New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-17
THE FORCE THAT ATTACKED GRANADA.


TO ascertsin from prisoners and collect from other
sources the exact force that attacked the City OK Ora
NADIA and from what we can learn, there must have
been here when G Walker arrived, over 600 men.
Five hupdred and fifty Guafems ans and San Sa!gado-
rians started Friday >out noon, under command Of
GeD. Savela, TO attack this city. On their way down,
forced by about 200 Cbamorist4s, who had been
known TO be for some time in the vicinity of Tptapa
under the commrnd of BaItolo Loco. This made an
effective force Of $50 men.
They must have been lder the impression that Gen.
Walker left Granada wholly unprotected, and that the
few who did remain in the city would not fight In
order as it appears to make their escape impossible,
they divided their party in two. One kept position
the road leading to Masaya and the other got between
the city and the lake. The latter would prevent
citizens from getting board the steamer which
at great distance from the wharf
To oppose this force there garrison OF one hun
dred and fifty men, under command Of General Fry,
and the idea Of aeteat never entered the head Of
of item. As il was ascertain ed the enemy
III the suburbs Of the city, threw themselves
into the strong points about the plaza and defended
force against whom they fought dared TO show them.
selves in the plaza or at any place withe range Of
their guns, except occasionally behind strong BARI
cade, or a thick adobe wall.
Our citizens held the large parochial church, the
guard house, the armory, and the house immediately
opposite the armOry on the west side of the plaza
employees Of that estahishment-eight in number
from the tin the enemy ENTERED the city until late in
the night and did not leave their position until the
enemy had actually dug through wall that surrounds
their yard. MIR. H. w. Wyatt had the charge OF this
CON mand and certainly did his duty. BY the gallant
conduct Of this little band the books and all In the
establishment were saved from destruction.
The Armory wss, We believe in comm and of Col.
Jones' and could not he intrused to the keeping Of
drawer more intelligent He felt deeply sensi
Die Of the importance Of his trust and noby performed
the part be called upon TO do The house adjacent
TO the Annoy wss defended by Major A. ellis and
few mtp. The Majors courage and GOODNESS in battle
has justified the high opinion always entertained for
him by all who knew him, and will cause every Amer
lean IN Nicaragua to eympathize with him account
of his wound and with fer his speedy recovery The
defense of the church, in which we're several women
and children, was under the immediate direction of
Brig. General Fry. The men in this edi,e com.
usrded both ends Of the plaza well the opposite
eide, sud the bullet marks 10 the house within It's
range in which Il enemy had planted themselves is
the best proof Of the bravery OF those Who defended H.
There was q small party in of the towers that from
their position, were able 10 do much execution.
But perhaps the hottest of all the lighting was cen.
tered about the guard-house. The position Of this
building rendered il open 10 the shots of the enemy
from three tdes. In fact shots could reach Il and do
desdly execution from eli paris of the large plaz. a
well % from nearly all parts of the Lesser plaza of 81.
Sebastian. Capt. Swngle Of the ordnance was very
aciye In deienfe Of this post assisted most nobly by
Theodore LaIe. The latter gentleman s said to have
proved bimse on this occasion TO be the very type of
endurance and courage. While assisting in defen ling
THE post the Hon Thoe Bssye received two wounds,
neither Of which 10 dangerous.
The hospital too, was an important place and was
defended under the supervision of the Hon Judge
Wilkins. This gen.lemans military experience was
now found Of much advantage. Between the hos otal
and the suardhouse, On the spp0s.e eide Of be Plaza