Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

uudcrcndnd. But they had rcckoned without
their host, thoush the odds were in their
favor Two half filed. newly raised
regiments of regular troops. number
ing about $40: Major Flanchcs high
spirited battalion Of uniformed volun-
tenrs, 800; two regiments Of state mil
itia badly equipped, some armed with fowling
pieces, others with muSScts, others again
with rifles and some without arms at all: "A
battalion of frs. mon Of color, the whole
uu'yl n.- e" lnout 5000 men-this, Parton,
the h'~i'.E '-.. IL. larrS was the whole avail
able for "a the ,.sv Of New Orleans Two
vessels of war lay ia the river. the Carolina
and the Louisiana. neither of them manned
and Con. Coffee, with 30 men Of the army
of Pensacola, was doing all he could to reach
his brave commander. But swollen streams
and iupaS>ahle roads with srant forage.
rendered his progress necessarily slow Gen.
Carroll, of Tennessee, had raised a volunteer
regiment, but the state had been SO stripped
of arms that there was but one weapon to
ever ten men. Provideutially ho overlook
n bJaJload Of muskcts, in his passage down
the river, which did good service afterward
Two thousand kauuckianS under Gems
Thomas and Adair We're also on their way
down the Mississippi, but without blankets,
tents, or clothing, only few rifles and one
cooking kettle for every eighty mon. No
wonder Gen. Kcane and Admiral Cochrane
expected. not to conquer New Orleans but to
occupy it without i struggle. On the 10th the
British fleet anchored opposite the Chandelier
islands, near the entrance Of Lake Borgue,
and to ascend this lake was the plan agreed
upon. As Yet they knew nothing of the prep
arations HaGe to receive them. And it was
with his g,mbolt5 \ fleet OF sixty bargeS.
each thoroughly armed and manned, were
put in motion to destroy these gunboats,
and by the force Of overwhelming numbers,
after a combat of almost an hour, at the
cost of 800 Of their men, the British gained
Il complete victory.
But Jackson never faltcred Instantly
proclaiming martial law, he proceeded tc
fortify and strengthen every pass. ordered n
grand review Of all the troops for the 18th
OF December, accepted the Baritarians on the
urgent solicitation of their chief, Latittc, as
volunteers, and New Orleans became huge
military camp. Surrounded by faithful and
efficient aids, djspatching orders. receiving
reports, Jackson worked, never resting and
scarcely eating.
On the afternoon OF the 23d word was
brought to his headquarters in Royal street
that three gentlemen wished to see him.
Show them in.
Thcy were stained with mud and bceathlcs:
with excitement and rapid riding
"WAat is the news. geutlcmcn.'
The British have landed nine miles below
the city, and are eucamped there. Here is
Maj. Where, who was captured by them, but
has escaped"
BY the Eternal! they shall not sleep on
our soil" Then 70 his aides: '',irntIcmen.
the British are below: We must fight them TO-
night
The troops were widely scattered, but al
received the same simple OrlCrS-to advance
as far as the Rodriguez canal, six miles be
low the city and two miles above the Where
plantation, there to halt and wait for orders
to close with the enemy. The guns OF the
Carolina We're to give the signal for the at
tack Calling for his dinner, jackson ate u
few spoOnfuls Of rice, lay down on a sofa i'll
his office and dozad for a short time, and at 3
o'clock rode to the lower part of the city,
where then stood Fort st. Charles, and
watched from there the movements of the
Carolina. Half past :, and the guns open.
The first broadside from the Carolina,
followed by seven others, sent a hundred
British soldiers to the ground. For ten
minutes the little schooner was left to fight
the combat alone Then came the command:
Forward! Marchr and the right, under
jackson, composed of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and D'Aquin's brigadcS, McRea'S artillery
and some marines-moyed down the road
along the levec, while the left, under the
brave officer who had just arrived, composed
of his brigade, Kinds Dragons and Beale's
rifles, sl,irted the edge of the cypress swamp
for the purpose of cutting off communica-
tions of the invaders with Lake BorGne. The
alarm and confusion in the British camp,
caused by the attack of the Carolina, had
scarcely been checked when they were
startled by the crack of muslietry in the di-
rection of their outpoSts. The Eighty-iifth
and Ninety-fifth regiments, British, fastened
to the support of the pickets, aud the Fourth,
500 strong, was posted on Where's canal,
near Gen. Keaue's headquarters. The frs.
were met by a resoIute column under Jack