The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-30

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tssned Themselves with great honor.
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ha short Of ss Sund..d men, and Of % Woun s led
Of tss three hundred, and the saSssa
catieDs Of their Overwhelming disaster The American
css - mot exceed thirty and the number Of wounded
ponp av.dsd the limits Of Nicaragua and 1ers going 70
wass., dspleased at their insoIsnce determined to
dol they VIII pr By tas natrasou eSss
81 cssysd At least xhsther they rsm.in contuuacious
the dssgreeAbs fact that Gen. Walker Is ready aud v
iDg q 81 times and season. to employ himself In ths
giI ia.k Of afordirg them additional Instructions
oaasAated to produce more ndelible Impressions.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF
IN Ii. Mearapue ef i. AS issi inst. u. oss,,, a.,,
ofths plan Of attack with many other ncids
not contained in the article above They are e folio rs
Myas We stated that the battalion under command Of
Col Sanders ordered to enter by tho
ss p.s and the east d:
In making this statement committed an ERROR which
justice and sense Of duty requires should se
following manner Companies A, and D. Of the LIST
Rie Battalion, under command Of Lieutenant Cololons
north sds Of the plaza ard simultaneously rom shs I
south side, charge was to be made BY companies
!, and G, under the lead Of Major Blsvstsr
OucoT0Q r6SpoCHvoY
By Captains Anderson, Rudlsr and Mason. They
we're the first to reich: the plaza; and although
not exceeding eighty man e tAs .sgrsgass, they
trepidity The small command under Major Brewster
ssplAyed signal gAllantry and did remRrka ,e execution
Nmpsny leading the advance los seven killed and Ave
wounded Among the latter Captain Frank Andsr-
son, Of the original ff ak" of the Vests who was
wounded In the arm and sde and Lieutenant Dolsn,
Captain Anderson was twice wounded; and although
scarcely recovered from the ormsr aic'ion with truly
commsndable heroism he ambidonsd to encounter the
was afflicted again with two severe but, happily not
dangerous wounds. :, The perseverance, and gal
Ct every and Vs %sm.s9 ' Of '0 Tie Mss1a
army Of Nicaragua. Company F, formerly Volt
tgeurs tut transferred to the First Ride Ba talon,
under the direction OF Captain Ruder, most gallant
and meritorious ecer sustained Itself with courage
inferior to Its killed and wounded little less
than that suffered by fta assoo company Company
under Captain Aason was the greatest sufferer in the
conflict in the number Of killed and wounded In view
of the smallnss Of the number composing the companies
under command of Msjor Brewster, and the extremely
perilous position to which they exposai much
praise cannot be awarded to the fearless and the
don few sustaining 80 a u \, an assault
dera In the attack from the east and along the north
side of the plaza behaved With much exsmpary heros.
gives atssAtion of their devotion TO thsr officers and
their fidelity to the cause tor which they were mpere5
Capt Harrel Of company D. Was killed, and in him the
tleman,
Among the wounded Of company are Idsusensnss
Leonard, Porter and Ayers oifisers of askuowscgsd
was another OF the ves.A Bard" and has, through.
out the war, coEduc.e himself with such bs,oming
courage as e.laa him to most assserins com1snds.
wounded In both his hands white IeaaDg ns6 n ths
desperate charge up;n the ensmy's cannon. Hs Is .
man Of desperate courage and his confronted dan
timer OF his company WAS also severely but not danger
was orteetd to enter the plaza by street. from
the south sde and the i've troops Col Macha6o
By crcss street from the north side simultaneous with
re entrance Of The commands ct Lieut. Col Sanders and
From some mtsspprshsnsion Of the instructions COL
Maehsdo with the native force, instead Of entering ths
city at the point desgnsted for his command kept with
the command Of Lieut. Col Sanders but proved howay
Of s.sentisl service in the desperate conflict which
in bis fall the native army has suffered an irrepassSs
lois The irmsdiate officers under him behaved with
great courage and too much credit cannot attach to thu
The Light Infantry Battalion, under the command of
Cos Fry, was held as reserve FORCE and entered the
plaza about ten or fifteen minutes after tho
soon mingled with their comrades in tbs danger
ous conflict. Capt James Linton, OF Company D. than
wh1m there WAS % no more gallant gentleman on tha.
valiant and devoted men, Lieut. James G. JAmerson Of
Company E., an officer of tiiei merit, and man OF
cosbtiess courage received in the leg painful wound
OF hose two companies there w.rs seven killed ana six
wounded.
In the second Riae Battalion, under command Of Col
Natzner, Second Lieut. Anderson, CT Company D., re-
ceived an affecting wound. In that battalion six were
killed and six were wounded.
An interesting feature in the battle of Rvss WAS the
ued at that place the experiment Of battle under tie
dubious auspices only Of ty.six OF the original
number that embarked in the vesta and first met the
enemy the disastrous Hed Of Rivas, there tix
teen Who participated in the recent engssemsnt These
were Major J. B. MARKHAM, Csp. Franz Anderson Capt
s y. LAonart, Lieut. G. Giss, Sergeant Vim. sarshs!d
ard privates Moses Anderson, BIanch. j. Colmsrs a.
men, Without exception behaved WITH gaIsntry msrt
ing the highest admiration and applause They wore
proudly nspicuous through the whole conflict seeming
to feel and act as though Nvas was indebted to them
OF this number, L.eutenAns sto and Gay wore killed
Leonard and i.t and Sergeant Sarsssd wss
wounded. Lieutenant Sto the aid Of Colonel Don Bru
no NatEmer, did most efficient servics 1t is auheaca
his single hand before he paid by his death the psnay
Of his galanty. Lieutenant Gay fell in the charge
which he hi msef projected and which required
rage Of the most desperate character to prosecut. In
extoing the eritorious actions OF the XII ed and wound
1t would be unjust not to credit the remainder with
conduct exhibiting selfsacrfcing herois. Than Cap
tain p Veeder there who displayed he
roic vaor who, By his desperate fearlessness,
commanded the respect and admiration Of the army
throughout the conflict entities him to consideration
inferior to who that day illustrated their rank
by vaorous Deeds The whole OF this little remnant OF
the vesta bsnd" by their intrepid action deserving
If even euthusiastic praise.
In company With the "vesta sAnd' Of patriots there
others whose praaeworthy conduct entle them to
hatteripg mention They were mot connected with any
especial command Ia the army but acted on an impulse
patriotism, and courage mpellsd them into the des
perae chances Of the conflict 1t is With pride and plea
that command the gallant action Of Colonel j.
MsDonald Captains Coos and Bradley snd Driner of ths
Quartermaster Department Major r. Rodgers and Cap
tain Nahon, John Pelicer, OF the CommiasAry Depart
nent Maj Webber, citizen volunteer; Lieutenant J.
J. Lyons formerly attached to Major Brewstsrs COM
nand; J. Armstrong and j. Fnney, Of the Paymaster
Department; and Michael McCary, volunteer orderly to
Gen. Walker The reckless exposure Of himself to peril
stamped McCarty . man without fear. All exhibited
brilliant and dashing csarags, and are entitled TO
similar encomium. or this number, Armstrong was
Iie aad Cook and Bradley and Lyons and Finney
severely wounded. Mcdonald and Weber are missing,
Ind the apprehension is felt that they have not escaped
the disaster Of battle.
Take eli In all the eonst at Rvas cannot but bs
yar6sd ~ glorious victory. We have lost Indeed,
coed and valiant but their deaths have been atoned
in the blood OF numerous sacrifices The enemy
dsheartened at their defeat and although they have
again returned TO the Geld Of their disaster they