The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-08
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 The main engamont which took place 100 years ago this morning lasted only 9 half hour but in chat brief time tho British lost $500 all'i ed. among them Generals Pockenham l Gibbs and Keane. The American ioss was eight killed and iS wounded
 Alter ihe deieat of the British ao- vance. I, Ten back upon Che aappor, Of Gen Pockenham apd tho remain ! der or lhe British troops which were advancing for the fray. Gen. Jack | son. seeing that general engage 1 ment with all of the British force was inevitable, with great skill and display of strategy withdrew bis troops 10 a narrow point between Lake Borgne and en impassable cyprus swamp.
 Con. Paekenham attacked tho posl' don with his artillery but found Jack son so thoroughly enuenched and his artillery so well handled that he de' cided upon an assault Jackson had used PIT bales Of cotton, covered with earth. as brcastworks along Q part of his front which lead to the err roueous tradition that his men were concealed behind cotton bales.
 Marksmsnehip Won
 saturday night before the battle, Packonnam sent Lieut-col. Thornton across Che Mississippi river to attack the troops that Jackson had station ed there, and bright and carly Sunday morning. he with Generals Gibbs and Keane lead the main army In anas- sault or Jackson's position. Jackson had placed his experienced Tennes. see and Kentucky riaemen on the hr- ing line and stationed the citizen sol diers of New Orleans behind them to pass loaded rifles to them as fast as they needed them and to reload tho discharged suns. Ho reserved his fire until the advancing redcoats wore within easy ride range when @ wither- lne fire from rifles and cannon were poured into them. Company after company and battalion after battalion was annlhilated as it came within range. Jackson went from man toI man along his line and repeated In. strucdons previously given to his men not to shoot until they got Q bead on a redcoat It was an over n 80 minutes. The British fled forl Che coast where they embarked on the ships
 Thornton Successful
 LieutCoi Thornton was partly sue cessful on the right bank of Che Mis- s.ssippi. but the terrific defeat of the main army made his position unten- able and he fled .n hate.
 The British movement that lead to the Battle of New Orleans was for the purpose of taking Louisiana which President Thomas Jefferson had pur- chased from France dozen years before. and with it the control of the Mississippi river.
 Schouler. the historian, says the Battle of New Orleans save Q glori- ous ending to war that had not been altogether creditable on land. lt gave Jackson position in the public imagination and esteem that lead to the Presidency. and created an enthusiasm in the country that no doubt would bave had a direct and marked eGect on tho geography Of America had the war with Great Brit. ! alu not terminated when it did.
 The anniversary of the Battle of New orleans Is 9 holiday in Louisi. ana. and it has been celebrated as ! "Jackson's Day. since tho death of ! President Jackson. It divides hon ors with April 18th. Jenerson's birth day. as the leading day in the cal lendar of the Democratic party
 An Individual Achievement
 Jackson's defense of New Orleans must continue to so down in history as one of the greatest individual achievements Of which history makes record At the Presidents command he rose from sick bed where he was slowly recovering from wounds received in duel He had to raise and equip his army first Then follow ed a long and tofsome march through the wilderness Of Alabama and Mis- sissippi wading swamps and crossing swollen rivers. lighting against hun ger and disease. Arrived at his des- tination he discovered that he had but a few days in which to fortify the city of New Orleans and defend himself against trained and war seasoned army of success.aushed European war. riors. Much Of this time he carried au arm in sling, and had to have his fever shaken body lifted into the saddle
 Jackson Was Absolute
 He was described by those who ac. companied him as yeritable tyrant, requiring his men to undergo almost msurmountable hardships and nerve wracking and iron-breaking toll However 1t was also said that he asked no man to do what he would not do himself He worked when they worked and suffered hunger when they suffered At New Orleans he declar- ad martial law and cOmneiied the