The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-19


Destruction Of cro~ada-re Inp~tanc: " tAs Posssssios
Fugtn-hstos 70 te Atacked-Rensop0I Of the InhabS-
ioTat " Granada 20 Ppgin.
The steamer Carlos arrived here this mornng rul
the ssws o. the total destruction OF that 10 Granada
is among ihe nings that were for cy Gen. Walkers
oes every house has been burned or bosn up regrsl
ins OLD bot 10 back in the 10 witness It. [.
ast nave been glorious sight 10 see such an immense
cohbagiAtcn We could distinctly sea tho hight Satdr.
Gay nan and the dis ancs between the two places al
Il EEt ext mlies.
among thu many chureres I visited during my STAY
IN orssas the san Fanclsoo, exceedingly large
buong, with all las ontbulldngs complete
which were occupied by the "a Infantry, ana saa be
SEQ old Many portions Of the carving gildng
were IN hDe siae OF preservation, ana tae
rapgemen's disrent from any church nave ever
seep tnre were no less han from twelve to fifteen off
fersnt aiaIs H. all dtcoratco Ia superior style and
oonaulg many figures OF virgins and .snts In good pre-
servaton Il must have BEEN grand sghI see IN II
w leh bas stoUd Tor genera ions ai II thing
ofy.sierdsy am tod tho ssht magnificent; but
renees over =. The regret has passed, and am gat
du not witness the destruction.
ymg is present the a6qnarters OF the army. The
Possession and occupation OF thia part o. the department
Of kyss OF lar more importance 70 an Walker than
me occupation OF both Granada and AasshyA. Ii 10 s
pertsnt " bis army that the Transit route should DO
kept OPEN ars by tho concentration ~ hiA ermy Ct this
place he commands not ouy the fansit route but San
joan Sud- St George and Rivas Tbs latter place
doubt will DO STACKED In short tina, ana occu oed by
Gen Walker which wiil then give him the enars com
mand o. his department called, believe, the AeridanA
Inc lseaner san Carlos returned today 70 Granaia,
wki return 20 night 10 morrow morning wa the
steamer IL Virgin, with the remainder OF the Inhabitants
OF mat late town.
Further Accont Of he Destruction Of Granada ne Faeny
SvsTosaaed INC Ciey-7aey ave DIven Of. bu occupy
the Remains cf tie GA frt at de Laading- Sessre
Engagement, ard the EHsnay R-patssd- -yo,pedy Of
iStdmpsoe-- 20 Fears of an Atacs on Vigta
you under OF the 23d November, inform
Ing you OF IN TRIAL destruction oil Granada appsArs,
hoSeysr hst On the z5n aud before The troops ha des
the and removed all the stores and ord
Bsnce to The steamer tho enemy surrounded aad too<
charge o. the entire beach cutting of ali ooG nunican,a
beta aud the to~n This ala not seem however, 70
the army 10 their work of DESTRUCTION they mme
ctaty drove the enemy rom the town. aud contauet 20
burn ana destroy The remaai0g houses rne enemy, on
beng dfiven ron the sow0 concentrated telr iofcss Ga
tho beach snd main roai, driving the les so!ders from
the tsmsn of the old fort at tue landing AMI Occupying
II Jhsmseives which was not ooae however, without So
we're loss 10 tn9rsslves.
fhc slesmer Virgin arrived from Granada las. nighi,
wHr the cheering news shat tue army had aivs1osi y
wniD four hundred cards OF the oeach, bring
~ evaTY shng wIsn them rhey could ~ distinctly seen
from he amer, snd Lot only appeared 10 DC Ia goot
spaits, but riding sno Walking about bsaiai lnsir
bsfrlcaass, A. 4 no ereay was rear.
The epemy attack them the aigsrboop before Ia tue
rtar emo full ioce apa atsr severe engagement,
with lasisd tao hoEfg, repisod, Win 90
coab severe loss ~ our troops came 10 he oargicaae
aL1 ~aved their Tag log- 81 thc eneny'5 defeat
There ire about TO or three hundred OF the enemy
occupying the old fort, whose pcaaon tnisS IS mot
critical Tor room ~ our troops can urn point Ia he
road, they will DO Ia range OF he or aid VIII then be
abb. 10 crap few saeH IA toe nidSi OF ihs gresers
,hich will aou 81 create ale siaapede among
Them
/; would be an easy mater for the troops to reach the
Deech, III IL was no. tna tht are DrbknX not only III
the stores, artillery &c., bat also all fae horses aad
mules They TO DO working their way along, slow
but and without loss fha goes back tas
nosp!rg With 9sns.e @-ssr, and w.t. no Doubt socn
return with ali the troops, &c.
TIE OF the enemy viii no doubt, bs very severe,
they I'd not anticipate determined q resist nce.
and will psiy caught Ia their own trap on tie oe1cn
ana Old fort me steamer advaD ced enough
hlgLt before last 10 send them shot lao. to their
uttsr hstoahmen sey did not know shs 5as there
until They received hor salute
Ever, rnrg remains qrct here AM the Tea. 81 An H.
isc< on lss place has entirely pay-eG away.
DSCIaBEs g. 1855.
Information Atog, "a. Guatemala
TIE following ptofrnation has as been received from
Thomas Temple Esq OF the sloop ticTs nov III
san Juan oo Slf juot arrived from Tyre Island In ne
Bay ci tonseca.-
b says ihAi the battalion Of GuRtemaans have but
e'gnsy left thai they embarked 10 the FL
Tor Guatemala about the 10Th November sics Of the
ina. CHOLERA ana yellow fever had decnaci Them, and
that wske's army more 70 mitaOie Than they had
anticirattd tnst the Arrow went tor despsches tan
thoro two brigs IN Re0ies naroor named with Cal
ielos Eatres. &c and dessrtef from Gen Walkers
arny, said TO be arterist that tbs over ord re
morally opposed TO Ggnilrg rho br.gs bad ten
bot old yesses and 81 nod much
psovisoas plenty up the coast that ne 70. clear
San Ju'u, because they thought tue Costa Rcaus
we're 10 po'rcr.ior OF II.