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

and Lieu, Tar, OF secons Rifles, was one OF the mos
s.nssi isas Of Daring ever performed by americans
The oarricsces o the enemy were taken oy ssssut-
The tsnts were taken by brave together vi b ~
they contaned Among the rpols large number o.
The enemy Themselves repwt seventy killed. among
whom was Gan Rafael oaracs HIS body in,erred IN
The iorce Of the Americans was too small to follow
with security tie retren of such largo body OF mea
fasSued they were, TO olos great aistsnce thooe
whom they bad 20 gaaniiy routed The HIS from yhioh
dlron by reason the late h avy rains; whole
day would be lost In getting over It, Goo H0rnsty
thought proper 70 retire to Virgin Bay. H. thus allowed
his men emo re.t they SO much needee prey the
enemy from making sn9 movement and protected the
sicx which be had lei, in the hospital Of thss tom
Col J. Sanders, of the First 3ies ana Col john b.
Markham OF the First Infantry behaved In tho most gal
liant style during this enekgemen and fully sustained
tne7 did nos suTpass the high courage Tor which they
All the oicers Of the First and Second Raes and
GERS OF the infantry welt Al tbs men belonging 70
tnoee regiments, behaved gal anily Capt samuel Laa
lie OF the Rangers deserving Of great praise for ths
gallant manner which he protec ed the rear OF tue o
mand snd ior the indef tgxoieness with which prs
cured beef and other provisions for the army
,ion gallant conduct throughout the entire aotioa
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN rHE BATTLE -
TAs 10TH or NOVEMBER, 1866.
Killed
Private VIM. Bournen, Private Craig
Lieutenant Conway, Private P. Hosssy,
Sergeant Aennif, g Adams,
5" Traverse Edward Morton.
Private William Cooper, Se-gt Mcdonald, AruileSy,
smith, Private Casey, do.
. j. Allan,
After the nght 81 the 10th, Gen Hornsby came Up !.
person to Granada. The next day the Ccmnander-tn-
Chief started with about two hundred for yUgtl
Bay. lie arrived there the 18th and Immediately
marched ut the bead Of bis TO attack the enemy
AEr the enemy had sscertained tue small number o<
men by which hey nad been defeated they rallied, and
returned the next day to the from which hey hak
been driven. Here they may be supposed, strength.
ened their Notifications, and made every thing ip read
ness tor a protrac.ed defence.
advanced 4
did Gen HorDsby. The enemy heard OF hts approach To
person ant ,etreated alter they had hred few rounds
from their advanced posuors.
Capt Ewbaoss, assisted oy Capt Duncan,
dered 70 snx nen by the same route a. hey did the
lttn tnpt Sims company was ordered 70 suainAn
them The enemy were 10 te~ minutes driven 10 The
summit OF the MIL with loss Of ouy two OF
Capt Duncan bore the coors OF hs battalion person
aod refused TO give the lag presented Col sanders by
hr mother and sisters 10 any olher completely
rddod with bullets. Our men next succeeded 10 routing
the enemy bom ihe barficade bridge, forced
them from this point also to the summit
In the first Charge Capt stth fell 1t the head OF hss
company. He was brave soldier, and much beloved
After The enemy had been driven from toalr first
the artillery 10 throw some shot' among them. Our
men followed their ELECT snd the enemy put -
rout before tie mar body Of our could up.
IN the middle OF the engagement Gen Hcnnin$sen
stopped several times 10 make little Torktsh ana
smoke II, and on occasion to where Col saa-
oers stood and related an auocdote II unconscious d
the presence OF danger.
The enemy pursued to San Juan del sur and from
that point aioDg The Pacific they
persed them through the country. About nundroa
and any Of them broke OF ard vent into Costa Rica
We could rot porsiby s,certan the enemy's loss.
They were shot along the road and In the woods aud.
making allow ance fer all exa2geraons there have
been at least fifty Of them killed 10 the action o. the
18th Our losa Wa o. two men IN each engagement
four IN al.
In the las. engagement Capt Greene and Capt Joha-
stone, under ihe In mediate nmsnd Of Bruno Nszncg
irppor.ed the .apper and miners, and proved theo-
seivce possessed OF GOODNESS and courage.
The sappers and miners behaved most calamity.
The FGst R!ace, under the Command OF Lieut. Colonel
oNei and second eines, under Major George LeosarA
behaved with g-cxt nrmrc,s under their gallant
msnders.
In the las: gssemeDt Capt sccsesny displayed much
bravery, as did aso Capt. Lasre OF the Rangers.
The aeness o; the hour at which he intelligence of
the battles reached prevents from giving more
extended report
What have already said fully me credit a
American bravery and invncb!liy of General wsik~.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED n THE BATTLE OF
THE l2Ta OF NovkMBEa, 1856.
hflsd.
Captain Smith, Sergeant Wheeler.
Wounded.
Lieut. Maxwell Allen. -onpanv 3, First Rfsa.
Private Chase. Knapp Company =, First Riios
Wm Murphy, 3,
- Michael lamb, . A,
g Anthony Duclaw, g.,