Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-08
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One century ago today occurred al
New Orleans the last battle between
armies ~ different English-speaklns
nations-n0t as has been said many
times since the century peace talk
began, the iusi war between English
speaking people. our own civil war
occurred slaee. % course.
The battle Of New orleans has q
place an is own in many particulars
Between ie.po0 and l2seoe seasoned
British soldiers under command VI
General Sir Edward Pakenham, who
had distinguished himself 10 the wars
against Napoleon, serving with his
brolher.in-law. the Duke Of yelling
Ton, attacked about s.eoo raw men,
Tor the most part commanded by
General Andrew jackson.
The British were defeated with a
loss u more than $500 in killed.
wounded and missing, while the
Americans. fighting behind their
treustworks u cotton halo% lost sew
On men Killed and ssx mea wounded.
The difference between the casualties
Sustained ~ the eohtendiHs armies
IA one % the most remarkable in
history
Another remarkable fact Is that
peace had bcen declared between the
United States and Great Britain BY
the treaty Of Client signed Decem-
Der a. 1854. bot o. which General
Jackson did not learn uutil March
6. 1913. 80 difficult was IL a that
time 10 communicate news over long
distances
sin smother feature. impossible TO-
dag. except IS general who had
reeelted AGAINST his government vas
that General Jackson went 70 New
Orleans without ths knowledge OF
the government at Washington, just
as he had. 10 The previous November,
without the knowledge Of Washing
ton. Invaded Florida and storined
Pensacola.
Hearing thai New Orleans was
menaced bx a British force. Jackson
hurried "a New Orleans. gathering
recruits wherever be could find them,
With hls customary energy he began
preparation Tor defense. hf0oklng
opposition from az enc When the
governor lu,efferea. he threaieue3lrc
,at his head Oft ana load one OF his
cannon with Il. lie Impressed into the
service every man IN New Orleans
and vicinity capable Of handling a.
gun. and forced merchants and
planters 10 use picks ana shevels in
throwing up entertainments For
two weeks be stormed and cursed
and kicked with Dis heavy boot who
ever 500 n his way. iie was ready
When me british heeau their adj
saHce on 3he morning of January s.
and ne alofs was soon told The
squirrel ,saootsra from the southern
mountains and deer hunters from the
forests ~ ne ioWlands were deadly
marksmen. and the rea-coat veterans,
brave as tho brave. fell In heaps be-
fore the trenches ln their frontal at
task
Nor was the battle mere waste
IL liie Notwithstanding the treats of
Client evidence IS net lackins ihat.
h8d che British captured control of
tae mouth # the Mississippi fneF,
tfe probably would have held DC un-
iH forced oag in another war They
msAt hsts been holding e. now just
IS meg eoatrel tho mouth ~ TIE ST.
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