The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-11-12
THE TWO BATTLES IN CENTRAL
AMERICA.
HIGHLY 1NTEREsr1NG DETAILS.

The New Orleans Picayune brings us
some details of the two engagements in
Nicaragua, which resulted in victories
to the forces under General Walker
over the combined troops ofhis enemies
Capt. Williams, of Kentucky, who was
in one battle-that of GraDada-fur-
nishes the Picayune with the following {:
About the lst of October the order
was given for the out garrisons of San
Carlos, Rivas, Tipitapa, and Managua,
to concentrate on Granada. Shortly af-
forwards the advanced guard at Masaya
was ordered to fall back also upon the
casital. 1t at once became evident that
Gen. Walker had determined to draw
the enemy on, and choose his own ground
for the battle.
On the evening of the 18th he left
Granada with 100 men for Massaya.
This is a town situated some fifteen
miles from Granada, containing about
eight thousand inhabitants. Nature
has endowed it with many advantages.
1t has two plazas; in the centre of the
principal one stands a large church, on
either side a few shops. The houses are
principally built of adobe. II was here
that General Walker had determined to
meet the forces of the allies. The
troops marched nearly all night over d
very muddy and slippery road, and be-
FIRE the morning of the 18th they were
before the town, Tbich was in possession
of the enemy, who were said to be about
1000 strong.
Being advised of the approach of Gen.
Walker they had advanced on the road
from the town with a strong body of
troops. Either side of the road was
lined with high bushes and cactus. At
daybreak Gen. Walker formed his men
in column and ordered a charge at once.
The rush was made, aud the enemy
broke and fed before the head of the
column could reach them. The Ameri-
cans kept ON and followed the enemy
Into the towu, where they were strongly
posted IN the plazas and streets. After
a gallant fight, which had lasted all
through the day aud evening, Gen.
Walker was in a POSITION, at IL z. NJ,
with his howitzers before the main pla-
"a, ready 10 open upon the enemy in
the morning. The artillery had been
brought up through the walls of the
hUnses, which were cut through for that
purPose. The troops were ordered. at
this bour to sleep on their arms They
bad fought hard, and they slept we'll.
About ba: f. past IL, a. NJ, All express
'r"m Granada arrived, advising Gen.
" aiker that that city had been attack
ed at noon of the day before by a force
of reaIly l,l60 meu. These we're from
the hacienda of San J~acihto, and had
been joined by lodics Of troops from San
Salvador aad Guatemala, with a few
CHARACTERISTICS. The bad advanced up
on Gra,ada by Il different road from that
leading to Masaya, AID had ~surrounied
ti.e city. attacking it On al sides. There
we're very few trooI S, which, with the
American citizens left in the city, die
not araouu to over $50 men. These
took possession Of tie ordinance depart
meht, guard house, hospital ard priLci-.I
pal Church, ali On the main plaza. al d
the ladies took refuge i'll TIE house Ct the
American Munster AID some of the for
eigu Cousolates. This handful Of men
dcfendod the plaza successfully for TWEEN
ty-two hours.
The enemy ransacked every house in
search Of Americans and money. Mr..
Lawless, the Il v. Air. Wheeler, ard
Mr. Fureu. Oh aud sou were tTagg9d IN
10 the streets and murdered. Gen.
Walkers residence was pii!agtd, aad
his papers were scattered over the fopre
IN the wild huut for plumber. About
10, A. II Of the 18th, The gallant band
Of tie ;laza had the first intimation that
was st hand in the booming Ct
the howi:zeis and tie rattle Of the mus
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the enemy at Jalteba Church, about
three-quarters of a mile Immediately
behind che Ordinance Department.
Immediately upon receiving tie news
brought to Maseya by the express, Gen.
Walker evacuated Ehat town with all
his troops, and commenced a forced
march npos Granada. at 10, y. NJ;
he attacked the e envy, who were posted
in force on the height of the Jalteba
Church, and charging at once, captured
two field pe.es and drove them, at the
point of the bayonot into and thiough
thu city. The rout commenced almost
without a Struggle and the enemy dis
persed i'll every direction. But on all
sides they were met by parties that Ger.
Walker had ordered to make a detour
round the city, and the dispersion was
complete.
1t was estimated hat about 400 of
the allies were killed at Masaya, and al
equal number at Granada. Nearly ev-
cry house, OF the evening of the 18th,
when our informant left, was filled with
their wounded. The loss of the MGR
leans il both engagements was only 10
killed aud 70 wounded. We nave not
been able to learn the names of any of
the killed. Among the wounded are
Capt. Bel, DR.. Scott, Capt. Green,
harbormaster, Captain Pickersgilt and
Aajnr Giles.
Tie eaemy we're reported to be re-
y a.i.s from Masaya, aud Gen. Wal
h.r wo.id advdnce u~orthward as soon
as his r!oops had had some little rest.
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