The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-02
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Some Interesting Historical Dates of
Noted Battles on Land and Sea.

On January IA, 1912, 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 100000 American volunteers.
On June 1. 1872, the president, James
Madison, sent to the congress his war
message, and on June 10 war was de-
clared by the United States against
Great Britain. -I u.
On July II, 1912, Canada was invaded
by an American army, and on August IL
the United States trigate Essex cap
tured the Alert near Newfoundland.
Six days later the American frigate Con-
stitution captured the British frigate
Guerrero, and ON October 4, 1872, there
was land battle at Ogdensburg, where
the Americans, under General Brown, re-
pulsed the British.
On June ID. 1913, the British invaders
of American territory were repulsed at
Hampton, Va, and on July IL, on the
north border, the British were repulsed
in the battle of Black Rock, N. Y. On
September 10, 1918, the notable battle
of Lake Erie between the naval forces
of Great Britain and the United States
took place, the American squadron con-
sisting of nine vessels with 81 guns and
the British squadron of six vessels with
63 guns. Commodore Perry commanded
tie American naval forces and they won
Ia substantial victory, the entire British
fleet being captured.
On September II, 1914, there was an
| other important and decisive naval bat
tie on Lake Champlain. Captain Mac
donongh, with IA American vessels, hav-
ing SO guns, engaged the British fleet of
II vessels with 50 guns. in battle of
nearly three hours duration, during
which all the British ships were either
sunk or captured, and 900 English pris-
oners were taken by the Americans.
On the 9Th of January, 1915, the de-
sultory fighting which had been going
on in the Southwest between the Ameri-
| can and the British forces eliminated in
the memorable battle of New Orleans,
a triumph so decisive for American arms
that the anniversary, January 8, has
been perpetuated by patriotic Americans
in celebration ever since. The English
army commanded by General Packen-
ham, consisted of 1900 soldiers, and
the American army, under command OF
General Andrew Jackson, amounted tC
5000. In the month of November pre-.
ceding the British force had landed be-
low New Orleans for the purpose of at
lacking that city, and battle on New
Years day, 1915, having been indecsive
one week later General Packenham's ar
my renewed the attack and the British
were routed losing 1000 men in killed
wounded and prisoners taken. On Jan
uary 81 the defeated British troops re
embarked for home at the mouth of the
Mississippi, and on the same day the
treaty of Client between the United
States and Great Britain was ratified by
the latter. On February II it was rati
fed by the United States, and that was
the formal close of hostilities between
the two countries.
BY the official census of 1911, taken il
the year preceding the beginning of hos
tilities with the United States, the popu
lation of England was 10,200,0O0, OF
Scotland 100000 and of Ireland 6,O00,
600, total of 1S,000,000. The censu,
of the United States taken in 1910 showed
the total population of this country to be
States and Territories, 100000.
The last official census of Great Bri
tain, taken in 1891, showed the popula
ton to have been 37,SSS,000, and The
census of the United States, taken the
year previous, showed the population OF
this country to be 62,622,000; and al
the Americans weren't counted, either
New York Sun.