The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-18
D0ai&SHiC.
WAsu1NcroN. Feb. IL.

WAsaINcroN. Feb. IS.
From SisI" ORR, ANS.
Dates "a the 2o;h--the enemy h+,i ah4,.
oonea ma Views on New-Or'e,ns, in :. dis
graceful "etreat, by which event his d.tna,
ON the 9th is consummated.
Cory efd irtfrr from Mi. Ger. s,,k.o,, p,
me .>~c'V.e ffar, du,ed
Head Quarters, 9TH Mil. District
Camp, miles below ~ Orleans.
18Th jar. ISl5
Last m'ght NJ ~ O'Clock, the enemy 0rec;,-
ICY decs m,cd and returned to his boats,
leaving behind hun, under medical at,e,,.i,
aice' ~ Il ms wounded. including two of;..
GERS, rs pieces of his heavy ARTILLERY and :
quanttY of shot, havis:y DESTROYED Inuoh &C
ms powder Such was the sitt,ati7n of t,,~
ground winch he abardoHeIl, aud az ,h.r
through which he retiret, protected Nv 60
'''s' reoo''0ts, ehc'enchments ami swamus
on his right, and the river on hi. jeft tha,
| eVaiu not v'thnnt erc0nJ terinp a risk ,v,;cl,
true policy did not seem tn r,ou,,. an. .,.,i,l.
20 attempt 10 annoy him much O., m: r,.r,,ea,
We took oriv 9 prisoners -
Whe'hfr sth- purpose of the enemy Ia
abandon the expedition al,oge,her. ~. re-
rev ms effores at some other point, ( 40 nos
P'e'ehA 20 determine with positiveness. In
-. ',''i.'' however, there is but li,t's
| .punt tiat ms last eHertions have been mi
| III q,Iatt-r, 1t any rate for the ,raco.
! season, and by thc nr-c. hore, VIZ. Il /, ),
| tg'y prepared fr him. IN this hr,;af
strengthened No, only Ivy the Drodie;one ',as.
ne ms sustained IT the position he has ;.st
4'''tea' ont by the failure Of bis feet TO n.ss
Fort St. Philip - pass
ms loss on this ground. since the debark-
'''''n % ms troops, as stated by all the las.
| prisoners end dt sertcrs, anti as confirmed byS
"aly additonal circumstances, must hava
OK SrLed 5000 and was greater IN the -
'''n ~ the 9TH than was estimated, from tha
noSt correct data then in his possession IN,
| E"e InsI.e tor General. win s. reuc, has heen
forwarded to you. We succeeded ON d.
sth. in getting from the enemy sson+ o o,,e
t5onsand stand Of arms of various 1cscr;,,
tions ecScriF-
Since the action of the 8th, the ene,,v
nave been allowed very little resD;te.N ~
artillery ttom both sides of the river be;nr
constantly employed, till the night and ;,'s
uced uhei me hoer OF his retreat in annov-
ing them. No doubt they rhouth, il n,,;},
tame TO o.. position in which So r,ti. 49,,
could be found AN'N
am advised by Major Overton- who com
mar at Fort 81 Philip. in letter Of the
.o'hc tlae the enemy having bombarl,~d he
tore tor or days FROM s incl, morr. ,,;tb,
OUT ensct, had, on the morning of tbat d.,,-
retired' "aye litte doubt that he ,sr,,ii
nave been able to have suak tLe;~ ,,.,sl..
y.
Giving the pycrer weight to all fbeee co,,-
s'deraVons, believe YOU will not think me-
TOO sangune in the belief that Louisiana ;e
now clear OF its enemy. I hope, however !
heeh nos assure you, that wherever COM
inahti, such belief shall nlver ocrasi,n -,
reiaXauNn IN the measures for res stance :
am out 600 sensible that the moment When
the eneuy is opposing Us, is not tie 6,oet -
per to provide them.
have Tie honor to he SC
ANDREW JACKSON.
T. s. Oh the 18th our prisoners on $50 -
were delivered to us, an exchange havinc,
oeeh previously aSrce,i to. ih;se Wiz ..rc
onb"ard the iie Ct VIII be delivered ar Pct.e
Complication which ! shall still have II,
my hands an excess of several hundred.
2oth--Mr. Shields. pursei in the Nav, Las
to-day takel 5 prisoners among then, ,,t !
officers.
Hon. James Monroe.
Secretary Of War.
Head- Quarters. 7rh mn Disfrict
4dj. GeHeraFs alice,
EGckSon's lines, bei97U C1iea4S,
J47Iuary 16th, 1878.
have the nonor herewith to en-
close for the information uf tue VVar Depar,-
ment, report OF the killcd, wounded and
missing OF the Army under the command ~
NJ io' General Jackson, Ia the ditT,.rcnt
actions with the enemy since tEe;r III