The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-15 00:00:00

LATEST FROM: NICARAGUA.

A BATTLE WITH THE ALLIES--GRANADA SACKED--
WALKER'S PAPERS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS IN

THE HANDS OF THE NATIVES.
From a private letter received from Grey Town
by the R,oyal West India steamer Dee, we have
been favoured with the following extract :
"From the interior there are so many contradictory
statements that really none of them are *reliable ; the
more so, that on the 11th Walker marched his forces to
Masaya, and when within two miles of there the allied
forces came out to meet him, and, after some skirmish-
mg, retreated • to that town, where Walker received a
very warm reception, so much so as to think Granada
more hospitable quarters. On his return, which was
most unexpected, be found the city in possession of
a party of Chomorrists from Chontales, numbering some
300, who had completely sacked the city, even Walker's
private papers coming into their hands, and Granada
was theirs were it not that in their eagerness for plunder
they neglected the necessary precaution for defence.
They stripped Walker of all his clothing and provisions,
as weal as those belonging t) his army. Walker's posi-
tion is now a critical one, and on his next battle depends
his fate. He receives numerous augmenta.tious and
plen-
tiful supplies by every opportunity; nevertheless the de-
sertions from his army are numerous. In the last battle
he was 850 strong ; the 300 men who occupied Granada
made bad use of their time, and thought more of plunder
than of duty ; had they burnt the town wa
s
completely r
completely ruined. The few Americans who Lein
Granada behaved well, defending the ordnance, guard-
house, and hospital.
,‘ The next battle which must be fougth
will probably decide the fate of Central America," and
a
were it not for the jealousy of the native forces there is
no doubt on what side the victory would be. In fact,
they have too many generals who quarrel and intrigue
among themselves, and neutralise the good they might
otherwise be able to effect."
From another letter we take tke following :
" Greytown' Oct. 19, 1856.
" Hostilities were commenced on Friday week, the
10th, when Walker, leaving a very small garrison at
Granada, marched upon Masaya with 800 strong. The
following day, whilst engaged in the siege (if it may be
so called), he received intelligence that a body of the
allies bad advanced by another road to make a demon-
stration on Granada, and finding he bad quitted it had
occupied the town. He returned with all his force im-
mediately, and drove them out ; tbis news is sent down
here as a great success, with the addition that Walker's
loss was 20 men, and hat of the allies 300 or 400 men.
' I" It turns out, however, that this affair has been any-
thing but a success, and that the results may be most dis-
astrous
Granada for 20 hours with the escalatioen n of the military
hospital, guard-house, and (they say) the ordinary store,

completely sacked the city, carrying off bongo loads of
stores of all kinds to Tipitapa. Walker acknowledges
to have lost all his provisions, and desires that the
steamer expected from New York might be sent off in-
stantly to New Orleans (which was done); adding, that
they must do the best they could for money as he had
not a dollar in Granada.

" It is certain that two Americans, a Mr. Lawless
and the Rev. R. Wheeler (uo relation to the United
States Minister), were taken with arms in their hands
and shot, and I was told yesterday that a considerable
quantity of Walker's ammunition was carried off.
" Report says that Mr. Wheeler, the United States
Minister, has had an attack of apoplexy."