The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
LOOKING BACKWARD.


some Historical Facts Which May be
New York Sun. WV
On January II, 1872. an increase OF the
United states army was authorized by the
congress. On April 10. 1872. the president
was authorized BY the congress to call for
iV9vW American volunteers. on June l.
lSi9. the president. James Madison. sent
10 the congress his war message and on
June - war was declared by the United
States against Great Britain.
on July II, 1872, Canada was invaded by
an American army, and on August 10 the
United states frigate Essex captured the
Alert near Newfoundland. Six days later
the American frigate Constitution cap
tured the British frigate Guerrero, and
on October I, 1872 there was land battle
at Ogdensburg, where the An orleans,
under General Brown, rcpulsed the Brit
ish.
ON June 10, 1913, the British invaders OF
American territory were repulsed al
Hampton, Va. and on July II, on the
north border the British were repulsed
In the battle OF Black Rock. n. Y. On
September 10. 1878. the notable baltic Of
Lake Erie between the naval forces of
Great Britain md the United States took
place, the American squadron consisting
Of nine vessels with fifty-four guns and
the British squadron OF six vessels with
siNty-fOur guns. Commodore Perry com
mandod the American naval forces and
they won substantial victory, the en-
Tire British fleet being captured.
ON September II. ISL there was an
other important and decisive naval bat
tie on Lake Champlain. Captain Macdon-
ough, with fourteen American vessels
having cighty-slX guns. engaged the Rrit-
ish fleet of seventeen vessels, with ninety
five guns. in a BATH, OF nearly three
hours duration. during which all the
British ships were either sunk or car
lured and 900 English prisoners wero
taken by the Americans.
on the sth Of January, 1875 the desul-
tory fighting which had been goirs on In
the Southwest between the American and
the British forces eliminated in the mem
orablo battle OF New Orleans triumph
so decisive for American arms that the
anniversary, January \, hiss been per
rotuated by patriotic Americans In cele-
bratlon ever since. TIE English army
commanded by General Packcnham, con-
sisted OF 1900 soldiers aud the Am, RI
Andrew jackson. amounted to 500 In
the month OF November preceding the
British force had landed below New Or
leans for the purpose Of sttncltlng that
city, and battle on New Years day.
1876, having been indeclsiye one week
later General Packenham's army renew
ed the attack and the British were routed,
losing 2000 men IN killed, wounded and
prisoners taken. ON January q the de-
leated British troops re-emharkcd for
home Mt the mouth Of the Mississippi
and on the same day the treaty of Client
between the United states and Great
Britain was ratified by tho latter. On
February II It WAS ratified by the
United states. and that was the formal
close Of hosulites between the two
countries.
By the official census Of 1871, taken In
the wear preceding the beginning of
hos;iltics with the United States the
population OF England was 10, 200 600 OF
Scotlnrd 1900 900 and of Ireland 100000,
n total Of IS ,0Oo. 600. The census of the
United States taken In 1910 showed the
total population Of this country to he,
states and Territories. ,2Sg 900.
The last official census Of Great Britain,
taken in iS9l, showed the population TO
have been n. SIS 600 and the census OF
the United States, taken the year preVi-
GUS showed the population OF this coun-
try TO be G.. 622. 600. and all the Americans
weren't counted either.