The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-16

would surrender his and refrain from firing
gle shet all the American there should be pro
tected Otherwise they would have 10 abide the
quences. Mr. Rozot wen. board the schooner
interview with Capt. c. j. Fsyssonx, who returned
for answer that the enemy showed themselves the
beach be would fire them, and would surrender his
vessel 20 but General Walker.
COL Bosque before having received the reply, retire
and Joined the main body, leaving aid de camp to
carry him Capt Fayssoux's answer
This i,er on hearing whs, that answer was, rode
away threatening "oeaah the Americans" Mr.. Ro-
z.t apprehensve lest he should have been msappre
hended misrepresented folio we'd him to the Costa
Rcan camp where he met General Canas, Colonel Bos-
quet and other officers, who appeared TO be holding
council OF On stating TO them what Captain Fays
souxs was, they said they sorry but they
could not guarantee protection TO the Americans In San
Juan.
Mr. Rozet on his return directed a note to Captain
Fayssoux to the effect that he had that the
American citizens OF the place would projected in
event OF his not coming into the hsroor appealing
him. for the sake OF humanity, to keep away To this
request the commander OF the Granada aense and the
rext day, 'he 8h, corps Of Guatemlans entered and
occupied the town. Some committed by
them. The store or American named Bo,gley uas
broken o7e the persons in possession violently treated
and several thousand dollars of goods taken
II by the Costa RIcan soldiers.
have made junction with the GuA,emaian foroes
intercept the passengers by the Nevada
who down from San FraDcsco about the I'd Sd
OF November. This however, they were unable to do.
II may be mentioned mere that whom Bosquet entered the
town demanded that Mr Priest the United states
Consul should haul down the United states flag which
lying the consulate house, suspecting that
signal TO the schooner. Mr. Priest however, re-
fused to do SO, and the fsg was left onmolcsted.
GENERAL HORNsBY's FIGHT WITH THE
COSTA RlCANS.
While the Gua,smslans retained possession OF San
Juan keeping the nhs in constant terror the Cos
tn Rcsn army crcamped In very st'ong position the
road between that town and Virgin Bay four miles
from the former and eight from the at,er place Here
they erected barrcades and ptreached themselves On
the morning OF the 9th OF November General Hofnsby,
who Was aarrisoning Virgin Bay, marched with some
two hundred and attacked the Costa Ricans.
BY intrepid flank movement he succeeded in dts
lodging thea from the Grst barricade killing twenty
Of the enemy Hc deemed 1t inexpodieut, ho xevcr to
pursue bis Bay wnich ne ordered
TO hold at all harards, might fall into the enemy's hands
BE therefore made retrograde movement and returned
the last place. from whence he notified Walker OF the
diversion be had made Walker tho receipt Of this
intelligence, came down from Granada with the Rangers
and lst Rifles and the afternoon Of the 18th Novem.
Der, reached San Juan; the Costa retiring oeforo
him without hszarding engage men', aad proceeding
10 Eyas, where they at ihs Tennessee eit
Walker returned 70 Virgin Bay the morning Of the i3h
and departed toe evening by baats Tor Granada
sixty mes-lesvpg It's garrison Virgin Bay.
MORE FIGTING AT MASSAYA.
On the 18th Of November Walker marcned from era
ps5a with force Of ave hundred 10 attack Massaya
which held by . large force Of tho allies. GA ap
preaching the latter place he learned from his scent,
Gs, Ygorc hts ~ had
set cut to attack Virgin Bay with force Of roc rh
Information induced him to divide his force lie
Col Jacques with two hundred and fiy 10 Granads
whore they took boats down the lake 10 yirrs Bay,
which they strongly fortified Gea Horssby, who had
been charged with the defense Of place. had In
meantime, procured leave OF absence. He among
the passengers by the Texas 70 New Orleans Walker,
with his reduced force, met detact menl Of the allies
eight hundred s,rong-xnd a battle ensued. Tho
allies driven back into Massaya. The ngh; hero
continued iour days but the nibusers
able to take the town they blew up portion OF H. but
hey could not reach the grand plaza
They obliged 10 retire Granada, with . loss OF
60 or 70 killed and wounded. Tho loss OF the
emy was no, known, but must have been vty oonside-
raole.
DESTRUCTION OF GRANADA-P0SITI0N OF
THE FILIBUSTERS THERE.
his return tho capita Wa ker resolved
upon s destruction and evacuation For that end no Ion
there some 400 men, under tho command OF Gen. Hen
nlgen whose Instructions 10 take charge OF the
uIery, ammunition, public archives, and all the appur
tenances OF the army and convey them TO Virgin Bay
the design bong 10 make tha base Of operations for
the capture Of the city Of Rva where Walker intended
70 esabE. his governn ent Granada given 70 the
danes Property TO enormous extent was consumed
much OF n owned ,y foreigners, whose kovernmcns
will doubtless seek Indemnify. For days the troops
under Henngsen gave themselves up 70 tue widest do
bauchery Piunder, drunkenness, and all -grts Of
tho order Of the day Sub ordination iost
sight Of and sort ri control exercised the
Hennigsen totaly po~crcss 10 his attempts bring
them TO their duty. The consequences which were 70
have been expected followed Before any OF the muu.
tons or could transported Grsnsds 10 Virgin
Bay he allied forces beseged tho plaza whore the troops
ssrrisoncd. This siege s,ill gong when toe
Tennessee len The besegers had succeeded after an
obstinate struggle IN taking the fort between the lake
and the CITY, only OF It's twenty eight thirty
defenders surviving 70 tell the tae In the plaza
suburban church which escaped the flames, were Hen
ningssn and MS shut up and surrounded. There
seemed TO bc resource left but unconditional
render annihilson The next from San Jsun
will probably bring news OF their fate.
TERRIBLE sUFFERINGs AND PROBABLE
MASSACRE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED
AT OMETEPE.
Before carrying bis hendlsh project or burning Ora
NADIA. Walker bad embarked his sick, wounded and wo.
men. and placed them-under the charge Of sixty
men-on the Island OF ometepo. This s island Of
extent N Lake Nicaiasus, lying nearly opposite
Virgin bay. The terrible has transpired the
natives. who all terribly exssperascd against Walker,
had arisen and massscrcd these unfortunate people
whether this to lie iules. extent stll
Of doubt The Island Ia Inhabited principally by Indians
when the sick and wounded landed there, oil the
Indians fed, rave few who retained TO act as
nurses There we're provisions beds no medi.
cnes provided for them Several Of the patients
for days without food. The larger part OF the
sick and wounded lay the beach all night,
The next day al OF them d,s,rbutcd among the