Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-18
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The United States Inspector OF CustomsH sun
Juan del Sud, under date of November 4 l.
VI writes n letter. of which extracts are gwen
relow. 1t is not improbable that Walker may
be in the situation described by the unfavor"ei"
news received per steamer Isabel. The account
says:
The Costa Rican army, under General Cana,
numbering about 500, entered San Juan del Sud
and took possession of the town. They ehcamP-
ed about four miles out ON the mountain where
they erected strong barrcades in well selected
positions.
On the s,h, they were reinforced by about thre"
hundred Guutemaians.
On the oh. General Hornsby, who was sta
iioind at Virgin Bay. attacked the first barrl-
cude. from which h. drove the enemy by IA Hank
movement He had about two hundred aud hity
men with him. and had he followed up his success
lie could have driven them before him like sheep,
hut his orders tn keep posses sion OF irg'n pay
were Imperative, aud he had Ia return I" mat
place, fearing an attack in his absence from other
portions of the enemy stationed in that vicinity
The number of the enemy killed and wounded
IN this fight was about fifty.
On the leah. General Walker arrived nj Nir.
gin Bay from Granada. and with two hundrea
aud fifty men drove the enemy from Their harrl
cades to san Juan del Sud. from whence they
fled To Rivas
Few of he enemy were killed in the fight, the
ly inundated them, that they fled on Walkers
approach with but little resistance.
On the morning of the 18th, General Nnlker
returned To Virgin Bay. leaving one hundred
aud seventy five men to Garrison san Juan del
Sud.
On the 18th Walker marched from Granadn
10 Massaya. When in the vicinity OF Massaya
he received Intelligence that Herez had left for
! Riyas at the he d of seven hundred men. Col.
]acqDes, at the head of two hundred and fifty
men, was immediately dispatched to protect the
lsthmus, which was deemed to be III danger
On his arrival at Virgin Bay. he immediately
threw up harricades around the town, made from
wood cut for the of the Company's steamers
After two and half days fighting. Walker II
bandoned Mnssaya.hi, forces not being sufficient
/ To take the place He retired upon Granada. lie
/ left on the 10TH with is staff tor Virgin bay,
sending most of the sick with the women and chill
dren to the Island of Ometepec for safety.
Having determined to burn and destroy Ora
nada, he left the lst rifles aud I'd infantry to ac-
! compllsh this purpose and the result had nor
| been heard at Virgin Bay when the steamer lett
/ for San Juan del Sud General Walker was
anxious, y awaiting recruits to attack Rivas
On the 23d November most brilliant naval
engagement took place between the Niearngunn
+ schooner of W II Granada, of 20 tons, carrying
| two six pound cannon, % men. under c. j. Fays.
SIOUX, Lieut.. Commanding and the Costa Rican
! orig OF war lin April, ia tons, carrying ga
nine pound cannon, ! II men. all well armed with
Minnie rifles, &c. The engagement lasted over
| two hours, when a shot struck the brig in the
stern. carrying away and causing her magazine
| to explode.
! Lieut. Favssoux immediately sent off his boats
! to rescue the sufferers, and succeeded in taking
| from the water and oft the brig before sh" sunk,
! forty four persons, whom he brought into San Ju
an del Sud the following morning. Thirteen OF
! than yvpr Lnrrhlv hurut u HON I'll q
| Captain, second mate, Padre, second Lieutenant
! and not more than four of them will live. The
| balance of the prisoners were sent by order OF
! General Walker to Virgin Bay, when. with few
exceptions they were liberated Too much prnise
cannot be awarded to Fnssoux for his gallant n
| chievement, and the humanity displayed in his
,ndeavors to save hfe, regardless OF securing the
! prize ere she sunk. Fayssoux lost two men and
! has three wounded. The Costa RIcan brig had
ninety rilpmen on board, with large amount of
! clothing for her army, provisions, and S25,ooo IN
! specie.