San Andreas independent., 1856-11-01
Walker Successful i'm both Cases.


Per Telegraphic Dispatch the Stockton Daily Argus
FIRST DISPATCH.
In Nicaragua two BATTLES had come off,
in both of which Walker was triumphant
William Jones, orderly Sergeant to
Maj. O'Neal, shot in the head a soldier
named Charles Wood, killing him almost
instantly Jones was arrested.
Walker is in receipt of immense sup
plies of ammunition.
A company Of sharp-shootcrs have been
organized Eeach battalion is effective.
Two battles have been fought which are
described as dreadful Walkers troops
were completely victorious, and there is no
doubt now of hissupremacy in Nicaragua.
The City of Granada, held by Brig.
Gen. Frey and 100 armed troops, was at
tackled by the San Salvadorian army while
Walker was at Massaya with his army,
holding another force of the enemy in
check.
The American force at Granada, main
tanned their position for "a hours, and
made a most obstinate and bloody resis-
tance-but were nearly overpowered by
overwhelming odds, when Walker arrived
with his army of 900 Americans.
The enemy had entrenched themselves
behind barricades mounted with cannon.
The army advanced to the assault under a
most murderous fire, which stopped for a
moment their progress. When Walker
placed himself at their head and carried
everything before him, driving the enemy
from his intrenchments and from the city.
The number of San Salvadorians killed
and wounded is estimated at 1000.
EUROPEAN NEWs.-An attempt had
been made to assasinate the Emperor Ma
poleon.
Numerous arrests have been made in
Paris
Affairs in Italy were very threatening,
as revolutionary movements were antlcl-
pated.
Great French Railway frauds have been
exposed.
The Conation of the Gar of Russia
mind in Europe
SECOND DISPATCH
San Francisco, October 30th, o o'clock p. VI
The OrizdGa made the passage from New York
to San Juan in 80 days. She spoke the Golden
Age, Oct 25th, and received from her IL man
named Perry Owen, charged with shooting the
Deputy Sheriff of Sonora.
She brought $40 passengers.
In the late battles in Nicaragua, immense
numbers of the enemy were killed by Walkers
army, while he lost but 10 men.
John Tabor, formerly of Stockton, was shot
by musket ball, breaking his leg above the
knee
The troops engaged against Walker were San
SalvadoranS and Gautemalians, who were de-
feated and put to total rout, leaving Walker
beyond doubt, conqueror of Central America.
Frank Hale who absconded from this city on
last Saturday with 81 900, belonging to bank
was arrested in Sacramento and brought down
last night.
The mail steamer is expected hourly 1t will
not bring any later dates than by the Orizaba
but she will bring more papers and greater
amount of general intelligence.
The numbers of the enemy killed in Granada
is truly astonishing. In many of the houses
they lay piled up in dozens; they are living on
the streets, on the door steps, and in the out
the bushes; whole loads were killed while en-
deavoring to escape by the lake, and intelligence
is every hour arriving of where tens and twen-
ties OF bodies have been discovered in the
yards. The guard-house is already nearly full
OF prisoners, and others who have been endeay-
oring to escape, are being while we write, con-
tinually brought in.
There were not more than ten Americans
killed altogether Some of those 1vnro L;llod
by running from their positions too soon after
they heard of the arrival of the troops from
Aassaya There are probably 30 wounded.
among those who lost their lives upon the
ilrSt attack by the natives on Granada, was a
Dir. Wheeler, who had been sent there to dis
tribute Bibles by the Bible Society of New
ork, the Rey Mr.. Ferguson, and Mr.. Law
less who had been merchant there for some
years.
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