New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-12

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LATE AND INTERESTING
T r O M NICARAGU A



interesting description We are obliged to her aten-
tive prser, Mr. Lot NJ. Scalnmon, for the suboined
memoranda, and for a file of the Nlcarusuense up
to the 25th ult, from which we shall make as copos
extracts as our limits will permit. Here is the memo:
randa y
Arrived steamship Tennessee John J. Crowell com
mander, from San Juan del Norte, with freight and
passengers to Messrs. Harris, Morgan & Co.
The Tennessee arrived outward on the I'd inst. The
steamship Texas arrived from New York with $50
passengers for California, on the tth inst.
The Sierra Nevada arrived at San Juan del Sur on
the I'd inst, with 100 passengers for New York and
New Orleans.
The Tennessee left San Juan on the morning of the
9Th. and the Texas for New York on the same day.
The news from Nicaragua is unimportant. The re.
ports brought by the Tennessee on her last voyage arc
fully corroboratcd
Gen. Walkers position is growing still more favor.
able, and the prospects are, that peace will he
speedily proclaimed.
The Transit route is in excellent order, and has
now every facility for the conveyance of passengers
with the utmost speed, comfort and safety.
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| In the Nicaraguense, of the 18th ult We find the
annexed account of the great battles and splendid
victories achieved by the army under Gen. Walker, at
MAsaya and Granada. We are obliged to condense
somewhat but shall not omit anything Of paramount,
moment.
Says the Nicaraguense of the 18th:
As we informed our readers last week, the Allied
| forces having advanced from Managua, Gen. Walker
ordered the garrison at that place. amounting to three
! hundred and fifty men, to fall back Immediately Oh
Granada, in order to allow the enemy to occupy thai
| place This they did and it was the unanimous wsl
| Of every American in Granada that their apparent
success would inspire them with sufficient courage II
attack this city. Such an attack could be followed
only by one reSult-a most disastrous defeat.
But, as the enemy would not come Gen. Walker
having received reinforcement from the Unite,
States, well as two mountain howitZcrs, and shells
grapeshot etc. advanced on to Massaya to give then
battle
On the llth Of October, 1856, at II o'clock \. NJ.
Gen. Walker, accompanied by his staff, rode acros.
the large plaza of Granada to put himself at tn
head Of the advancing columns. The troops wer
formed into battalions at various places. As TIN
General passed them, he was greeted with lout
cheers
On the level ground in the vicinity of the Jalteb
Church, near to the quarters Of the First Rifles, h
halted until the troops ordered to march had all al
rived. About twenty minutes only were consume,
by this delay. The First Rifle Battalion was in til
front. AS soon as the General halted they took III
their line Of march, and passed headed by fife an
drum. The cOl0rs OF the battalion were those tina
had but few days previously been presented to then
by the mother and sisters of the Colonel commanding
thcm-E. J. Sanders. The Second Rifles and lntantr
came Oh headed by the military band. On the color
of the Second Rifles were the words, ''Nictory 0
Death, a sentiment that might he read III the coul
enanre' Of every soldier Of the entire force pan
as ii it was written there. The First and Secon
Infantry followed those, and with the Mnnies, wit
which they were lately armed, appeared like me
who were fully equal TO any emergency.
Each soldier of the entire command was serve
with rations for three days.
The order to move forward was given two con
panies Of Rangers under the command of Majo
Waters, forming the advance guard The First Ritz
Battalion, commanded by Col. L. J. Sanders, wer
next.
Immediately after the Rifles rode Gen. Walker an
his staff. Among his staff officers were Gen. Carras
cosa and Gen. Pineda.
These were followed by the body guard of the Ger
erHl, who are distingushable by their sky-blue I'm
forms, with red facings. In this party were, alSr
several gentlemen volunteers
Following the Generals guard were the pack mule
bearing ammunition, etc. and the two mountai
howitzers, which We're in charge OF Capt Swartz an
Lieut. Farren. with the necessary number of men tC
their proper working
After the artillery marched the Second Rifles, Co
Jack Allen the first Light Infantry, Col. John Marl
ham the Second Light Infantry, Col. Mcintosh. a
the latter were under the command Of Brigader-ticl
eral Hornshy. On the extreme right were mounte
Rangers.
There was but little of interest transpired on IL
march out. 1t rained shower or two, and the me
rested about midway to take something to eat. The
were all in excellent spirits, and compared thcmsev
to a large picnic party.
The utmost good order was observed. There wcl
no Stragglcrs, there any that appeared an!
ious to remain behind Before entering Massaya, Ge
Walker ordered halt in order to allow every man
rest half all hour, and have all things put into Il
most complete working order. At about 10 o cloC
the entire force was cncamped i'll the outskirts
Massaya.
The hum of voices in our camp had nearly subsde
and little cond be heard above whisper. when the
reveries were Suddenly disturbed by the discharge
, piece Of ordnance i'll the possession OF the enem
Every on his feet in an instant, with his gu
in his hand-every man save one--Gen Walker
lie was reclining on the ground m front OF cal
house, and while we were all "bobbmg around al
lodging the Minnie bullitslhe lay, undisturbed, vii
the most provoking GOODNESS. Some Of lis had new
i, been in battle, and amused ourselves, or, mo
} probably, afforded amusement to others, by deNtc
ously cndeavorins to afford no distractions to tho
missiles.
The Americans encamped on both sides fthc rOa
In the center Of the street. where it was supposed Il
enemy would fire their cannon. there were not n
persons allowed to remain. The fire OF the cnen
WAS promptly returned, but as some OF our party hi
advanced in order to take observations, close to the
position our ordered to cease their firing, lie
; they should wound some Of our party. This rndo
shooting was kept up for two hours, but there W:
none Of the Americans killed. -Four were wounde
one only Of whom is dangerously So
Parties Of the Rangers and lanccrs OF the enCn
came in contact several times, and the latter were
stantly repulScd with loss. Once during the night
a party of LAncers came up to the very door OF Il
house in which a body Of Americans were qlartere
y and fired their guns. Not one American tOue
ed, but several Of the enemy were made to bite t
+ dust. One American boy, about fourteen years
age, who was with the soldiers, shot the bugler
the Lancels in this charge-a feat of which he {,
very proud. The peculiar whistle Of the balls rs tn
/ passed over lis proclaimed that the enemy were al
furnished with large numbers OF the Minnie rifles
About daylight on the morning OF the Eth t
battle began. The American forces were stationed
r an cnncnCc. The enemy were seen Ill large nunlbe
at ii distance of about five hundred yards. They iii!
Y upon us with a large gun, and seemed Gt was t
dark to determine their motions accurately to be
/ Tancing under the cover Of its fire. y bomb trC
. one of our own howtzers was thrown with nice u
l. cision in their midst when the smoke cleared aW
> there was not one Of them in sight.
, Our men, who had been some time standing
j. lines, were ordered to advance. They moved
=. about one hundred yards. The h0witHcrs cOntni
to throw SHELLS until they got sight of the church
: the upper plaza. The First Rifles were now in sig
of the church-a shell was thrown i'll the plaza, Il
the word was given to charge. With three loud chez
aud the widest enthusiasm the Rifles ran down