Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-06
EXCURSION TO THE BATILE-GhoCHp.

Alien o'clock Yesterday morning, Mr.. Van Burcn
,ccomnonied by numerous escort Of his persona
friends and political admirers left The 81 LOUIS noe
to visit the battle ground the theatre OF ms "iusiou'
predecessor s. undimmed and undyIng glory.
The Ex President, in setting out, begged 10 DC eA
cused from entering carriage which was IN waiting ''
receive him; so taking the arm OF the brave Genefa
Plauche he eaded the procession, on foot, down &c
the de pot OF the Mexican Gulf Railway. Here the &c
tive and intelligent engineer, MIR. Smith-or es ne y
fnmiarly called Jack Smith-soon started steam, ane
in fraction of an hour whrled the party down to The
memorable plains of Chalmeitc-holy ground! we
trust we are not guilty of any profanity when We cal
TINT spo consecated by the blood and bravery Of Tree
men, '.hoy ground" Holy it is, and holy it shall be
considered
.Whle the pulse OF one patriots heart is alive"
mr. wbile The heritage OF freedom is held valuable
After surveying the scene, and passing up oy Tue
dyke or canal, behind which the American line was
formed, on the morning of the memorable Eish,h
January the party halted near where General Jackson
and his staff had held their position, at the head OF
right Of the line, The Levee. Here, under the
spIeodnr branches of ve.oak, the veteran Plaucht
n,inu,ely and in tone of patriotic pride recounted
for the qualification of Mr. Van Buren,, the glorious
deeds Of the Eighth of January, 1915 AS he narrated
the thrilling incidruts-
"Al which lie and part Of which he was,'
he fire of ardent youth seemed 10 revisit his eye, ane
so animated and enthusiastic was his description, tina
his hearers seemed, by species OF retrospective Mes
merism to see the whole exciting scene IN actual ope
ra ton before them-as if they the British wher
they deployed from behind the wood, the superiority
of their numbers and the perfection OF their discipline
elotinr them with the certain success OF yiclory-as n
the lion hearted Jackson TO he seen giving his or
ders in tones that told Of his irmness and decision
and ha wing them executed with precision and effect
as if the shouts from the contendns armies were heard
ut the opening of the first e-and as if the British
soldiers were seen to fall thick as "autumnal leaves
before the welldireced fire of the Tennessean rifles
The picture was glorious one.
After the honored guest and his escort, got on board
q steamboat and proceeded up TO Carrnllton. They
stopped on their way up where tie IT, s. sloop Of wal
Ontario is at anchor in the river and went board
MIR. Van Buren,, Mr. Poulding and the others, were
cordially received by the officers on board, and on cav
ing, salute OF twenty one guns was fired from the
sloop.
The boat next stopped al Gretna, where un elegant
collation. prepared for The party by mat uhWaver
ing Democrat Col High.
After parlaking Of it, and quelhng few glasses o
wine of the right sort, they proceeded on 10 King
Carrolon Here large number of ladies of the parish
of Jefferson of the faes of louisiana fair, were
awaiting an introduction to The hoaored Of the nation
This ceremony having been gone through the party sa
down in one Of the beautiful bowers in Kings garden
to most sumpuons dinner, prepared by the citizens
Jefferson without distinction Of party for Mr. Van Blu
rem, his rend alr. raulding and those who eccompa
nipd them.
10 tell nj the hllarty, gooo ieelnS, Ieast oi pa'ot
ism and flow of soul that prevailed would exceed ou
limita.
Suffice it TO say, tkat the pulse of Democracy bea
high and that the proceedings reflected honor on the
guest, and credit on the friends by whom he sur
rounded.
In the evening all returned to The city delighted with
the excursion 10 the Battle Ground.
81. Orleans Courier, 7pril To-
NASHVILLE, April 2l.-alr Van Buren, is expected
to reach here in the steamer Nashville from New Or
leans, within week from this time-Union.