The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04
THE MAN OF IRON WILL
xxsoUyp THE SOUTH ERS FRoSTITR
FROM IMPENDING DANoEH.
rhss Brilliant Achievement Duo h"''''''
TO the Activity aud Courage OF 'soA''"
in tho Battle Of New Orleans
continued from last sunday)
n, Same Device.

cure the cotton. III f'"'e y"
,scd barrels and boxes Of sugar "nich
they had found on the ncishbcring p'an'a-
lions. but which melted away under 'ne
Influences OF Ere and water during the
military operations. II Major 81 "e'"'
really did suggest this use OF COTTON -
Jackson IL was doubtless OF great h''P 4"
constructing his entertainments but -
-. ,,,,.a,o entitled that officer 10 the
,rcdif OF having won the battle OF ~"
Orleans. Jackson had made up MS MI"
20 save the city AZ All lazarus "''o "a
would have done IL. When nc h."' 49,
20 the terrified women ana cni'N' ,' -
ne was IA command. ana ihat " i'"H -.
,tts yvas 30 the British should never 80
snto the city," and when. Just BEFORE w
t.tro he,,au. fearing his a1nmunlt'""
,..,,,ht ef,,e ont. be said TO his tremblhs
or6nance officer by the Aimishly '0-
=, ,,ou do not send me balls ana po"ucl
tn..apfly I will chop Off your heaa a~,s
49,, IL ramrnod into one OF those ieiu
,tecns - ne meant al and more IMAM
fhess words conveyed The truth - Jun
son was "a man Of extraordinary P"lto.
Ue had already penetrated the 'i'eN,s
MANS: he had succeeded IN inahlhs mn
,otto,,e his forces were infinitely greater
,,,th porfect confidence I'm his own re-
'n,,rcfs and mower. and had let II be IN
derefood I'm Louisiana that rather thah
,hotr canital should fail irtO the hands OF
lie enemy ne would adopt the RUSSIA"
,isn ~ deyotlng 1t 10 the flames rather
man leave its inhabitants to fapine anu
utltace Of those who had already pro
claimed the policy OF booty ana Deauty'
Jackson's little army was made up OF
the most Heterogeneous material Ne"
orleans was TO him almost a foreign clly'
Its population was a mixture OF Spanish
1srench. and Germans and Americans,
merchants. smuggiers, ana ADVENTURES y,
every grade and degree. They were al
,.ersonauv interested in the safety Of the
ei,v. hence they were all now called upon
70 defend It, irrespective Of personal opin-
IONS or nationality. SO soon as jackson
nod taken command he proclaimed martial
,s,r and at once instituted methods OF the
sternest character. His ranks were sooh
recruited from the people lie had ohiy
nvo hundred infantry regulars, together
with a few United States artillery Inc
volunteers from the city appeared IN COM
oanies and battalions, some OF whom were
negroes. and many Of whom were men
from the extreme North. The bench ana
the bar and every station ia lie were
represented. Judges served In the ranks
and many Of the elite Of the population
were under the command Of men VINO
were called pirates, but were select
ed because they had been familiar
with arms and accustomed TO danger.
OF the latter class were the Lanttes.
These marauders and smugglers presided
over a stronghold in the Gulf at Bara-
furia. jackson knew the value Of this
hardy and interruptions gang ana TOOK
means TO secure their cooperation. The
English had also been IN treaty with
their leader, but he could not be induced
20 desert his own people, and at once
summoned his followers 10 the defence
of the city. They were experienced artil-
lerists, and did important work against
the heavy batteries of the British. Jack
son had now under him about 1900 men
OF all arms. many Of whom were well
equipped and well trained He was anXi-
GUS however, for the arrival Of the Ken
lucky and Tennessee Tihemen, who were
hourly expected. At last about 100 or
these floating down the Mississippi on
fiat boats. made their appearance Then
vas Jackson happy. Although his pre-
parations against the overwhelming force
of the enemy had been well made, ne
knew that his safety lay in the use OF
these practiced marksmen. Inc Ken
tuckians and Tennesseeans were now 10
become important factors in the succeed
ing events. In establishing his line OF
defence the American intrenchments,
stretching across the wet and DOGGY plain,
were occupied by the artillery supported
bv all the infantry that Jackson had at
his Disposal. This he knew would become
the point of attack which would chiefly
engage the attention of the British COM
mander. 1t did not require the
advice of Moreau, or even Of
Napoleon to discover this TO the willy
and self-reliant chief of the American
forces. In the meantime Jackson had ar
ranged for the destruction Of the enemy
when ne should make the attempt Know
ing the value Of his Kentucky and Ten
nessee rfiemen, he took particular care
I'm placing them where they would be most
useful North OF and at right angles to
the field Of battle was n swamp of cypress
and dense underground Along the re-
cesses of this covert Jackson posted the
sharpshooters, whose skill had been ma
tured I'm the forests along the Ohio and
tho Cumberland rivers. and who
had prohted by their expert
ence in hunting the Indians,
as we'll as wild beasts. These rude, UNI
kempt warriors are graphically described
by one who saw them file along through
tously vending their way to their places,
as IL TO the hunters stand. They swung
their long. blacn rifles i'm one hand part
ing the bushes with the other; silent
ragged and stern array OF dreadful men.
Arrived at their posts. they were arranged
in FIVE lines. one behind the other. This
was the usual order Of battle, and here
they remained awaiting the moment for
action.
The Famous Battle.
IL is unnecessary 10 detaln the reader
with further details OF this famous bat
tie, 30 important I'm its results and so
honorable TO the American arms. Cen
eral Packenham. who commanded the
English Army. had received large rein
forcements since the arrival Of the fleet
in December. After due preparations he
determined upon a general attack IN
three columns upon the American works
in his front. Early in the morning OF
the Sth OF January, upon concerted sig
nal. the sending up OF two rockets. the
enemy's columns were seen to emerge
from the fog. The day before both COM
manders had been on the lookout. Jack
son, with an old-fashioned telescope, be-
longing to ~ neighboring planter. from
the top OF a house had detected move
ments. which warned him of what was
coming; and Peckenham, perched in the
branches OF a tall pine. had seen that
all was ready for his reception on the
American side. The battle began with
cannonading and sharp-shootng. The
English. who on that day marched so
steadily 10 death and destruction. were
tho flower OF Welllnston's army. who had
lately won renoun IN the Spanish peninsu-
lar, by defeating Eoraparte's best mar
shals and Kidding Spain Of her enemies.
Their commander was the brother-in-
law OF Wellington. and one of his best
officers. With all the confidence of vic