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News that a treaty of peace has been signed... Jackson victorious at New Orleans...
News that a treaty of peace has been signed... Jackson victorious at New Orleans...
Item # 694542
February 18, 1815
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Feb. 18, 1815 The top of the front page has a notable letter signed by: Andrew Jackson, and headed: "Good News from New Orleans" "The Effusion of Blood Stopped" with the letter beginning: "Last night at 12 o'clock the enemy precipitately decamped and returned to his boats, leaving behind him...80 of is wounded..." with much more, taking half a column. This is followed by another letter from Jackson to the Secretary of War dated at New Orleans, Jan. 9, beginning: "The entire destruction of the enemy's army was now inevitable..." with more.
Also on the front page: "Treaty of Peace Between Great Britain and the United States of America" which has the historic announcement which includes: "...the honor to acquaint your Lordship that Mr. S. Baker has arrived...this morning from Ghent with the intelligence that a treaty of peace was signed between his Majesty and the United States of America...on the 24th...". This is followed by: "The Treaty" which has a sketch of the details of the treaty since it was too early for the formal details to be known.
Page 2 has: "Further Particulars of the Abandonment of the N. Orleans Expedition" being a letter from General Jackson which begins: "Providence has crowned our arms with success....". Also on pg. 2: "Treaty of Peace" and "Arrangements For the Celebration of the Auspicious Return of Peace".
Four pages, various foxing & damp staining, a bit irregular at the spine margin.
Category: War of 1812
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