Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-26

INCIDENT IN THE BATTLE OF New ORLEANS
There was one minute during the magnificent battle
of New Orleans when the American line appeared to
be in danger. One column of British soldiers, led by
a colonel who had sbone the guiding star of many q
field Of blood where Wellington himself commanded,
moved calmly on the centre with a desperation that
nothing had power to check. The artillery thun-
dered, scattering a shower of iron hail. Sill, on
came the charging columns, diminished IN numbers
but not in daring. Rifles and muskets poured into
their ranks an incessant stream Of fire and yet still
on they came, their colors torn into ribbons, but fly
ing, nevertheless, and their fearless leader waving on
high his flashing sword. The American general felt
a momenlary anxiety for the safety of the point as
sailed. especially as a new company, Just arrived
from Bayou Sara, were stationed there, who had new
er till then seen the face of a foe. The great hero,
therefore, watched every movement himself. approach
ing nearer. He saw the bulldog 'red-cuats' drop
ping away by hundreds, yet still marching on. He
saw the fire Of the raw recruits increase every Sc
coHd, till it grew into a cataract of crimson flame
and vet the storming column did not falter-none
save those who fell TO rise no more. He saw, and
started as he saw, the J%Orlorn hope, a Struggling hand
full, leap the ditch and mount the parapet with a brief
shout, and then all, without a single exception, tum-
bic backwards into the mud and water.
'Brave militia of Louisiana, give me such in u
crisis fOreverI - exclaimed the commander-in-chief
with enthusiastic emotion.
After The battle was over, the hero of the day sent
for the captain of the new company from Bayou Sa-
"a 10 thank him in person for his bravery. The gal
liant captain started with surprise as he came into
that lofty presence, that always possessed a strange
charm, both to fascinate and awe every beholder. A
recognition followed and Gen. Jackson promised to
visit the others house on his return to Nashville.
A few weeks afterwards, when the boat that bore
the hero to the city of his home, stopped at Bayou
Sara, amidst the roll of saluting firearms and he
more d%eafening cheers of the p~opulace and the tossing
in the breeze of gorgeous banners cleaning with
stars, the first foot on board to welcome the savior OF
New Orleans was John Walkers, the brave militia
captain of the raw recruits
The hero accompanied the captain to his house,
and the beautiful julia (they had removed from New
Madrid some years previously entered the parlor to
be introduced. She too recognized him at once-f1r
who that ever saw Gen. Jackson's noble form and i'm
perial brow could possibly forget them.
SIT is the stranger who saved the life of my hus-
band on that awful night, from the murderous boat
men, cried the grateful wife, seizng her guests
iron hand, and believing it with joyous tears.
elf you could have seen him in the centre of his
circle Of fire. and covered with his canopy of vol
umed smoke, as | saw him at the lines of New Or
leans on the great day Of the eighth of January, then
you would trust MIN forever to fight for this fair face
and for himself and for his country said the Gener-
al, with a smile.