The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-13
from Nicaragua.


The following Jews, from the New Orleans
P,eayuns Of the 23d olt.. in relation to affairs
10 Nicsragus, 10 Of the most interesting and
highly important character, indicating the CON.
plete success and firm establishment Of General
WALKERS government
The enemy. that Is the army Of the League,
having been Tor some time advancing toward
Mssays. and evidently seeking 70 occupy that
town. Gen. Walker Withdrew the small force
stationed there, 10 order to cBc0uWge the enc
my 10 occupy the place. knowing II to be q
much more favorable point Tor him To attack
than Leon.
Aher some ten days had elapsed, the League
having collected force numbering 1000 men,
occupied the town on the lth Of October.
This being known to Gen. Walker, be march
Cd toward Masaya ct the head oil 1000 men.
leaving small force oaly 10 Granada.
On the morning Of the 18th inst. while
Walkers troops were approaching Massys, the
enemy sailed 0ut ia iull force and attacked
them, but were Immediately repalsed with i'm
mense loss, and driven into the city-the Amer
leans literally paving their way with the bodies
Of their dead foes.
A the Americans advanced and entered Mas
ava. the enemy occupied the four plazas AMI
the principal houses Of the city. During the
day, Gen. Walker succeeded in driving them
from oil the points they occupied to the main
plaza, which hs himself gained at about / P.
H., cutting his way through tho walls Of the
houses, and carrying his howtzers along.
While waiting here Tor daylight 10 renew the
attack, = courier arrived from Granada with
information that force OF the enemy. compri.
sing about 900 natives and 400 Guatenalans,
were besieging that city.
On receiving this intelligence, Gen. Walker
Immediately marched bis troops toward Gren.
ada, and reached thero about 10 o'clock on the
18th.
Upon his arrival on the nights near the city,
be found il to be barricaded by the whole force
OF the invaders. whereupon be gave orders to
charge. and drove them from their posts, taking
their commanders prisoners, capturing oil their
field. pieces, entirely routing them from the city
with great slaughter and following them ill
not vestige Of them remained.
The enemy lost at Granada 400 killed, and
at Masaya 400 killed and 300 wounded, making
in Nil 100 men
Gen. Walkers loss in both engagements was
wounded mortaily.
II was reported tina, Gen. MeDdcz was the
second in command Of the enemy Mt Masaya,
aud was shot dead
At the time our informant left, Gen Walker
was 10 march the following day to Masaya and
Leon. Ills troops were in the highest spirits,
aud eager for the march.
During the absence Of Gen Walker at Mas
aya, the citizens Of Granada. learning that the
enemy were advancing repaired to the Ord.
nance Department, and, arming themselves
awaited the attack. They fought with unsur
passed bravery and desperation for twenty-five
hours, defending the Government buildings. un.
I'll the arrival Of the army under Zen. Walker
to their relief.
The Hon. J. H. Wheeler. United States
Minister at Granada. was lying dangerously i'll
at last accounts Of apoplexy.
Tho transit route ia announced ~ being re-.
opened, and parties are at work on the road,
wharves. &c.. putting everything into complete
order. improvements will be made in the
steamboats, on the lake, and the san Carlos
will bc overhauled and turned into North
river or Mississippi river boat, with cabins aud
comfortable accommodations for cabin and
stecragc passengers She will be 50 altered
too. that meals can he furnished on board. thus
doing away with the starvation system so
much complained Of under the Vanderbilt, re-
gimc, One OF two new boats will b. upon the
river. and as soon ~ the route IN thoroughly
ORGANIZED, the coDtrac, for railroad on the
rived around the tails will be bet out thus OBJ
waiting any necessity, IN the lowest stage OF
the water, Tor any lighting or walking around
the falls.
A young Cuban named Isidra Peilon, Tor
mery attached to the Department OF State un-
der Don Fcrmin Ferrer. accidentally shot him
self at Maaya. lie was attempting to lin his
gun from the ground, when the cock caught in
the strrup, and exploited the charge.
II WAS reported at Granada on the 4th inst,
tha, the forces IN srnis against the existing
Government had become disheartencd, and
we're retreating. The N,earagusass Of that
date says
Embroidered by the passive sci,sa oiths Essenttvs
thsr advanced al cBe tns far a. Asnsgua but ia"
rsiay sesson draws 20 . close, they manifest srong
dspeslton 10 d,spefss onr of.ss vii probsei, tai"
the hsd on the commencement OF the dry ssason, watch
will SOL In aboat the ist 81 Novsmbsr. Ahrr~ard W.
reasonably calculate IN strong opposi
tun being made - tho ~ establishment Of p-sc" Ia the
Rvpabe."
BY decree Of the 9th ul,.. the treaty with
the United States was ratified by Gen. Walk
er. and gentleman was dispatched with j, to
proceed To Washington by the steamer Texas.
Col. Jack Allen arrived on the ith instant
at Graas.ls, with yearly lno secsaits About
100 other recruits arrived at the same time.
The Nlearagssnss Of Saturday, lth inst,
contains the following notice OF the Illness OF
.It 4, Nth tho 1eer. 81 s.psp oi reyr.t that