The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-08


by the people of New Orleans few days
after the battle was characteristic Of the
people and the times
The story Of the fight has often been
told The fact, NOT known for some
weeks afterVard that the treaty Of peace
was signed al Client q day and fort
night before tho battle does not detract
a j0t from the fame Of uila sturdy soldier
who won along with his victory over the
British the idolafry of his contenpora-
ries and shrine in the hearts IF Ameri-
cans as long as the republic shall last.
jackson did some hard fighting in
Florida just before he went to New Or
leans Victory had been uniformly with
awaited at the Crescent City AS soon as
he arrived on Dec. 3, 1914, he set about
putting the city ia a state of defense.
On Dec 20 he made the celebrated night
attack ga the hrst division Of the British,
which had effected "a landing some eight
miles down the river from the city. The
losses ON both sides from this engage
ment were about zoe killed and wound
ed, equally divided. On New Years day
there was another enga cement, which re-
suited in defeat ion the British. Then
both sides began to prepare for what
both Thought was sure to be a decisive
concerned, httle dreaming that neither
had any further cause 10 fight
The British forces nulnb ered IL. 600
men. There We're bat 5000 Americans,
and hardly half of them fired "a shot
during the short, hot fight that began
with daybrealz on that january morning
79 years ago When the contest was
over, the Loss in killed to the English
footed up 600, IN wounded twice as
MANY and in prisoners 800. The Alneri-
cans lost bus killei and 3 wounded,
and butt % minutes elapsed between the
firing of the FIRST and last shots.
fit was not until Jan. "a that Jackson
with his army ra-entared New Orleans.
The coneuaring hosts We're met ina the
suburbs by am enthusiastic thr0ng, in
Guiding almost tlc entire population of
the city, Of All ages and both sexes. and
were greeted with the most e7trav agaat
expressions Of gratitude and delight.
Jan. % was SEES apart by the municipal
authorities IS day Of thanks Giving.
ITO the preparations for the observance
Of that day rha utmost energies Of all
were bent. Booming of cannon ushered
ia the dawn Of a typically bright sub
tropical winter morning. During the
previous day and night men and women
had been busily engaged iii decorating
with evergreens the old Spanish cathe-
dral in which the religious ceremonies
We're to be held III front of the cathe-
dral in the center Of the public square.
where the equestrian statue Of jackson
now stands. temporary arch Of triumph
had been erected. 1t was supported by
six Corinthian columns and festooned
with flowers and ever green's.
Beneath Gle arch stood TWO beautiful
little girls holding in their hands civic
crown Of laurel Near them were two
young wOmen persolating Liberty and
Justice. Ranged in two rows. extending
from the arch to the cathedral were
young girls. lhe very flower of the creole
beauty Of that city. full Of female lowell
ness. robed ln white yelled in blue game
and each bearing on her brow a silver
star. These personated the states and
Territories off the nscn that the hero Of
The day had doneso much TO preserve from
the vandal hand Of the British invader.
Each Of these girls carried y basket of
flowers and p flag BEARING the name Of
the state or terrtory she represented
Behind eauh lance upholdlng a shield,