Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-02
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA
ANOTHER RATTLE

! T|trH hehHFHtS ny tOsIH fLiTUhs-I'Tpl.S, ~ .u'h
! t$ker Wheeler.
| day, from Havana, by which we have Fl Nicaragr
ensr OF the J iii April. Another battle had bee
fought at Rvas between $50 Americans, under Co
Walker, and 2U0D Costa Ricans. FL Nicaraguens
says
by daylight OH the 9Th April, force of 500 mel
including 100 native troops, were OH the march frol
| Granada to engage the presumptuous invader Ger
| Walker in person., WAS at the head of the army
| The force under his command encanlped the night
the l0i within nine miles Of the Rivas, and in tn
meantime it had been ascertained beyond doubt tina
the city was held and fortified by 2DOU Costa Rcan
| and Chnnoretas Early on the morning of the lltl
the march resumed, with the prospect ahead OF
lively engagement Evidently to the surprise of The
enemy, the Democratic force nstead of entering the
city by the usua! route from Granada, came in by the
road leading from San Jago or Virgin Bay.
The troops, without hating, were assigned ,heii
respective positions, and Instructed to appropriate
points of attack The battalion under command nj
Col San lers ordered 10 enter by the street lead
my along the West side of the Plaza, aud the Eus
side 10 be charged by the force under command
of Col. Fry. With q whoop and yell, Il rush WI:
made for the Plaza, and the troops were discover
Ell by the enemy ascending the emincnce which: con
cealed the approach 10 the city, they were saluteo
with q vocy Of muskery, which gave indication o
firm and obstinate resistance. Ou both sides ut tie
Plza brisk aud incessaut firing was kept up by the
enemy, but the fearless and undaunted forces ot the
Democracy charged them with much rapldlly, that
in less than five minutes The Americans were III entire
possession Of the Plaza.
The Costa Ricans stunning open attack, preci'
piiateIy beook themselves the Ualcades and for
trcsscd houses, aud their places OF protection
and concea!menf, con"Ied al uiremttlng nre.-
Their cannon, too with laundering voice, gave testI-
mouy Of the efficiency of the preparations Tor deencs
To prevent the destruction that must inevitably er.
sue from 50 fatal eugne OF war, the determination
was instantly formed aud carried into execution by
Lieut.. COL Sanders, Of taking il from the possession
Of the enemy.
Tie order to charge given, and the gallant
Culouel followed by his intrepid soldiers, rushed
needless of peril, into the tuc, of DANGER and, with
the loss of four NEIL Gully, succeeded in capturing
that essential weapon of war. II was Immediately
brought and stationed 1T the NORTHEAST corner q"
tho plaza and placed under the control OF Capt. Nc
Curile most excellent and intrepid artiller'rst.-
The ammunition belonging 10 II WAS also seized,
and few minutes only elapsed before the weapon
tnat WIS destined for the destruction Of the Demo.
cratic forces, pouring faa! fire upon the Costa
Rcama. Enraged at tho loss Ot their gun, they made
several bold attempts repussess II; bur its thunder
ing tone, rapidly followed by the deadly discharges oil
III. Minnie rifle, intin dated ther endenvors, anu
drove them back To their place of ronceancit. In
tn. meantime ID Or ~ rIiirncn stationed themselves
on the roof of building, from which they could
plainly discern a large body OF tho enemy on the
back street. A continuous hre WAS kept up by these
gallant fellows, and 1T least Il hundred vi tue enemy
tell from their destructive anl.
From thres corners of the Plaza constant fire
was maintained from 5 O'Clock III the morning until
noon. Four hours OF unrelnting service in the field,
following q tedious na.c! of more than two days,
had necessarily the effect of burdenng the energies
nt the soldiers with irresistible fatigue The e.ny,
too, seemed to have become weary Of the t5hr, ana
little firing for All Gour done on either side, tx
cent by sharp shooters, adyemturug chances al long
distances.
The temporary cessation OF hostilitiss by the enc
N.Y. wa, discovered TO be a ruse for The purpose of
secretly possessing themselves of the building the
northeast corner Of the Plaza, where, unframed,
they could pour destructive lire upon the American
TROOPS stationed IN every direction upon the Pla2a.
This struragem of the enemy discovered by Lieut.
Gay, aud communicated by him to Gen. Walker
Ten true and fearless men, armed with rifles md
Colts rcyolyers were all that were required 10 dis
possess the enemy Of their position. They we're com
posed of Capts Hueston aud Suffer, Of Walkers
stuff; Col. Kewen, Ma or Ridges, Major Webber,
Capfs. Bcckerbridge and Mahon; Lieuts. Winter
Stith and Gay. few privates joined, making the
number is.
The position they sought gained, and then in
earne. the crack of the rifle became the death kue
of the foe The enrlny sought 10 retain their ground
and returned the fire with great Zeal and eagrrness-
In this engagement Capt. Hues.on fell lnortaly
wouuLed. With his parting spirit escaped the pulsa
ton OF true ara rG..nE. heart. As HI atonemeut
tor the death Of Capt.. H., not ess than thirty OF the
enemy We're made TO bite the dirt. The Gre Of the re-
maining twelve became too disastrous for the Costa
Ricans 10 brave, und they were compelled again 10
relinduish their position and seek shelter elsewhere
They began precipltate retreat, but were holly pur
sued. In tho retreat, Lieut.. Gay mUvtaly
wounded, and French Louis" Killed. Inc euclEy
made good their retreat. The fight on the Piaza had
almost ceaseC, and during the day and night there
was little firing except by few fthe euely around
with Minnie rifles firing from concealed places. Tbs
poss->sUrs 81 these HGapILs were rngahIGn ard
Germans, who bad long exp"rience III their use.
The Costa RicaGs lost siX hundred Men. The early
retreat OF three hundred aGi ID. subsequent almost
rLtirc abandonment of Rvas, are sufficient ndica-
lions of their defeat. The American. loss DOES not
exceed thirty, aud the wounded is the same.
LIST OF KILLED.
The Nicaraguense, furnishes the following list Of
tbs Killed in the engagements
STAFF, It, A.GgeE, Eid.Ge-C Camp &c the General
Adt. Gent Gtfa, killed, Capt. ttuestcn and Clinton
Inspector Generals Department. Lieut. Stall, Col.
MarchadO.
Company B.. Light Infantry, Capt. Linton Ger.
poral Hett; Privates, 1. Bradley, j. NJ. Jennings,
j. IL. Lane !.
Company E.. Privates WIN. Gould, George Dick
inson.
Company 4. Rife nattelion 1t. Gay Privetes
&c Company b.. rrivates Erodes Store.
Company c. Sargt. WIN. Mccarthy, private Barr
house, 4. q. Gates
Company H.. Capt. Farrell, privates Blackburn,
Finn, Whites, RarroY.
Stick m,r. barr. Davidson Barr. ''
Company =. Sargent Chestnut Priya:os Mc1iur.
,,u,,,,ny T. rj-ut. John Dcyle, ssrrssnt Kis,
mar, Prvnics MrMuhnu' MrGru.r, D-Cancy, Hyus
t"n' Fisher Miller, HERMAN, townsend, Mty, Mer.
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