Daily Republican., 1884-01-08
FOURTH EDITION,
GENERAL JACKSON.
January sth, ths 69th Anniversa'
ry Of the bait 10 Of New Orleans.

1
There are but few Of the heroes lief
now who took part in the battle Of New
Orleans, under General jackson to-day
sixty-nine years ago. But to-day tha
great victory over the British will b,
| celebrated in some manHer ~.
lover the land. That battle vas
the last inland struggle this "oun
try had with England.
The war between the United States
and Great Britain had been carried on
with considerable activity for two
years with varied success but generally
in favor OF the Americans. General
jackson had charge Of the southern
department and finding that through
the sympathies of the Spaniards who
then held Florida, the British had
made Pensacola a base Of operations, he
demonstrated with the SpaDiards
against this breach Of neutrality, bnt
received no satisfaction. jackson who's
mauper it was To meIc out summary
justice to offenders, marched \ force
against Pensacola, stormed thc town
and drove the British out of Florida.
After the taking of Pensacola,
General jackson returned 10 his head
quarters at Mobile. There he learned
that the British were making tOrInida-
BILE preparations for the conquest Of
Louisiana. Repairing at ouce to New
Orleans he assumed control of the city,
declared martial law, mustered the
militia and adopted TIE most vigorous
measures for repeliing the invasion.
From LaFi,te, chief o! band Of
Smngglers in the Bay Of Baraiaria. he
obtained information Of the enemies
plans. The British army, numbering
Twelve thousand, cam" IA a 'i-rt III
fifty vessels from '...la ST E!nari
FaCkcnham, brUtr ..aN u :Un puhc
Of Wellington, Va, rrminaag-r %. the
invading forces GA The lOth Of De
cember, 1874, the squadron entered tie
outlet OF Lake Borgne, sixty miles
northeast of New Orleans. Fuur day
after ti1tilla Of gun boats, which had
been placed 10 guard the lake, was CAP
tured by the British, but not uuOil a |
1eye!e loss had been iLiiclGd on the |
enemy
On the 22l of December Packenham,
advancing, reached Tie Mississippi nine
miles below the city. A detachment
was sent to the western bank of the .
yer, but the operation was checked by
a counter movement on the part of the
Americans. On the night Of the 231,
General jackson seilt a schooner down
he Mississippi 10 lombard the British
camp, while at the same time he aud
General Coffee advanced with 9. 900 Ten |
lessee rltiemcp to attack Packenham's |
;a;ap in front. After IL bloody assault, |
Jackson was obliged TO retire, the enemy
oslng most III the engagement On the
Glowing day jackson fell back aud |
ook a strong position along the canal,
our miles below the city. Packenham
advanced, and on The 2S,h commanded
he American position with but little
fleet. On ne" years day the attack
Vas renewed.
The heavy guns Of the British had
now been brought into position, but
he Americans easily held their ow n
ground, and the enemy was driven back. |
'ackenham now made arrangements to
cad his whole army in q grand assault
N the American lines.
Jackson was ready. Earthworks had
'een constructed, ard long line Of cot |
on bales and sand bags bad been
hrown up for protection. On the morn
ng OF thatmom0rable 9Th cf1anuary the
British moved forward. They went to |
terrible fate. The battle began with |
he light If early morning, and was
nded before nine o'clock. Packenhau
lrrIed column after column against the
American position, and column after
'olumn was snitten with irrstriovable
ruin.
Jacksou's men, behind their breast.
works, we've almost entirely secure from
he enemy sire, while every discharge
u the Tennessee and Kentucky rifles
Old with terrible effect on the veterans
i England.
PaCkenhaln, trying to rally his men
vas Killed Genaral Gibbs, second in
ommand, wac MORALLY wounded
General Kecne fell disabled only
General LalUbert was lett to call the
battered fragments Of the army from
he hhid. Never was there Ia baltl.
Hch disparity of losses. Of the British
nllly 100 were killed, ], 400 wounded, |
M 5OO taken prisoners.