Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-06-23
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
From the Boston Daily .qdyert;ser.

F'om Tue DcSton Dafy .fdcerf.Ser.
The author Of a Narrative Of tho
British army at Washington aud New
orieans, gives a particular account Of
he movements Of the fleets from The
Chesapeake to Jamaica, and thence
TO the neigiIborhood Of New O,'eaus,
Of the landing of the troops, and Of Sc
verai actions before the city. After
describing the unsuccessfu; attack up.
IN our lines from their batteries on the
fist of January, he proceeds TO give
the following account Of the assault,
which was made on the sth:
SIT was determined to divide the ar.
my, 10 send pa across the. river, " no
should seize the enemy guns and turn
them on themselves; while the remain
der should al the same time make a
general assault along the whole en-.
trenchment. But before this Man
could be put into execution, il would
be necessary To cut a canal acrn.s the
entire neck of lard, from the Bayo de
Caii'ine 10 the river, Of sufficient
width and depth to admit of beats he
ing brought up frum the lake. Upon
tbs srduous undertaking, were The
troops immediately employed. Being
divided into four companies, thew Is.
bored by turns, day and night: one par.
ty relieving another after stated
numher of hours. in such order es that
the work should never be entirely de.
seried. The fatigue undergone during
'he prosecution NJ this attempt, no
words can sufficiently describe; vet il
was pursued without repining, and ut
length ny unremitted exertious, they
succeeded in effectins their purpose by
the sth OF January"
tHesproceeds to state, that in the
mean time, Maj. Gen Lambert unex.
peciediy arrived with two full reei-
ments, mastering 500 effective men
each-and that with the addition Of a
body of sailors and marines from the
fleet, their numbers now amounted to
little short of 5000 men. He saws
tbere were various reports Of the A.
meiiean force, some stating them at
%, aud others at 3O,OOO.-He suppo-
ses $4,000 to be about the probable
number.
"The canal. as 1 have stated. being
finished on the 9Th, it was resolved 70
lose no time in making use of it..
Boots were Accord 'g,y ordered for the
transportation of 400 men; and Col.
Thornton with the s5th regiment, The
marines and party cfsailors were or
dered TO cross the river, But a pnm-
Der OF uDtOwald accidents occurred. to
spoil plan of operations az accurate.
y iaid down as any in the course of
The war. The soil through which The
canal was dug being soft, parts of the
bank gave way, and choking up the
channel, prevented the heasiest of the
boats from getting forw ard.-These a
gam blocked up the passage, so that
none OF these Which were behind cosId
proceed, and thus, instead Of flotilIa
Tor the accommodation Of 400 men.
only number of boats suflicien, to con.
tain $50 was enabled to reach their
destination. Even these did not ar.
rive ct the time appointed. According
TO the preeoneerted plan Col. Thorn
TOMS detachment was to cross the river
Immediately after dark. They were
70 push forward so as to carry all the
batteries aud point the guns before
day light; when on The throwing ND Of
aroeket, they were to commence firing
upon the enemy's line, which at The
same moment was to be attacked by
the main of our army.
In this manner was one part IF the
force to act, while the rest were thus
appointed. Dividing his troops into
three columns, Sir Edward directed.
that General Keane, at the head Of the
e5ih, the light companies OF the zfst,
fth and 4fth, together with the two
black corps, should make a demon.
straiion, or sham attack upoo the
right; that General Gibbs with the 4fI,
2ist, 44ih, and osd, should force the
enemy's left, while General Lambert
| with the 7tb aud 4sd renamed in re
serve. ready TO act as circumstances