The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-11

with their dead and wounded. The loss
which the enemy sustained ON this occasion,
cannot be estimated 1T less than 1900 IN Kill
? led, wounded and prisoners. Upwards of
-hree hundred have already been delivered
over for burial and my men are still cnga-
gsd i'll picking them up within my lines and
carrying them to the point where the enemy
are TO receive them.
This is III addition to the dead aud wound
ed whom the enemy have been enabled to
carry from the field, during and smce the
action, and to those who have since died or
C wounds they received. We have taken
ABOUT 500 prisoners, upwards of 800 of whom
2ie wounded, and a great part or them NOR
tally. My loss has not exceeded, and be-
heve has not amounted to ten Killed and
many wounded. The entire destruction of
the enemy army was now inevitable, had it
not been for an unfortunate occurrence which
ut this moment took place on.the other side
of the river. Simultaneously with his adj
vance upon my lines, he had thrown over in
his boats considerable force to the other
side OF the river. These having landed, were
hardy enough TO advance against the works
OF General Morgan--and, what is strange &
difficult to account for, at the very moment
when their entire discontinue was looked tor
with confidence approaching to certainty,
the kentucky reinforcements, in whom SO
much reliance had been placed, ingloriously
nd drawing after them, by their example,
tine remainder of the forces and thus yiel-
ding TO the enemy that most fortunate posi-
iron. The batteries which had render
ed me, for many days the most important
service, tho braveiy defended, were of course
how abandoned /; not however until the guns
had been spiked.
This unfortunate route had totally chang
ed the aspect OF affairs The enemy now
occupied position from which they might
unit
which they might have been enabled to de-
tcat, in great measure, the effects of our
success on this side the river: 1t became
therefore an object of the first consequence
70 disiodge him as soon as possible. For this
object, al! the meaus in NY power, which
Gould with any safety use, were immediately
put IN preparation. Perhaps, however, 1t was
owing somewhat to another cause that sue
ceeSod even beyond my expectations. IL ne
&C atiug the terms Of temporary Suspension
of hostltities to Ell. bic the enemy 10 bury their
dead and provide for their wounded, | had
required certain propositions to be accedcd
10 as basis I; among which this was one.
that although hostii,es should cease on this
side the river, until - clock ct this day, yet
1t was not t. be understood that they should
&ease on the other side but that no rein
forcemenis should be Sens across by either
army until the expi ration of that day. HIS
EXceilency W iIor- General Lambert begged
time to consider OF those propositions until
10 O'Clock or to-day, and III the mean tine
Se-crossed his troops. / need not tell YOU
with how much eagerness I Immediately re-
gained possession of the position he had thus
hastily quite.
he enemy having concentrated his forces,
may again attempt TO drive me from my DO
sition by storm. Whene CT he does, ! have
no doubt my men will act with their usual
tirnuess, & sustain character now become
dear TO them.
have the honor to be, with great respect,
your ob't serv't.
AND. JACKSON,
MAJ. Gen. Com.
f7sarl- Qac-te-s, isft Bank oftheDfississijahi,
h,Ue mixes 5eio7V ": Orleans, -
Jan. 10, 1915.
have the honor to make the follow
Eng report os the killed, wounded and prison
ers taken at the battle of Larond's Plantation.
on the left bank Of the Mississippi, on the
night of the Sd Dec. 1914, miles below N.
Orleans.
Kiledleft on the field of battle 100
Wounded left OF the field of battle $50
Prisoners taken--one major, two i;eutcc-
ants, one midshipman, 66 non-conm ,ssi1ned
officers and privates, making grand total of
800.
have the honor. to be, Sir. very respect
fully, cur obedisnt servant,
A. P. HAYNE,
Maj Gen. Andrew Jackson,
Commanding the Army Of the Mis-
sissppi.
Coty Of a letter fran, A2r,. Gen, Jackson. TO
tie Sec'y. 9f IVar. dafed
Head-Quarters, 7th Nil. District.
Camp, miies below N. Orc ans.
Ian. 10, 1915.
At such crisis, conceive il nv
duty to keep you constantly advised of my
stu zion.
. the 10th instant forwarded YOU an ar
count OF the bold attempt made by the ell
cIny on the morning Cf the 9th to take nos
session ofmy works by storm, and Of the Sc
we're rcpuse which he met with. That re-
port having been sent by the mail which
crosses the Lake, may possibly have n,iscar
Fied for which reason, tbink it the more
necessary briefly to repeat tie substance of
1t.
Early On the morning on the 9Th, the enc
my, having been actively employed the two
preceding days in making preparations for
storm, advanced in two strong columns on NV
l1ght and left. They were received, howey-