The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

the united StdteS IN 1918.
had been detailed 90 capture ne None
battery of on one OF the American
TANKS were away below that position
and substantially mired when tho signal
for the general advance was given.
These troops reached their objective too
much weakened 20 answer the purpose
and were quickly driven off by Jack
sons troops
The enemy reformed for a second az
sault and Zacharia Smith gives this
graphic account OF what then happened
The defeated column was rallied by
heroic efforts OF the officers reinforced
with fresh troops and led to a second
attempt at assault, but the carnage and
destruction Were as great as IN the frst
attempt. while almost no impression
was made upon the defensive line Of the
Americans. But the English again were
compelled to retrcnt IN disorder, leaving
great numbers Of dad or wounded on
the ground or prisoners to the Aneri-
cans.
Hope OF victory had now become a
foriurn one TO the British. They were
broken in numbers, broken in order and
discipline and In prestige, yet the brave
officers, led by their commander in chief.
determined not 20 give up the contest
without last desperate effort. In vain
did they call upon the men to rally
and form again for another advance,
striking some with the fiat OF their
swords and appealing 70 them by every
incentive
They would not move from their
'shelter in the ditch The ground over
which they had twice advanced and re-
treated was s'rewn thlckly with their
dead and wounded, and such slaughter
was enough to appal the bravest OF
mankind" In this fashion the effort
to urn Jack.ou's right flank was frus-
tratrd.
Nearly one hundred OF the enemy
reached the ditch IN frant OF the Ameri-
can breastwork, but half were killed
and the others captured" This, in
effect, was virtually the story al every
point Of attack. While some Of the
British even gained the crest OF the
parapet, their advantage was but mo-
mentary, for they were soon cut down,
captured or driven back in great dis
order. Sir Edward Pakenham lost his
life leading the Forty fourth Regiment
which had returned to the fray with
out is colonel, and his second In com
mand WIS also mortally wounded u
short while aftcrward. Indeed, so many
OF the officers had fallen that the Brit
ish soldiers failed OF leaders and wers
utterly dlsmived and incapable OF con-
tinuing the action.
At haf past s. two hours and .
half from The beginning OF the battle,
the conflict was over and the victory
OF the Americans amazingly decisive
Gen. Jackson lost but six killed and
seven wounded, while the toll eXacteI
OF the enemy amounted TO 700 killed
and 400 wouuded-not counting 500
prisoners taken, A British officer who
rode over the field under the temporary
truce that followed said: within a
! space Of 800 yards wide and extending
] out 200 yards from the American
breastworks an area OF about ten
acres-T saw before me in this small
, compass not less than 1000 men dead
b. or disabled, all in the British uniform
/ There was not one American soldier
$ among them"
: This climax would not have been pos
sble but for the confidence inspired
| by Andrew jackson and the wonderful
I response made by the men under him.
In these days when we read 20 much
about the battle trenches in Europe II
: in Louisiana when our little army halted
, Great Britaln's scheme OF conquest.
In the woods the ground was 80 low
r that the troops were literally encamped
IN the water, walking often IN miro a
. foot in depth their few tents being
n pitched on small mounds surrounded
:, by water or mud. Amid these discom-
? forts, IN this ague breeding miam, the
q TenneSSeeans, under Gems Coffee and
= Carroll, and the KentuCklans. under
Il Gen. AdaIr, for days endured the dan
gers Of battle ana privations OF camp
n and campaign. They gave an example
3. Of the rarest military virtues. Though
70 constantly living and sleeping in mire,
d these patriotic men never uttered a com
T plant or showed the least symptoms
e Of impotence"
q Truly. the historian OF 1856 may he
70 pardoned in saying There IL no cam
{ paign in modern military history which
z for its extent was more complete in
d all it's parts and more brilliant in its
results than that conducted by Andrew
: jackson in 1S14-1Sl5 In the defence Of
| New Orleans" Inside OF twenty-slx
:. DAYS jackson reared his earthworks
!, across the enemy's line OF advance.
e whipped his IN armed and badly &C.
r coutred little army into shape an -
k his indomltable will, guided his men so
$ that they might deal crushing blow
u TO II redoubtablo and superior force Of
y seasoned soldiers, and this with a tri-
ning loss.
: such, IN ehort, - the story Of the
last hostile effort 10 invade our son.