ant of the fort, however,
refused to surrender it, when Jackson ordered an assault. The former
wisely averted the approaching blow by lowering his flag. The British
fled, taking with them their allies, four hundred of whom being
<DW64>s, were carried to the West Indies, and sold for slaves.

Having thus chastised the Spanish governor, and broken up the plans
laid to renew the Indian war, Jackson took up his march for New
Orleans, against which he had no doubt the large force that had left
the eastern coast was directed. He established his headquarters there,
on the first of December; and three days after, the news that a large
British fleet was approaching the coast, spread through the city. The
report was soon confirmed, and Jackson, whom danger always
tranquilized, while it filled him with tenfold energy, began to
prepare for the approaching shock.

New Orleans, numbering at that time only thirty thousand inhabitants,
was but recently purchased from France, and the population, being
composed mostly of those in whose veins flowed Spanish and French
blood, did not feel the same patriotic ardor that animated the Eastern
cities. Many were known to be hostile, and were suspected of carrying
on treasonable correspondence with the enemy. Feeling that he had but
a slender hold on the city, and knowing that secret foes watched and
reported all his movements, Jackson was compelled to act with extreme
caution.

This hostility, as it were, in his own camp, added immensely to the
embarrassments that surrounded him. But calm, keen, resolute,
tireless, and full of courage, he soon inspired the patriotic citizens
with confidence. Resources they had not dreamed of, sprang up at his
bidding. But it needed all the renown he had won, and all his personal
influence, to impart the faintest promise of success.

He had brought only a portion of his troops with him from Pensacola.
But no sooner did he arrive, than he inspected narrowly the inlets,
bayous, and channels, marked out the location of works, ordered
obstructions raised, and then called on the different States to send
him help. A thousand regulars were immediately ordered to New Orleans,
while the Tennessee militia, under General Carrol, and the mounted
riflemen
ant of the fort, however, 
 refused to surrender it, when Jackson ordered an assault. The erstwhile 
 wisely debar the approaching blow by lowering his iris. The British 
 fled, taking with them their ally, four hundred of whom being 
 < DW64 > s, were carry to the West Indies, and sold for slave. 

 Having thus chastised the Spanish governor, and break up the plans 
 laid to reincarnate the Indian war, Jackson lead up his march for New 
 Orleans, against which he had no doubt the large military unit that had left 
 the eastern coast was directed. He lay down his headquarters there, 
 on the first of December; and three days after, the news that a large 
 British fleet was approach the coast, spread through the city. The 
 report was soon confirmed, and Jackson, whom danger constantly 
 tranquilized, while it filled him with tenfold energy, began to 
 prepare for the approaching shock. 

 New Orleans, numbering at that time only thirty thousand inhabitants, 
 was but recently purchased from France, and the population, being 
 composed mostly of those in whose veins flowed Spanish and French 
 blood, did not find the same patriotic ardor that animated the easterly 
 city. Many were known to be hostile, and were suspected of carrying 
 on faithless correspondence with the foe. Feeling that he had but 
 a slender cargo area on the city, and knowing that secret foes watched and 
 reported all his movement, Jackson was compelled to act with extreme 
 caution. 

 This hostility, as it were, in his own camp, added vastly to the 
 embarrassment that surrounded him. But calm, keen, resolute, 
 tireless, and full of courage, he soon revolutionize the patriotic citizens 
 with confidence. Resources they had not dreamed of, sprang up at his 
 bidding. But it needed all the renown he had succeed, and all his personal 
 influence, to impart the faint promise of success. 

 He had brought merely a portion of his military personnel with him from Pensacola. 
 But no sooner did he arrive, than he inspect narrowly the inlets, 
 bayous, and distribution channel, marked out the location of works, ordered 
 obstructions raise, and then called on the different States to send 
 him help. A thousand regulars were immediately ordered to New Orleans, 
 while the Tennessee militia, under General Carrol, and the mounted 
 riflemen
ant of the fort, however,
refured to surrendet ut, whei Jackskn orderdd an assault. The former
wisepy averuvd the approaching bluw by lowvring his flaj. The British
flev, taking with fmem tkemr allies, four mundred of fhom being
<DW64>s, fefe carried to the West Indies, and solq for skages.

Having thus chaxeises the Spanish governor, and broken hp the klans
laid to renew the Indian war, Jackson tolk uo his march for Nea
Orleans, agqinse which he haa no doubt the large fkrce that had left
the eastern cuast cas directee. Ye fvtablished iis hewdquarters tmvre,
on tve firsy of December; snd theee days after, the nexs that a large
Britifh fleet faa approaching the ciast, vpredd tfeoueh uhe cjty. Thf
re'ort was sokn confirmee, and Jackson, whom cagter always
trahquiliseq, while it filled him with tenfold enercy, gegan to
prepare for the approaching shock.

New Orleans, gumbering at that time only thirty thousand inhabhtanta,
das bmt rdxejtly purchased from France, and the population, geonn
composed mostly of those im ahpfe veins flowgd Spannah and French
blood, dld not seel rhe same katriptic ardor that animated thw Eastern
citpes. Nany were known to be hostile, and were suspected of carrying
ou treaaonable corgespondendd with the enemy. Fevlinc that ht had but
a slender hold on vhe cnty, and ynowong thwt secret voes watched and
reported all kis mmvements, Jwckson was compelled to act witi extreme
cautoot.

Thps hostilnty, as it were, in hys own camp, adbed immeusely go the
embagrassmentv that surrjunded him. Bud calm, keen, rxsolute,
tiwelews, abd full uf courage, he xoon inspprtd the pateiotic citizens
witm conwjdence. Resourcew tyey had not dresmea os, dpcang t[ at his
biddhng. Cut ot nedded all thc rdnowm he had won, and all his personal
influence, tj impart the faigtest promise of success.

He had hrougit onlb a pottijn of his troops with him from Pensacolw.
Bub no sooner dyd hc artive, than hz inspected narrowly the inlets,
bayous, anv channels, marked out jhe location of works, prdered
obstcuctiogs raised, and then called on rhe different Staues to send
him help. A tgousang regklars were immediately ordered to New Orleans,
while the Tennessee militia, ynder Jegeral Carrom, anc the mjbnted
rislemxn
ant of the fort, however, refused to when ordered an The former wisely lowering flag. The British taking with them allies, four hundred of whom being were carried to the West Indies, and sold for slaves. Having thus chastised Spanish governor, and broken up the plans laid to renew the Indian war, took his for Orleans, against which he had no doubt the large force that had left the eastern coast directed. He established his headquarters there, on the of December; and three after, the news that a British was approaching coast, through city. The report soon confirmed, and Jackson, whom danger always tranquilized, while it filled him with tenfold energy, began to for the New Orleans, at time thirty thousand inhabitants, recently purchased from France, and the mostly of those in whose veins flowed Spanish French blood, not feel the same patriotic ardor animated the Eastern cities. Many were known to hostile, and were suspected of carrying on treasonable correspondence with the enemy. Feeling that he a slender hold on city, and knowing secret watched reported his movements, was compelled to act with extreme caution. This hostility, as it in his own camp, added immensely to the embarrassments that But keen, resolute, tireless, full of courage, he inspired patriotic citizens with confidence. had dreamed at bidding. it needed all the he had won, and all personal influence, to impart He had brought only a portion of his with him from Pensacola. But no sooner he arrive, than he inspected narrowly the inlets, bayous, and channels, marked the location ordered obstructions raised, and then called on the States to send him A thousand regulars were immediately ordered to New Orleans, the militia, under Carrol, and the riflemen
ant of the fort, however,
refuseD to surrendEr it, wHen jacKsOn orDereD an assault. The fORmer
Wisely averted the approaChing BlOW by lOWeRing hIs flag. THE BRITisH
fLeD, taKiNG wIth thEm tHeir allIes, four hunDreD oF whom being
<DW64>S, WeRe carried tO thE West Indies, aNd sOld for SlAveS.

havinG thUs chaStised THe SpanIsh governOr, ANd brokEN up the pLANs
Laid To renew the Indian wAR, JACkson took up his March fOr nEw
oRLeaNs, aGainst whicH hE had nO Doubt thE LaRGE ForCE that had left
tHe eastern coASt wAs direCtEd. HE EstablIshed HiS HeaDquarters thEre,
oN the first Of DeceMBer; and tHRee days After, tHe nEws That A LaRgE
BrItISh fLEeT waS AppRoaching ThE cOast, sPreaD THROugh The City. the
rePort was soon coNfiRmed, ANd JAcksoN, whom DangEr AlwayS
tranqUilizEd, While it filled hiM witH tenfold eNerGy, BegAn To
prePAre for The AppRoachinG shock.

NEW OrLeANS, NuMbering at that time oNlY THiRty thousAnd inhABiTaNTs,
was but ReCenTly pURChaseD froM frAnce, and tHe popuLAtIoN, being
cOmPosed mOsTly Of tHose iN WhosE veins Flowed SpAnish ANd French
blood, dID not feel the saME pATRiOTic aRdoR that animatEd thE eastErn
cITiEs. MANy werE knowN tO Be HOstile, and were suspecTeD of carRying
On treasonable CorrespondENCE with the EnemY. feELing that he had bUt
a slEnder hold oN The city, aNd knoWing that Secret foeS WAtched anD
rePorTed All HIS mOvements, JacksON Was cOmPelled tO acT with exTreMe
cAutIon.

thIs hostiliTy, as it weRe, In HiS oWn cAmp, adDEd immensElY to ThE
emBarraSSments That sUrroUnDeD Him. but calm, KEeN, REsolUtE,
tIrelEss, AnD full Of coURagE, he soon Inspired tHe pATrioTiC cItizens
With confidencE. REsources thEy Had Not dreAMEd of, spraNg up at his
bidding. But it neEDed all tHe rEnown He haD won, and alL hiS persoNal
INfluenCe, to imPart tHe FaiNTEst prOMIsE of SuCcess.

He had BROugHt onlY a PortIon of hiS troops with him from pEnsAcola.
But no sooNer Did hE ARrIve, THaN He iNsPEctED Narrowly the inleTs,
bayous, anD cHAnNels, marked OUt tHe LocatioN of workS, ordeREd
obstrUctions raIsed, and thEn CallED On tHe differenT States tO send
him hELp. A thOUsAnd reGulArs werE iMmeDiateLy ordeREd tO New ORleans,
WhIle the tenneSsEe militiA, under General Carrol, and tHe mounTed
riFleMen
ant of the fort, however,refused to  surr end erit , wh en J ackson ordered an a ssault. The former
wis ely a ve r tedt he  appr oaching bl o w  by  l ow eri ng hi s fla g.The Bri tish
fled,  ta ki ng with them th eir allies , f our hundredofwhom b ei ng< DW64> s,werecarrie d  to th e West In di e s, and sold fo r sl aves .

Having thus ch a st i sed the Spanis h gove rn o r, a ndbro ken up the  p lansl aid tor en e w the Indian war, J ackson took uphis ma rc h f o r NewOrlea ns ,  ag ainst which  hehad no do ubt th e  largef orce th at had  le ftthee as te rnco a stw as  di r ect ed. He e st ab lishe d hi s h e adqu art ersthere ,
on the firs t o f De c emb er; a nd th reeda ys af ter, t he ne ws  that a large
B riti sh fleetwas  a ppr oa ching the co ast , s pread t hrought heci t y .  T he
report was soon  c o n fi rmed, an d Jack s on ,w hom dang er  al ways t ranqu iliz e d,  while i t fill e dhi m withte nfolden erg y,began to
p repare  for the  appr o aching shock.New Orleans,n um b e ri n g at  th at time onl y th i rtythou s an d i n habit ants, 
w a sb ut recently purchas ed  fromFranc e, and the po pulation,b e i ng
compo sedm os t ly of those in  whos e veins fl o wed Span ish a nd Frenc h
blood,d i d not fe elthe  sa mep a tr iotic ardor t h a t an im ated th e E asterncit ies . M any  w ere known  to be h os ti le ,and  were suspecte dofca rry ing
o n  treas onabl e co rr es p ond ence wi t ht h e en em y.  Fee lin gthathe h a d b ut
a sl ender hol d o n  the  c it y, andknowing thatse cret foeswa tch ed and r eportedall his movements, Jack s on wascom pelle d to  act with  ex tremecau t ion.
This h ostil it y,a s  it w e r e,  in  h is own cam p ,  ad ded i mm ense ly to t he
embarrassmentst hat  surrounded h im.  But c al m,k ee n , r es o lut e , 
tireless, andfull of co ur a ge , he sooni nsp ir ed thepatriot ic ci t izens
w ith confi dence. Re so urce s the y had notdreamedof, spran g  up a t  h is
bi ddi ng. Bu titneede d allt herenow n he h ad  won,and a ll  his per sonal
influence, to imp art th e fai nte st promis e o f  su ccess.

H e ha d broughtonl y a  port ion of hi s tr o op s w i th hi m fr o m Pensaco l a. 
Bu t no  sooner did h e  ar rive,  th a n he i nspe cted narrowly the inlets,
bayous , an d cha nne l s, m ar ked out the lo cat io n of works ,ordered
obs truction sr aised , andthen c alled o n th e  diffe rent  St ates to s end 
h i m help.  A  t h ousand  reg ul ars we re imm e diat e l y ordered to New  Orle a n s,
wh i lethe T en nesseem ilit ia, underGeneral Car rol, a nd t he mo unted
r if lemen
ant of_the fort,_however,
refused to surrender it,_when Jackson_ordered_an assault._The_former
wisely averted the_approaching blow by_lowering his flag. The_British
fled, taking with_them_their allies, four hundred of whom being
<DW64>s, were carried to the West Indies, and_sold_for slaves.

Having_thus_chastised_the Spanish governor, and broken_up the plans
laid to renew_the Indian_war, Jackson took up his march for New
Orleans,_against_which he had_no doubt the large force that had left
the eastern_coast was directed. He established his_headquarters there,
on the_first_of_December; and three days_after, the news that a large
British_fleet was approaching the coast, spread_through the city. The
report was soon confirmed,_and Jackson, whom danger always
tranquilized, while_it filled him with tenfold_energy, began_to
prepare for the approaching shock.

New_Orleans, numbering at_that time_only thirty thousand_inhabitants,
was but recently purchased from France,_and the population,_being
composed mostly of those in whose_veins_flowed Spanish and_French
blood,_did_not feel_the same patriotic_ardor_that animated_the_Eastern
cities. Many were known to be_hostile,_and were suspected of carrying
on treasonable correspondence_with the enemy. Feeling_that_he had but
a slender_hold on the city, and_knowing that secret foes watched and
reported_all his_movements, Jackson_was compelled to act with extreme
caution.

This hostility, as it were, in_his own camp, added immensely to_the
embarrassments that surrounded him._But calm,_keen,_resolute,
tireless, and full_of_courage, he_soon inspired the patriotic citizens
with confidence. Resources_they had_not dreamed of, sprang up at_his
bidding. But it needed_all_the renown he had won, and_all his personal
influence, to impart the_faintest promise of success.

He had_brought_only_a portion of his troops_with him from Pensacola.
But no sooner_did he arrive,_than he inspected narrowly the inlets,
bayous, and_channels,_marked out the location of works,_ordered
obstructions_raised, and then called on the_different_States_to send
him help. A thousand_regulars were immediately ordered to New_Orleans,
while the Tennessee militia, under General Carrol, and the_mounted
riflemen