Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-06-19

5trencn, lnat tne enemy SnOuld never
each the city. The effect was inn
mediate. Quiet aud confidence were
restored. Under cover OF night. Gen.
eral Coffee, advanced towards the
British lines. The ship. of war Caro-
lime was directed to fall down the river,
and open a fire on the British camp,
which was to be the signal of attack
by land. As the Caroline floated
slowly down the river, she was hailed,
by the first packet, in. a. low voice; but,
mo answer being returned, she was
supposed to, be a vessel sent by the
disafected in New Orleans, loaded
withprovisions for the British, and per-
mitted to aachor ia place opposite to
the. very middle Of the encampment;
where suddenly she opened a most de-
structive fire, and compelled the British
to- leave their camp, and take refuge in
the surrounding darkness.
General Coffee had not reached the
British, and, pressing on as fast as pos
sible for that purpose, unexpectedly re-
|ceived the fire of their whole line. He
Enlarged them in turn and drove them
lfrom ditch to ditch, whenever they
made stand, until they reached a
branch of the levee, behind which the y
were sheltered from the American fire,
ssand from which it was believed to be
too dangerous to attempt to dislodge
them. Meanwhile. on the right, where
AGEN. JACKSON commanded, the Amer
leans were equally successful, and the
british were thrice beaten, and had
retreated nearly a mile. Learning the
strong position taken by the British on
{ the left, GEN. JACKSON found it neces-
sary to relinquish the idea, which he
had hitherto entertained, of capturing
the army. and concluded to remain in
the defensive. He strengthened his de-
fences by every means in his power.
86lling the breastwork with bags Of
cotton, and felt fully prepared to give
the enemy a reception which would
Danish all desire offurther acquaintance.
On the morning of the 9Th of Janua-
Try, information was brought to the
lines, that the enemy, in full force
were advancing rapidly to the attack
THE outposts had hardly time to come
4 in before the British came in sight. A
rocket from each end of their line was
the signal to commence their fire. They
filled the air with rockets, shells, ane
cannon balls, and approached with {
Nconfdence and steadiness which SEEM
ed to insure victory. But now the
Americans poured in upon them, from
every part of their line, u most tre-
mendous fire Of musketry, cannon, ane
grape shot, which annihilated the from
Of the column, and piled rampant o
dead bodies in front of the British line
they wavered for a moment, and, will
the exception Of few braver than th'
rest, retreated before the range of tn,
American guns. General Packenham
on the first appearance of hesitation il
his advancing columns, placed himsel
at their head, and urged them on bu
it was but for moment he immedi-
ately fell, pierced with bullets. Gen
Gibbs and Keene were carried, wound
ed. from the field. Almost maddenet
with desperation, General Lambert, ant
the surviving officers, again urged the
army to the conflict, and again the brav'
fellows advanced, to become victims fol
American rflemen, who never desiret
argermark than a squirrel on tree
6 top. Again the roll of the American
+ Hmusketry began, and continued withou
one moments intermission, sounding
not like discharge of firearms, bu
Hike peal of thunder, of which tn.
Sound died not away. 1t was too mucl
Neven for the flowers of Wellington.
army, the bravest soldiers in Europe
TO withstand they rushed in confusio
from the field, leaving #, for the space
aof three hundred yards, along the whole
front of the American line, covered
with the dead and wounded, over whom
s they were compelled to leap, in effect
I ing there retreat, often slipping dowl
Z upon the field, in the blood Of thei
Slaughtered comrads. The British re
tired within their lines and, dispairing
with their weakened and dispirited for
4 aces, Of success in attempting to dislodg'
THE Americans, they retreated to thei
5shipping, Gen. Lambert having writer
d request to the conqueror that theil
4 wounded should be provided with as
distance. In few days, news Of peace
e arrived, and filled every heart witt
10y.
4 A treaty with Spain having been ef
iected, by which that power consente'
to cede Florida to the United States
{ General JACKSON, with a salary o
E$5OOo, was appointed governor, an,
Sfnlfilled the duties OF his Office until Sep
tember, when, having effected his OBJ
ject in gaining complete possession o
HFlorida, he returned to Tennessee.