The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-11-07
FULL PARTICULARS OF TIE BATTLES OF
aIaSSaFA AND GRANADA.
Terrible Scenes an Granada ~ Wholesale .Har-
ders Gad RobbyieS :

OHT. ines VI sNcN eHitdus pdPF4e w tHN -'t
are at hand. They contain the details OF the
late Ncarasuan news.
Capt. Williams, Of Gen. Walkers army, VITO
came as passenger in the Tennessee, gives de-
tailed accounts OF the battles fought al Massaya
and Granada. His report agrees with that tel
pgraphed.
Cen Walker was preparing to march in
pursuit OF the enemy
The howitzers and Minnie rifles sent lrom
New York were received previous 10 the re-
cent battles.
Minister Wheeler was dangerously i'll, hav-
Ing been attacked with fit Of apoplrXy.
~ CAPT. wILLIAms' STATEMENT.
Gen. Walker was we'll advised Of the move
mpnts oflhr enemy, but with has usual caution
he Kept his Information and plans from thu pub
lie. About the lst of October, the order was
given for the ouf-garrisonS at San Carlos, Rivas,
Tipitapa and Managna, TO concentrate on Gra-
NADIA Shortly aiterward the advanced guard
al Massaya was ordered TO fail back also upon
the capital Ii at once became evident that
General Walker had determined 10 draw the
enemy on, and choose his own ground for the
battle.
! On the evening ofthe ] lth he left Granada
with 100 men for Massaya This Is a town
situated some fifteen miles from Granada, con-
tanning about 5000 inhabitants. Nature has
endowed it with many advantages. 1t has two
plazas, in the centre OF the principal on" stands
a large church, on.either side few shops The
houses are principally built Of adobe. 1t was
here fiat Gen Walker had determined to meet
] the forces of the Allies. The troops marched
snearly all night over muddy and slippery
1T y NttlpA
before the town which was IN possession OF en-
emv who were said to be about 400) strong
Being advised ofthe approach Of Gen. walk
er, they had advanced on the road from thr
town with strong body of troops. Either side
of the road was lined with high bushes and cac-
tus. All daybreak Gen. Walker formed hiS
men in column, and ordered a charge at once.
The rush was made, and the enemy broke and
fed before the head Of the column could reach
+ them. The Americans KEEP, on and followed
the enemy into the town, where they were
strongly posted in the Plazas and streets. After
gallant fight which bad lasted all through iht
day and evening Gen. Walker was IN position
all p NJ with his howilzrrs before the
tsF1z gIF
up between the walls Of the houses whici
were cut through for that purpose The troop.
were ordered at this hour to sleep on theii
arms They had fought hard, and they slept
: well.
About haIfpast . A. NJ, an express from
Granada arrived, advising Gen. Walker that
The city had been attacked at noon of thu day
before, by a force Of nearly 400 men, thrsr
We're from the hacienda Of San Jacinto and had
been joined BY bodies Of troops from San Saliva
dor aud Guatemala, with a few Chamorristas.
They bad advanced upon Granada by differ
: ent road from that leadilg 10 Mas>aya, and had
surrounded the city, attacking il on all sdeS-
i There were very few troops, which, with the
American citzrnS Ieil in the city, did not a.
mount to over 80 men. These took possession
I OF the ordnance department, guard-housr hos
1 pltai. and principal church, all on tie main pla-
"a, and the Indies took refuge in the hotls. of
/ the American Minister and som+ OF the foreign
conSnaleS The handful Of men defended the
! plaza successfully for tWenty-lour hours
4 The enemy ransacked every house in search
OF Americans and money. Mr. LawlesS, the
Rev. Mr.. WhreIer and Mr.. Ferguson and son
were dragged into the streets and murdered. -
/ Walkers residence was pillagrd and his papers
scattered over the floor in the wild hunt for
pIunder. About 10 A. NJ, ofthe 9th, the
gallant band IN the plaza had the FIRST intima-
tion that snccor was at hand in the booming
OF the howltzers and the rattle Of the musketrv
in the attack Of Gen. Walker on the enemy at
JaIteba church, about thrrr-quart4rS of mile |
immediately behind The Ordinance Depart
ment.
Immediately on receiving the news brought
to AlaSsaya by the express, Gen. Walker vaca-
ted that town with all his troops, and commpnc-
I'd forced march for Granada. At I0A NJ,
he attacked The enemy, who were posted in
force on the height of the Jalteba church, and
charging al once, captured two field pieces, and
drove them, at the point of the bayonet, into
aud through the city. The rout commenced in
every direction. But on all sides they were
met by parties that Gen. Walker had ordered
10 make detour round the city, and their dis
persiou was complete.
1t is estimated that about 400 of the allies !,
were killed at Massaya, and an equal number
at Granada. Nearly every house on the even
ng Of the 18th, when our informant left, was
iird with their wounded. The loss of the
americans in both engagements was only l6
<iled and % wounded. We have not been
lble to learn the names of any of the Killed =
Among the wounded are Capt. Bell DR.. Scott, .
Capt. Hardy, Mr.. Tabor, editor Of the Nicnra-
-nense: Capt. Green, Harbormaster, Capt. =
'iekergil, and Major Giles. q
The enemy were reported to be retreating >,
rom Massaya, and General Walker would ad- i
ance norhward as soon as his troops had some :,
little rest.
Capt. Williams informs us that bis baggage pt
'as packed ready to start when the attack took IN
lace. He rihed OF everything by the en- OF
nv on the assault on Granada. In his trunk ST.
as nearly two hundred letters from persons fr
the limited States hnt ha Ipac abls IN ratb.r III