Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . ine, with arms in theirhands, ready to act, when the first alarmshould be given. For eight days did thetwo armies remain thus upon the samefield, in battle array and in view of eachother, wi
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . ine, with arms in theirhands, ready to act, when the first alarmshould be given. For eight days did thetwo armies remain thus upon the samefield, in battle array and in view of eachother, without anything decisive on eitherside being effected. Twice, since theirlanding, had the British columns essayedto effect by storm the execution of their Q^J^^-^-^^^(^i^,^ resistance. There were many circum-stances, however, favoring the belief thatthe hour of contest was fast approachinr;:the unusual bustle,— the efforts of theenemy to carry their boats into the river,—the fascines and scaling-ladders thatwere preparing; all these circumstancesindicated the hour of attack to be near athand. General was not onlyunmoved by these appearances, but, accord-ing to General Eatons statements, heanxiously desired a contest, which, hebelieved, would give a triumph to hisarms, and terminate the hardships of hissoldiers. Unremitting in exertion, andconstantly vigilant, his precaution kept. plans, and twice had failed and retiredfrom the contest. The eighth of Ju»Har>i, 1815, at lengtharrived. The day dawned; and the sig-nals, intended to produce concept in theenemys movements, were descried. Onthe left, near the swamp, a skjMocket wasperceived rising in the air; and presentlyanother ascended from the right, next theriver. They were intended to announcethat all was prepared and ready, to proceedand carry by storm a defense which againand again had foiled their utmost the charge was made, and withsuch , that the American soldiersat the outposts wi
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