Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-11
ANDREW JACKSON,
Maj Gen. Com'dg
fIcaf. Ouartcrs Ia Brnk

lowing report OF the RHle0, WOunuci ana
prisoners taken a, the battle at Larond's
Plantation, on the left bank of the MissisSip
pi, on The night of the IS December. 1914,
seven mites below New Orleans
Killed left on the field of battle, 100
Wounded left on the field of battle. $50
Prisoners taken--1 Major, 9 Lieutenants,
Mid-hipman. 65 Nm. Com. Officers and
privates. making grand total of 400.
have the honor t, be, Sir, very respect.
fully, your obed;ent servant,
A P HAYNE.
In,hec!or General
Major General Andrew Jackson.
Commanding the Army Of the Mississippi.
C2hy ofa leiterfropt M1jor General Jack
ssn TO RE Seeret1ry Of Var. dated
Head Quarters, TIN aHhtary District,
Camp. a miles below Orleans,
January Ia. 1915.
Srn-At such crisis. conceive it my
duty to keep you constantly advised of my
situation
On tho 10th inst. forwarded Won an ac>
connt of the bold attempt MAIDS by the enc
my on the morning " the ga to take pos
session of my works by storm, and of the
severe repuise Which he met with. That
report having been sent by the mail which
crosses the Lake, may possibly have mis-
carried: for which reason. think it the
more necessary briefly ~ repea. the subs
stance oft.
Early on the morning Of thu 9th III" en-
emV, havins been actively employed the
Fwo proceeding laws in making prepare
tons Tor storm. advanced in two strong
columns on nv right and left They were
received. however. with Srmness which.
1t seems, they little expected, and which de
'ea'ed al their hopes Nv men, undisturb.
ed hv their approach, which indeel they
had lone auxiorslv wished for. nnened up,n
them fire 50 deliberate and certain rs rem t.
dercd their scaling ladders and fascines. as
we" as their more direct implements of
warfare, perfectly useless For upwards
OF an hour II was Continued will, briskness
OF which there have been bur few instances,
perhaps, in any country. In iu,tice TO the
enemy u must be said. they wi:hStootl it as
long rs could have been expected from, the
most determined bravery. At length, how-
ever, when all prospect of success became
hopeless, they fed in confusion from the
held--ieaving il covered with their deal
and wolnded Their loss was immense
nal at hrst clmputed it at 1900 hut il is
since aS1ertained tn have been much grea-
Ter. Opon inform 1,icn, which is believed
% De correct. Cnl. HHynes, the Inspector
5eneras' reports it to be in the total $500
Tvs report enclose Won. My lose was in +,
considerable being only seven killed and
''x "ounaei. Such n dsproDortion in loss,
wnen we Consider the number and the kind
OF troops engaged, must, I know, excite as
constituent, and NAV not. every where he
tully credited vet avn perfectly satisfied
that the account is not exaggerated on the
me part nor moderated on the other.
!a@ enemy having hastily Quilted a post
"nich they had gained possession of, on the
o'ner SIDE OF the river and we hlvins i'm.
'nella'eiy returned to 1t both armies at
present occupy their former positions. -
w heth err after the sevet e losses he has sus.
tanned lie is preparing to return tn his ,hiD
ping to make still mightisr efforts % at
ain ms hrst object. 90 not pretend to de-
ttr'n'ne, Is becomes me to act rs though
the !a,ter were his intention. One thi1e,
however, seems cer,a;n, that If ne still cal :
GU ates on eifectiag what he has hitherto
been uE1ble to accomplish. he must cxDect
consid 'rable reinforcements +, as the force
with which nc la5ded must undoubtedly be
diminished by at least 5000 Besides the
loss which he sustained on the night of the
231 ult which Is estimated at 400. he cam
not nave suffered less between that period
and the morning Of the 9Th instant, than
S0O-having. within that time, been repuls.
ed in two general attempts to drive us from
our position, and there having been CONT,
nual cannonading and skirmishing. during
the wEole oft. Yet he is still able to shew
very formidable force.
There is little doub, that the command,
ing general, sir Edward Pakeaham was
killed in the acton of the 9Th, and that MA.
jors general Ksan and Gibbs were badly
wounded
whenever more leisure moment shall
occur, will take the liberty 20 make out
and forward YOU 4 more circunstantial ac-
csun; OF the several actions, and particular.
" that Of the sth, in doing which my chief
motive will be TO render justice to those
brave men have the homer 20 command,
and Who have SO remarkably distinguished
themselves
have the honor to I've, most respectfully,
your obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major General Com'dg.
P.S. A correct list Of nv killed and
wounded will he forwarde vo,, bv tl,s aa-