. The new eclectic history of the United States . cean steamers and tele-graphs were not yet in existence, a needless battle was foughtbelow New Orleans before the news arrived in America. 394. General Andrew Jackson, learning that the British wereabout to attack tlie city, marched thither with the same forcesthat had subdued the Creeks (£384). Nine miles below NewOrleans he formed a breastwork, chiefly of cotton-bales andsand-bags. Here he was attacked, January 8. by GeneralPakenham and his veteran army of 12,000 men, most of whomhad been trained in the wars with Napoleon. To oppose themJacks
. The new eclectic history of the United States . cean steamers and tele-graphs were not yet in existence, a needless battle was foughtbelow New Orleans before the news arrived in America. 394. General Andrew Jackson, learning that the British wereabout to attack tlie city, marched thither with the same forcesthat had subdued the Creeks (£384). Nine miles below NewOrleans he formed a breastwork, chiefly of cotton-bales andsand-bags. Here he was attacked, January 8. by GeneralPakenham and his veteran army of 12,000 men, most of whomhad been trained in the wars with Napoleon. To oppose themJackson had less than half that number of undisciplined troops,hut among these were the hunters from Kentucky ami Tennessee. 395. Battle of New Orleans.—The British advanced in splendidorder under the fire of the American cannon, but as soon asthey came within rifle-range they wavered, and their brilliantcolumns were strewn upon the plain. They were rallied, butonly to break again, and to fall under the deadly aim of the BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. 235. Battle of Nexo Orleans. marksmen. Pakenham was killed,and his two next officers wereseverely wounded. TheBritish captured one bat-tery, but they could notfollow up their success,and the American victorywas one of the most com-plete of the war. After aloss of more than 2,000men the invaders with-drew to Lake Borgne, and *? .....soon afterwards sailed forJamaica. 396. The news of peace washailed with joy by the wholenation. Bells rang merrily; bon-fires blazed; messengers on fleet horses spurred to inlandvillages, shouting the glad tidings as they rode. The Sec-ond War of American Independence had commanded therespect of other nations, and, though the right of searchwas not mentioned in the Treaty of Ghent, it was never againasserted by Great Britain. 397. The Barbary States had taken advan-tage of the war to renew their attacks uponvessels of the United States. CommodoreDecatur 5 was sent with a squadron to mendtheir behavior. Having ca
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