The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-10-26
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
The Battle Of Lake B0rgne. --HOW
the British Made . Landing.
TRn Ge0rHe Ccru FQnIcStOn.l

way.
So far as anybody on either side could see,
their only trouble was likely to he in making
a landing. If they could once get their sPlen-
did army on shore anywhere near the city,
there was very little to prevent them from
taking the town, and if they had taken it. it Is
easy see that the whole history of the United
States would have been changed.
They did make a landing, but they did not
take New Orleans, and perhaps 1 shall here
after tell how and why they failed. At present
L want to tell how they landed
The expedition consisted of a large fleet
bearing large army. At first the intention
was to sail up the Mississippi River but General
Jackson made that impossible by building
strong forts on the stream, and so it was neces-
sary to try some other plan
1t happens that New Orleans has two en-
frances from the sea. The river flows in front
of the city, and by that route it is about a
hundred miles from the city to the sea; but
just behind the town, only a few miles away,
lies a great bay called Lake Pontchartrain.
This bay is connected by narrow strait with
another bay called Lake Borgne, which is con-
nected directly with the sea-
Lake Bofgnc is very shallow, but the British
knew little about it. They only knew that if
they could land anywhere on the banks of
Lake Borgne or Lake Pontchartrain they
would be within an easy march Of New
Orleans.
Accordingly, the fleet BEARING the British
army, instead OF entering the mouth of the
Mississippi and TRYING to oct to <e,v Orleans
in front. sailed in bv the hack vrav and an
chored near the entrance Of lake Rorrne
Here the British had their first sjgbt Of the
prenarations made TO resist them. Six LITTLE
cun-boats. carving twcntv.tbree rims in all .
were afioat on the lake. under. command Of
Lieutenant Thomas An Catesbv Jones. These
gun boats were mere MOSQUITOES in comparison
with the great British 1nen-of-yy2r. and whom
they made their appearance in the track Of the
invading feet the British laughed and Won
dcred at the foolhardiucss Of the American
commander in sending such vessels there.
Lieutenant Thomas Ap Cateslv Jones knew
what he was about. however. rs the British
soon found out. He sailed IN almost within
cannon-shot of the cneny's ships. and they. of
course. gave chase to him. Then he ninbIv
sailed away, with the Heet after him. Very
soon n large man-of-war ran aground: then an
other and another struck the bottom. and the
British admiral began to understand the trick.
1t was evident that Lake Borgne was much too
shallow for the large ships. and so the COM
mander called q halt. and transferred the
troons TO the smaller vessels Of the feet
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