New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-31

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MAJ May dors appointed Captain Company G. I'd Infantry
n. Trap, Company let Infantry appointed "a Lieutenant
IT, Gross Company B. I'd Rae. appointed I'd Lieutenant
VIM B. Hite Company B. Ranser' appointed Il Lieutenant
and assigned to Ordnance Department.
REsIGSATIOSS.
Capt NJ Bradley of the I.thmus Rangers has resigned
John T. Markham resigned hi position goth ep'eInbsr
Capt X. s Williams, resigned his commission on the 9Th
Lieut.. COL Z. H. Mcdonald and ID Lieut. L. Webb
have received leave Of absence.
BATTLES OF MASAYA AND GRANADA.
We have been favored by Capt. X. L. Williams Of
Kentucky, who returned on the Tennessee from Mica
ragua with the following details of the operations and
battles of Masaya and Granada in the latter of which
be was participation. Gen. Walker was well advised
of the movements Of the enemy, but with his usual
caution he kept his information and plans from the
public. About the LIST of October the order was given
for the out gariscns at San Carlos RiNas Tpitapa,
and Managua TO concentrate on Granada. Shortly
aerward, the advanced guard at Masaya was ordered
to tall back also upon the capital 1t at once became
evident that Gen. Walker had determined to draw the
enemy and choose bis own ground for the battle.
On the evening Of the llth he left Granada, with 100
men, for Masaya This is town situated fifteen
miles from Granada containing about 5000 inhabit-
ants. Nature has endowed it with many advantages.
1t has two plazas In the center of the principal
stands large church. and on either side few shops.
The houses principally built of adobe. 1t was here
that Gen. Walker had determined to meet the forces OF
the allies. The troops marched nearly all night over
very muddy and slippery road and before the morning
Of the 10Th before the town, which was in posses
sion Of the enemy, who were said to be about ], OOO
strong.
Being advised of the approach of General walker,
they had advanced on the road from the town with
strong body Of troops Either side OF the road was
lined witt high bushes and cactus AT day break Gen
Walker formed bis men in column, and ordered a
charge at once. The rush was made aud the enemy
broke and fed before the head of the column could
reach them. The Americans kept ON and followed the
enemy into the town. where they were strongly posted
in the plans and streets After gallant fight which
had lasted all through the day and evening, Gen.
Walker was in position at III p. H. with his hOwtHes
before the ma in plaza, ready to open upon the enemy
in the morning. The artillery had been brought up
through the walls of the houses which were cut through
for that purpose The troops ordered at this hour
to sleep on their arms. They had fought hard, and
they slept well.
About l2l q. m. an express from Granada arrived
Using Gen. Walk or that thai. city had been attacked
at noon Of the day before by force of nearly ,iOO
men. There were from the hacienda of San Jacinto
and had been Joined by bodies Of troops from San Sal
vador and Guatemala, with few Chamorristas. They
had advanced upon Granada by different road from
that leading TO Masaya, and had surrounded the city,
attacking il oil al sides. There were very few troops,
which with the American citizens left IN the city, did
not amount to over $50 men. These took possession
of the ordnance department, guardhouse, hospital aud
principal church, all the main plaza, and the ladies
took refuge in the house Of the American Minister and
some Of the foreign Consuates. This handful OF men
defended the plaza successfully for twenty-five hours
The enemy ransacked every house in search OF
Americans and money. Mr.. Lawless, the Rev. Mr.:
Wheeler, and Mr.. Ferguson and son were dragged
into the streets snd murdered. Gen. Walkers resi-
dence was plaged and his papers scattered over the
floor in the wild search for plumber. Abou! III a. n,
ofhe 18TH the gallant band in the plaza had tue first
ntimatiOn that succor at hand in the booming OF
the hOwzers and the rattle of the muskety in the at
tack Of Gen. Walker on the enemy at Jateba Church,
about threequarters of mile Immediately behind the
Ordnance Department.
Immediately on receiving the news brought to Ma
saga by the express Gen. Walker evacuated that town
with all bis troops, and commenced forced march
for Granada. At 10 a. m he attacked the enemy who
posted in force the hight of the Jaeba Church,
and charging at once captured two field pieces aud
drove them, at the point of the bayonet, into and
through the city The rou commenced almost without
seconds struggle, and the enemy dispersed in every
direction. But all sides they were met by parties
that Gen Walker had ordered TO make a detour round
the city, and their dispersion was complete.
II was estimated that about 400 OF the allies were
killed at Masaya and an equal number at Granada.
Nearly every house on the evening of the 18TH when
ON informant left, filed with their wounded The
loss of the Americans in both engagements was only
Ii killed and - wounded. We have not been able to
learn the names of any Of the killed Among the
wounded are Capt. Bell, DR.. Scott Capt Hardy, Mr.
Tabor editor of the NcdrGgHenSc Capt Green, liar
bolmaster; Capt Piekerssil, ana MsJor Cue. NJ.
The enemy were reported TO be retreating from Ma
saNa and Gen. Walker would advance northward d
coon as his troops had some little rest
Capt VIII ans informs that his baggage WIS
packed ready to start when the attack took place. lie
was rfcd oevery,hng by the enemy in the assault On
Granada. In his trunk were nearly two hundred lei
tors for persons i'll the United States but he able
to gather up only few of them and many of these
without their enveops, after the rout of the enemy
Those he saved have been mailed here.
A company of Gen. Walkers troops are stationed on
the San Juan River at the mouth OF the Serapiqu aud
about 100 recruits arrived at Greytown on the Tennes
see They would proceed to Granada at once
Capt W. informs us that he learned from one Of the
men who returned from the battle of San Jacnto, that
MIR Callahan our late esteemed correspondent,
last seen wounded and nearly exhausted, pursued by
some cavalry and endeayoring to get into the bush.
I'm tins he did not succeed, the horses were nearly
upon him at that time