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vtqucnct: of an order lrem the Government
— and in future, no armed American vcs*
s» ls will be allowed to victual and rtfit in
the pi r»s of France- So peremptory was
the « rder to the privateer, that she cut her
ca’ 'cs, taking live pilot with her, as before
stated.
Frow t^he Boston Palladium of Feb 7.
Maj. Gen. Stuart bus arrived in Eng
land in 51 days from Halifax.
H me reports had reached England of
considerable disturbances in France.
Notice had been given in Parliament, bv
Lr*d "it nnugh*nore, that he should submit
e tuition to make an enquiry into the S« s.
teni of Aggrandizement, Ccc. pursued at the
Cor grtss of \ ienmt
A paper w-s said to be on board the liar*
py, (but it could not be found,) In which it
is stoted, that Mr. Whitbread made some
enquiucs relative to the threat of Admiral
C< chrane to but n the American towns ; and
that Lord Liverpool replied, that the order
had been countermanded.
C*pt. NiClo'ls mentions that he read in
some paper that the Northern Powers of
Europe had remonstrated against the extent
oi the American blockade.
National l e^islature.
IN SENATE.
Friday, February 10.
The bill from the House making provisi
on For subsisting the Army of the U. States,
6y authorising the appointment of Cjininn
saries nf Subsistence, was read a seem.!
time, nud ieferred to the committee oil
Military Affairs,
Mr Giles, from the committee on Miii
tary Afi Firs, reported a bill to, author 20 the
settlement and payment of certain claims
for the services of the Militia ; a id the bill
was read and passed to a second reading.
NATIONAL BANK.
The Sena*e resumed the consideration of
the hill to incorporate the Subscribers to the
Bank of be United States of America.
Mr, G 'es moved to s rike out that part
of the rn es for the government of the bank,
which fo"o :
*' Until .lie first Monday r.f April, 1816,
it shall n t b»* obligatory on the said ccrpo.
rati n to pay i h nqtws in specie, but all the
notes of the a:d corporation, whether pay
able at the seat of the Bank i:i Philadelphia,
cr elsewhere, shall he payable in other notes
cT >he sa.d Corpi ration, or in treasury note*
at the notion tf the applicant; and if at any
t:n>f doling t;.c- Continuance of the pre
sent war between the U. States and Great
Britain, and a period of one year after the
termination of the said war, demand shall
be mace upon the said corporation tor gold
or silver com to an amount, and under cir
cumstances which induce a reasonable and
] »< hablti be. ief that the specie capital mav
be greatly diminished or endangered, it shail
be lawful for Congress on the petition ot
tin directors, to authorise the suspension of
6p«cie payments, lor such time or times as
they may det*m proper.”
After much dtba.e. the question on this
motion was decided as follows :
Y> AS—Messrs. Brown, D.iggrtt, Dana,
!• i r n emin, Gaillard, German, Giles Oohis
T rough, Gore, Hunter, King, Lambert,
M....... Thom; son, W-lls—15
N AY . .it » «• rs. Anderson, Barb->nr, Bar
ry, Hi!;*;, Chace, Condit, Howell, K rr. La
cock, M. r cw, Robert#, Robinson, Smith,
Talbot, Tait, Turner, Varnum, What
ton.—18.
Or. n often b. Mr. Gore, fo amend the bill,
by ir.s’r'inr therein a provision ‘that the
anthotiiy of the Bank to pny its notes other
v :• e tlipf by specie, shall be expressed on
sue n :e”— the vete stood as follows ;
YP-vo—Mevrs Brown, Daggett, D-ma
Fr' rr.rt tin, Gail)?*-d, German, Giies, Golds
horcuyi , G<Hunter, Ktrr, King, Lam
bert, M1-00, Thompson—15.
NAYS—Messrs Anders>rf; Barbour, Bir
rs Bibb, Chace, Condit, Howell, Lacock,
Morrow, Roberts, Robinson, Smith, Tal.
bot, Tait, Turner, Varnum. Wells, What>
ton—18.
On the question ” shall the bill be engross
ed and reed a third time as amended'*—the
V i e steed as follows :
YEAS • Messrs Anderson. Barbour, Bar
rv. Fi' b Chsce Co- dit, Howell, Kerr, La
r rk, Mrrrr.w, R.-'berta, Rohin-on, Smith,
"r ot, Tait, Turner, Varnum, VVhartcn
—18.
tYS — Messrs. Browm, Daggett, Dana,
1 ’• Gaillard, German,Giles. Golds- j
! rt.ugh, Gore, Hunter, Ki"g, Lambert,
M son. Thompson, W-1U —'5.
Saturday Feb H.
The hill i<~ incorporate the Surm ribers to
the B i-k of he United States of America,
w i- read ikethird time • and on the ques*
it • S a'l the bill pass t” the vote
s 00d • fol'ows ;
FL AS-Messrs. Anderson, Barbour,
B »k >, h bn. Chace. Condit, Howell, Lv
r-n, M > rrw Roberts, Robinson, Smith.
’••■t Tait, I'aylor, Turner, Varnum,
Vt h '- 18
N AYS—Messrs- Brown, D^ftetf, Dana, I
I’ u tn ' , tiadard Grrma" Giles, Go'ds
I 1 M/h, «'ore, Hrrsey, Homer, K»*r?.
L ' p Lnr bert. Mason. Thompson_16
- the bill was pased, and ' concur*
1 c* ut the House requested there.n.
HOUSE OF REFK SF.NTATIVES;
l i> i *n e.of \1r Hfiarft was accidentally
in the Ytaa and Nays on the ques
tion of tit* passage of the bill fer repairing
or rebuilding the Public Buildings. He vot
ed. tb* oJfirma>tve.
Friday, February 10.
Mr. Jrh» Reed presented the pe<itinn of
the inhabitants ol Brewster, in Massachu
setts, statirg'hat, owing to their defet ce
le^.s sit ration, 'hey were compelled to pay
the 11m of 400C dollars to the commander
et the enemy's forces in Boston Bay, which
be dr mar.dt d as a consideration for the safe
ty of thoir property, and praying that the
•a»d sum may be refunded to them out of
public treasury. Referred to the commit
tee of C Ini ms.
Mr Potter presented a petition of John
i’urkins, of Rhode Island, praying compen
sa'ion for cap’uring and delivering over to
the proper officer, four prisoners of war-—
Referred to the committee on Naval Affair*.
Mr. Lnttisr.ore presented petitions from
William Collins. Elijah Collins, John Ar
fen, John Smith and James Caller, of Mis
sissippi territory. Referred to the com*
mi* eeon Poiilk Lands.
Mr F.ppes. from the committee of Ways
f nd Means, reported a bill making appro*
n nations for the snpnort of the navy of the
United S'ates for 1815, and a bill making
appropriation? far the support of the mili
tary establishment for the year 1815 ; which
were twice read ami conainited,
Mr Yancey rep rted a bill for the relief
of Charles 1 odd, & id a bill to authorize the
payment for horses l j?t in the public service
in the north western army, or in the cam
paign? under Generals Jacksou and Floyd
in the present war ; which were twice read
and committed.
Mr. Yance), from the committee of
Claims, made an unfavorable report on the
petition of John P. Coxe, which was read
and concurred ir.
Mr. WimkI of Mass, reported a bill an.
thorising the discharge of John M’Master
from confinement; which was twice read
and committed.
The house took up for consideration the
resolution for authorizing the admission on
the floor of the House of Representative*,
of officers who have by name received tile
tl'.anks of Congress far services rendered to
ihe’r country ; which was agreed to.
Tne bill fr .m the Senate allowing a draw,
back op spirits disti led, and certain goods,
wares and manufactures, when exported
Irom the United States, was twice read and
committed.
Tae bill in add'tion to the act for regalat
ing the Post Office Establishment, was read
a third time and passed
TREASURY NOTES.
The lmn e, on motion of Mr. Eppes, re
solved itscdl into a committee of the whole.
Mr P.i eckenridge in the chair, on the bill
to authorise the i-suir.^of treasury notes for
i i\e bill was, on motion of Mr F.nocs, so
amended as to provide for issuing treasury
notes to an amount not exceeding 25 nilii*
ons of dollars; such of the note- as are of.
'ess amrunt dian iOO dollar, to be tmnsfer
fb'e by de’.irerv, (without endorsement) and
all notes ef 100 dollars or unwards, to bear
r-n interest of five and »wo-fif»hs percent. ;
nme* -f the fi^-st description in amounts
of 1(10 dollars and inwards, to be payable
or redeemable in public stock to bear an in
terest of eightper cent ; those of the latter
description to be payable or redeemable’n
Public stock to bear an interest of 7 per cent.
7 he bill as first reported, proposed an
issue of filteen millions of notes, irdeemahle
in five annuul instalments of three millions
each, as proposed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, for which the land tax was pledg
ed. Connected with this plan was the in*
mention to propose a loan of twenty five mi!.,
lions of dollnrs. The amendments last re
oorted by the financial committee, are con*
nected with a proposed loan of fifteen mil- i
lions, thus reserving the proportion of loan
and treasury notes first proposed.
I’ w<**6tatidby Mr. Eppes, that the com
mi'tee had, cn further consideration deem
ed a loan to so large an amount as of qu'-sti.
ottable practicability, and had therefore de
termined to increase the issue of treasury
note®, and prnportinnahly reduce the loan,
and therefore proposed the amendments
which were now made to the bill.
The amendmen's having been reported to
the house, were agreed to without debate or
opposition; awl
The bi'l was ordered »o be engrossed for
a third readi'.g to mnrrnw
SUNDAY MAIDS.
The hr use, according to the order of the
day, resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, Mr Macon in the ehair, on the re
port of the rommittee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, that it is inexpedient to make
any alteration in the present regulations
respec ing the transportation and opening
i the mails on the Sabbath.
1 Mr. Farrow moved to amend the report
so as to declare it exprdient instead of in
expedient, to grant the prayer of the peti
tions. This motion was negatived without
debate, and the committee rose and report
ed the resolution unamended to the house
Mr. King of Massachus tts, moved to lay
the report on the table, which motion, after
debate, rts negatived.
Mr. King then moved to add to the end
of the resolution the words “during the
present war.” so as to confine the resolve
to the inexpediency of acting on the subject
during the present war.
This motion was superseded by a motion
of Mr. Jackson to postpone the further con
sideration or the bill indefinitely, with a
view to end the discussi n of this subject
for the present.
This motion was opposed by Mr< Rhea of
Ten. Mr. M’Kim, and others, and subse
quently withdrawn by the mover.
The question on Mr King’s motion was
decided in the negative, as follows:
For the motion 52
Against it 00
Mr. Stanford then moved to amend the 1
resolution by adding thereto the following •
‘ 80 far respect* the progress of the mail!
and the issuing letters on the Sabbath ; but
that the issuing of newspapers under pro
per restrictions may be prohibited ; which
motion was negatived.
The question on concurring in the resolu-1
tion tepoitrd by the cowmit;ee was then
decid- d as f. llow#, by yeas and nays :
For the report #1
Against it 41
So it was resolved that it is inexpedient
to grar t the prayer of the peH’ioners.
CLOTHING THE MILITIA.
The house then, on motion of Mr. Jack
son of Va. resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, on the bill making provision 1
for clothing the Militia, called into the ser
vice of .he United States; and, after some!
debate thereon, the committee rose, report
ed progre-s and obtained leave to sit again. !
The house oUjourned,
In Thursdays proceeding* in the House
hi Representatives, Mr. Lattimore (and
not Mr, Easton, as stated) made, the re
port on the subject of repairing the road
from Natchea.
Saturday, February 11,
„ k of Vl* presented the petition of
•VlKlia Barron, praying that he may not
be compelled to pay double duties on tke
distillation of Alcohol from spirits distilled
from American productions. Heferred to
the committee of Ways and Means
Mr. Winter presented the petition of sun
dry inhabitants of the town of Plattsburgh,
in New York, praying payment for their
iioufcej and other property destroyed by or.
der of Gen. Macomb, upon the late attack
of the British np*>n that place. Referred
to the committee of Claim#.
Mr, Yancey, from the committee of
Claims, reported a bill for the relief »f the
Eastern Branch. Bridge Company ; which
was twice read and committed.
Mr. Eppes, from the committee of Ways
and Means, made a report adverse to
changing the limits of certain internal duty
collection districts; which was rea l.
Mr. Epnes. from the same committee,
reported adversely on the petition of Jere.
tniah Hill.
Mr. Eastnu reported a bill concerning the
lead mines in the County of Washington,
in the Territory of Missouri ; which was
twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr. W rig lit,
Resolv'd, f hat the co nmittee on Mili
tary Adairs be instruct 1 toenquire wheth*
er any regulations in the army arc neces. !
saiy n) their better accommodation 5c coin
tort.
Flic house resumed the consideration of
Mr. JacSiou js bill providing for clothing tile
mi.ilia in the service ot the U. States—
which was amended, anil then ordered to
oe engrossed lor a tinrd reading,
I he engrossed bill to authorise the issu
ing of Tr-a-ury Note* for the service of
me year li. id, was read a third time and
passed.
The bill from the Senate “ in addition to
the act to regulate the laying out and ma
king a road from Cumberland, in the state
ot .Viaryiand, to the state ot Ouio,” passed
through a committee of the wlioit, where it
was amended by striking out one hu-di ed
tu msaud dollars (the additional sum appro
pi lAted) aud iusti ting twenty thousand
l'he question oh concuir.ng in this amend
ment, was decided by yeas and nuy9, and
stood as follows:
For the Amendment 62
Against it 7U
So me amendment was rejected.
And the bill was ordered to a third rea
ding } aud was cbtu rea • . third time ana
passed.
Aud the house adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 13
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Oates to the 20th—the enemy has abaor
tinned his views on New Orleans, in a
disgraceful retreat, by which event his
defeat on the 8th is consum mated.
Co/iy of a letter front Major Gen. Jackson
to the Secretary of li ar, dated
Head Quarters, 7th Military District,
Camfi, 4 mites below Ac iV'Or leans, (
19rA January, 1815.5
f.ast night at 12 o’clock, the fcuemy plc.
cipitately decamped and returned to his
boats, leaving bsnmd him, under medical
attendance, eighty of his wounded, inclu.
ding two officers, 14 pieces of hh heavy
ariiliery, ancl a quantity of shot, having de
stroyed much ot tluir powder. Such was
the situation of tne ground which he aban
doned, and ot that through which he retir
ed, protected by canals, redoubts, entrench
ments, and swamps on his right, and the
river on his left, that I could not, without
encountering a risk, which true policy did
not seem to require, or to authorize, at
empt to annoy him on lus retreat. We
took only eight prisoners.
Whether it is the purpose of the enemy
to abandon the expedition altogether, or
renew his efl'jrts at some other point, I do
not pretend tto determine with posittvene&s.
In my own mind, however, mere is but lit
tle doubt that his last exertions have been
made in this quarter, at any rate lor the
present season, and by the next i hope we
shall be lully prepared for him. in th:s
belief l am strengthened not only by the
prodigious loss he has sustained at the po
sition he has just quitted, but by the fadure
of his fleet to pass Fort St. Phil'p.
His loss on this ground, since the debar
kation of his troops, as stated by all the
last prisoners and deserters, and as confirm
ed by many additional circumstances, mu ,t
I have exceeded four thousand ; and was
greater in the action of the 8th than was
estimated, from the most correct data then
in his possession, by the Inspector Gene
ral, whose report has been forwarded to
you. We succeeded, on the 8th, in getting
from the enemy about 1000 stand ot arms
of various descriptions.
Since the action of the 8th, the enemy
havobaen nllowed very little respite_my i
artillery from both sides of the river being
constantly employed, till the night, and in
deed until the hour of their retreat, in an*
noying them. No doubt they thought it
quite i?ne to quit a position in which so lit
tle rest coifld be found
I a ip advised by Major Overton, who
commands at Fort St. Philip, jn R letter of
the 18th, that the enemy having bombarded
his fort for 8 or 9 days from 13 inch mortRr*
without effect, had, oa the morning of that
day, retired. I have little doubt that he
would have been able to have sunk their
vessels had they attempted to run bv.
Giving the proper weight to all these
considerations, I believe you wilt not think
me too sanguine in the belief that Louitiana
is now clear of its enemy. I hop?, howe*
ver, I need not assure you, that wherever
I command, such a belief shall never oc~
casion any relaxation in the measures for ;
resistance. I am but too sensible that the
moment when the enemy is opposing us, is
not the most proper to provide them.
I have the honor to he, &e.
ANDKlSVV JACKSON,
w ^ . MM> <»e»}Comd'g4
P* S. On the 18th our prisoner** on shore
were delivered to us, an exchange having
been previously agreed to. Those who are
on board the fleet will be delivered at Pe
tit CorjiiiPe—alter which I shall still have
in my hands an excess of several hundred
A J
20th—Mr. Shields, Purser in the Navy,
has to»day taken th prisoners ; among them
are four officers.
Mon. James Monroe,
Secretary of Wan
Jfcad'Quarrerg, 7th Milita\mkrrict,
Adjutant CeneraPt Office, Jaekton't L,net,
SI yiieUv, Or leant, Jan. 16*4,1&15.
I have the hoTn* herewith to enclose
for the information oTtnc War Depart,
ment, a report of the killed Wounded at>d
trussing of the Army under the command
of Major General Jackson In the different
action* with the enemy since their landing.
I have- the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
ROBERT BUTLER,
a . . Adjutant General.
Brig. Gen. I). Parker,
Ad,. 5c Insp. Gen, Washington,
Report ..f the Killed, Wounded and Missing of
the Army under the command of Major Ge
ner .1 Andrew Jackson, in the action? of the
33d and 28th D.-cember, 1814, and 1st and
8tn of J tnoarv, 1815, with the Enemv.
ACTION OF DECEMBER 23d 1814
KILLED —Artilleryman, l ; 7th U. S. infan
t-y, 1 lieutenant (M’Ctellan) 1 sergeant, 1 cor
poral, 4 privates ; 41th do. privates ; General
Coffee’s brigade volunteer mounted gun men,
1 liffUt* colonel, (Lauderdale) 1 cap ain (Face,)
1 lieutenant (It. Sam. IlnjokiJ 2 sergeants, 4
privates—Total killed 24.
WOUNDED.—General staff’, 1 colonel (col.
Piatt)—7tl» U S. infantry, one captain (A. A.
White,) l ensign, l serg-ant, 2 corporals, 23
p-iwes ; 44th do 2 lieutenants, 3 sergeants, 2
corporals, 19 privates ; gen. Coliee’s brigade, 1
colonel, 2 lictit- colonels, 1 captain, 2 liuten
anti;, l quarter master sergeant, 3 sergeants, 2
corporals, 1 musician, 30* privates; New-Or.
leans vol. oorps, 1 captain, 2 sergeants, 7 pri
vates j volunteers of color, 1 adjutant, and 6
privates—Total wound? d, 115.
MISSING-—Gen. Coffee’s brigade, 1 major,
- captains, 3 lieutenants, I qr. master, 3 en
signs or cornets, 4 sergeants, 1 corporal, 2 mu?
siCians,57 privat-#.—Total missing, 74.
Total killed, wounded and missmir outlie
2 >—213. 8
ACTION of DECEMBER 28, 1814.
nJLLED.—Gen. CofF-e’s brigade, 1 pri’vate,
N. Or! .-ana Volunteer Company, 1 private •—
Gen. Carroll’s division of Tenn. miiitia. l coL
^ 1 »enre»nt, S privates—Total 7.
\\ OUN DEO.— Marin-s, 1 major (Carmick)
New-Orleans volunteer company, 3 pr.vates •
Gen Carroll’s Division, 1 Iieut. 3 privates_
lotal wounded, 8.
MISSING —None.
day,° 115 Ud,Cd’ WniUnJc'1 *nd mi”inS‘ on this
*rif^?T.I0NOF lst January, 1815.
at bitted ~~Artl,,erv. Navy, and Volunteers
Spn ^SZr 'Wilt do. 1 private;
Gen. Coffee’S bngude 1 sergeant ; Gen. Car
PO,*» 1 private—Total, 1‘.
trJ’r^aV hUfHD ~A_rtiller> ’ Nuvy and Volnn
\ Z . 8U- S. infantry, 1 pn
at- , 44i i do. o ; Cofir*’,, bnga 'e, 2 ; N Or
ieser^mnotr*’ 3 pr’VH,cs': °*r ol:’« division,
l sergeant, 2 pnvatea, volunteers or Color, 1
‘Want, l private—Total 23.
Mis’* ING—None.
day °34 °* klIled’ wwu»ded and missing this
ACTION ON BOTH SIDES THE HIVES 8.h
JANUARY, 1C 15.
KILLED.-.Artillery, navy and volunteers at
batteries, 3 privates ; 7th U. a infantry, 1 ser.
grant, 1 corporal; Coffee’s brigad-, 1 private ,
Garro.l » diy*ion, l sergeant, 3 privates » Ken
tucky militia, 1 private ; Majors Lacostc’s and
Uacqum s vo.uni ers of color, 1 pnvate ; Gen.
M wmiiS!?.!'4’ 1 privale ~ r<**« Killed, 13
Tr '' Arlibery, ficc 1 private ; 7th
a. in tan try, 1 private ; Gen. Carroll’s divisr
on, l ensign i sergeant, 6 private*, Kentucky
in in tia, 1 adjutant, 1 corporal, and io privates,
volunteer*ot color, 1 ensign, 3 sextan s, 1
corporal, 8 privates ; General Morgan’s militia,
2 S.ViKwe.n^’ 2 Pp',T*te*-— 1 <Hul wounded, 39.
31WMNG.—Kentucky militi,, 4 privates /
Morgan a militia, 15 pr vales — fotal IQ.
^ 1 otal 4t:lled, wounded und luiss.ng this day_
-Noth. killed, wounded and missing on
this day, but 6 killed and 7 wounded in
the action on the east bank of tlu river
the residue in a .orlie after theaction, and
*n tlu actisn on the west hank,
H EC A El ILLATION.
Total killed 5j
Total wounded 185
fatal raiding 93
Grand Total 333
Truly reported from those on fde ia this of
fice.
ROBERT nUTl.F.R,
„ Adjutant General.
Adjutant General’s Office,
New Orleans, January 16, 18lJ,
C°f,y of a letter from an. officer in the V.
S. Army to hit friend in thit city, dated
Camji, near Nmy .Orleant s
January 20. 1815.
The enemy have at length taken their
departure, after having remained on the
banks of the Mississippi for four weeks
within five miles of New Orleans. They
U fr their encampment on the night of the
18th instant, in the most secret and preci*
pitate manner ; they left r.n the field 16 j
pieces of car.non, their equipments and an
immense number of ball ; their dead were
left in the merit shameful manner, not half
buried. They left 70 of their wounded m
their camp, and two surgeons, with a re'
quest from General Lambert to Gen. Jack,
son to consider them ns prisoners of war ,•
I 'hey being mangled in such a manner on
the morning of the 8th by our cannon, tha'
they found it impossible to take them off
Among the number are severrl officers
We had an exchange of prisoners a day or
two before they left here; those taken in
the gun b«ats and about 40 we lost on the
night of the 23d ult.-—We also received an
express from Port St. Philio yesterday.
The British fleet left there and returned
d *wn the river on the morning of the 17th
inst. after a bombardment of nine days, dur
ing which time they threw better than 1000
shells in and ab*>ut the Fort; we have as
certained the enemy’s loss to he better than
two thousand on the 8-h, and by their own
accounts since the evening of the 23d they
have lost 3,600 men, while ours does not
amount to 100 in killed and wounded ; we
are also perfectly acquainted with tneir
reg'ments and strength ; they had landeo
9,400. General Gibbs is also dead.
From the Afiaaitaifi/ii Kcfiublican—Extra
New Orleans, Jan. 20, 181*.
Meanra. Ialer W A j* Curdy,
Gentlemen,
Immediately after the repulse of the Bri
tish forces, on the 8th instant, they com
menced active preparations for a re-enibar.
kation of the troops, AU the tick and
wounded were sent on board, together with
such baggage and munitions of war as could
be safely spared:—During these operations,
the enemy kept up a m'-naefng attitude_
frequent indications were given of an inten
tion to renew the attack on our lines, and
vigorous works of defence were thrown up
mjfront of our camp. The rear of their ar
my retired first, while they displayed a nu
merous body of men to our view, and at
night, their fires seemed rather to increase
than diminish. They had erected batteries
to cover their retreat, in a-ivantageous po
sitions, from their original encampment, to
the bayou through which they entered Lake
Bourna. Hie cannan placed on these bat
teries could have raked a pursuing army i-.
every direction, and, any attempt to (storm
them would have been attend wi*h m eat
slaughter indeed. Having made the neces
sary arrangement*, on the night of the igth
instant, the whole army precipitately re
treated to their boats, which were prepar*
ed to receive them, leaving behind about 20
pieces of arti'.ley. which were spiked, and
frjm 120 to 130 prisoners, including the
wounded who could not be conveniently rev
moved. On the morning of the 19th, the
cavalry, commanded by maj. Hinds, were
ordered to pursue the enemy, and make pri
soners of such as could be overtaken, and
ascertain whether the enemy nad re em
barked his whole force or not. This duty
was performed by that valuable officer with
Jus usual vigilance snd promptitude. I
joined in the pursuit, and had the pleasure
of receiving the surrender of about niuety
prisoners, including the wounded-who had 1
been tdt by the British Commander, to the
rneicy of General Jackson. I accompanied
the surgeon who remained with those sent
to the head-quarters of the General, who
confirmed the assurances 1 had previously
given, that tl>e unfortunate wounded pu*
sonere, who had thus fallen into our hand*,
should be treated with the utmost humani*
ty. 1 he watch-word and countersign of
«k* fn rv °n ll!e. mor'"n3 °f the 8tn was
and BOOTY. Comment is un
necessary on these significant allusions held
out to a licentious sutler/. Had victory
declared on their .*id«, the scenes of Havre
*7°f **amP,on» «f Alexandria, amt
of St. bcbast.ans, would without doubt have
been reacted at New Orleans, with all the
unfeeling and brutal inhumanity of the sav
age toe with whom we are contending. But
tiuaven b« praised, we are relieved from
ail apprehension ; our arms have been
crowned with triumphant success ; the e
uemy i. driven in disgrace from our soil,
and i u ust ere long our shores will be re
deemed lrom the desolating visits of Hit
iHujettlxj a unmj and navy.
Information has this moment arrived, that
I homas bnields, who was lately cciitincd
on board the British Oeet, has made an at
tack on some of tue boats of me enemy, and
tauen fifty tour prisoners.
I ai,i» gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. POINDEXTEH,
l'rom the Charleston Patriot,
SIR COCKBURN,
TO THE PRINCE REGENT.
“ Mary’s Feb. 1, 1815.
" Illustrious and pious Prince_
” We have beaten the Yankees. Only
fifteen thousand cf your “ invincibles” at.
tacked then, in their entrenchments ; a"d
R^i e<‘ '? k,ili“S above ofthe
Rebels —and wounding, probably, twice
tluit number. At this glorious victory Z
ch.eved oy your Majesty’s Arms, and the
wisdom of your illustrious Sire, who is.
(Uod wot,) non comjios mentis—l say at
! this unparalleled triumph over the Amei
icans, y.,ur loyal subjects have been so mo
ved with joy, that 1000 of them, or as I
^ourj300 hvV?J‘l/irn int0 uf,0n the
ground—and, t.s with regret, I add, they
have not yet recovered /—Were it not for
tins circumstance, our victory would have
bew compter, but. situated as I am, ir.y
tioops subject to the falling sickness-froia
which, in tins country, a nt*n rteV——_
your sagacious Majesty wilt instantly per
ceive, I am compelled to abandon the Ex.
pedtfiou. if your highness c diScOVer
anv PhvCven3iV,e ,aUd ,earn^ dmSnt '
any PhyMcian who has skill enough to make
your invincibles rise, and ” march aeair»-I
Z1 b‘ -diiBtd »S'.n7
shall advance against New Orleans one*
more, and be just as successlul as we have
ueen aiready !
“ Your Royal Highness’will please to
commuincate to the most noble the Houses
2‘ a, khe“haT and Keanc’ whose illustrious
blo.-d these Americans do not seem to res
in<tot“fitbai tbeKe ,K-n'ghts have al»° fallen
mto fits, with about 60 others, who are
strangely distinguished, by a small punc
uic m th* head, which they say, is the first
symptom of this falling pLpelty W
Majesty *, in all due regard.
_n COCKBURN.’*
'_Virginia argus.
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 18, 18 15
(O' We issued at an early hour yesterday
morning, an Extra Sheet, containing many
particulars relative to the Preliminaries of
Peace, and which we transfer into the co*
lumns of the Argus, for the benefit of our
Country Headers. We have also subjoined
other interesting articles embracing some of
the nrvi arrangement, in the affairs of Europe
entered into by the Congress at Vienna
Whether th£ august body, in the general*
distribution of justice, wdl be able to ren
der satisfaction to (he parties individually
app^-a svery doubtful. For, a time, they may
abide by the decisions made, but it is most
P inhabit- that it will no; long be the ca>e. *
How happy for America, that she is situ,
ated at so great a distance from the turbu.
lent and restless States of Europe, as to be
completely exempt from the broils and
feuds, to which they are so frequently sub*
ject!—Peace to u, is likely to be a peace of
permanence ; but it can bt looked upon by
them, as little better than a name, or a form
which like the flimsy cob^web, is subject to*
be broken by every intect that flies.
The President out qf Office/-A query
snggests itself to our mind, as to what will
hr done with the President when the arrive* .
in England ! Prrhafit, war being over, the
will find a place in ordinary f
I*RACK—IN FACT!
LAW* W SO—O LOS I A PATHI*,!
ft?- Where shall we find words stifficU
ently expressive of the joy of our hearts,
in announcing the cnnsumat Ion rf an even
ho desirable, and which was so devoutly to
be wished f As jfoncrlcans, as 7irgfniuutt
we feel proud of the permanent and elevated