The Irish standard., 1909-01-09

On January 8, 1916, General Andrew
! Jackson with q comparatively small
force defeated the British under Sir
5 T.. Pakenhan, who commanded 1905
veterans. The loss to the Americans
was but eight killed and IS wounded,
while that Of the British was $500, in
Guiding their commander.
It is worth while to recall some of
the incid ants which preceded aud fol-
lowed the battle Of New Orleans, says
THE Boston Republic.
Andrew Jackson was the son Of new
1y arrived Irish immigrants, and was
at Waxhaw, on the southern border
Of North Carolina, on March Is, 1867.
rhe child was early left to struggle for
Himself, for his mother and his brother
fell victims to2 the 'liardshfps Of the
.sRsuetutionary War. jackson qualified
himself tor the bar, and practiced law
e.
when beins Major General Of the rIili-
tia Of Tennessee, he offered his serv-
ices. and led $500 men to Natchez.
Htre General Armstrong, the new
Secretary Of War, ordered him to dis
band them. The War Of 1872 was un-
popular with the Federalists, and even
MnH0oNhy1oA{tu ,~iro
on account of it.
Jackson took the field against the
Creek Indians in the following year,
ana so effectively displayed his mill
tary genius that he was made Major
General in the regular army, and ap-
pointed to command the department
of the South. In the autumn of 1914,
tile American ENJOYS abroad announce
ed that from $4,000 to $4,000 British
troops were setting out for Mobile and
1SeW Orleans. President Monroe. wiser
than Secretary Armstrong, urged the
Governors Of Tennessee, Kentucky and
Georgia to hurry their militia to New
Orleans. Midway between the Mississ-
ippi River and Mobile Bay, the fornid-
aole British fleet anchored, and after
dispensing a small hotilla of American
gunboats, rested not until it struck the
Mississippi River within nine miles Of
New Orleans. ..
ttumauly speaking, everything was
lii favor Of the big battalions. But
sWo Immensely powerful forces were
afrayed against them; the first, in
tangible. The Very Rev. William
D'loourg, Apostolic Administrator of
New Orleans and later it's first Bishon.
ta'ugh an adopted American. had
thoroughly identified himself with tha
country Of his choice. He synpathiz-
gu without reserve with the Americans
IN the conflict forced upon them bv the
l'rit'sn' animated their patriotism, and
encouraged them to defend their rights
'n december 1s, Dubours issued
PASTORAL appointing public PRAYERS
IN the churches of New Orleans to i'm
rore the protection of God. who s.r,
the Justice and holiness Of +be;.
Cause" and to continue in praver
"file our brave warriors led on h.,
the Hero OF the Floridas prepare to !
defend our affairs and fresides ag.,ns. /
ia'e;gn invasion" DR.. Duboura,s no.
- tF.tS
'f'otlsm, Ike that of all good Catholic.
was more than civil virtue. II t.w.a
hailowed ''al with the intensest piety Cen
sra etai jackson was deeply moved at II.
cxpress.on and renewed in confidence
y victory by feeling himself especia,1v
- s'sted by such fervent prayer. !,
Hut' in the right Christian sntr,+ :.
Aeas'ected no natural means tovards
success. t from December New -.
.s''''s mad been a camp in lively mo.
hoh; martial law was prunc,a,r,aa.
flt nse Negroes were enrolled: conv,o..
iS'eased to bear arms; the civic eorco
! increased; new batteries erected wh.n
Fss olunteers arrived, he had soo0
Il