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THE SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND Paje49. Vol.11. COM. POUTER IN THE BAY OF NOVAIIEEVAII. THE SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND. BY J. T. HEADLEY, AUTHOR OF " NAPOLEON AND HIB MARSHALS," " WASHINGTON AND HIS GENBEALA," HTHB OLD GUARD," "6COTT AMD JACKSON," ETO. ETC. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II FOURTH THOUSAND. NEW YOKK : CHARLES SCRIBNER, 145 NASSAU STREET. 1853. Enteral, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by CHAELES SCEIBNEE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. C. W. BENEDICT, Stebeotyper and Printer, 12 Spruce Street, N. T. ♦ CONTENTS OF VOL. II
Chapter I. The Creek War
Pag« Jackson's first service — Is appointed com mander-in -chief of the Tennessee forces — Co-operation of other 6tates — Jackson enters the Creek nation- Difficulties of his position — General Coffee's expedition— Relieves Fort Talladega— Battle of— Stormy condition of his army— Quells a mutiny— Abandoned by his troops— Quells a second mutiny — His boldness — A third mutiny suppressed — Left with but a hundred followers — Clairborne's movements — Arrival of reinforcements — Makes a diversion in favor of General Floyd — Battle of Nutessee — Battle of Enmckfaw — Amb'i^cade of the Indians — Gallantry of General Coffee — Battle of the " Horse Shoe*' — Tho war ended — Jackson's character, 11
Chapter II
Cruise of Commodore Porter in the Essox — Arrival at Valparaiso — Capture of British whalers and letters of marque — Essex Junior — Marquesas Islands- Description of the natives — Madison Island — War with the Happahs — Invades the Typeo territory — Tedious march — Beautiful prospect — Fights the natives and burns down their towns — Sails for Valparaiso — Blockaded by two English ships — Attempts to < scape — Is attacked by both vessels — His gallant defence — His surrender — Returns home on parole — Insolence of an English Officer — Porter escapeB in an open boat and lands on Long Island — Enthusiastic reception in New York, • CONTENTS, VI t Page
Chapter III
P,an of the third Campaign-Attack on Sackett's Harbor-Attack on Oswego -Woolsey transports guns to Sacketfs Harbor-Capture of tbe detachment Bent against bim-Expedition against Mackinaw-Death of Captain Holme* —Complete failure of the expedition,
Chapter IV
Brown takes command ot the army at Niagara-Crosses the river into Canada -Battle of Chippewa— Brilliant charge of the Americans-Desperate battle of Niagara-Conduct of Eipley-The army ordered to Fort Erie-General Gaines takes command, 74
Chapter V
Blege of Fort Eric— Assault and repulse of the British— Brown takes command — Kesolves to destroy the enemy's workB by a Bortie— Opposed by his officers —The sortie— Anecdote of General Porter— Eetreat of Drummond— Conduct of Izard, inl
Chapter VI
British plan of invading our s-a ports— Arrival of reinforcements — Barney's flotilla — Landing us the enemy under Eoss — Doubt and alarm of the inhabitants—Advance of the British — Destruction of the Navy Yard— Battle of Bladensburg — Flight of the President and his Cabinet — Burning and sacking of Washington — Mrs. Madison's conduct during the day and night — Cockburn's brutality — Sudden explosion — A hurricane — Flight of the British — State of the army — Character of this outrage — Rejoicings in England — Mortification of our ambassadors at Ghent — Mistake of the English — Farker's expedition — Colonel Reed's defence — The English army advance on Baltimore — Death of Eoss — Bombardment of Fort McHenry — "The .star spangled banner" — Eetreat of the British, and joy of the citizens rf Baltim-vr. . CONTENTS. VII Pag«
Chapter VII
Macomb at Plattsburg —American and English fleets on Lake Cl amplain — Advance of Prevost — Indifference of Governor Chittenden — Rev. Mr. Wooster —Macdonough — The two battles — Funeral of the •fficsrs — British invasion of Maine — McArthur's expedition, 147
Chapter VIII
The Navy in 1814 — Cruise of Captain Morris in the Adams — Narrow escapes — The Wasp and Reindeer — Cruise of the Wasp — Sinks the Avon — Mysterious fate of the Wasp — The Peacock captures the Epervier — Lieutenant Nicholson, 165
Chapter IX
Third Session of the XHIth Congress— State of the Treasury— The President's Message — Dallas appointed Secretary of the Treasury — His scheme and that of Eppes for the relief of the country — Our Commissioners at Ghent —Progress of the negotiations— English protocol— Its effect on Congress and the nation — Effect of its publication on the English Parliament. . .174
Chapter X. Hartford Convention
Attitude of New England — Governor Strong— Views and purposes of the Federalists — Anxiety of Madison — Prudence of Colonel Jesup — Result of tbe Convention— Fears of the People — Fate of the Federalists, . . .1*1 CONTENTS." 'age 199 286 258 "i
Chapter XI
General Jackson appointed Major-General — Hostility of Spain — Gallant defence of Fort Bowycr— Seizure of Pensacola— Jackson at New Orleans — Approach and landing of the British — Jackson proclaims martial law — Night attack on the British— Jackson entrenches himself— First attack, of the British — Second attack — Final assault — The battle and tho victory — Jackson fined by Judge Hall— Arrival of the Treaty of Peace — Great rejoicings— Delegates of the Hartford Convention — Remarks on the treaty, . . • . .
Chapter XII
Cruise of the Constitution — Action with the Cyane and Levant — Chased by a British fleet — England's views of neutral rights and the law of nations — ner honor and integrity at a discount — Singular escape of the Constitution — Recapture of the Levant under the guns of a neutral port — Lampoons on the English squadron for its contemptible conduct— Decatur — Capture of the President— The Hornet captures the Penguin— Chased by a ship of the line — Narrow escape — Cruise of the Peacock — Review of tbe American Navy — Its future destiny,
Chapter XIII. Privateers
Character and daring of our privateers— Skill of American seamen— Acts of Congress relative to privateering— Names of ships— Gallant action of the Nonsuch— Success of the Dolphin— Cruise of the Comet— Narrow escape of the Governor Tompkins— Desperate action of the Globe with two brigs -The Decatur takes a British sloop of war— Action of the Neufchatel with the crew of the Endymion-Desperate defence of Captain Reed against the crews of British squadron-The Chasseur captures a British schooner of war— Character of tbe commanders of privateers- Aneodote, CONTENTS. IX Pago
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