Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-11-06
IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.
Battles Of Massaya and Granada.
Walker Victorious in Both Terrible fighting
Great Loss offhe Enemy-Account
by Participant.

We have received from New Orleans the
following particulars of the recent desperate
fighting in Nicaragua. The New Orleans
papers containing the intelligence were
brought up by Capt. R. L. Williams HIM
self, the gentleman mentioned in the SUBJ
Joined account which we take from the
Pickayune:
We have been favored by Capt. R. L.
Williams, of Kentucky, who returned on
the Tennessee from Nicaragua, with the
following details of the operations and bat
ties of Massaya and Granada, in the latter
of which he was a participater. Gen.
Walker was well advised OF the movements
of the enemy, and plans from the public
About the LIST of October, the order was
given for the oft garrisons at San Carlos,
Rivas, TIpitapa, and Manegua to concen-
trate on Granada. Shortly afterward the
advanced guard at Massaya was ordered 10
fall back upon the capital. 1t at once be-
came evident that Gen. Walker had deter
mined to draw the enemy on, and choose
his own ground for the battle.
On the evening of the lth he left Gran
ada with 100 men for Massaya. This is
town situated some fifteen miles from
Granada, containing about 5000 inhabitants.
Nature has endowed it with many advanta-
ges. 1t has two plazas, in the centre Of
the principal one stand large church, on
either side few shops. The houses are
principally built of adobe. 1t was here that
Gen. Walker had determined to meet the
forces of the Allies. The troops marched
nearly all night over very muddy and slip
perry road, and before the morning of the
| 18th were before the town which was in in
possession OF the enemy who were said to
be about 1000 strong.
Being advised of the approach of Gen,
Walker, they had advanced on the road
from the town with strong body Of troops.
Either side Of the road was lined with high
bushes and cactus. At daybreak Gen.
Walker formed his men in column, and or
dered charge at once. The rush was
made, and the enemy broke and fled before
the head OF the column could reach them
The Americans kept on and followed the
enemy into the town, where they were
strongly posted in the plazas and streets
After gallant fight, which had lasted all
through the day and evening, Gen. Walker
was in position at / P. NJ, with his how
itzers before the main plaza, ready 10 open
upon the enemy in the morning. The ar
tillery had been brought up through the
walls of the houses, (which were cut through
for this purpose. The troops were order
ed at this hour TO sleep on their arms
They had fought hard, and they slept well.
About half-pa IL A. NJ, an express from
Granada arrived, advising Gen. Walker that
that city had been attacked at noon of the
day before, by force of nearly 400 men.
These were from the hacienda Of San Jacin-
to, and had been joined by bodies of troops
from San Salvador and Guatemala, with a
few CHARACTERISTICS. They had advanced
upon Granada by different road from that
leading to Massaya, and had surrounded the
city, attacking it on all sides. There were
very few troops, which, with tie American
citizens left in the city, did not amount to
over $50 men. These took possession OF
the ordnance department, guard house, hos
ptal and principal church, all on the main
plaza and the ladies took refuge in the house
of the American Minister and some of the
foreign Consulaies. This handful of men
defended the plaza successfully for twenty,
two hours.
The enemy ransacked every house in
: search Of Americans and money. Mr.
Lawless, the Rev. MIR. Wheeler, and Mr..
Ferguson and son were dragged into the
streets and murdered General Walkers
residence was pilliaged, and his papers
scattered over the floor in the wild hunt for
plumber. About 10 A. NJ. Of the 18th, the
gallant band in the plaza had the intimatior
= that succor was at hand in the booming O
f the howitZers and the rattle Of the musketry
in the attack Of General Walker on the en-
envy at Jalteba Church, about three quarter
; of mile Immediately behind the Ordnance
Department.
Immediately on receiving the news brough
to Massaya by the express, General Walker
evacuated that town with all his troops ant
n commenced forced march for Granada
:. At 10 A. NJ. he attacked the enemy, wit
a were posted in force on the height OF th'
q Jalteba Church, and charging at once, cap
tured two field pieces, and drove them,
the point of the bayonet, into and through
9 the city. The rout commenced almost with
out seconds struggle, and the enemy dis
: persed in every direction. But on all side
: they were met by parties that Genera
= Walker had ordered to make detour roun
the city, and their dispersion was complete
II was estimated that about 400 Of the al
lies were killed at Massaya, and an equa
e number at Granada. Nearly every hous
" on the evening of the 18th, when our infor
} mant left, was filled with their wounded
! The loss of the Americans in both engage
Re ments was only l6 killed and % wounded
We have not been able to learn the name
of any of the killed. Among the wounde
are Capt. Bell, DR.. Scott, Capt. Hardy, MI
S. Tabor, editor of the Nicaraguense; Cap
n Green, Harbormaster; Capt. Pickersgill, an
. Major GILES.
D. The enemy were reported to be retreat
J. ing from Massaya, and General Wake
le would advance northward as soon as hi
,e troops had had some little rest.
Captain Williams informs us that his bag
= gage was packed ready to start when tn
v attack took place. He was riAed of every
thing by the enemy in the assault on Gr'