. History of the Catholic church in the United States--. urches of New Orleans, and directingall to implore the protection of heaven while our bravewarriors, led on by the Hero of the Floridas, prepare to de-fend our altars and firesides against foreign invasion. expressed his high approbation of the course of theAdministrator, while the wretched Sedella, false to the coun-try as he had been false to religion and morality, had in-trigued against the national While the battle was raging between the untrained Amer-ican troops and the English veterans, led Iby one of Welling-t
. History of the Catholic church in the United States--. urches of New Orleans, and directingall to implore the protection of heaven while our bravewarriors, led on by the Hero of the Floridas, prepare to de-fend our altars and firesides against foreign invasion. expressed his high approbation of the course of theAdministrator, while the wretched Sedella, false to the coun-try as he had been false to religion and morality, had in-trigued against the national While the battle was raging between the untrained Amer-ican troops and the English veterans, led Iby one of Welling-tons experienced generals, the ladies of New Orleans gath-ered in the chapel of the Ursuline Nuns before the pictureof u Our Lady of Prompt Succor, and as their pious heartsascribed to her intercession the exercise of the Power that 1 Very Kev. W. Du Bourg to Archbishop Carroll, February 29, 1813 ;August 17, 1813. 2 Same to same, July 2, 1814. 3 The Battle of New Orleans, Baltimore, 1825, pp. 23-27 ; Gayarre,History of Louisiana, New York, 1866, p. Notre Dame »e Promt Secoukscv^i. c^Z-^, Cftaci aa/ tLyJ<?u^a/ Cvtatw cuy -^- ^£oui<Haru/is 4-0jours </indu£Jkinct< as ct#&- cruis feci^-rem^ (672) V. REV. WM. DU BOURG, ADMINISTRATOR. 673 turned the tide of battle from their firesides and homes, de-votion increased so much that the picture was engraved andindulgences granted by Dr. Du Bourg after his consecrationas Bishop to encourage this confidence in the intercession ofMary. After his glorious victory over the British forces underPackenham, General Jackson addressed the Yery Rev. Bourg to ask a public service of thanksgiving in The service was performed on the 23d, theAdministrator-Apostolic meeting the victorious general atthe door of the Cathedral with an eloquent All this gave the Yery Rev. Dr. Du Bourg official recog-nition as head of the diocese and of the Cathedral. He. soonafter prepared to go to Europe, leaving the Rev. Mr
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