The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-14
NEWS FROM NICARAGUA.

The Late Battles at Massaya and Granada
Granada sacsei by she AlIsew-GcneraI
Papers and Closiae 5 stolcn-A rmy PrOyis 81 ons
Carried oM.-Mr I4aw.es. and fIevcrend Mr..
Wheeler Shoa--asesreat or the Enemy.
[From the Panama Herald, November 8
From private letter received from Greytown, dated
7,h of ce,Obsr by the Royal wes, India steamer Dec
we have BEEN favored with tho following extract
From the Interior there many contradictory
statements that really of them are reIiabIe the
s that the 1th Walker marched his forces 70
Masssya, and WREN within so miles Of there the allied
forces came out 10 meei him. and sitter come skrmshng
retrested 10 that town, where Walker received q very
warm reception, 30 much 50 to think Granada more
hospitabe quarters On bis return, which moot
expected be found the city in possession Of party OF
Chomorrets from ChoDales numbering some three bum
fred who bad completely sack ed the city, Walkers
private papers ccmipg into their hands, Granada was
'bes were net than in their eagerness for plunder they
neglected the necessary precausion for defence.
they stripped Walker Of all his closhng and provisions
rs well az tbose belonging 10 hts army Walkers post
on s now critical one and bis battle depends
biz iate Be receives numerous augmeDtatons and pen
thu supplies by every opportunity neyerheess the de-
lertioDs bia army are nu In the last battle
hs wns $50 .uorg the 800 who occupied Granada
than OF cuty: bao they burned The town walker wss
completely ruined fne ie~ Americans who were ia
Granada behaved well, defending the ordnance. guard
The next battle which must be fought .. Massaya win
probably decide The fate OF Central America, and
net for the jealousy the native forces there doubt
on bat toe the vico you'd be In fAct, they have
too many generals who quarrel and intrigue among
themseves and neutralize the good they might other
wire be able effect
Fiom another letter wetnke the following
GRxyTows, Oct. 10, 1856.
Hostiltee were commenced oo Friday week, the 10th,
when WALKER, Leaving very small garrison at Granada,
marched upon Mssssya with 800 strong The following
dsy, whibt engaged Ia the siege, f Il may be cslcd
be received intelligence that body OF tho allies had I'd.
varced by smother road 10 make demonstration Gra
paha, and hrding be bad quilted had occupied the
to~r. He returned with s bis force immediately, and
Grove them out ths Ia Gent DOWN here a great
success with the addition that Walkers loss was 20
men, ana that OF the allies 300 900 nen
IL turns out however. that this affair has been any
thing but AMI that the us may be mos, dis
astrous TO tie fhousters. The 800 who Juped
Granada for twsry hours. with the exception OF the
military hospitai guard house, and (they say
the ordrspee store) completely sacked the
city, carrying Oft bungo loacs Of stsres Of all
kinds 10 Tpafa Walker acxno Wedges bavog last all hts
provisicrs nid oesres that the expected from
New York might be sent OF instantly 70 Ne~ Orleans
(which done) adding that they must 90 the best
they could 'or morey ne he bad not dollar In Granada
Ha own house rsnsacked, and he has article
Of cio.hDg but what he Glands upright in from what
Can learn the regular uoops who occufied the city go
90 sste 9Th sber pAunder ana the only killed
sfay persons ri'ti engaged in piunderng.
u is certain that two Americans. Mr. Iawcss and the
Rev Mr. Wheeler (ro relation TO the United states Minis
teri were taken with In their hands and shot aud
was toic yesterday that considerable quantity
Walkers nm mupnion carried OF
Report rays thai Mr. Wheeler the United States Nina
ter, has bad attack of apopleyy