The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-30
LETTER FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Especial Correspondence II the Cetnet.


about nj this time; the wars and tuno,s
Of wars have nearly put stop to bust
ness Of all kinds and ever man has cleaned
~ his shooting aiek for The next fshtn
Soon after posting my last letter, some
90 Of 100 Rinemen were ordered to tnarri
and attack San jacntu iraneh, where A
small body Of rebels had fortified them
selves, determined to give the Americans
q fight, If they should visit them The
Americans arrived eatly nne morning and
commenced The attack, the natives met
them outside the walls, but were soon
driven back, when our party prs pared to
follow up Tie advantage they had gained,
and in making charge had one man killed
and twelve wounded. aud discovered that
il would be impossible TO take the place
with their small force. so gathering M
their wounded made hasty retreat ---
Ibis was rather All unfortunate affair ms il
gave the natives confidence in then,sel.
YES that ther did not before possess, and
prepared them for the next attack, which
they knew would be made. San 1srnin
ranch is strnng Notification, having at
shoit distance outside cptral or fence
made ol posts, from which the enemy ran
fire at the advancing party, and In return
receive little or no damage when this is
taken lhey retreat 10 large stone wall
which has but one entrance, through
gate where two piece Of cannon are placed
If this ia taken they then have The strong
walls Of the houses to project them.
which as well as the outside walls. are
pierced with hole, for musketty.
Soon after the first affair nj this ranch a
party Of citizens and officers, civil and mil
itaty, and but one regular solder. nar1ed
soule, amounting in eli TO about sixly.fve
OF seventy men, volunteered 10 take the
place. The General allowed them 10 nm
take the hazardous business, but issued an
order that no solde' or officer, with The
exception Of the one above mentioned and
Major O'Niel, should have permission to
60 as the garrison was rather small. and he
needed them to protect the town. The
expedition Yves well mounted and armed
and started on their journey. having more
the appearance Of pleasure excursion,
than that of going into d,esdful battle,
from which SO many brave spirits never
returned. They attacked the ranch, early
in the morning and soon succeeded in div
ing in the enemy from the corral, they then
charged TO get inside of the stone wall, and
many brave man lost his life in the al.
tempt among the number Col Cole. and
the soldier Soile. But The Americans did
get in and alter few moments hard fight
ing got ont again (what was left of tbem)
IN double quick tilreo II was fair de |
feat there was no retreating and claiming
a victory as on former occasion, but
perfect flight to save the lives of the sur
vivots. with a lot Of lancers after them --
A bout half the number who entered the |
hght were either killed or wounded. --
Among the number wounded was Mr. |
Chas Callahan. formerly connected with |
the Picayune, but lately Collector of the
Fort in this city the last that was seen Of
Mr. Callahan he was entering the wood |
where it is supposed be either died from the
wound received in the fight or was follow
ed by lancers and killed While the fight
lasted 1t was desperate, but such a small
party Of Americans could not long contend |
with force Of lour hundred and adobe
walls, so nothing remained but to retreat
the best they could
Shortly before the above affair. n duel
took place between TIVE soldiers belonging
to the First Rifles, named Walker aud
Soule mentioned above) in which Walker
lost his life. Duels have become so fire..
Iuent Of late, that understand the Gsner.
n intends Furnishing severely the first
person who sends challenge.
tn. most painful affair that has occur
red in Nicaragua. took place few weeks
since, wherein two oflie srs lost their lives,
and the cause, that two brave men, and
that two through liquor. The unhappy
affair happened in this way Jennings Es-
'elle, some time ago obtained iurough to
visit his friends who live in Mississippi,
and started in fine spirits by way of New
York--tbere he fell in with company, and
commenced, as he said himself "a SPREE
He was a Lieutenant and had heen long
time in Nicaragua, and soon found plenty
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