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About Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1815)
-my spat, g Several TaiVarr to j *ie, who a was a chief, who ? jave'mc his hand. At t‘m moment v ; dHth.b ofirjer came up, and oidved m * o follow him. I arose atiT observer! * von are a British officer.. i presume.” •Y V’ *aid he. * k l shall expect that .umanity from you which belongs to yo/jr hatmri/ “ it is more, said he* than we receive from your nation, a a- moed sight.” “ That is not the j fault of individuals. * - Bv this tt ne we hat! advanced ten poles towards the river, and the Indians had taken all the cand aiul about for ty started over tog the landing on the , other side ol th* river. By tins time I suppose,they h?d been three minuutes in the yard 70 in number, plundering every thing they could put their hands on. I feqnested the officer ter go into the house and protect the women and children ; which he did immedhuciy and made the Indians give hack almost eve ry thing they had taken. But, as soon as his eye was oIV them, they took the things again, even to the dirty clouts. By tfrfi time, tin? Indians had returned from the landing With all James Inner nritv’s negroes* Mr. Miller, supercargo of a Spanish ship in Pensacola. Jacobs, i cooper, Henry, n laborer* Frank* an ver«seer, and Aaron, a carter. A vio nt gust came on, one Indian was struck the yard with lightning, and died ■ .thin a few days. Night came on— i ey put out spies and went to sleep. Civpt. Ccsseh, of the Uoyal Marines, . sos that was his name and appellation) *'*ed me if 1 knew of any troops being -ar hit*;—and observed, my life de pended on my ‘tiling the truth Nolle* I told him, nearer than'the point. — u Did you bear firing here today?” u None. 1 * -An express was sent to the point * by an American called Burdue, who lin'd been in the 2d regiment ; a half breed t ailed Sebastian, of Pensaco la, and a son of/Pancha, who lives at Perdido. September ‘l3th —Removed to the landing, the Indians indulged them •selves fn plunder all day* * September Uliu By this time, the . In*' in ms w* re out of beef ; although they had killee two of La Coast's the first day \ partv, consisting of an Amei i cub called M*(iill, who had deserted .from tb . 2d legiment, about three s t cgo, v Men At Fort Stodd'ert. and wb no’.v lives it Per>?acohv; a mulatto, can ed London.’ / who capt. Cassels told nfy gg*. be.4 met ami compelled to com-; T ; ; a negro called Boston, and some Indians , cen sent'ro Fish-river, < who remnied in the evening with a drove of cattle, a decanter, apitchc; & some other tnuvgs. They then kUhiu beet Machine La Coast conics ami the landing with all her family September -1,5. Fhe express returns this Arching witn the news that the ilia Seventy- ‘.ve, and Indians, one hundred’ and thirty, under ihe command / pi capt-.in Henry, had lauded at the point, aiul .had fired four bomos af the fort —*and that the colonel's servant had. his,, head earned otf by; a cannon ball and an Indian had his belt cufm two by i grip, shot—that the colonel was on board the ship Arouse—that the vessels were wi thin a If ague of the ‘fort. Very heavy firing mis day A hout 1 ’ an hour after night, we heard a great explosion / supposed to lit the •to: t ‘.down up. • %rve-mbi?r’ IC», ‘Jj&ent ary express; by. M'Gdi rv.ul Bunlue to the point. nuer i7- A party of Indians ■■ arrive., iwijntyv-four, from the.point at II A- M. To!ii us tile ships were beat oft', and one blown up—that the balaaov ?of the Indians and marines were coming on, which proved to be the case In I bopt two hours they arrived, halted and killed several beeves, opened two hogs heads of tobacco, and several barrels oi ilmiryrelreshed themselves, and went on about sis miles, and put out sphs* alid encamped. a The Indians gretused.tn o > bey tficsr chief ( Woodbine J and would not stand sentry .sf . ; , V g.- _ September ISth. Arrive at pane ha’s on toe Perdido, At o P. M. all the uva riaes and some Pc: dido Bay. September 19th. Arrived at Peasa cola, at XnUf wehe, and quartered with c«'.p*.. • W Mjt::.>ifie‘;'tQWanH even- Xpit VV'fiQdbbW &m\ old andef oi Fish river, fwtrd #*plu gert'd ot that was dear to lum and broygiit a pi AoncV t,a. tms place ; . Legore the cplpnebJ* who, toid rQ < shqvild m>ke i* prisoner ot xvkv oi *.i» V 4XI bdgv cAt* % tin would,look yer ill** cat tel amm go .v»edi?m and, thy- bine. I aadvMexaudyr hi m. om*selyes To capu A r quarters be wcU triftded-. (•oHScCf iSn’.iV d.d so. • .?./ ‘ / F.i-p'cmlcr iOt The balance ? f ‘ the Iftc! in ns, crossed ihe Perdido, and got * to Scpietirbeir 2 1 $t; A party of the ex- * petition who were kit behiiKl to drive cattle, arrived at 9 V A. m. and bring news that they bad got over twenty-flvej head of bullocks, and that the Americana j came on and compelled thepi to retire. This occasioned much bustle in the town* The Indians are called into into captain Woodbine's and a great talk takes place between him and the head chit Is- A detachment is sent to the Perdido* where it is said the Ame ricans are crossing* September 22d An express arrives this morning from the Ferryy k brings news that a party of Americans nud crossed over the Perdrdo* ahd taken all the boats from the ciCst side, and retired to tlreir encampments on the west.— Their number was supposed to be about stsQ'. i'h6 Governor calls and observ ed that; he wisited captain Woodbine to send apartly of rncjtans. consisting of 200, to the Ferry, and that he would send 50 men with th£m to impede the crossing of the Americans ; that this measure ought to be particularly at tended to. Woodbine not being in, capt- Henry informed his Excellency, that it should be alt ended o with the, earliest-attention The Governor then went over to colonel Nichols. In the afternoon u quantity of blankets, linen, Sec. are hoisted up into the loft of capt. Woodbinds quarters. About 4- P M. G 5 Indians received three days rations, <md marched, it is said, to the Ferry on . Pc \ dido. ‘. . a . Fr day 23d. Here the Journal ends. For some reason brother, th.. British officers became jealous of Mr. Ellis, and ►'sent him on boat’d one of their (Aiger searchin * all his papers, ofwinch the above Journal was probably the most ’ materialJ they put him on board of one of their vessels in the Bay ; and have probably carried him to the West Indies Hr* Journal was handed, i think, by captain Woodbine to another American citizen, who had been made a prisoner of by the British at Pensaco la, but was afterwards liberated rNEW.OßLJ. ans, January 13* llessrc, Lite- & M'Curdy y Gentlemkn,- . Since mv last, I haye been employed in the staff of Major General Carroll— >m\ arn\f remains encamped behind iheir breast works, in good spirits, pos sessing J>oth the will and the ability tc* repel any attack whici may be made up*v on them by the enemy.. On the Btn instant at the dawn of day 10 British forces were in motion and israntly commenced a most furious and vigorous, assault on Our lilies- she at-, tack was well planned and bi\tvely main ..uned by the foe, in face of a gal ling and destructive fire from our in fantry and artillery. Hie result was at no time doubtful, the assailants being repulsed in every charge with immense slaughter. The enemy approached in two divisions, the one directed against the left, detended by the Tennessee mi iitia* under the command of Gen. Car roll, and the otheV against our right, supported by heavy artillery, mid rockets in the centre- For the moment tile bastion on the bank of the river was ear ned by lieutenant c >l. Ranme, wh<^> led his detachment to the wall, with great ( »?avsTy after having*, a teg ; s£iot away ‘by a camion bdl. but the unfortunate . Colonel had scarcely looked into our entrenchment before he was shot dead, ova Mr. Weathers Who a rifle corp3 from this city; the bastion aas retaken at the point of the bayonet and tlie whole party were, either killed “or made prisoners. On the left, our fire was still more destructive. The . enemy advanced fR solid columns with scaling ladders and bundles of sugar cane fastened? befbr£ them* to protect dhem from the small arms. standing these piecauuqns, very few of “ them reached the ditch- Gen- Carroll’s division poured in upon tnem a moat deauiy discharge of rifle and musket shot, with astonishing efleet. With the coolness of veterans, the militia reserved iheir tire, unt i t ic enemy came witbiii point blank distance, and each man took deliberate atm, with as much pi'eci.sion as they would nave done, at the harm less ticer oi tb lurcfct. The/ British .roops were driven back, but again for licU, displayed column, and renewed tot. assault i again (;vcy were com[ielled to dy, leaving the extensive pmia, on which they iought, covered wi «i their uead and wuu -tied soidrers* Tiie scene .s ca>cuia.v.d to draw forth the smile ju exaltation uom the patriot, mingled with the teas- -e sympathy lor the nils cr*tb!c Vassals Who were slaughtered* - ft ■ iMnapt m * tripling th c tnjusl jtfc- l tensions (if a fl-aniiitt^- prince* (thrive a peaceable ;ind vtftumi -.people j of y* dom has bequeathed to them. It iv impassible at tins* time 10 g>ye a detail- ? cl .ict miiit of this most important battle j The loss of the enemy is estimated at ‘ about 1600 killed, wounded and prison et's Our loss not exceeding’: 20 killed and wounded.” the action it is presum ed will be decis.ve as the'commander in chief Lt. Gen. Edward’ Packingham is a *»ong the sl&irn and Gens* Gibbs and Keene are supposed to be mortally .’.wounded. 1 jj.e command has devolved on Major Gen. Lambert, who at the opening of the campaign was fourth rtt command. ‘ v * Naval co operation up the Mississip pi ‘will be the next grand and f that lads,, our shores and waters will in a short time become tranquil. Con siderable cannonading has been heard during yesterday and the day before, \ towards Placqucmin, but no mionnatio > has reached us as to the result Mai ■ heaven smile on the efforts of that; brave littb’ J*ind who defend that important post, . ‘ i am gentlemen, your obedient serv’e. GEORGE POINDEXTER’ i m*t> Extract of a letter from Orleans same * date) addressed to <,ne of the Editors . > Information has ‘just been receWest ] that the enemy a very formidabk \ attack upon Fort PlacquVmm, and th.- they were defeat-d with great loss—th.-t our fort caused two of their vessels to stTke and sunk;-several—the balance < heel'd, li I** - * TV-’ : Georgia Journal’ Extract from Mojo* J. Reid Aid to Maj. I Gen. Jcckson\ to Mrs Reid. “ I have seen several letters of tli officers who fell, written the night b. fore the attack, to their friends in Eu rope in which though they apprehend ed considerable loss they counted pi tainly upon success. Such too th filers tell me were their impress ons ‘ but now’ they express it as their op nion t »at 50 000 men couid not drive us from ouf* position ; our fire they say is ukm’ gether irresistibly possessing as we do Tie advantage of position. N They have great cbnosity to know something ay bout the Tennessee troops in particular; in what habits of life they have been raised and how unaccustomed to battle they should be able to laugh at tlieur Congreve rockets (which is really the case) and meet an assault with so much firmness* They 3ay ours was the first Christian army that was not thrown into confusion and terror by their rockets. In return I must yuy thaT I never did expect to (See *uch instances of cool, collected, determined bravery as they manifested in making the charge It seems incredible that men could be brought to such a pitch. SHARP .SHOOTING; Previous to the examination ofithose of the dead who fell in the affair of the j Sth near New-Orleans.Tt is said two or three of the riflemen claimed the honor of shooting Lieut. Col. Rennie the brave but unfortunate Briton ; Mr. Weathers said if he is not shot in the left eye, 1 shrll not claim the merit—if he is I shall—On examination, it was found the >all had perforated tlfC head a little •below'the left eye. K Washington, Feb. e. Copy of a letter from Major General Jackson, to : the Secretary of War, da ted fleadt'QuorterS)* 7th Mitnafy Dis tricty Camp y 4 mtleskelow Ncw-Or leans January 15, 1815- SIR, At such a crisis, I conceive it my duty to keep you constantly advised of ’ ‘toy situation, ■*. On the iOth instant, I forwarded you an account of the bold attempt made by he enemy on the morning of neßth to take possession of my works by storm, and of the sever£ ? repulse which he met with, i hat report having been sent by the mail vvnich crosses the Lake* may poss;6!y have miscarried ; foi which reason I think it the more necessary briefly'to repeat the substance of it. ... Early on the morning of the Sth, the enemy having been actively em ployed the two preceding days in mak ing prepar'd ions for a siotm, advanced in two strong columns on my right and left. .Jl hey were received-; hbwever* with a firmness which, it seems"they little expected, and w hith defeated *h tlteiv hopes. Jtoy-meu, undibtu: bt c by their, approach, winch indeed they Tj ;. - long anxiously wisned for, opened upon, i them & fire so dtliberate and certain as tttelf. find |>* Vines plemttits of warfare, perfectly ». Forup\var<U of an hour it wjtscontino* ed with a briskness of which the e «it.e but fcw> tnstaticek* perhaps-in any country. In Justice tb the tnmv it must be said* they witnstood it as loftg as could have been*,expected from me most ‘ determined bravery.” At length* however, when all prospect oF success hopeless, they Sed in confosioi* 5 frbm the field—leav ng it covered w?tf* their dead and wounded ! heir so was immense. I had acffirst coYrrputed it at ISGO ; but it i« since ascertained to have been much greater* export infor mation, which is bdieved to be correct* Col. Itayne, the Inspector General, re ports it tq be in the total 2500 His port I enclose you. My loss was incon siderable, being only *stven killed and six wounded. Such a disproportion ’.nj loss, when We, consider tbr* umber and tne kind >t troops engaged* must. I kiibwv excite astonishment, and may not, evety where, lx; fully Credited ; yei , 1 am perfectly satisfied that account is not exaggerated on the one part, nor un t derated on the other. i he enemy having hastily quitted r post which they had gained possession ofy on the other side of the river, aar we having immediately returned to if both armies ,at present occupy tWty former positions. Whether, after th, severe losses he has sustained, he i , IV eparing to returtrio his shipping, o <• make still mightier efforts to.attair - his first object, I do not pretend to dei term.r«e i It becomes me to atlas tW -the latter were his .intention. One thing- however, seems certain, hnt if he still calculates on t {feeling what he ha? hitherto been unable to accomplish, he expect considerable ment ; as the force with which he land* • i must undoubtedly be diminished by at least 3000. Resides the loss wh,cb He .tamed n the night oLthe 23d ult. which is estimated at 400, he cannot ■ have suffered less between tlut mrFcyJ and the morning of the Bth instant, than soo—having'. w<:hin that titnc, i>een i pulsed in two general attempt* .to drive us from our position, and there* having been continual cannonading andt sknniiahing during the whole of it.— Yet he rs still able to hetfc a very, formi dable force. ‘ ‘ l<ere is little doubt that the com manding genet al Sir Edward Pakon ham was killed in, the action of the Bth, r »"d that major generals Kean & Gibb* ! were badly wounded. Whenever a more leisure moment occur, I will take the rherv to, make out and forward you a more cir* cutnstantial account of the several .tctiJ f titi? add particularly that of the Bth, ia doing which, my chief motive will be to. render justice to those brave men I fiavo; j the honor to command, and who have.* so remarkably distinguished themselves. I have the honor to be. most respect-*! fully, your obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON, j Maj. Gen* tlovfidg* S. A correct list of my killed an&j wounded will be forwarded by the AdT! jutant General* > • This was in the action on the line~+ afterwards a skirmishing was kept up in which a few more of our me \ were lost. .. J v.,/ ■ HEAD.tyJjARTERS, Left Bank of the Mississippi , 5 miles ben low New-Orleans , \ Zih January , 18 i5. SIR—I have the honor to make the following report of the killed, wounded 3nd prisoners, * taken at the battle o ft Mac Hat die’s plantation, on the left bank of the Mississippi, on the morning: of the B*h January. i8fo» and 5 imica below the city of New Orleans. Killed 700 W ounded , ‘ * 1400 * Prisoners taken,’ 1 major*, 4 captain s r \ i l lieutenants, I ensign, 483 non toin-y missioned officers and pr»vales, making*! k gr nd total of 2600. k j * ‘ A. P.HAYNE, f Inspector Uenera /#,“ la;or General Andrew Jackson, ‘ f J v Commanding the Army of tho ’ ) l, ■ j c.,v v',r •• * .Mississippi, I •j- ‘ V ‘ Front the lij.'.un JPatriot. ‘ f WE LOOK l O YHE SOUTH. ] Every day convinces me orf New England how much are incebt*} cd to i e South for food for business,/ aud even for news. Wt scarcely pi hate any thing in New England worth nonce, either for | ie Oov!v ur the mu and. vVo e a bread made of southern floury wis spin southern .cotton and wear 4, we get southern indigo to dye with, vtpT * noke sotuitern tooucco, we load otiy ’ ships with southern produce, and the
