The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
DID JACKSON DO 1T?
Asr<RrLrSe QUESTION THAT 8As
<rPEARsD IN PRINT.
A. Article which Wac Intended to Deprive
ths Hero of the Battle OF Ne" "'''""'
AZ tho Credit OF His Victory


~csn n be true that Jackson ala not
min the battle OF New Orleans!
rb,s startling question has lateiy ap-
,o.roa IN the columns OF the New YORK
crimes. as the caption Of an artic'e' INC
,,,rnort Of which is 10 deprive the nero
~ that battle Of the credit Of ms celc-
mated victory on the Sth OF January
1SIs. ...,,,o,, reqte
rho authority Tor this statement - -,
upon information given by an -,
gentleman" who had lone llNed ln ~"
orleans. and whose opinio,' "' S.o,, n
rortaut subject had been derived toi' "
IN written by a man who. himself was
. usiness and active participant IN ,he
.oon.s which have made famous the "
,o,dcr Of the southern capital. lie IN
slsts according 70 the statements h"u-
nv This writer. that General Ahu''"
jackson did not create the ampus0au'
into which General Packer nam itn "'o
froops with such fatal results tn"' 'n,
victory was won, as the 80
breastworks were really conceived anu
executed by one Of the greatest so,u'teia
az this or any other time. pom oe'ne
moro closely Intercepted on the SUBJECT
.ho saoe "olf gentleman" insisted thai.
according y the writer Just reicIreu w.
",be cotton breastWOrk which checked t"e
pritlsh aud resulted ln their piacuCai
domoltion. while they tried IN VAN 10
.cale n and surmount IL. was not orisi-
mated or constructed by General Andre"
Jackson" sc. This information ne
stated. was from the owner of the cotton
bales himself and who actually supplied
them for the purpose. Upon BENG lurthcr
pushed upon so important subject, our
II fl-
declared that he was in earnest. That
what he had said was not matter OF
mere hearsay evidence that the impuen-
,nsut Of Jacksons title 70 the credlt eN-
istod I'm print. that there had never peeh
81 denial OF the imputatOn that the laureis
Of the battle of New Orleans pelonseu
not 10 General Jackson. but 10 one OF
the greatest soldiers Of modern times.
THAT the American people were lnueDteu
q, .be abilities and suggestions Of the
distinguished French general victor MO
roam. for the delivery Of LOUISIANA from /
The hands Of the British invaders.
How is This?
Ntlotrh few Of us who have been
,o,,rbt me history Of our country VIII
Relieve what has just been stated. yet IL
g. due TO truth and because Of the posi-
live way in which the authority u the
ioot referred 10 has been quoted, thaJ
come inquiry should be made into TINS
,,atfer. The reader will naturally inquire
vhsn and why Il was that man VINO
had about this period been so much lueh-
tiaoJ with European affairs. should be IN
a far off corner of North America Every
body knows that Moreau was one OF the
best generals Of his time; that ne was the
successful military champion or lhe
French Directory. that he was victorious
attack: skilled I'm strategy. and, when the
occasion required. conducted successfully
a famous retreas n the face Of pressing
odds i'm his rear and confronted by dill
nculties of the most depressing character.
We cannot undertake to write his history
here. IL IS identified with the history of
the French Republic of 1885, ana his mill
larry fame viii ever shine in tho annals or
MAR and literature, whenever the readers
81 continental history shall be reminded
,f IIohcnlindcn, OF lochsiadt, aud Of his
heroic exploits in the Black Forest
He was unfortunately suspected az be-
ne implicated with George CadOudal ard
l'ichegru m the conspiracy against Ma
polcon; was tried ard condemned. to inn
pl IL onmcnt, but through the clemency of
the latter. was allowed 10 leave France.
he came TO America in 1SH and Iurchas-
n a farm I'm Pennsylvania, CppC site Trcn-
on. New Jersey, where he lived with his
amily several years. While in America
20 Travelled a good deal. AID amcDg other
'laccs. visited New Orleans. doubtless
ecause Of the iarse French element IN
Is population, and because at that time
he1e We're many refugees from the
roubrlous times in their own country.
MoToau could not have remained in
mefic:l more than few years. lie was
olicitcd by the Emperor of Russia 10
siurn TO Europe aud take sides against
-apoleon. This he did. and when next
card Of was with the Allies in the cam
align Of 1913, i'll which he lost
is life. 1t has been said that
-apolcon himself caused his death |
ithout intending ii. Tho Emperor
las on horseback watching The !
loveWents OF the enemy. when. detect |
lg with his glass a group of officers
tidcntly Of more than ordinary rank
cconnoitcring the field, he ordered q
eighborng battery TO send a Vollcy INTO
hem with the hope Of disconcerting
heir schemes. The fire was successful.
treat confusion followed, the party Was
catered. ana 40 was noticed that one
the group fen from his horse. Bona
artc soon heard that his old enemy had
cen MORALLY wounded on that occasion
his sensational account was fOg some
me believed, especially as IL accorded
lih the glamour connected with every |
'cident of this wonderful mans career.
he truth was when Moreau fell Ma
oicon was far away in am opposite di-
'ction, ana probably did not observe II.
hc Russian Emperor Moreau. and scV-
-al English generals were riding TO-
;ctlcr on the heights OF Dresden. Mo-
'au WAS Ia the act OF explaining 10
iexander the Importance Of certain
ovcments. At this moment they reach-
the rear of a Prussian battery en- y
,eed With the French artillery. and as
icy got la limo with the fire of the lat. {
n. a solid shot struck Moroau. shattcr. !
~ his thigh, killing his horse and {
iiNerins the homes Of his other Lex. II.
~ stu retaining Consciousness. called J
II a clsar and cooily submitted TO the l
nputaiion of both limbs. 1t is said he ]
ould probably have recovered had he \
II allowed prolonged military con
'itaiipn ~ MS quarters between himself
'd the allied generals short time after l.,
e op'iauoh had been performed. lie !,
as struck on the 9th OF August. and :
ed on the 81 OF September. 1873. :
~ rdly Possible. !,
II Moreau was killed IN September 1919. b
w could he have been the author of u
zen good military advice to jackson At o
e battle Of New Orleans fought i'm
mary, 1915? II is not even certain that
ever saw Jackson. He paid a visit :
New orleans "a few years before" the
tack made upon that city. There was
reason why he should have expressed >.
" opinion as 10 it's military defencea
, one at that date could have antici- 3,
ted the events which subsequently made 81