Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-02

tanned from o'clock in the morning until
noon. -Four hours of unremitting service in
in the field. following tedious march of more
than two days, had necessarily the effect of
burdening the energies of the soldiers with
irresistible fatigue. The enemy too seemed to
have become weary of the fight, and little
iring for an hour was done on either side, ex-
cept by sharp shooters, adventuring chances
at long distances.
The temporary cessation of hostilities by
the enemy was discovered to be ruse for the
purpose of secretly possessing themselves of
the building on the northeast corner of the
Plaza, where, unframed, they could pour
destructive fire upon the American troops
stationed in every direction upon the Plaza.
This stratagem of the enemy was discovered
by Lieut. Gay, and communicated by him to
Gen. Walker. Ten true and fearless men,
armed with rifles and Colts revolvers, were
all that were required to dispossess the enemy
of their position. They were composed of
Captains Honton and Sutter, of Walkers staff;
Col Kewen, Maj Rodges, Maj. Weber, Cap
tans Breckenridge and Mahon, Lieuts. Winter,
Smith and Gay. few privates Joined, max
ing the number thirteen. Crossing the street
under fire, they pressed through the corner OF
the building that was sought to be possessed
By the enemy, to the far end of the corridor,
which was partially barricaded by an adobe
wall or breastwork. From that position they
cautiously surveyed the enemy, and hastily
determining the plan of operations, the order
to charge was given, and with yell and
bound they rushed in the direction OF the
pcket-fence behind which the enemy wers
cautiously making progress. The yell was i'm
mediately responded to by a roll of thirty
guns, but as the attack was so sudden, tie
Disconnected foe were unable to aim with pre-
cision, and the only damage effected was
Slight wound inflicted upon the hand of Capt.
Breckenridge, not interfering at all with his
prosecuting the charge The fence was gained
without loss, and thence a brisk fire opened
upon the retreating enemy, They fled for
protection behind a neighboring building,
whence with more security they could prevent
pursuit. 1t was necessary, however, that they
should be driven entirely from that vicinity;
and in order to get a position to effect that
object, it was necessary to cross street ex-
posed to the enemy's fire.
1t was a hazardous experiment, as the oppo-
sition force was ascertained TO be more than
hundred strong Nothing daunted, however,
the thirteen asssyed the perilous adventure,
and although the bullets whistled in fearful
proximity to them, not man was touched.
The position they sought was gained, and then
in earnest the crack of the rife became the
deathknell of the foe. The enemy sought to
retain their ground, and returned the fire with
apparent zeal and eagerness. In this engage
ment Captain Hueston fell MORALLY wounded.
With his parting spirit escaped the pulsatiOn
of true and valiant heart As an atonement
for the death of Capt. II. not less than thirty
of the enemy were made to bite the dust. The
fire of the remaining twelve became too disas-
trous for the Costa Ricaus to brave, and they
were compelled again to relinquish their posi-
ton and seek shelter elsewhere. They began
precipitate retreat, but were hotly pursued.
Fortiiying themselves behind wall they again
turned upon their pursuers and opened de-
termined fire. In this assault Lieut.. Gay was
wounded. The enemy again fled, with the loss
OF eight or ten more, and succeeded in reaching
the building from behind, where they again
sought to repulse the advance of the Ameri-
cans. In the pursuit Lieut.. Gay was MORALLY
wounded, and " French Louis" killed. The
enemy made good their retreat. The fight on
the plaza had almost ceased, and during the
day and night there was little firing, except by
few OF the enemy around, with Minnie rifles,
firing from concealed places. The possessors
of these weapons were Englishmen and Ger
mas, who had long experience in their use.
The majority of the Americans fell at the
hands of these foreign miscreants, who have
allied themselves with servilism against the
liberty party of Central America
This battle of Rivas, the second fought in
that city by Gen. Walker, was warmly con-
tested. The struggle was long and arduous
one and the Liberals were compelled TO fight
at every disadvantage.
Tho Costa P;oop0 Loaf 81 bnp5rad man Tho
early retreat of the three hundred, and the
subsequent almost entire abandonment of Ri
vas, are sufficient indications of their defeat
The American loss does not exceed thirty, and
the wounded is the same.
Take it all in all the conflict at Rivas cannot
but be regarded as glorious victory. We
have lost, indeed, some good and gallant men,
but their deaths have been atoned for in the
blood of numerous sacrifices.
They enemy are disheartened at their defeat;
and although they have again returned to the
field OF their disaster, they are impoverished
OF zeal, and destitute of confidence.
LIST OF KILLED.
Staff: 1t. Magyar, Aid-de-C Camp to the Gene
rail- Adj. Gen. Offa; Capt. Hueston and Gin
ton, Inspector Generals Department; Lit. Stall,
Col. Marehado.
Company Blight Infantry. Capt. Linton,
Corporal Hillett; Prisates, |. Birdley, j. NJ.
Jennings, J. ii. Lane.
Co. E-Privates, William Gould, George
Dickson.
Co. A-Rifle Battalion. 1t. Gay; privates,
Lynn, Rorrer.
Co. B. Privates. Brodes, Stone.
Go. C-sargt. VIM. McCarty; Private Barn.
house, A. g. Gates.
Co. D-Oapt. Darrell; Privates, Blackburn,
Finn, Wites, Barrow.
Co. E-Privates, Knox, Logan, L. Cuck,
Stickmer, Dart, Davidson, Barr.
Co. Sargent Chestnut; Privstes, McMur-
ray, Donelan.
Co. Client John Doyle, Sargent Kisner;
Privates, Mcmahon, McGruar, Delaney, Hous
ton, Fisher, Miller, Herrihan, Townsend, Nifty,
Mercanter
End Rifle Battalion, Co. A-Privates, Ed.
ridge, Milholland.
Co. B-Sargt. Stock; Privates, Bogligar,
Winkler, Weber, Ersti.
Co. C-Private Edwards.
Mounted Rangers. Lieutenants Philip ellis
and W. Winters; Private Scott.
President Mora has issued the following
Proclamation:
John r. Nora, President Of the Republic Of
Costa Rica and General in Chief Of the ar
my Of Nicaragua.
All the 6libusteFs taken with arms in hand
will subject to all the rigor of the law, winch
in this is death. But all fillibusters who have
not used their arms against this Republic, and
give up out Of free will their arms and persons
to officers Of the Costa army, shall be par
doned. lSigned.] J. r. MORA.
Appended to this was the following list of
persons taken prisoners at 81. Rosa, aud subse
quently shot on the 25th of March:
James Salolon, Ireland; John Pikih, Italy;
Andrew Oourtanlin, S. Amos; Manuel Gregg,
Cuba; Theodore Lidiken, American; Henry
Dunn, Ireland; Isaac A. Rose. American; Hen
~ JoLsideT, Germany; Peter Pyme, Ireland;