Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . Jackioii UcsccuJui^ Uie ^Iissibsippi lo cxuuiiue Ilie turlihi^aliou? Jackson reviewed the city battalion of volunteer com-panies, whose good appearance and skill in militaryevolutions gave him great satisfaction. His appear-ance re-animated the spirits of the patriotic citizens,who had begun to despair of success. The fame ofhis victories in the west had reached their ears, andhis known firmness and acknowledged military skillfilled them with hope and confidence. The effect ofthis change was seen in the increased activity withwhich the warlike preparations we
Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . Jackioii UcsccuJui^ Uie ^Iissibsippi lo cxuuiiue Ilie turlihi^aliou? Jackson reviewed the city battalion of volunteer com-panies, whose good appearance and skill in militaryevolutions gave him great satisfaction. His appear-ance re-animated the spirits of the patriotic citizens,who had begun to despair of success. The fame ofhis victories in the west had reached their ears, andhis known firmness and acknowledged military skillfilled them with hope and confidence. The effect ofthis change was seen in the increased activity withwhich the warlike preparations were carried on, theaccessions to the ranks of the militia and volunteers,and the cheerful air which every countenance woreafter his arrival. He immediately entered upon the THE CITY FORTIFIED. 279. A Till M,, Vr^^^^ Fortifying of New Orleans. arduous task of preparing to meet an enemy whoseforce was known to be greatly superior, and whosetroops were flushed with recent victory over thebravest soldiers of Europe. Two days after reach-ing the city, he proceeded down the Mississippi, toexamine in person the fortifications upon which itsdefence depended. He ordered several additionalpieces of cannon to be mounted in Fort St. Philip, anddirected that the batteries by which it was to be flankedshould be immediately constructed. Having takenthe necessary measures for executing his plans, hereturned to New Orleans on the 9th of December,and proceeded at once on a similar tour of inspectionto the lakes. Having ordered the erection of a bat-tery at the confluence of the river Chef-Menteur and39 280 NEW ORLEANS. the Bayou Sauvage, he returned to the city. Hecommunicated to the governor the measures he hadtaken for the defence of the river, and invited tlieco-operation of the memhers of the
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