New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-14
NICARAGUA.

The following correspondence from TIE AsF!sri!
CoGJsT gives some additional particulars in regard TO
the battles Of Masaya and Granada, aud confirms tie
statements concerning the critical position OF Walker
received by our last adyiees from Nicaragua:
From priv ate letter receiN ed from (ireytosn by the
Royal West India steamer Dee We have been favored
with the following extract:
From the in eTior there are so maoy contradictory
statements that really none of them rc able toe
ne - s that the lth Walker marched his forces
TO Masaya, and hen within two miles of there the al
leo forces came out Ia meet him, and after some skN
uisbng rCtreatGd 20 that town. where Walker recelye
avery warm reception 81 much 20 IS tn think G-aus-
ia more hospit0ble quarters. On his I'm, which
was Iu Il unexpected, he found the city in possession
OF party Of ChJmorrists from Chm.ales. numbering
some three hundred, who had completely sacked toe
city. even Walkers private papers coming into their
lalds and Granada theirs il Il that in the
eaceruess f. puydcr they neglected the necessary pre-
caution Tor defense. They Shipped Walker OF all his
clothing aud prov siOns veil AS those bel )ngng to
his amy. Walkers position is now critical one, aai
on his e1 battle depends his fate lie receives num-
erous augnen'ations and plentiful supplies by every
opportunty nevertheless TIE deSertios rom hts army
aie numerous In the last battle he was 80 strong.
Tie 800 men who occupied Granada made b id use OF
their time and thought more of pluIder han oil duty
Had they burn tte town, Walker was completely ru-
ined. Tie few Americans who were IN Granada De-
hayed well defending the ordnance, guard house anu
The next battle which must be fought a. Masiyi.
will probably dc eide the tate of Central America, aud
were tuOt for the Jealousy of the native forces there is
10 doubt on what side the victory would be- In fact
they have too many Generals who quarrel and intrigue
among Themselves and neltTalize the good they might
otheiW lee be able TO effect
From another letter We take the following:
'GREYrows. Oct. 10, 1856.
"Uos,itcs were commenced on Friday week, the
10Th, when Walker, leaving very small garrison al
Granada marched upon Masaya with so strong. The
folio ing day while engaged IN the siege III II may De
20 called he received intelligence that body OF the
allies lad advanced by another road TO make dsmon.
straon on Granada and finding he had quilted II hal
occupiod tie town. He returned with all his force I'M
m,diatey and drove them out this news is sent down
here as great success with the addition that alk.
els less 90 men and that OF the allies 3U or ioO
mon.
{" II tuIns out. howtN or, that this affair has been
ANYTHING but success, aud that the results may Dc
me- ST disastrous to the ilibusterOs The 30 men who
cccut led Canada for II hours wi the exception 81
Tie military hospital guard house, and they say ord
nance store completely sacked the city, carrying Oh
burQo osds Of stores Of all kinds to Hpitaps Walk n
acknowledges have st all his prov lsloos aud de-
be sent off instantly to New Orleans which was donel
aodi that they mast do the best they could lor M
Iey us he had not dollar in GraGada.
His own house was ransarked, and he has ny III
article o. clothing but what he stancs upright Ia, anu
from what can learn the regular troops sho occupe'
the city got OIL nc with their pinief, and the only
killed were stray persons sul eng aged Ia pnn
deriDg. -
Ills certain that two Americans, q Mr.. Lawles
and The Rev Nlr Wheeler mo relation 10 The Cnife
Sta.cs Minister, were taken with arms in thei
Lads and shot; end was told yesterday thai con
dcraoe quantity of Walker ammunition was carr e.
Report s,ys that Mr.. Wheeler, the United States
MmIs;t r, hes had an attack OF apopiexy.
Formerly Nh iter Of the Bethel Church in A,plawali