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-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
