The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-23

the enemy, was equally true, hey ond the SHADOW
of contradiction. The civil authority thus fell pow
erless TO the ground, and it was apparent to tn
wiSest, The most patriotic, and the BEST that il tn
city of New Orleans was saved at all, it was to b
done by the strong arm Of military power alone
| Under these circumstances, the commanding Gen
erai did not hesitate but ha2arding his fame, hi
station, and all things dear to him for the publ
safety, he proclaimed the city ard its environs II
be part and under the regulations of his encamp
ment.
Snch was the situation of that city when for
nidable British fleet, bearing an invading army q
the most imposing force, for numbers, appointment
and the character of the officers who comman
ded, threatened the invasion of Our Shores
Some unusual power was necessary to rouse thu
people TO action, and the beneficial effect, nay, thu
necessity of the strong and Vigorous measures o
Gen. Jackson, became at once apparent TO every
one. The patriotic were rendered confident; the
iimid aud wavering were fred, and the disafleclet
and treucherous dlred and controlled. His ole
companions in arms, Generals Coffee and Carroll
with The volunteers from Tennessee and Mississippi
now arrived, and among them were those who hat
stood by the side of their present General in many
well fought field. The commandcr-in-chiefw was
ndelatigabc, and with the assistance of the pa
riotic aud gallant Gov. Claiboun and Mr. Livings-
u,' e,''l u'"'' was ''"uo 'o' ue'ehco' i"e ,r'''
nun, lnc TeoPle' were ofsnn'zeo' armed ana DIS
..p'!,u' c".'ll!"nu,s POSITIONS assumed ana oc-
.uP'Vo '"o'''rs ',,oMn W III" ,',"hheu 'ie
u"upn oo"', '""''l oIi'u''eN'eWcuu anu '"'."nsueu
'nu i've "no.c Guy nhiuc 10 present one immense
SGehu U, "'tNt ''i,''ary P'ePa,a'oh' Inc wal
,'"Hu N''.' "'o :" 'ohg 'oWcreu upon 'he soulhe''
n"' h'"' ~ ",s,n u"'s, uPV" VI" w. ue.o'eu Guy
W. ''o ,t'" W hu'en,".' nI'''Ia ''on 'ho enc,
~. ',''' ''",'0's y, 10 s'"-noa'S o'' '''"Hheu
~ 'Ioo "'"''"roNcu :"e H,he''cah suh-po"'S "h-
WI Wv IoD'r',"nu VI leu ronos u' 'he h'sao's'
''"""'" W 20" '''"' a'u "'.'' s1Ne'e ens"sc-
"'e"' ~ WV" ''o ene"! 'os' more ''"h 'oU men,
S nucc''opu ~ capturing Ut destroying our ho,'''a'
Us f"I Wv .n1"9 ','o 'or'"""u VI ,''o 'HNvs'
"'" ''S '"u',o VI '"o p''''s " o''"cN' yen 'och-
sou '''.u'"cy Nsutu o'ue'S 10 guard al, lne pass.
~ nom '.'c '"Ncs 10 ',e c"y' ana ueh' Nheiy OF
''p LOUISIANA militia pc'"S 'n!'h'a.e,y acquainted
W." 'nu country was o'u''eu 10 'ake charge OF
.n'S service, through some hcslecl, lhe noun
mi bayou hlehNe""c WAS ho' properly s"afoeo'
ihc Ppu,' mere was surprised ano lho enemy
penetrated uh'.e,'ul;eay L,ousn lnls to ,ne MIS-
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Inc slrn'ngem exhibited on this occasion, is Of
Itself sufficient to establish for the commanding
oifcrr Wo character OF General; ana PI9Dapiy
no'''"g n"' 'no P'o"P'"''s' S','"nrs anu n''o'-
hoou OF ms ai'"cK. saved ,he Guy OF New orleans
ana hHl portion oil inc 'n'oh rom in',hs mo inc
hahus OF inc enemy whose superiority III h"'ne's'
rs wen MS OF nltchahichl uHc'phhe, wou'a nave
enabled hln'' WIN grca, degree OF certainty 10
nave 'aRen possession Oh Tue Guy 1u', 'he prompt
hess OF TINS attack induced MN 10 Dele'e 'ha' 'ne
Guy was prepared 'or de''hce' us gaUah'ry Iush'
MN 10 respect 'he power OF our arms Whho ur
darkness concealed our inief'oii,yo' NUMBERS
ucceWed me enemy, ana put MN upon 'he ueieh-
cWe-gnvc ten Jackson 'i'ne 10 prepare Tor de-
renee ana Tor me expected relh'orcelhehs' arrive,
WINE III Inc same time u gave our troops respect
Tor themselves ana an nilbounded confidence IN me
capacity oil lheir General Every effort was now
made 10 strengthen the position assumed and the
work was prosecuted WIN inc utmost vlgcr night
and day until completed. u consisted oil broad,
deep ditch and rampant, win parhpet mostly oil
cotton bales, extending nearly at right angles from
The river to the swamp, about one mile distant,
which was low and dangerous, and The line pene-
iratcd 1t about 300 yards. The line was strength
cncd AT the river by redouht, and near the edge
of the swamp by a rnniiring angle, on the faces oil
which, as well MS in the redoubi, number OF heavy
cannon were placed, which by giving cross fire
aided materially in the defence Of the place. A
similar line Of defence was made on the right bank
OC the river. and another The left. something