The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-16
THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

cnc Of the most credtabe triu nphs scnleved by the
dibusiers in Nicaragua. tost In the
gagemsni which took place oil the port Gan del
sud. The Costa Rcsn brig, iho onzs dc Abf (tltn OF
Apr), len Puris Arenas tho llth Of Novemoer with
muritons and supplies Tor Gen. Cara, shs was q vcs
sci Of 24o TONS and arEed with niue pourders
ste bad board, besides her sailing crew. ,out 100
riaemen, armed with The Minnie rife she mano.
ed bya Peruvian Ca tain, named yAliediestra On ths
afternoon o. 2Sd November sno hove sight OF the
Of San Juan del Sud The Ncaraguan schooner GsAnsdA
commanded by Captain @. J. fayssoux, Immediately
sailed out OF the haroor to gvo battle to the Costa Rcan
The schooner ID only 20 tons burden. She carried
Elk Founders and 2s mcn-ihreo OF these volunteers The
brig Immediately prepared for 1ght and opened the en-
gssement by firing the nrst shot.
Fay,soux kept tho brossde OF bis vessel TO the nose
the brig and said that overy shot he ared told Tns
engagement commenced about o'c,ck IN the evening"
and ended about ten minutes after The lost sho, fred
BY the Granada carried away the brgs stern csuse
her magazine 20 explode. Previously 10 that she was
fast sinking from the effect Of the balls she had received
Fsystoux aer the explosion had his boats manned and
humAnely ordered his TO try aud life Forty
foar Of the Costa Rcans taken from the aad
from the water, thirteen Of them being badly burned
Amopg the prisoners captain the mao the Padre
ard nrst lieutenant OF the army. Those wn, werc able
TO march 10 Virgin Bay, and were with taeex
ception Of two ticers, at liberty by Walker. Tacr
gratitude for this act Expressed In the following lot
ter to Capt. Fay SIOUX
VIRGIN BAr, Nov. Is, 1885.
Carr. O. j. FAvssorx NTcAaAGuAS ARMY:-
DlAs sR-we oier tho most socerc tpaaks TO you f,r
the great humanity you disp aged towards us ths
night OF the 29d OF this moath, wnen suffered shlp
wreck by the explosion Of the brig Eovtnth o. April
coming from Costa RicA, with the incntoa Of attscgiag
San Jasa dol Sur. Wa win have most grateful
collection Of you and your government, tor tho kiod
treatment No have received ~ your hands You, w1on
w m ACT Of uat
everything In order 10 forgetting duty
only thinking OF Us as unfortunate beings needing
cor This Ia verified by your leaving tnings OF much
value which aboard vessel which any
THAI yourself would have removed In short. 20 have
CHEF and ali the sthor,e, with kiudness that
we cannot find words 70 express our 4, altitude.
to All your oiosrs oar humble shanss sns n particular
10 the lusirous General walker for having had lhe
foocne 70 10, us ~ eer,y assuring you aud the Gene
raj that of us, friends, wnen relate 10
insm these crcumsiances vi ever take up arms agsnsi
saviours.
In short sl, we hope that God viii preserve your ilfs
10 srjoy the reputation ~hish s deserve and
allow 10 sign ourselves faithful friends xho kiss
your hands, GREGoRA cHuREs, Paots Aresss,
One of tho officers retained, Col Martinez (housh he
called himself ouy Sergeant Msor allowed to wr,c
70 General Csnas an account Of the engagement The
following TRANSLATION Of his letter, In which he sttr
buies the victory Of the Granada 70 the fact she fred
red hot balls which not the Case
COSTA RIcAs ACCOUNT OF rHE FIGHT.
Gss. Dow JOS MA c,SAs, Rivss, Nlclruua,-
On the llth or this month Col D. Manuel Csnss
bsked IN the Costa Rcan man Of war the Elossnih Of
April, fonr officers, o0s sergeant, one bugleman and
eighty riaemen. under "a oommsnd OF the eommaudsnt
Of The ship, don Antonio valddrcs-s In whon the
denisned served sccoad oommsndsnt Beside the
rinemcn there aboard twenty sailors, who 70
work the shp and tho four pieces OF artillery nine
X -" morning ss nss m.So on 1S tho Vos@ Ss
destination Juan del sur, until the morning Of tho
2sd when the wind not permitting her 10 enter the com
nandsnt order ed her In ront OF the port until
the wind permitted her 10 do About 81 O'Clock on
the same day saw ming out OF the pors tue Mica
rsgusn OF san Jcse, which, after having made
several atscks approached u.s. Tho commands Of the
Eleventh of April prepared mmedsiely 70 attack her,
which ne commenced y 40, wnen ,no sao veS were
Our ammunition Tor tina cannon v1 ball and grape; but
the enemy bad the ADVANTAGE Of having red ho, snct and
consreve rockets Our rifles shot the conica ball and,
although the enemy did rot fire often Ne US, Jet his
shots bad more elect IRON the nature Of his procopes
hours lighting, although our vessel had received tao
bale, JET her crew worked With great coolness.
no, shot. ~h,ch mmeds,eiy se, on Ore; we found II
Impossible 10 extingueh H. Tnc enemy, who durlag
the nsbi was lacking In various dire tions around oar
vessel, gave time put ont the fire by retiring
half hour ses ward the FIRE almost exit ngu'sned
but tho vessel account OF the quanny Of water which
AT this time the enemy cane up within eighty yarts of
Nc, Offering assistance, and TO ths ehec. sent Va
beat ours we're lost In 'ns eos ewoMsed ~. sns com
Others badly wounded by the ire and ball. Five
minutes alter ward tho vessel dosn by the head,
the sails OF the carrying down people With her.
che n.tns 10 etarbcsrd All those who abs saved
themselves by swimming smougft thsm the un
6erfRned, wno together with the Others, wore tassn
aboard san Jose ON Monday, 2s,n, we landed a,
Juan, 10 number sbeut thirty eight. The ~ouneed re-
named there under the OF doctor nsnNd Dy the
Authorities Of tho ps.e. me others undsT &uard we're
sent 70 Virgin hsy, ir ndfroer tveniv- alne
the cr nnmsndsrt or te t1ith Arrlr fha pAire
ard ~ Dpn f'edro Nunos remain - % futn fei Ser,
vcry tadty burnt, .nd r riih cfHcF me 1gsl
Erspt frr iVonfw Nvesoticrs, sfe Nerc
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