The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-12-28
some Historical Dates.


the United States army was author
lied by the Congress. On April lC,
1872, the President was authorized by
tire Congress 20 call for 100, coo Amer
lean volunteers. On June /. 1872. the
President. James Madison. sent 20 ths
Congress his war message, and on
June 10 war was declared by the
United States against Great Britain.
On July II, 1872, Canada was inYad-
ed by an American army. and on
August - the United States frigate
Essex captured the Alert hear New
foundland. Six days later the Amer
lean frigate Constitution captured the
British frigate Guerriere. and on Oc-
tober 4, 1872. there was land battle
at Ogdensburg, where the Americans.
under Gen. Brown. rcpulsed the Brit
ish.
On June -, 1913. the British inva-
ders OF American territory were re-
pulsed at Hampton, Va, and on July
IL, on the north border, the British
were reDulsed in the battle Of Black
Rock. y. Y. On September 80, 1873,
the notable battle Of Lake Erie between
the naval forces Of Great Britain and
the Uunited States took place. the
American squadron consisting OF nine
vessels with fifty-fOur guns and the
British squadron Of six vessels. with
sixty-three guns. Commodore Perry
commanded the American naval forces
and they won substantial victory.
the entire British feet being captured.
On September II. 1914. there was
another important and decisive nayai
battle on Lake Champlain. Cap.
Macdonough, with fourteen American
vessels. having eighty-siz guns. en-
gagged the British fleet Of seventeen
vessels. with ninety-fve guns, in
battle Of nearly three hours. duration
during which all the British ships
were either sunk or captured. and 800
English prisoners were taken by the
Americans.
On the sth of January. 1915. the
desultory fighting which had been
going or in tie Southwest between
the American and the British forces
culmina ted in the memorable battle OF
Now Orleans, a triumph 80 decisive
for american arms that the anniver-
sary. January g, has been perpetuated
by patriotic Americans in celebration
ever since. The English army. com
manded by Gen. Packenham, consisted
of 1900 soldiers, and the American
army, under command Of Gen. Andrew
Jackson, amounted to 6,O0O. In the
month OF November preceding the
British force had landed below New
Orleans for the purpose of attacking
that city, and battle on New Years
Day. 1915, having been indecisiYe,
one week later Gen. Packenham;s
army renewed the attack and the Brit
ISL were routed. losing 2,O00 men in
killed, wounded and prisoners taken.
On January p the defeated British
troops re-embarked for home At the
mouth of the Mississippi. and on the
same day the treaty of Ghent between
the United States and Great Britain
was ratified by the latter. On Febru-
ary l. il was ratified by the United
States. and that W as the formal close
of hostilities between the two countries.
BIZ the Official census OF 1871. taken
in the year preceding the beginning Of
hostilities with the United States, the
population of England was 1920. 900.
of Scotland !. 800. 900 and OF ireland
c. 900. 900. total OF 1900, ,00O. The
census of the United States taken in
1919 showed the total population OF
this country 20 be. States and Terri
tories. 7,239. Geo.
The last Official census of Great
Britain. taken in 1891, showed the
population 10 have been g., ,SSS, ,000.
and the census of the United STATES
taken the year previous, showed the
population of this country 20 be o.
60. 900: and all the Americans weren't
counted eithsr.-New York Sun