The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-19

sion Of the Order A. Rvss in the Asrdisnai de-
sncsss ~ ssssm Ten BLOCK Bss' formerly q Can
orria, who pay 70 we government tor me monopoly
The unset led state Of the country The market price 10
cents Der TO- iaassa cnls Lily ADD Me- Gray, Sois
LATELY Of California, have recently purchased in C,sts
here 10 cents per h. large proportion Of winch they
have sold to The Nearsguan government Tor - cents
In regard to the positions and movements Of the
military forces opposed 70 General Walker, reports
from lime % time arc 80 con sa s',s WA.
rect mfr ma.en - 10 the TWO bs'ties fought San u
Ranch, you viii have already received by the Ten
II il stated that in the last OF these two battles
that in which Colonel Cole vas kec-the American
ascertained 10 have been some thirty killed. missing
and MORALLY wounded Inc iSs. Of the enemy s o.
ed remained San Jacnto for two or three days
nty 70 the battle, and then marched 20 hAas
qua some forty ave miles northwest OF this city, aud
about equidsant Granada and Leon, the American
garrison having e Aanagua and taken up aer qa.r.ers
psda, on ths route . Manssua The enemys force
concentrated It Msn.gua, 70 Dc about soo.
The available Walker, patriot oros, - As'aya ss.
mated :. ZOO r 4tS ana = sSoa 200 sp
all provided with plenty Of arms and ammunition
sx howazerss throwing twelve pound shells 80 =.
received Uy the steamer Texas now San JUN dat
Norie, win greatly increase The ell iencv OF General
ws.iers optrsson: ard "a Toco onisn the natives
any other fortified Adoh Town possession Of the enemy
| 1t seems thai after the occupancy AanaguA oy the
enemy they posted pckes along the route towards tue
| Msssaya who we're subsequently driven back oy the
rangers which time they have re NAMED encamped
| in Nansgua; from tne Information last received ~
the Aoiutani Generals office, appears that they are
without cannon and poorly Supplied WIN na nSn,sn,
General (rhompson) that they win coon disoand or TO-
| treat 10 Leon. -, ~, x,o,.
etrs by the Tennessee are Walters Rasewicz
Russell and Grant. The latter with his company, mas
been ordered TO Nasssya and Capt Rskewicz Tor some
been dismissed from the army, and ordered 10 saAe nS
departure by the next steamer
learn that The Nicaragua schooner San Jose, CAPT
Fsssuw arrived Reaiejo on the goth uit and found
the town deserted by the enemy, and the inhabitants
very fepdly He was supplied with provisions and Was
that two had left there few days be-
lore with Salvador and Guatemala troops, returning
to heir own country, many Of whom were sick ana IN
By decree this morning. published in the Nicara-
suens' Major Heiss is empowered BY President walker
10 exchar hh the government Of the United states
raeaions the treaty OF and navigation DO
tween the United States Nicaragua confirmed oy the
UBtd States The close Of the last session o.
cnuIier lust arrives from Aasssya brings intelligence
that large poey OF the enemy have moved from Mana
qua 10 Masstapa seven southwest OF Aassaya and
that company OF mounted rangers sent OUT a. scout
from Asssaya, had been driven BACK oy the enemys
| lsIcers.
I TIE VERY LATEST.
The teaner Csfos lett Granada on The "a instant
fight expected to take place tnat day between zoe
enemy and General walkers troops; IL might De post
pened i've days This nghI would decide tnngs
in Central America .or some time TO come, The enemy
were Coo strong expected TO be reinforced
by from 10 " goo. On the I'd lstapt We met az Nir.
! ain Bay, reinforce mens from California for aHeI "
100 strong, under Colonies Kewen and Saunders fney
left in mt diaely for Granada Ca che 4lh, met Al
Css,eo Rapds srother reinforcement from the United
! shells smmpriiion, &C, sc. II he enemy did not
make attack before the reinforcement, r. arrived at
General Walker and his whole army 10 cne spirits,
a. the enemy dong exactly what Was desired on
the Fart Of The American forces: o..,,s
courier bx,pgp int lIgence that, py order OF the
Commander IN rhif our troops at o'clock ,his morn
ing evacuated Masssya and nov marching towards
slor kasssya viii probably soon march upen THIS
place where Is b. eved the grand buue VIII DC ioagat
The American forces concentrated here s numb,r
about thousand those Of the enemy attacking, III
| te, eighteen IL rdreo.
A,krmah took place yesterday near Hindierce three
miles northwest Of Nassa,A in which il IL sad one Of
ouI u, n Leu,epani L~se, taken prisoner and two
~ ihT.e others wounded ana this TniDg three OF
like's pcsted near kSssya we're killed By the enemy
The Battle Of San Jacinto.
| FIRST MEETING OF WALKERS MEN WITH THE ma
| nvEs-coLoSEL TroSALD's REPuLsE-LIsr OF
| THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
/ ffrom II S!carsguense, Sept 20
| About iwo weeks ago. . party Of thirty Americans
serving the Nicarasusn army, under the commnd OF
Col McIonsld ATTACKED drove behind their Darri
| csets large number Of rebels, numbering 100, or
gertsys more la the encounter one American was
| sned and several wounded when the OF the oc
ourreLce reached this cry siro. feeling manifested
t among The citzens and soldiers 70 avenge the death
ss, na So.n ,n mo sns form
party Tor this purpoc. As the General would not con
cent allow any Of the officers or soldiers attached 70
regiments 90, the citizens over whom he bad no con
troll volunteered TO the humber q forty 70 nsnt the
,ebeis ursn their o~p responsibility. some men were
also raised 10 Ma'saya and up ia'a making IN all SIXTY
1bose Who volunteered At Granada started from here
abcu, o'clock, Friday evening" 18Th inst, ami passing
through Msssays wee joined by the Of thai
| city hey arrived al ripitspa Saturday morning. ~
lure cir,icn co Mcdonald refused he did not
| know them 10 allow the volunteers 10 pss the river
| viii out orier to that eject from cen. Walker.
| This objecion come by some pcrton suggest
ing that Lieut. Col Byron Cole should be requested TO
volrn,eer with them and take the command Col Cole
belong 10 he regular ue, but Assistant Quar-
termAs,er General In this case he volunteered as pr
vAie, bu. was Immediately elected Captain OF ihe com
eaaiDs the men became a guarantee d Col Mcdonald
that all right the volunteers took up their tine
OF march. The arrived At the rrl.he Of San Jscnio,
xhers the rebels were itaioDed about O'Clock sunday
| mornrg The Ish inst, and halted Te msments 10 or
| der % arrange plan OF alta X.
place Of eeience. II Ia situated elevation which
sommsrd ali the ground 10 IT, v.cnny. In large
raj ftards Eorse which has been fitted up 10 such
that all inside secure against maste or ride
while through small speirres In the ibck walls,
frcops nsce Of can ire ITO all parts Of the corral
The corral isef surroupisd oy strong fence, ~heh
necersGy 70 scale before any nserifl damage can be
The volunteers the already, relatively large
forcc o The enemy, had been the day previeas strength
ened BY addition OF two hundred men bug this IN
~se sbsied their arder and tie plan Of attack vas
| mace.
Upxn tonfuisi1on II was ceemtd aivisabt 10 form
the ccmpspy into three divisions each 10 be led by
ofcers chosen from among themselves. Bryon Cole
then elected Colonel, ana Wiley Marshall second 10 com
msnd. Roberi ksan elected 10 lead the first com
psny 10 make the charge ou, OF the ~ we're killed,
wounded .sd nksIus, ksi Ca oNesl wss chosen 70
third company. When all these arrangements nd been
completed the companies separated 70 attack the place al
| three different points.
IN mencrg thus, one party Get N advance 81 the
others who obliged 10 make somewhat 0f detour.
and, although consisting o. only twenty tvo men, ~ a.
tack gorous that succeeded driving the enc
my back, and shorty alter the ether companies came
upon the CT action the vgor q the assault drove
the ereuy from the ccrra into toe house Here the
city Of the lumber Of the a.saants became manifest 70
Their dsadva1tsge There not sufficient 10 hold the
place Asr u tsken and they ged V fall back