Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-08
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ATLANTA, GA.
FRmAT EVENEe. JANUARY 3 81
KEemrn BAY or sANUAzY.

&NoLLHEcA eQINELlIf . ELulQ Al8lllLyr y NlA1A
symbol Of Western and Southern p7owsss and
patriotism, displayed upon Southern soil agsinst
a proudly inpsyious foe, reckless in The impu-
nifty Of undouStsd invinOibility, and contempt
nO0sIy sanguine Of triumph over our extempo-
iiEsd crest sOldiery. The lesson taught By the
Eighth day Of Jsnusry, wss the sacred one Of
tho invhcibility Of : citizen soldisry : seldisry
irssh froua their farms aud homusieEds armed
beyond stout hearts and arms-With no weapons
safe sheis trusEy eompEniOns Of the chase
saAsebsd up in answer 70 The hssty summons OF
= shisf not unlike thsmseiyes-aTsyed in coz
aiet against 8 prondly rsdoubted foe, armed,
equipped, disciplined IN = manner unsurpassed
hy he world, trained to arms and victory under
As sys CT one of tie worlds grestsst heroes, in
ssevsn years Struggle with The tseoPs snd con-
m6Ddsrs Of the great NAPOLEON.
An sweat historically 50 interesting, and So
suggsssvsly german TO tTanspidDg scenes N.Y.
not i~napproPhstsIy be the subject Of & brief
rssszs.
The motive Of the battle of New Orleans was
tbs stssnPt on the part Of Englsud to conquer
Lousana, which rad been transferred By Spain
TO NAPoLEoE 5y Ehe treaty Of St Ldefonso,
and BY NsPoLEoS to TIE United States by the
Essty Of Paris. s. much had & glaud been
engaged BIZ land sBd Sea with The French, thai
Notwithstanding 1hs had been At war with the
Unissd States neaF,y three years, she could not
sus-s he necessary mezns fer .he enterprise
ansl sf.er the abdicadon Of FoNTAIsBLEAU
when-norwithssandng negotiations for peSes
=sFs aandiag between commissioner fem The
two countries, 81 GhsEt-sbe fitted eat 8 lRrEg
expedition ia land AID naval forces .EcF some
Amsriesn object net declared The expedition
sEled from Portsmouth with sealed orders In the
sumner aud rsndesvoused at JEnaies, sRo
While mixing g reconnaissance Of the gulf, the
outlets Of the Mississippi, and general points
bearing apon tie position OF New orleans,
with reference to attack By land and sea, de-
scents with = view of masking the real point
BY 6iyersieu; were made upon Washington, and
ether points on the Atlantic coast.
Some time towzds the middle Of tbe autumn,
LAgTFTE, whose chief smuggling rendezvous
zas At BsrHiaris, an inlet commanding one Of
the passes to New Orleans, gave information to
Goveruor CLAIBORNE OF tho probable design
On Nsz Orleans, saying that he and his men
aad been approached By party Of English
naval sSceTs en- the subject. The information,
tngugh ssgarded, from he character Of La
FrrrE, IS soneWhst suspicious, vas commuai-
Gated By General CLAIBOEEg TO General JACK
sos, commanding the department, then At no
bls. Gsnerai Jackson regarded The iRfOrma-
aion Of such importance AZ to make it the subject
of urompt omciai action in ordering the forces
under bis command to New Orleans, and max
ing acquisitions on the governors Of the States
ana territories most csnveRieat for reinforce
Usnts.
Or The 6h Of December be arrived IN pc-soz
=. Orleans, and commenced The necessary
nrsparaaeus for defense. A few regulars, Cor
FEE's mounted regiment, and the volunteers Of
L1uisiAna and Mississippi, were his sole depsn-
dszcs for meeting TIA enemy. On the sd Of
DecsnbsT-ssveHtssn days after his arrival
vixen the EnEi sh, whose vessels had anchored
on the L,snds dividing lakes Ponchsrtrain and
Borgue, snd whose land forces had biv9usced
after the battle of the Lak4s or GHab0ats en- the
Isls &c Polk, In Lake Punchartrsin, effected
8 landing on the river esast at the English
Turn, ten miles below The city. Receiving news
Of he landing 81 one o'elack en- the 23i, he
called in his forces, seatts,ei oFsT al area Of
sr o. eight miles, sad gave orders for an attack
A. seven , 81, On the eHemy'B camp. JACK
sos commanding As right All COFFEE lie
loh. she attack vas made promptly n the hour,
IVY much 70 the eoR5t0rnslisn Of the enemy,
xader cover Of The Gre Of the armed schooner
Carolina, commanded By Commodore PATTER-
SCR. ordered By General JACKSON 10 drop
down ibs river, and begin he attack. Though
nsf accomplishing al that the at.acz proposed,
10 consequences Of tao confusion Of troops Incl
dent 70 4 night aitsck-CeFFEE's men having
r.. ln.sruirgloa with the s3i Highlandors-
tpsTl from toe English killed and wounded, 1t
was a stunning and donoraliEiDg blow
GeR. JAcKsos, having accomplished his PuT-
vose, fell back en- Inc same night, SONS four
nilss. toward the city, and took position at
Chaiust.e Psztalion, CT 3 canal crossing the
plsnt.isn from the river to the swamp, some
fgur OF i've feet deep, snd Eve or six feet wide.
On this line, perfectly covering the snemy's id
vsncs, he commenced certifying, fret using cot
tan bales and sugar hogsbeAdB, bat soon a5an
-doning them, because found 10 be ULf-lor the
zofe reliable earthwoTks. These works acre
mounted with such za4s as be had, CT could PFC
eale in he city,o rom LAFIrTE's station a. Bar
ssasis. aad manned By zen regular artlierisis,
LsFsFrE's csunsnieTs and amateur volunteers
tom ths city. Here Gen. JACKSON awaited re-
iniorcs nenis and the snemy's attack On she
25.h, Nsior-Gen. FACKERKAM arrived and took
c5nasaE6 Of hs Aajesiy's ioIssE. o. the 2sih
II Daeember and tie list Of January tee enemy
ahellsa our position, but with no results, ouT al
allarr, and The water let in uPoR their position By
cutting The leyee, having soon silsDed their
guns. La the week SUGGESTING. Sen. JACKSON
vas strengthened By the arrival Of reinforce
scents fron Kentucky and Tennessee, badly
sq0fSped, swelling his force to about six thou-
sana-sbouE the estimated force Of the eneay.
On tie 7th, Gen. P~ACKESBAST decided to a.
ssnpt to carry the lines By assault On The 5h,
undss the following orders: Col TRoRsToN
should dislo5gs cur force on the right Of the
xiseg. his Etseh 70 be tho signal o. attack to the
assaalfing forces On the left Of TIE river. lho
arHay q Be UEdct AIRS at 4 O'Clock, A. d. the
nsin assault 70 be made on the American lett
nesting On The swamp, andsr Maj Gen. GIBBS,
- b Supported By Ia Sen. KEASE, charged
ssth The double duty OF digtEsoting our a.tsn-
.Hoa by . demonstration from the cenbsr Of the
Sold. and -asssulGng our right with his left
M,i-Gsa. LANIBERT holding the left il reserve
/, supDert GBRs OF KEAEE, as events might
secids. Col. MULLEEs, Of the 44lh Irish, Yves
So lead The ASSENT on the left or swamp, with
orders to stack bis arms, procuTe the ~fsseines
and ladders provided iOr TIE purpose, 60 for
- esl.c,- tba.oaaaI il front Of our line, plan.