New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-17

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/, gives NJ pea, ure 10 sdd iba. the General Ed an
appreciation Of bis BRAY cry by breve,ing nm MAJOR
on II field. 40 - .s-.r,;r, O.. a.
,e,f, dte,ib.J toward the enemy, the remainder OF
60 80 ,r,,.d reserve under Brigadier Gen Horns
nv ard remained for the mort part dUIhz 'ne uoy,
near fhe portion fret gained N tne his ~ Plp.e'
he, Gems Honsby, from his c'oiness ana prompt
~. or ,be f.d seems ~ model officer.
~ m lna1ov rad roads cDt through the woods aud
ca sronTd Nssaya aud tried several times during
he dav 10 surround bat they invariably driven
one dining the afternoon large body Of Lsncers
,t,scted A detachment Of cur Rangers They dc.
er ded femfelyes hravely until portion OF ule Sec
on Rifle under Msjor Caycee, came 10 their aid,
ard re1ulsed The assailsnts with considerable loss
This same Major Caycee-Tho possesses as mach
bravery az there is any occasion oI-has, from his
10, ACQUAINTANCE with the habits of these people ~
good al idea Of their mode of warfare as any field
Cfcer in The Nicaragusn army.
Once during the day General Mendez rode across the
plaza accompanied 10y bis aids, within easy gon-sbot
Of he Rifles He got up 10 be heard very
dit Loty giving them hearty damnDg, aud rode Off
again Immediately. Several shots we're fired at him.
but it ia thong lit he not bit lie essel in
plain suit, but fis aids were clad very gay IN scare
and bad sufficient lartic lored ribbons floating about
ihCn TO sCryc in the dress OF tas hoLsble lady.
About I, III O'Clock in the afternoon tie Firs, Rifles
bad reached the houfes on the Plaza Both them aud
tie Infantry anxious 10 charge the eneny in tee
large plaza, but this would not be permitted by General
Walker. They could DO it in the morning with much
lesa loss.
Before night Gen. Walker had taken up quarters
about midway between the churches His etof were
armed with Shapes carblnes and did good execution
DUNG the day IN picking off some Of the enemy.
AmoIg those who distinguished Themselves a. goOi
shots were Col. Kewen and Lieut. Col Frank Ander-
son.
NeaI)y all we fought cgein.t except the Allies, were
men WHO had been forced into the fight The Rangers
say their officers several times curing the day, beat
them oin behind cactus fences with their sword, and
Inns ur,.ile hem a fire
About 4 o'clock ia the afternoon the enemy rang
bells end gave other demonstrations of having been re-
inGmced. Night came. The Americans were on nc
edge e the Ia &c plaza The firing gradually eSsened
and at about ~ o'clock, il had almost entirely ceased
At this tine in ADDITION to our two killed we had
fifteen men disabed by wounds The caeny had
kil on their 81 ie to our ledge about one hun
dred men. There must have been more killed by our
shells in tie large church and about it, OF the number
of which we could know nothing.
As aspght came, they began 10 desert In large
numbers. About midnight Gen. Walker received iu-
telgence that large body Of the enemy moving
out Of Masaya toward Granada At 3 o'clock on the
morning OF the l3th the American soldiers started in
pursuit. But they not overak Until they had
reached the Jalteba Church in Granada.
Ii appears that as soon ss Gen BeOso, San Saliva
dorian no is Commander n Chief of the Aies, heard
Of Gen. Walkers approach he dispatched by differ
ent road about hundred TO attack Gr lDada.
He must have been under the impression that the cap
tOl had been left wholly unprotected and that it would
fall easily into his hands.
l9tb and entered tie city by two parts. They at
tenn to get into the plaza but repused with
considerable loss. They then got into houses and
begen TO cut their way into the center OF the city
There were only about buodrod and fifty Amerl-
cans in Grenada including the sick in the hospital
and IL ese, under Brig Gen. Fry, held the city and
fought sgainst this great odds for yenty-one hours
Many Cf the women and children were placed for
safety IN the large psrochia church, and few sought
the protection of the house Of the American Minister
Bu' The American flag was no protection. Brave men
and Mi sssiyp rifles were all that saved them. The
American Mipistcr himself at the time liboring
under serious ilei aud were not for the Vaor OF
his country who ~Ould not the stripes and stars
dcblod dhOuOred, he, ike other American citizens
would have been dragged from his bed and inhumanly
buicbepd.
There were, unfortunately some merchants and mis-
here who refused to take up arms suppOsing
that the flag of their country would afford them protec
ten; but when the enemy found they could not enter
the plaza, they went around to the houses of those
persons and murdered them in shocking manner.
Among those who thus lost their lives was Mr..
Wheeler who had been sent here 10 distribute Bibles
by the Bible Society of NewYork the Rev. Mr.. Fer
guson and Mr. Lawless, who had been merchant
here for some years.
They broke into the houses of citizens who resided
hey ond the protection of guns killed every person
they saw who bad white face, and destroyed all the
property they could Twice they attempted to fire the
houses but did not succeed.
About in the morning of the l3th-the anniversary
Of The day ON which he first took Granada-Gen
Walker and his force within gunshot Of the Ja
teba church.
On slight eminence in the road the enemy had
erected barricade and placed cannon Taosc VINO
from Mas8ya here met strong picket OF tho a.
ready in the city, numbering probably hundred and
tbly did certainly defend this SPOT with spirit OF des
peratlon. Our men advanced to within fifty yards of
them der most CALLING fire. AT this point 40 ln
tersely hot the fire that they were stopped for
about twenty seconds. At this juncure Gen. Walker
himself appeared at their head. The sight OF him
made them invincibe. They charged like enraged
lioI e. and the enemy fed In every direchen leaving
their cannon on the field.
They then rushed into the city, attacking the places
in which the enemy had fortified themselves, ana III
less than three quarters of an hour the whole opposing
orces ere seeking for safety by hiding in the bushes,
and endeavorng TO escape from the city by every avail
able source.
The number of the enemy killed in Granada is truly
astonishing. In many of the houses they lay piled up
in dozens they were lying on the streets, the door
steps, and in the out-bouses. They were killed In
large N, mbers in the bushes; whole bungo loads were
killed while they were cndeavoring TO escape by the
lake; are intelligence is every hour arriving OF where
tens and twenties of bodies have been discovered in
the yards. The guardhoue is already nearly full OF
prison eIs and Others, who have been endeavorlng 70
escape are being, while write, continually
brought in
Among the wounded we regret to announce John
Tabor proprietor of Ell Nlc0rdguease, whose leg has
been brob en- above the knee by musket ball. and Ma
Tor A. ellis We have not had time TO collect list OF
all the killed and wounded. This will, probably, ap-
pear officially.
EXPECT a period TO the war in Nicaragua. Those who
attacked Granada not natives OF this county.
They boosted during the night that they were Saa Sal
vadoriaIs and Guatamalsns and that being snch, We
might well lay down our arms al once, rs tncy were
upt or querable
We blush TO add that there were white men smong
them whose voice indicated that the United States "a
North Amtr RIGA has been disgraced BY giving them
nativity.