The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06

A National Roliday-Annlvsssary - the
Rattle Of New Orleans,

On Tuesday next we note the recurrence OF
the anniversary of the decisive victory Of the
American troops, under General Jackson, over
the British forces commanded by General Sir
Edward Pakenham, near New Orleans, Janu-
ary the eighth, eighteen hundred and fifteen.
Thememorable campaign in Louisiana which
closed the war, is generally familiar to our
readers, but it seems eminently proper to re-
capitulate its leading features. New Orleans
was threatened early in the autumn of eighteen
hundred and fourteen, and its situation was
mort critical, as it had scarcely any interior
resources for its defence. The British feet,
having on board twelve thousand troops, many
of them distinguished in such hard fought
actions as the taking Of Bajados and Salaman-
CO, arrived on the twelfth of December, and
some British barges succeeded in capturing the
American flotilla, which was the only obstacle
to the passage up the river to the city. The
few American troops under General Jackson
bad possession Of the city, which, being in
great part inhabited by foreigners, wavered.
General Jackson proclaimed martial law on
he twentieth. On the twenty-6rst the adj
vaDced guard of the British force two thou
sand hight troops gained the left bank Of the
Mississippi, about fifteen miles from New Or
leans. On the twenty.hird, General Jackson
attacked the enemy, but was not strong enough
to force their position. The next day he took
up position behind deep trench running
from the river to the swamp, at a point where
the solid land was less than mile in breadth.
This position was strengthened by the cele-
brated cotton bale rampant. On the twenty
eighth the enemy attacked Jackson's position,
but under bot fire from our troops, aided by
rakiog fire from the war schooner Louisiana,
he was forced to retire with considerable loss.
The enemy continued to caunonade General
Jacksons position until the opening of the
new year, and then relinunished this mode of
attack. General Jackson then sent General
Morgan with a force to occupy the right bank
OF the river. Morgan had fifteen hundred men,
and was stationed behind an intrenchment de-
tended by several brass twelves and battery
Of twenty fours, commanded by Commodore
Patterson. On the eighth, the British force
made simultaneous attack upon both Ame-
rican positions Gen. Pakenham commanded
the forces which menaced jackson, aud sutfer-
ed terrible defeat, losing two hundred and
ninety one killed, twelve hundred and fifty
five wounded, and four hundred and eighty
three missing, according to the British official
report. Three generals were wounded, and
General Pakenham was killed. On the
right bank the British were more fortunate,
but after the disaster On the left, they
judged it would not be prudent to risk another
attack. The English fell back to their original
landing place, and presently re-embarked their
force. General Jackson's entire loss was eight
campaign, carried through under SO many dis
advantages, had great weight both at home
and abroad, and redeemed many blunders COM
mitted during the war. Peace was meanwhile
proclaimed.
1t is not remarkable that the anniversary Of
this battle has been a sort Of red letter day in
our historical calendar, and that it should have
been celebrated for forty years with more or
less JUNCTION, and particularly observed by the
democratic party, which kindly adopted it as
their own victory. The democratic party
never lost anything because they were too
modest to assume it. Thisye the democratic
party is in o bad way 1t suffers from too much
Piercc-that illustrious successor Of Jackson
having succeeded in alternating frcm his al
mnistration every section Of the party, except
a few gentlemen who are engaged in the col
lection Of the revenue. The democrats have
resolved to begin all new on Tuesday, taking
the old prestige Of the battle of New Orleans
for their stand point. The programme starts
n with meeting O the National Democratic
Committee 4; Washington, which is called for
tnc Sth net. :scn We save Democratic State
CcnTontinn- /. be bel IN that day in Tennes-
sec. Aiabanp. Indiana Iowa, Kentucky and
Ohio, in Ill OF which bodies Mr.. Pierce will
ne either .hfown overheard, CT let
.,icne with severe contempt.
In New York both sections oil the democra-
tic party will celebrate the day, the hards by |
an aristocratic dinner, as follows
OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BArrLE
OF NEW ORLEANS.
The Young Mems National Democratic Club VIII cele
brate the anniversary Of the battle Of New Orleans by
J. NJ, on that day. Tickets may be had application
to either member OF The Committee Reception or In
vitaton to the undersigned Com ni.tee Of Arrange
ments:--
c: Godfrey Gunther, John King,
Chas. D. Mead Henry II. Mcranee,
VIM. " McIntire, George F. Alden
Benz. s. Hart, ELIJAH WARD, President.
JoHs b. FoGARTY, lco.,
GEORGE G. BYRON,
And the softs, by grand breakdown and
general war donce among the savages of old
Tammany, to which we have received the
following invitation =
FOUNDED IN $780,
" cUIi AND Religious LIBERTY, The GLORY MAN.
SOCIETY OF TAMMANY, OF. COLI MBIAN ORDER
TANsAsY HAIL, Jan. l, 1856.
SrR--n accordance with their unvarying usage the
brethren OF the ramnsny Society will assemble at the
Great Wigwam on Tuesday evening January s, 10 COM
mernorac the victory OF New Orleans-ihat sabine
achievement Of American which freed our terrific
rios from the last tread of foreign invader.
Founded contemporaneously with the creation Of
national constitution, end lively particle mt In H.
honor and defence. 1t has been sacred duty of our 81,
cey to maintain fresh the glorious memories OF the
republic, from whence patriotic spirit and re-
nm hlicap xiQnr he gathe,