The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
From our Extra Of Friday Morning.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE DEMOCRAT.
Arrival of the Nicaragua Steamer
0 r I z A B A.
New York Dates to october 9Th.
Important from Nicaragua-TwO
Battles Walker Victorious.
Political Intelligence !!
KANSAS AFFALRSi
san FRANcIsco, Oct. 80, 6 r.M.

at P. M. for San Juan, via Rio de Janeiro,
Straits of Magellan, Talcahuana, Valparaiso and
San Juan del Sud- Oct. 10th, at one O'Clock,
left San Juan with 45O passengers and so pack
ages of express freight from New York per
steamer Tennessee. President Walkers army
in good health and spirits and is securing large
amounts of men and arms by every steamer
The Tennessee brought 400 stand of Minnie
rifles, six shell guns, 100 boxes of ammunition,
and ESQ men.
The Tennessee was dispatched Immediately on
her arrival at San Juan Del Norte to New Or
leans for 600 men for Walker, which would
swell his army to near 5000 Americans. 1t is
the opinion of all Americans on the Isthmus
that Walkers last great victory would end the
war in Nicaragua. October 18th, the Orizaba
exchanged signals with steamship Sierra Ne
vada bound to San Juan. Same day, spoke
steamer Golden Age and received from her
Sheriff Wilson, who had in charge aman named
Perry Train, charged with shooting Deputy
Sheriff at Sonora.
Attack at Mass0ga-ROuting the Allied for
ces-TwO Glorious Victories in two days.
The allied forces having advanced from Man
aqua, Gen. Walker ordered the Garrison at that
place. amounting to $50 men, to fall back i'm
mediately in Granada, in order to allow the en-
emy to occupy the place. This they did and it
was the unanimous wish of every American in
Granada, that their apparent success would in
spire them with sufficient courage to attack
H. ro11n
only by the result, or disastrous defeat. The
citizens that is the persons not belonging to the
army, but engaged in trade and attending to
the civil business of the State, formed them
selves into a company to assist in the defense of
the city, and participated in the glory of vic
tory. As the allied forces would not advance,
Walker having been reinforced with men and
two mounted Howitzers, advanced to Massage
to give them battle. The Americans entered
Massage by the way known as the middle road
They had scarcely appropriated to themselves a
place to spend the night, when the enemy began
to shoot in the direction in which our soldiers
were encamped Random shooting was kept up
for about two hours, but there was not any
hlllSNy HienOu6h ANNA "NAS "NNHNNN
one only of whom is dangerously so.
About daylight in the morning of the 18th,
the battle began. The American forces were
stationed on an eminence. The enemy were in
large numbers at a distance Of 500 yards. They
fred upon us with large gun and it seemed
that it was too dark to determine their motions
accurately, but they were supposed to be ad-
vancing under the cover of its fire. A bomb
from one of our howitzers fell with nice pre-
cison in their midst. When the smoke cleared
away there was not one of them in sight. The
howitzers continued to throw shots until they
got in sight of the church on the upper plaza.
The first rifles were now in sight of the church.
A shell was thrown in the plaza, and the word
given to "charge." With three loud cheers and
the widest enthusiasm the rifles ran down the
slope, followed steadily by the remainder of the
forces. The enemy unable to resist such Wig
orous attack, fed in every direction. Company
C, commanded by Capt Dolan, had the good
fortune to be the first in. Two of the Generals
aids. Mahon and Gist, accompanied them. The
church and the houses surrounding were en-
tered in a minute, and when Gist returned and
said General, the plaza is taken" loud shout
of triumph rent the air.
A well organized company of sappers and
miners were set to work to clear away the
houses towards the large plaza to allow the
passage of our guns. Almost every house was
full Of the enemy. They were driven steadily
back from one to the other until they were at
length all in the large plaza. The howitzers
threw she'll into the houses and the soldiers
rushed in and took possession. They thus fought
all day. The taking of this plaza decided the
fate of Massage. We had now the advantage
of good position, and vigorous assault of a
few minutes would have placed the whole city
in our hands
Tie soldiers requested permission to charge
directly on the large Church in the centre OF
the large Plaza, but Gen. Walker would not
permit them to run the risk Of losing their lives.
About midnight Gen. Walker received intelli-
gence that large body Of the enemy were mo-
wing out of Massage towards Grenada. At
o'clock on the morning of the 18th, the Ameri-
can soldiers started in pursuit. The enemy was
not overtaken until they entered Granada
Gen. Velosso, San Salvadorian, who is COM
mander in Chief of the allies, heard of Gen.
Walkers approach. He dispatched by differ
ent road about 600 men to attack Granada. He
must have been under the impression that it had
been left wholly unprotected, and that it would
fall easily into his hands. They arrived about
one O'Clock on the afternoon of the 18th and
entered the city by two parts They attempted
to get into the Plaza but were repulsed with
considerable loss. They then got into houses
and began to cut their way into the centre of
the CITY, About O'Clock in the afternoon the
enemy rang bells and gave other demonstra-