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Newspaper Page TextThe Friend and Monitor. **-s*-** * * %*%*%%-**%ft ’ Friday, February 3rd. GENERAL JACKSON’s vic tory over the British at New-Or* will be seen in cur columns of this day’s paper, and read we Lope with delight. Is not the in fluence of an over ruling power manifeft in such signal acts ? Do they not speak to our feelings in the language of approbation ? They do so—and while that virtue so chara&criftic of the American people, continues to hold its pre eminence over a brutal foe, their prayers may be proffered with ccn -f.dence. SEVERAL virulent conamuni bations for and againfl the opinion •of the Judges of the Superior court n relation to the alleviating law La e been handed us for publica -1 ion ; --conceiving them ot a nature •be ; tr r adapted lo produce dissension than coijv -ftion to either party we decline . r : nfertion—earnestly requtiVo- lifcontinuation ot like Polite lie- ■“> favors—though the object may be good, the result may be fata 1 The prefect crisis is pregnant with events well calculated to de signate the empty pretender from the true patriot. Whoever there for; t rows the leaf! obftruftion in ‘he channel of that union, which can alone insure out general’fafety fiould be classed with the former local grievance's (f any) muff be borne with for the prefect, and when we’ve cleared the land of an abominable enemy, matters of mi nor conliderations may be difeuffed and fettled. ‘important from NEW- ORLEANS. Nashville, Jan. 11. Extract cf a letter from Col. R- But ler, Adjutant-Gen . dated Camp-6 miles below New- Orleans, Decem ber 30, 1814. “1 am here surrounded with the jin of war—artillery and small arms alternately playing. On the ‘23d at night, we attacked the ene my ; and as reported Ivy deserters, •we killed, wounded and took pri soners about 500. Our loss com paratively very small. Cols. Lau derdale and Henderson have bit the dust, and are no more.— The Litter on the 28th inst. at which time the enemy advanced on ns, with a view to storm our works; but they found us too strong to at tempt it. We opened our artillery, nnd a deserter fays vve killed 140 men that day—among them Sir Beverly Evanfon of the 25th. Wc cannot ellimate their force as yet corre&ly—we are in fine spirits, and have no doubt of drubbing the rascals.” Extract cf a letter to his excellency Governor “Blount, from his excel lency Governor Claiborne , dated Orleans, Dec. 30. The enemy remains encamped about seven miles bom this city, within full view of our army under the command of General Jackson. The force of the enemy is variously {fated, from 4to 7 thousand. In an attack on the evening of the 23d inst. he fuffered considerably, and 1 byt for the darkness of the night, which canted fome little confufion iA Cur PSnEs, fjbc a&ur lam told would have been decisive. We have loft; fome very brave men ; and among the number I am sorry to mention two highly esteem ed officers of your state, Col. Hen derson of the Rifle corps, and Cob Lauderdale of the volunteers. The TennelTee troops equal the high ex pectations which were firmed cf them ; nor is it poflible for men to display more patriotism, firrpnefs in battle or cotnpofure under fatigue and privations. The Louisianians also deserve and will receive the highelt approbation. We are uni ted as one man, and a fpirjt prevails which insures our fafety. We may have, and calculate on having fome, hard fighting; but you need no: fear tor the result. The General infpircs much con fidence, and all his troops, reguian?., volunteers and militia are in high spirits, and anxious so be led again!! the enemy This will be done in due season; the Kentucky troops are daily expedited ; until reinforced by them, the General has very prudently determined to maintain his pofttion—a position which com pletely covers the city, and from which the enemy cannot dislodge him. The American army is drawn up in a line, extending from the Mifliftippi to the Cyprus Swamp, having in front a wet ditch and an entrenchment impenetrable to mus ketry or smaller pieces of ordinance —the right flank covered by the river and the left by the fwarnp, and the whole defended by several pie ces of cannon of various callibre, 32, 24, 12 and G pounders. Extract cf a letter from, the Postmas ter at New-Orleans to the Post master in Nashville , dated De cember 30. You will have heard I prefanle of the landing of the British here, and ol ail ad ion which took place last Friday, in which it is thought they fuffered much. Since that time our army has entrenehed itfeif very strongly and advantageously about five miles from town. Last Wedncfday the enemy attacked our fines, but were repulled with confi derabfe iofs; ours ttilling. Previ ous to the attack they succeeded in destroying a column belonging to us by means of their artillery, of which they have a few small pieces. In this state the affair rests—the Kentucky troops being momently expe&ed, which added to our pre vious force, puts the country I con ceive, ’entirely out of danger. F.xtra£! of a letter, dated “ New-Or lean s, Dec. 2. “ A British flrip loaded with 700 barrels of flour bound to Pensacola, by mistake entered the bay of Mo bile, and was captured by the Ame ricans. The flour was intended for the British troops.” The following is an extract fa letter from Mas Gen. A.-Jackson io governcr Blount, dated New- Orleans, Dec. I *f. The prte&ors of-the gun boats have truly fufraiued the American character; and fold their lives & lib erties to the enemy with great {laughter. 130 row boats made the attack—eighteen only seen re turning to the fleet. “The above is the report cf Defter Martha!!, cf v.rsyN Freni the Georgia Journal—Exfra. Milledgeville, January 30. li e stop the press to announc the following interesting x r*\ ; c \L W S- Extract cf a letter from May. A. 3. Fannin to his Excellency Gov. Ear ly, dated Fort-Hawk;ns, Jan. 20. “ The American arms have a gain triumphed, directed by the brave and Ikillful Jackson, By a letter just received at Fort Decatur, I am informed the New-Orleans mail brings advices up the 13th instant. A letter from Maj. Wood fail commanding Fort Jackson fays, “ We have the pleading intelligence of a mot! glorious victory obtain ed by Gen. Jackson on the Bth inft,- over the British forces. Our army was attacked at break’ of day in their intrenchments; the conflict lasted an hour. The enemy loft ONE THOUSAND killed', and FIVE HUNDRED wounded and prisoners—ours flared to be twenty killed and wounded. ” We are rejoicing by illumination and the difehargeof cannon from the Fort.” E.xtrrct of a letter from Col. D. S- Booth to the Editors of tr.e Georgia Journal, dated ft Camp near Fort Decatur, Jan. 2ft. “ We last evening at this post re ceived information from N'ew-Or leans as late as the 19th inst. Gen. Jackson has had another engage ment with the enemy near New- Orieans— ; on the morning of the 4th our army Fell back one mile from the firft battle-ground and threw up a breastwork. The Brit ifn at day-light on the Bth attacked our army, and made a mod despe rate charge to carry our works, but were tnoft gallantly repulsed, leaving dead’ on the ground one thousand then, and jNe hundred prifonerj. Some hundreds of the enemy succeeded in getting up to the breastwork who never found their way back. Our loss in killed and wounded was only twenty. — The regulars and militia in both en gagements behaved with great bravery and charged mos! desper ately. We (nail be at Mobile in two weeks, unless we meet with, fome unforefeen accident.” The Kentucky troops had arriv ed in New-Orleans previous to the last fight.—* That’s right old Hickory, scourge the rafeals. Extract cf a letter from Capt. Massi as to Brig. Gen. Floyd , dated , Fort Barrington, ‘Vednesday evening, 18 th Jan. “Sir —The enemy is now near Darien—-his fleet has anchored in Doboy Sound—he keeps close to me ; yet it is my belief Savannah is his objeftr. I (hall watch his mo tions.” Extract cf a letter from Lieut. Col. Scott , to Brig. Gen- Floyd, dated Brown's Ferry, January 18. “Sir —l had the honor to re ceive year’s of the 13th inst. by the express, in which you request me to fend in my report which is annexed to this letter. This morn ing a gentleman arrived here from St. Mary’s, who informed me that admiral Cockburn had landed in town with an additional force, number unknown. I have since been told that a number of ***** troops had been landed fincc thb arrival of the Admiral, from oft* board of a bomb brig. The enemy are taking poffeflion of all j&ovf flor.s they can find, and putting them on board of their veflels. and are taking in water; they are like wise mounting guns on carriages Li training horses, for what purpose 1 leave you to judge—they have* not as yet attempted any fortifier.- tions in the town ; on (he contrary, they have reduced Urt Physic : and it is my opinion, that they will no: march by land. I flaould have, wished to h-ve made a stand a: f Crooked river; but Captain Maf* fias, would not co-operate with me, which was the cause of my failing back to this place yesterday. I have been informed by one ct the patriots of Florida that their f[ ies had discovered two Indians on the south fide of St. Mary’s, Dear Un derwood’s mills; the Indians feeing them, retreated, and were follow ed until an encampment was dis covered with considerable ftnokU at different places, when they pru dently retired. I have four trus ! ft’ spies out to give me immediate no tice of approaching danger. The diftrefsof the families 6t this court* ty is beyond defeription.” Worcester, (Mass.) January 11, Another Naval Triumph. It is with the moft unfeigned en> motions of pleature that we inf&n* our readers of another wreath of glory plucked from the deep by that gallant and daring frigate The Con stitution. A paflfenger in tha ft&ge from Newport informs, that the Constitution had arrived them —that (lie has had an engagement with the Maidftone of 38 guns,and funk her with three broadfidcs. The American Captain Stewart , was killed, and a number of our men drowned in atempting to res cue the crew of the Maidftone. COMMERCIAL!, Y ISIPOR T ANT. Extract cf a letter from a aery respec table house in Bourdeaud, of the 25th October. Ey a late decifior. of this govern ment, any vessels of England, or of the United States, which may on, their palfage have captured the ships or property of either nation, are net admitted to an entry in the porta of France. They may come and take refrefhments, but cannot land either of their’ original cargoes or prize goods. Thus, letters of marque destined to France with car goes, are virtually prohibited from capturing on the high seas, al though their prises are directed to. the United States. Baltimore, Fan. 14. Extract of a letter from Nantz, dated 1 5th October . “ Our political and commercial* situation remains very unsettled. The King and his ministers are be- ; coming daily more unpopular and the influence of England so ppjpa b!e that all parties are disgusted. Unless the Congress now fitting a: Vienna takes a firm stand again!! her, I shall not be at all aftoniftied to fee another revolution. The partizans of the late government, speak very freely, and it is even re- ’ ported that the emperor has denied that He ever abdicated. It is alfo* said that the errprefs has prefer ted; a memorial to the emperor of Rufi’ Ca churning the crown for her fen-**’’