Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-28
From tie Baltimvre Telegraph.


gentleman of indispntah:e veracity,
Who mas lust arrived in this city from the
Havana, states, that while at that place,
heboar,ie,l at the same Inn with several
Irish officers. after they had returned
from .leSr unsuccessful attack on the city
ee Nee-0rleans. In conversation with
dis gentleman, they stated that they had
.e4p General Jackson's official account
,fths;r operations against New-Orleans,
which they declared to he simple and
unrarn;shea narration of facts; and that
the general haa By 40 merns orerrated the
aumber of killed and wounded. They
noticed bat one misrepresentation, which
,1ey called by harsher name, and that
vas the watch words . Booty aud Beau
ty Now, it does so happen, that Gen.
Jackson neysr made this declaration at all
This stat .ment rests on the yeracity Of
Judge Peindexter.
The British 0fhcersfurther declared it
As their opinion, that the Commander in
Chief Sir Edward paekenham, was an Of
fccr peculiarly excellent in carrying into
effect an expedition that was planned by
gone one else but that he was, in their
epnion, incapable of projecting the plan
sfanassault-that much dissention pre-
yailed amongst the British officers, as to
he most practical mode OF conducting the
seiee. and that the one which was finally
adopted, was generally condemned. They
stated the number of then force to have
been twelve thousand. These officers
expressed much dissatisfaction at the
peace, net so much on account OF the pc
! euliar provisions Of the treaty,Fif any it
has, but because they declared them
selves anxious to wash cut the stain of Y.
Orleansl They described the British
troops as having suffered severely from
me want of provisions. sickness. and the
peculiarly inhospitabls charsster Cf the
climate. ~
Now, we hope, that the terrific sancho
paaza, the Squire Of our political. Knight
ssthe scrrowful CoYntenance. the Edi-
pr ofthe National inteiligencfr, viii not
produce this as evidence, that we wish
'As election of James Monroe to the ice.
GGency Of the Urited States. lie To-
ristlv stated that our victory at NeW-or
lcans happened while that gentleman helf
The Office of Secretary of War, and claim
ed for Nh. Monroe world of credit OF
that account. Now, it does. SO happen
that the agent of Mr.. Monroe's glory
Gen. Jackson. Turns with ANGST haush
ty contempt front the very man, toWhem
IN the opinion Of tbs Etitor. all ms 5 &C
lebriy is owing-He states, that Il q
had been only provided with tour th ''',
sand more muskets, (whlc,.r " was li,e !, ~ !.
~ Of Mr.. Monroe to havee crowded III
nth in season) he would has e caPtare
Ale whole ofthc British army. uenela
Jackson. therefore. and the Ellito o. On !.
National Intelligenser, differ wildly !
their opinion. The former ascrihes va y
part of his project tisat failed. exclussss :
TO the government, while. Mr. Gales at
Tempt, to monorolize for his benaiacto
thc celebrity Of that part which vas snc
ecsstal. Highly as We tk,nk OF MI
Gales patriotism and veracity, lie mus
excuse US, if on the present occasion, W
place more confidence in the words
Gen. jackson.
He will please to remember. that h
Vas notin New-0rlesns. and that Sel
Jackson was; consequently, the latte
gentleman must be mere competer
Judge Of these matters.--ffe may indee
retoil upon US, and say and cite his o@
sondlct as an example. that be Is as we
qualified to judge when absent IRON Il
ossstre ofaction, as he had been Pc
sosslly present. He nay remind US
proc OF this fact, that be was present
WASHINGTON, .nd thatson the very mig
81 aelisy in which lGis own types h
sspred rs that there gyas no DANCES.
IAs then. in the ere.ody uard and So
kesphg ui q British .adini raj. lie m
sn'1d Us, also, tssstAn sl sJthe oeeasl