The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-07
THE DAIEYa DISPATCH.


WEDNESDAY -ss.-~--.-~---~
r,,v CAPTURE or GBASADA--dn our SEMINARY
!. s,A.,.,.I American news given yesterday, the
s.,.ure a. Granada, in Nicaragua, was an impor-
80. fe.tnre The following is the account Of il
nnblisbed ID the NicM4gsesss:
Anout midnight, and after about seven hours
..e.,r;nc = uoirt on the lake shore, distant from
Tsrsnada q anortheasteriy direction, abont four
mile. was reached The decentralization com
menced, the Americans landing first, and forming
on Me beach. Then followed the native tfoops
sone 200 strong. under Gen Vale The night was
dark and threatened rain. The fhic. ~ the
growth extended almost to the very eogs s: III ii;
lake. None of the Americans knew IN i.'ass,hino
rection to march, and the tendency u %. tSe self
was 10 nroduee confusion and disorder ye' us
ral;.,.a ~ .ie Americana, backed by the emery
IA dscrnf;ou az the officers, oyercame an u'io
Ties. and order governed the whole proceeu,s
Al length all were on shorer t.e eo'n dYraniv
e.r,nei and orders to march were gwen Slowly
and cautiously they began to pick their way
Through the darkness and thick underwood a q,
they advanced in single file along muddy tran
guided by some native officers. the day began 70
dawn Two or three times they matted .he n. 81.
vance having found native ON bis way 20 ms oany
Labor questions were asked and contradictor! an
swers received which led 70 the OPINION tht'' VIC
might find some three hundred OF the enemy on
the plaza One, native, was brought along as
ouide and dismissed upon arriving IN the suburbs.
pol Gilman. in company with Gen. Vale, were on
horsehack on account of their lameness. They, IN
cornnanv with Col Hornsby, were to DE seen al
the head of the line; Gen. Walker though on foot
was to be seen everywhere 49, go
After a march of four miles, the little army came
mon the outskirts of the town; unconscously
their pace was quickened; at last the order was
given 10 advance in double quick time, which was
done with a cheer. At length the old Western
whoop was given, which must have aroused many
a slothful guardian from his couch, and the whole
II nr,a harr in
and gained the plaza without any resistance AT
this point some little fighting was done, which re-
shifted in one killed their side "a native drum
mcr), and some fifteen OF the enemy killed and
several taken prisoners. When the fighting was
over few Americans had their attention drawn to.
wards the San Francisco church by few shots fired
out of the belfry. Upon arriving on the spot they
found about eighty prisoners-men, women and
children-n the most abect state OF misery, and in
chajns-all of whom were Immediately released
The city being secured, the next step was to get
possession of the fort This fort is situate about
mile east of the city, aud on the banks OF the lake.
il mounted one tweniyfour and two eighteen
Founders. and forty armed men; for TINS assault,
Lieut. Col Gilman anu twenty-five Americans were
detailed On arTiyinsset their place of destination
they got a warm reception from the enemy, who
were stationed behind logs, posts and boats drawn
up on the beach, the gallant Colonel ordered his
moi to waste sllot until they could draw on
the white Of Their eye advanced cautiously but
cooly, when they commenced a brisk fire which
drove the enemy through the fort, and into their
boats. When charging on the city Col Hornsby
led the American ba.a.ion and though there were
many fast ones in the crowd, the Colonel kept his
position in the van, being the first the plaza and
burning the first powder On the enemy with his
trusty and well tried rifle. General Walker, with
his usual GOODNESS ard bravery, was everywhere
conspicuous the profundity Of intellect displayed
in his generalship, raising him still higher in the
estimation of his fellow soldiers. Thus ended tht
battle Of Granada, the Sebastopolo of Nicaragua.
THE COST OF THE WAR.-To those who doub
the ability of this country to carry on a war a
the cost of 10000 000 80, 600 000 year, as lon
as shall be necessary, we would observe that
England could bear cation to the extent of 70
600 000. in 1915; it would not be too much to say
that we could with equal ease bear taxation no1
to the amount of 100000 0o0l. when we bear
mind the increased population wealth and trade
the country. In 1915 the income assessed to til
property tax was 40, 900, 000l year; now comp
ting it upon the same basis, it cannot be less tina
25Q0O0000L Again., with regard to the extent i
which it is impossible to abstract from the capita
Of the country, we have had experience in the col
struction of railways during the last ten years
When, therefore, we speak of our ability to col
duct the war, it is obvious that, whether we loo
to doing by means of taxation or loans it is an
30 ple.--L0ad0a Economist.