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Much on New Orleans: did the city fall to the Americans?

Item # 700997
January 26, 1815
BOSTON GAZETTE, Jan. 26, 1815  Inside has a few items from the closing events of the War of 1812 including: "Chesapeake Squadron" "From Sacket's Harbour" "Of New Orleans" the latter including: "A rumor has been afloat all the morning of the fall of New Orleans. There is, I understand no foundation for the report...". Actually New Orleans fell on January 8.
The top of page 3 has: "Important News" which has a letter announcing: "...Martial law was proclaimed in this city and the militia called out en masse..." with more. Yet another letter concerning New Orleans.
Four pages, nice condition.