
| highly honorable to himself
BY command,
ROBERT BUTLER
Adit. General
! IN 4dfre9s deli0ere9 TO me Communion in
| CH Of the SeDrnh 1Zifo~Y DiS,rict
HIaIor- general IND PEW j fCRSON
ar fhe ceremony IF scleWn hank giUine
after hia brilliant defence of The city of
Nezu Orleans
By THE REV. WIN DUBoURC,
Ad0iaisrasor dho8tofc # me
Diocese IF Louisiana
GENsPAL!
Wtiist rhe state of Louisiana, in the
| JOJ IA - i'' -So'' vi HtE SIdlNuue, DallS YOU
as her delioerer, and the asserter of her
| menaced Gberties-whls grateful Ameri,
ca, so lately wrapt up in anxious suspense,
on the fate q his inpartsnt CITY, the en-
Dpraa o. t2e wealth of onc half of her ter
ritNrV, aud the true blIw.rk of its indepen-
| dence' IS now re echoing from sh ore TO shore
your splendid achievements, and preparing
! % iNscrlpe YOUR ma ne on her immortal rolls
| among those or her NasnlngtoHs Whilst
| hi.tor.' pnetTy, and the monumental arts
| WI we IN conslgnlng to the admiration of
| the 'atest posteny, triumph perhaps un.
| paraite''d m their records-Whist thus
raised hy universal acc!amation to the very
| pinnacle OF taG'e. amid ascending clouds Of
incense, now easy 1t had been for you, gen.
Graz, 20 forget the prime mover OF pour won
| aer'nl successes, and TO assume 70 yourself
| d praise Wnich must essentially return to
| uldt eXated source whence every sort of
herl' IS derived But, better acquainted,
! with me nature ct true glory, and Justly
| placing tie summit OF your ambition in APP
! proving yourself the worthy instrument of
! heavens mercitu' designs, the hrst impulse
OF V'nr religious heart vas to acknowledge
ahe @iS7lal iHfe'NoSlti9n OF ProUtde7ce-your
hrst step IS solemn display of your humble
SeHSf 81 as idp0rs'
! otHl aStateu NJ the remembrance ut those
uFeaaih' aSonles from winch we have been
40 h'FacNi"usiF rescued, 1t Is our pride also
70 aLk"o"ied$e tAa' the Almighty has truly
h8o we iinc'pai hand IN our dcliverance,
anu Z, 'o.''" you general IN attrlbuting to