. The great American book of biography . was poured forth an incessant storm ofbullets, balls, and shells, which no flesh and blood could stand. It was one ofthe most awful scenes of slaughter which was ever witnessed. Every bllletaccomplished its mission, spending its force in the bodies of those who wereinsanely driven forward to inevitable death. Two hundred men were cut downby one discharge of a thirty-two pounder, loaded to the muzzle with musket-balls, and poured into the head of a column at the distance of but a few yards. A SPLENDID VICTORY. 141 Regiments vanished, a British officer sa
. The great American book of biography . was poured forth an incessant storm ofbullets, balls, and shells, which no flesh and blood could stand. It was one ofthe most awful scenes of slaughter which was ever witnessed. Every bllletaccomplished its mission, spending its force in the bodies of those who wereinsanely driven forward to inevitable death. Two hundred men were cut downby one discharge of a thirty-two pounder, loaded to the muzzle with musket-balls, and poured into the head of a column at the distance of but a few yards. A SPLENDID VICTORY. 141 Regiments vanished, a British officer said, as if the earth had opened andswallowed them up. The American line looked like a row of fiery Jackson walked slowly along his ranks, cheering his men, and saying:—■ Stand to your guns ! Dont waste your ammunition ! See that everyshot tells ! Let us finish the business to-day ! Two hours passed, and the work was done,—effectually done. As thesmoke lifted, the whole proud array had disappeared. The ground was so. AN INDIAN FIGHT IN FLORIDA. covered with the dying and the dead, that, for a quarter of a mile in front, onemight walk upon their bodies ; and, far away in the distance, the retreating linesof the foe were to be seen. On both sides of the river the enemy was repulsed. The British had about nine thousand in the engagement, and we butabout four thousand. Their loss in killed and wounded was two thousand sixhundred, while ours was but thirteen. Thus ended the oreat battle of NewOrleans. In those days intelligence traveled so slowly that it was not until the 4th of9 142 ANDRE IV J A CKSON. February that tidings of the victory reached Washington. The whole countryblazed with illuminations, and rang with rejoicings. Ten days after this, newsof the Treaty of Ghent was received, signed before the battle took place. Jackson now returned to Nashville, and honors were poured on him with-out number. He still retained his command of the southern division of
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