The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-17
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NJ ksa-nr Hssiey musicians George 6aily citizen
niantry-hursy Fredsricks, Frank, Joseph Snsistou,
woundes-NsjOr GiIf, CAp. BALDWIN. Or. Scott, Chss
swestzer John Tabor, editor III Nicaraeue,e; w. Teller
citizen EanunoS silva, citizen shghtly-oarter, Capt
KILLED, WOUNDED AND Missing on THE FIRsr RIFLE
BATTALION, OCT. ~ AND ls.
Company A-lst Lieut.. Mathews. wounded slightly.
Company B-wounded, LIST lieut. Latimer, I'd Lieut.
Morris: Sergeant sS RCo1fs s,T slightly v,,a..
Lesueur; Prvsses IilIis, Parmear, Latta, jackson,
Company D-woundsd, LIST Lieut.. Anderson; prvates
Mccoy Gordon. Singleton, Bride.
Company E-Kiled, privates Reid, Hobbs; wounded,
Company F-Kilsd, private Mcclure; wounded, pri-
Company G-Klled. sergeant hurry; wounded, prvates
Brands, Collnyon, Efnger, Blairon missing, drummer
Forster.
List OF WOUNDED OF THE SECOND Rp1s BATTALION.
Company A-Pr1vate W. Cloud, slightly.
Company B-Pri~tes J. Boswell, slightly; f. Eiser
do Mitchell, do
man d o pTvssss Fullerton, dsnssrousy scuyier
do. J P. MEL, do.
None killed.
KnIKD AND WOUNDED or FRET INFANTRY.
Company Isiv;,s VIM Manning s,. wounded died.
Welsh, John Mooney, John Harkin.
Company C-Wounded, Corporal J. Evans
Company ompsny l assy w rnp om
Company G-wounded. Sergeant Mclaughlin; Prvstes
r W. Foreman, Denis Elliott, Charles Gehrels, Thomas
Brooks, Dominck Comedian, j. A. Smyth.
LIST OF KnIID, WOUNDED AND MISSING OF SECOND IN
PANTRY.
Company A-wounded, Privates Read, dangerously;
Company RKnled, Private Frank; missing, Privatss
Company c@wounded. Capt. A. M.tzdon, slightly; I'd
Lieut. Won HILL do.
Company pEwounded, Capt Horace Bell, slightly;
Sergeant Brooks dangerously; Prvates Boyd, slightly;
Price, do missing, Private Amey.
Company E-Kiled, Private Callahan; wounded, I'd
slightly; Privates Thos Clark, do H. B. williams, do;
missing, Geo. RyanS.
Company F-Kied Prvates 6. Kowlowkey, Philip
Geonard, Pierre Brue, Francisco Ryan; wounded Pvates
II, Smith, slightly; Tho. Herman, do; missing H. Han
nigan.
Company A-killed, Privates Theodoreven Krottenha.
uer, Frederick Dirhab; wounded, Capt. A schwatz
do; Henry Malearub, do; Theodore Dihm severely.
list or KILLED AND WOUNDED or TRANSIT RANGERS.
Kied-Private Frederick Hail.
Missng-Privates Joseph Klumph George Townsend.
U the citizens Of Granada there were about two nun
dred engaged the battle OF the l2th and 18th, all OF
whom, 20 far as my own observation extended and 80
far have been able to ascertain from others behaved
calamity or performed the duty assigned them 70 the
best Of their ability list Of a understand, viii be
officially published.
STRENGTH OF THE ALLIED ARMY AT GRANADA
NOBLE DEFENCE BY THE INHABITANTS.
FL Nicardguse OF the 18th Of OCTOBER has article
believed TO be nearly correct giving staement-de-
rived from prisoners and from other sources-of the
exact force that attacked the city OF Granada" 1t
rays
From what we can learn there must have been here
when General Walker arrived over one thousand men,
Five hundred ana fifty Guatemaans and San Salvado
rans started Friday about noon, under command of
General Savaa 10 attack this CITY, On their way down.
or about the time they entered the city, they rein
forced by about two hundred Unamorrstas who had
taps, under the command Of Bartoo Loco. This made
an ehectve force Of seven hundred and fifty men.
must nayS Oesn Ire ,v
and that the few who did remain in the city would BOT
fight In order, sppears, TO make their escape i'm
lion on the road Leading 10 Massaya and the other got
tween city and the lake. The latter would pre-
was ii I'm no great distance from The wharf
To oppose this iorce there was garrison of one hun
dred and my men, under command Of General Fry and
the idea OF retreat entered the head of OF
them. Al soon a. was sscertaned the enemy were in
the suburbs Of the city, our men threw themselves
into the aropg points about the plaza and defended them
with such vsor that net man OF tie great force
against whom they oai hit dared TO show hmselsf IN
the plaza al any place within range OF their guns ex
cepl occasionally behind strong barricsde or thick
adobe wall.
Our citizens held the large parochal church the guard
house, the Armory and the house Immediately opposite
the armory on the west side Of the plaza The Quarter
masters Department was also held by the employees Of
the estsbhshment-eightin nuuber-irom the time the
enemy entered the city until late In the night, and did
their position until the enemy had actuay dug
wysss had he charge Of this command and certainly
old bis duty BY the gallant conduct Of this little band,
The books and al in The establishment were saved from
destruction.
The armory Was, believe, In command Of Col Joues,
and could not be entrusted TO the keeping Of Drawer
importance Of his trust, and pobly performed the
part Ne was called upon 70 do. The house
70 Is Tn. s.rs cosssr. md ocU
battle have justnedhe high opinion always enter
tanned for hin D, AL who knew him. and win cause every
OF his wound and wish for his speedy recovery.
The defence Of the church. In which we're several women
and chdrea was rnder the immediate direction Of Br.
sadier General Fry. The In this edioce commanded
both ends OF the plaza well ~ the opposite side, and
the oulls. m.Iis in The house within Us range IN which
the bravery Ct those who defended II. There was
small party In enc OF the towers tnat from their pos
But perhaps she hottest Of all the fighting was center
cd about the guard house The position Of this building
sides In i.si shots could reach and DO deadly ssecu
ton from all paris OF the large plaza - well ~ IRON
nearly all parts Of the lesser piazza OF 81 sebntian Cap
tain ewinee OF the Ordnance was very active In defence
OF this post assisted mtsr nobly by Theodore Lane The
latter gentleman said to have proved himself on this
While assisting IN defending this post the Hon. Thomas
Basye received two wounds, neither Of which 10 dan
The hospital too, was an important place. and vas de-
Tended under the supervision Of the Hon Judge wilkins
This sen,eman's military experiences was now found Of
house the opposite side or the Plaza Of g. scbastan
n situate the residence OF Col Wheeler, United States
"
ell s occupants. Tie commander OF the attacking forces
heard several times during the night 70 offer large
rewards any person who would and tear down tue
American Gag which In front Of the Minister'S ooor
bat there not found courageous enough 10
attempt the dangerous venture
The enemy did not gam one single important position
amer they had been IN the city two hours and In their
bopecssnsss they offered The most liberal terms the
citizens n they would lay down their arms and surrcn
der % prisoners OF war. To they invariably replied,
Americans never surrender" ami with three cheers
for General walker. poured fierce vonsys again into the
poenisns Of their enemies Their assaans next tried 10
ntimdAte them BY telling them that General walker had
been bestn ri Massaya, and that before many hours
there would be force four thousand strong brought
against Them and that those flushed with their recent
victory would essIly overcome them, and murder every
American man, woman and child they saw. But the
ply "Iet them come--Americans surrender and
three cheers for General walker, and another murdero
voley, what they got for their attempted deceit and
duphcity.
In the morning the already large force OF the enemy
augmented by about three hundred men from Mas
ssya making In al ten hundred and nfy men. Many
are Of the opinion that there were ~ nany ~ twelve
hundred Of the enemy here before General Walker
turned We have been, we repeat particular In stating
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