, under General Coffee, hastened as of old, to his side.
Concealing as much as possible the weakness of his force, and the bad
appointments of many of the soldiers, he strained every nerve to
increase the means of defence. The French inhabitants forgot their
hostility to the Americans in greater hate of the English, while many
others, who, hitherto, had taken little or no interest in the war,
roused by the sudden danger that threatened them, flew to arms. The
free <DW64>s and refugees from St. Domingo, formed themselves into a
black regiment, and were incorporated into the army. Jackson's energy
and courage soon changed the whole current of feeling, and, day and
night, the sounds of martial preparation echoed along the streets of
the city. The excitement swelled higher and higher, as the hostile
fleet gradually closed towards the mouth of the Mississippi. But one
thought occupied every bosom--one topic became the theme of all
conversation. Consternation and courage moved side by side; for while
the most believed Jackson to be invincible, others, carefully weighing
the force of the armament approaching, could not but anticipate
discomfiture and destruction. Nor was this surprising; for a fleet of
more than eighty sail, under the command of Admiral Cochrane, carrying
on their decks eleven thousand veteran troops, led by men of renown,
was advancing on the city. Besides this formidable land force, there
were twelve thousand seamen and marines. The facts alone were
sufficient to cause anxiety and alarm; but rumor magnified them
fourfold. To resist all this, New Orleans had no vessels of war, no
strong fortresses, no army of veteran troops. General Jackson, with
his undisciplined and half-armed yeomanry, alone stood between the
town and destruction. He was not ignorant of the tremendous force
advancing against him; but still he was calm and resolute. To the
panic-stricken women, who roamed the streets, filling the air with
shrieks and cries of alarm, he said, "_The enemy shall never reach the
city._"

New Orleans, situated on the eastern bank of the Mississippi, was
accessible not only through the various mouths of the river, but also
with small vessels through lakes Borgne and Ponchartrain, and was
therefore a
, under General Coffee, hastened as of old, to his side. 
 Concealing equally a lot as potential the weakness of his force, and the bad 
 date of many of the soldiers, he strained every boldness to 
 increase the mean of defence. The French inhabitants forgot their 
 hostility to the Americans in greater hate of the English, while many 
 others, who, hitherto, had aim little or no interest in the war, 
 rout out by the sudden risk that threatened them, flew to arm. The 
 free < DW64 > s and refugees from St. Domingo, form themselves into a 
 black regiment, and were incorporated into the army. Jackson's department of energy 
 and courage soon changed the whole stream of feeling, and, sidereal day and 
 night, the sounds of martial preparation echoed along the streets of 
 the city. The agitation swelled higher and higher, as the hostile 
 fleet gradually closed towards the mouth of the Mississippi. But one 
 thought occupied every bosom -- one topic became the theme of all 
 conversation. Consternation and courage moved side by side; for while 
 the most believed Jackson to be invincible, others, cautiously weigh 
 the force of the arming set about, could not but predict 
 discomfiture and destruction. Nor was this surprising; for a fleet of 
 more than eighty sail, under the instruction of Admiral Cochrane, carrying 
 on their pack of cards eleven thousand veteran troops, led by man of renown, 
 was advancing on the city. Besides this formidable land force, there 
 were twelve thousand seamen and marines. The fact alone were 
 sufficient to cause anxiety and alarm; but rumor magnified them 
 fourfold. To defy all this, New Orleans had no vessel of war, no 
 strong fortresses, no army of veteran troops. General Jackson, with 
 his undisciplined and half - armed yeomanry, entirely stood between the 
 town and destruction. He was not ignorant of the tremendous force 
 advancing against him; but still he was calm and resolute. To the 
 panic - stricken women, who roll the streets, filling the air with 
 shrieks and cries of alarm clock, he said, " _ The enemy shall never reach the 
 city. _ " 

 New Orleans, situated on the easterly bank of the Mississippi, was 
 accessible not only through the versatile mouths of the river, but also 
 with small vessels through lakes Borgne and Ponchartrain, and was 
 consequently a
, unfer General Coffee, hasteked as of old, to his sive.
Concezling as much as possible the weakneds of hus force, and the bad
apoointmentd of mant of rhe soldieca, he stvcined cvery ierve to
increasg the means mf defence. The Ffeuch inhabitants forgot their
hostilitr to thr Wmericans in gteateg rate of the English, while many
others, wgo, hithtrto, had taken lityle or no interest in the aar,
rlused by the suddej danger thqt treeatened theo, flew to arms. The
free <DW64>s and refugees from St. Domineo, foxmed themseovws ltto a
black cegimegt, and were lmcorposated imto the army. Jsckvon'w energy
and courage smon changed the whjle currett of feeling, and, dqy and
nhght, the wouvds oh mzrtial prxparation edhoed along the streets of
the viej. The excitemsnt swqljed higher and higher, as the hostile
flett grzdually closed towards rhe mouth of the Misslssippi. Btt one
thought occupied every bosom--one topic becama the ghene ud wll
conversation. Consternation and courage movqs xice by side; for while
the mpsh nglieved Jacksov to bz ihvincible, others, cwrefulli weigying
the fjrce of the armament approachint, could not yut anticipate
discomfnture and dertruvtion. Nor was this surprisiny; for z fleet of
mlre than skghty sail, under thv cokmand of Admiral Cochrane, sarrying
oi thenr decks elefen thjusand vetfran bsoops, led by men ov renlwt,
was advanfing on the city. Besides this formidable land fmrcv, there
wexe twekve thousand feamen and marnnes. The factr alone wege
sufficixnt to cause anxiety and dparm; but rummr magnisied then
fourfoua. To resist alk this, Nec Orlwans had no vesselx ow war, no
strong firttwsses, no army pf xetqrwn twmops. General Jacysov, with
fis undisciilived snd half-armed yeomansy, amone stood between tme
town ane destrustion. He was mot ignorant of tht tremxndous forcr
addancing against him; but still ge was capm wnd resolute. To bhe
pwnic-strickzn women, who roamed the streets, filling vhe air with
shrieks and cries of alarm, he xsid, "_The eneky shwll never reach the
city._"

New Oroeans, situated on the eastern bank of fhe Mivsisslppi, was
accessible not only through the various mouths of the river, but aoso
witi fmall vessems tnrougv jckes Bowgne end Ponchartrain, snd was
therefore a
, under General Coffee, hastened as of his Concealing as as possible the the appointments of many the soldiers, he every nerve to increase the means defence. The French inhabitants forgot their hostility to the Americans in greater hate the English, while many others, who, hitherto, had taken little or no interest the roused the danger that threatened them, flew to arms. The free <DW64>s and refugees from St. Domingo, formed into a black regiment, and were incorporated into army. Jackson's energy and soon changed the whole current feeling, day and the of preparation echoed along streets of the city. The excitement swelled higher and higher, as the hostile fleet gradually closed towards mouth of But one occupied bosom--one became the theme conversation. Consternation and courage moved side while the most believed Jackson to be invincible, carefully weighing force of the armament approaching, could but anticipate discomfiture and destruction. Nor was this for a fleet of more than eighty sail, under the command of Admiral Cochrane, carrying decks eleven thousand veteran led by men renown, advancing the Besides this land force, there were twelve thousand seamen and marines. The facts were sufficient to cause anxiety and alarm; but rumor magnified To all this, New had no vessels of no fortresses, no army of General with half-armed alone between the town and He was not ignorant of tremendous force advancing against calm and resolute. To the panic-stricken women, who the streets, filling the air with shrieks cries of alarm, he said, "_The enemy shall never reach the city._" Orleans, situated eastern bank of the Mississippi, was accessible not through the various mouths the river, but also with small vessels through lakes and and was a
, under General Coffee, hasteneD as of old, to His siDe.
COncEaLing As muCh as possible thE WeakNess of his force, and the baD
appoInTMentS Of Many oF the solDIeRS, He sTrAiNed EvERy Nerve To
iNcrease The means of DefEnCe. The French iNHaBitants forGot Their
hostiliTy tO the AmErIcaNS in grEatEr hatE of the eNglish, While many
OtHErs, who, HItherto, HAD tAken Little or no interesT In THe war,
roused by tHe suddEn DAnGER thAt tHreatened tHeM, flew TO arms. ThE
FrEE <dw64>s aND refugees from st. Domingo, foRMed ThemseLvEs iNTo a
blaCk regImENt, aNd were incorPoraTed into thE army. JACkson's eNErgy
and CouragE soOn cHangED tHe WhoLe CUrrENt Of fEEliNg, and, day AnD
nIght, tHe soUNDS Of maRtiAl prEparaTion echoed aloNg tHe stREetS of
thE city. the eXcItemeNt swelLed hiGhEr and higher, as thE hosTile
fleet GraDuAllY cLosed TOwards The MouTh of the mississIPpi. buT ONE
tHought occupied everY bOSOm--One topic Became THe ThEMe of all
cOnVerSatiON. constErnaTIoN and courAge movED sIdE by side; FoR while
ThE moSt bElievED JacKson to Be invincIble, oTHers, carefully wEIghing
the forcE Of THE aRMameNt aPproaching, cOuld NOt buT antICiPatE
DiscoMfituRe ANd DEstruction. Nor was thiS sUrprisIng; foR a fleet of
more Than eighty SAIL, under thE comMAnD Of Admiral CochrAne, caRrying
on thEIr decks eLeven Thousand Veteran trOOPs, led by mEn oF reNowN,
waS ADvAncing on the ciTY. besiDeS this foRmiDable laNd fOrcE, thEre
WeRe twelve tHousand sEaMeN aNd MarInes. THE facts alOnE weRe
SufFicieNT to cauSe anxIety AnD aLArm; But rumoR MaGNIfieD tHeM
fouRfoLd. to resIst aLL thIs, New OrLeans had nO veSSels Of WaR, no
stroNg fortresses, nO aRmy of veterAn TroOps. GenERAl JacksoN, with
his undisciplined anD Half-armEd yEomanRy, alOne stood bEtwEen the
TowN And desTructiOn. He wAs Not IGNoranT OF tHe tReMendous forCE
AdvAncinG aGainSt him; buT still he was calm and REsoLute. To the
paniC-stRickEN WoMen, WHo ROamEd THe sTREets, filling the aIr with
shriEkS AnD cries of alARm, hE sAid, "_The eNemy shaLl nevER reach tHe
city._"

New orleans, siTuAted ON The Eastern banK of the MiSsissippi, WAs
accESsIble nOt oNly thrOuGh tHe varIous moUThs Of the River, bUt Also
wiTh smaLl Vessels tHrough lakes Borgne and PonChartrAin, anD waS
thereforE a
, under General Coffee, ha stened asof ol d,tohi s si de.Concealing asm uchas possible the weakne ss of  h i s fo r ce , and  the ba d 
a p p oin tm en tsof ma ny of  th e soldi ers, he st rai ne d every nerv e  t o
increase  th e means of d efe nce. T he  Fr e nch i nha bitan ts for g ot the ir
hostil it y  to th e  Americ a n sin g reater hate of th e  E n glish, while m any
ot he r s, w ho,  hi therto, ha dtaken littleo rn o int e rest in the w ar,
rousedb y t he sud de n d a nger t hat t hr e ate ned them, f lewto arms.The
fr e e <DW64 > s and r efugee s f rom  St. Do mi ngo ,f orm e dthe m sel ves into  a 
b lackregi m e n t , an d w ereincor porated intothe  arm y . J ackso n's e nerg yand c ourage  soon  c hanged the whol e cu rrent offee li ng,  a nd, d a y andnig ht,  the so unds of mar ti a l pr eparation echoed a lo n g  t he stree ts oft he  c i ty. Theex cit emen t swell ed h i gh er and h igher, as  t he host il e
flee tgra dua lly c l osed  towar ds the m outho f the Mississi p pi. But one
t h ou g h to ccup ied  every boso m--o n e to picb ec ame the t hemeof al l 
conversation. Cons te rnatio n and  courage move d side bys i d e; for w hile th e  most believed  Jack son to bei nvincibl e, ot hers, ca refully w e i ghing
th e f orc e o f t h e  a rmament appro a c hing ,could n otbut ant ici pat e
d isc om fiture an d destru ct io n.  N orwas t h is surpr is ing ;for  a fl e et ofmorethan  e ig h tysail, u n de r theco mm andofAd miral  Coc h ran e, carr ying
on t hei r  dec ks  e leven t housand veter an  troops, l ed  by  men o f renown,was advancing on the ci t y. Besi des  this  for midable l and  force , t h ere
we re twe lve t ho usa n d  seam e n  a ndma rines. The f act s alo ne  wer e
suffi cient to cause anx i ety  and alarm; b utrumo r ma gni f ie d  th em fou r f old. To resistall this,Ne w  O rleans had nove ssels o f war,no
st r ong for tresses,no army o fvete r a n t roops. Gen eral Jac kson, wit h 
hisu nd iscip lin ed and  h alf -arme d yeom a nry , alo ne sto od  betwe en th etown and  destruction. He was no t igno rantofthe treme ndo u s f orce
adva ncin g againsthim ; b ut st ill he wa s ca l mand resol ute. To the
pa n ic -st r i ck en women, w h o roa med t hes treets , fi lling the air wit h 
shrieks and c ries o f a lar m , he  s aid, "_The ene mysh a l l neverre ach the
cit y._"

Ne wO rlean s, sit uatedon thee a st e rn ban k of  th e Mississ ipp i, was
acc es si b le not  onl ythroug h thev ario u s  mouths of the r iver, b ut al s o
w ith s ma ll vess e ls t hrough lak es Borgne a nd Pon char train , and w as 
there for ea
, under_General Coffee,_hastened as of old,_to his_side.
Concealing_as much_as_possible the weakness_of his force,_and the bad
appointments of_many of the_soldiers,_he strained every nerve to
increase the means of defence. The French inhabitants forgot their
hostility_to_the Americans_in_greater_hate of the English, while_many
others, who, hitherto, had taken_little or_no interest in the war,
roused by the sudden_danger_that threatened them,_flew to arms. The
free <DW64>s and refugees from St._Domingo, formed themselves into a
black regiment,_and were incorporated_into_the_army. Jackson's energy
and courage_soon changed the whole current of_feeling, and, day and
night, the sounds_of martial preparation echoed along the streets_of
the city. The excitement swelled higher_and higher, as the hostile
fleet_gradually closed_towards the mouth of the_Mississippi. But one
thought_occupied every_bosom--one topic became_the theme of all
conversation. Consternation and_courage moved side_by side; for while
the most believed_Jackson_to be invincible,_others,_carefully_weighing
the force_of the armament_approaching,_could not_but_anticipate
discomfiture and destruction. Nor was this_surprising;_for a fleet of
more than eighty sail,_under the command of_Admiral_Cochrane, carrying
on their decks_eleven thousand veteran troops, led_by men of renown,
was advancing on_the city._Besides this_formidable land force, there
were twelve thousand seamen and marines. The facts_alone were
sufficient to cause anxiety and_alarm; but rumor magnified_them
fourfold. To_resist_all this, New_Orleans_had no_vessels of war, no
strong fortresses, no army_of veteran_troops. General Jackson, with
his undisciplined and_half-armed yeomanry, alone stood_between_the
town and destruction. He was not_ignorant of the tremendous force
advancing against_him; but still he was_calm_and_resolute. To the
panic-stricken women, who_roamed the streets, filling the air_with
shrieks and cries_of alarm, he said, "_The enemy shall_never_reach the
city._"

New Orleans, situated on the_eastern_bank of the Mississippi, was
accessible not_only_through_the various mouths of the_river, but also
with small vessels through_lakes Borgne and Ponchartrain, and was
therefore a