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ed and missing, is estimated at SIX THOU.
SAND FIVE HUNDRED and tha, Gen.

SAND FIVE HUNDRED and tha, Cen.
kean is dead Of his wounds.
When the numbers are known that wcr6
! In the action on our side, and those badly
armed, II will not be accredited /; and particu.
larly when the loss OF the shem my is compared
with my loss which in killed, since the land =
ing oi the enemy docs not e1eeed SO. Tbs
uncrring hand OF Providence shielded fnv
men itom the showers of balls, bombs aud
rockets; when OH the other hend, il appeared
| that every bomb and bali from our line, was
| charged with the mission Of death. Tho
spir, OF the British in this quarter j. bi OXEN.
They have failed in every attempt. They
bombarded fort ST. Philips for nine days.
hiowing upwards Of 1000 largo BOMBS cx.
elusive OF small ones, with no other effect
than killing two and vounding :; five So
slightly thGt they are reported Tor duiy.
Mr.. Shields, purscr O! the navy, brave and
foil OF enterprise, got a Few volunteers, and
with some small boats pursued them rs they
were embarhin6--took transport and burma
her; several small boats, with oas hundred
and odd prisoners tor the want of forto
was compelled 10 parole aurhbsr---Sringihr
with him ip all 20 prisoners, Including two
officers. They have lost all theit valuable
officers, aud the rower OF thsis army.
This argument will have greater weight ak
Ghent than AM ether and l cies it es tho
harbingcr OF peace.
When you see the bravery OF your cohnifys
men, you oius. feel proud that you govern
such people. They are worthy to os free.
Gent Cohee's brigade, for the whole times
ihc'ally lay In swamp, knee deep in mud
abd vale; and the whole q, & aneral Carro,l'A
line but hide better. Sill they Sustained
their priva,iona without uurmur. Three
thousand stand Of arms more than had on
the sh would III my opinion, have placed tho
whole B'uisn ermy IN my hanGs. Bot tho
Lords will te done.
Your most obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
S. Half pos, 10 o'clock, =. VI. Tho
picquet guard state the last sight ol the last
sail Of the Br,',h q, half after 4 |, a NJ AA~l
and Louisiana may again say her soil is not
,rodden by the sacrilcgious loo,step OF hus-
tic Bsi,ton They were steering Ior Ship
Island Where destined from thence uneer~
tam. -
I'm .1ddress delivered 10 he Comaiasdey ia
Chief Of the Sevenrh A.h,ary Disu.ei, ,h'j.
Gen. .fSpRSW JACKSON, ar me esrspiehys II
soiens 3@anxe estviny, o/ler bi= brilliant dee
| fence ef the rity of .iesp Orleans.
Dx THE nEv. wM DUBouRo,
.9drtisfrcfor apostolic Of tae ddcess Of Eolsiaas.
GRNERAL--W oils, the state OF Louislsnas
in the joyful transports of her gratitude, halls
you as her dciver,t, and the eoseftor of her
menaccd liber,ies-wbilst gratG iui Anei icat
so io,ely wrapt up in anxious suspence ,oh tho
fate Of this important city, the emporium OK
the wealth Of one half OF her territory, md
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fe.echoing from shore 20 sbofe your splendid
achievements and preparing to inscfioc your
name on her immortal rolls among those of
ber Wasbingtons Whilst his,ory, poc;fy,
and the monumental srts will vie IN consignA
ing to the admiration OF the latest poslerity,
a triumph perhaps unparalleled IN their re-
cords-W hills, thus raised by universal ac-
clams,Ion TO the very pinnacle OF fame, amid
ascending clouds oi inccncc, how easy 1t hnd
been 10, you, General, 70 forget the Primo
mover of your wonderful successes, and to
assume TO yourself praise which must es-
sen,ially return 10 that exalted sourrc whence
every sort OF merit is derived But, bch"r
acquainted with the nature OF true glory, sud
Justly placing the summit Of your ambition
10 approving yourself the worthy Instrument
Of Heavens nctci!ul designs, the first i'm
pulse Of your religious heart wss TO sckhowl-
edge thc agnat ihterfosihon Of Prouidence--.
your first step is solemn display o! yoAr
humble sense sf his Javors.
Sill agitsicd d, the remembrance OF those
dreadful sgones from which VIC have been
SO mirscuIousiy rescued, IL is our pide also
10 acknowledge that the Almighty bas trdly
had The principal hand IN our deIIserance, ce,aDd
TO follow you, General, in ar,ribuiing 20 his
infiaile goodness the homage Of our .uh.eign-
ed gratitude. lie, the infatuated ,o;oty OF .
blind chance derIde our credulous sim npIiCiiy;
lie, the ooid hearted Atheist lock up Tor tho
explanation Of such important events to-tbo
mere conc nation OF human tINses---,o US,
the wtole universe j, loud in procisiming a
Supreme Ruler, who, as he holds the hearts
of men IN his hands, holds also he thread OF