The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-25


Jackson's address, thatths conduct Of tke
militia on the right bank formed striking
contrast to the bravery of the troops on I
the Rodriguez Canal. q s,t:;s7s
Here the carnage had been awful "a
space. Of ground extending fromthe ditch
of the American lines to that on which
the enemy drewup his troops; TWO hun.
dred and fifty yards in length BY: about
two hundred in breadth, was literally COW.
ed with men, either dead, Or rseyerl WOMB
ded." At least three thousand brave fel.
lows lay stretched uponthe plain, and all
wearing the BritishnniforJn; fofthe Amer,
can loss did not exceed twenty-five nhens 3
lin killed and wounded. ~ 80 ~
General Lambert, on whom thes COM
mand had devolved, abandoned all: hopes
of taking New Orleans: A quick and safe
retreat was the only object aimed az Du.s:
ring his preparations he was harrased ass
before by the Americans, but nothing
serious was attempted. The British were
still too powerfolto be driven to despair
Matters remained thus untiEt I7th, when
the prisoners were exchangd on both !
sides; on the 10Th every Engishman had
vanished. =: IL n ,ss "a 81,
/! The war was now virtually ended
/, The details of Lambert's skilful retreat;
the nine days bombardment Of the foft al &
Plaque mines, the taking Of Fort Bowyersts
the disputes concerning negro slaves; thesa
triumphal entry of General Jackson,
and the usual addresses and illuminatiels;
and finally, ,the ratification of peace, fool-sg
lowed hard upon each other, and have
little bearing on the great feat Of arms y
we wished to commemorate 0nthe 23ds
tof December, nine thousand English sels
diers, who had served with success in Eusy
rope, landed on the territory Of fthe Union.s
One month after, the Survivors, worn out :
baAled, disheartened, Their; two conmaIl:
ders slain, were re-embarking at the same
place, leaving three thousand gallant CONE
rades to moulder beneath the expresses Of
Louisiana. There is scarcely an instance
in modern history, perhaps none, n Which
men, ,unaided by contagion, have repelleds
an attack with so little injury to thenaL
selves, and such fearful slaughter to- theirs
opponents. &. s.5s:s s:ss.
To jackson belongs the honor of thes i
victory. The promptitudes with which;
he planed the attack oftbel l23d; the skill
displayed in his dispositions, and the ener-
|gy with which they carried out on that 3
IeveDtful night, saved New Orleans from
destruction. The next morning the SBrlt-
ish would have blown his force to the Z
winds, and have seized the city as easily
as they had anticipated. But aweds By
the boldness of a foe they had hitherto s
despised, and held in check by the guns of
the Carolina, they gave the americans
time to complete the famous breast-wouE
before which, as before an alter Of Liberty
England's brayest and best We're sacrifir
ced. :: S. q
We owe Andrew Jackson a long debt
ofgratitude, not only for having repeileds
an invasion the results ofwhich might
been most disastrous, but also having proys:
ed to-. Great Britain,( (what hitherto shes
had, maintained to be problematlca1 that
the American militia could and would
fight, if -skiIfully commanded.
Years after, the General finds himself
at the head of the nation he defended. and
makes more enemies by a word than he J: !
had ever beaten off with his sword. -
Perhaps he possessed too little ofthe pi'a.Ss
(bility ofhi emblematic tree for a states
man, and would better have left the CHINA
closet of politics to one who had aesssof The 8
headstrong and headlongbull in his nature; f
But posterity will decide on this also
Our business with him was as cotnman.s'
ding officer at New Orleans on the Sth OF I
January, lsl 5;a day on which he earned
his title to a seat at Washington's right
hand. 49, 3; :;i:isss - y 4.
FIR. FLANEuR. - -: