New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-20
TIE BATTLE OF SAN JACiNTO.
FIRST MEETING OF WALKERS MEN WITH THE Ma
TIyEs-COLONEL MDONALD'S REPuLsE-LIsT

OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
F,om III S,eaydsuen'e, Sept. 90
About two weeks ago, a party OF 81 Americans serv-
ing in the Ncaaguan army, under tnc command 3'
Col Mcdonald attacked and drove behind their oarri-
cades a large number Of rebels, numbering lou, or
perhaps more. In the encounter one american was
killed and several wounded When the news VI the
occurrence reached this city strong feeling manested
itself among the citizens and soldiers TO avenge the
death of their countrymen, and both officers ana sol
dies requested Gen. Walker to be allowed 10 volun
,eer and form party for this purpose. As the General
would not consent to allow any OF the officers or SOL
diers attached TO regiments to CO. the citizens over
whom he had control, volunteered to the number OF
A. To fight the rebels upon their own responsibility
Some men were slso raised in Msssaya ana Tipraps,
making III all % men.
Those who volunteered at Granada started from here
about o'clock Friday evening 18th inst and passing
through Maseaya joined by the volunteers OF that
city. They arrived at Tipitapa Saturday morning.
At this point the expedition was likely TO come 10
premature conclusion, as Col. Mcdonald refused, a.
lie did not know them TO allow the volunteers TO pass
the river without al order TO that effect from General
Walker
TLis objection was overcome by some person sug-
costing that Lieut. Col. Byron Cole should be re-
duestd 10 volunteer with them and take the command
Col Cole did not belong to the regular line, but wa
Assistant Quartermaster General In this case he vol.
unteered az private, but was immediately elected
captain of the company: Byron Cole thus assuming
ty Col Mcdonald that ii was all right and the vol
ubteers took up their line Of march. They arrived at
the che Of San Jacnto where the rebels were sta
toned about o'clock Sunday morning. the Ith inst
and halted 4 few moments In order TO arrange plan
Of attack.
The San Jacinto rancho is naturally well adapted
place of defense. 1t is situated on an elevation
which commands all the ground in its vicinity. In
large corral stands house which has been fitted up in
such manner that all inside against musket
or rifle shots while through small aperturss in the thick
walls troops inside of it can fire into all parts OF the
corral The corral itself is surrounded by q strong
Ia IN hQfOY
damage cen be done by an assailing party: On their
way from Tipitspa the volunteers heard that the a.
ready relatively large force of the enemy had been
the day previous strengthened by an addition of 200
men but this In nowise abated their ardor and the
plan of attack was made.
Upon a consultation it was deemed advisable to form
the company into three divisions each to be led on by
officers chosen from ainorg themselves. Byron Cole
was then elected Colonel, and Wiley Marshall second
in command. Robert Mligan wa elected 10 lead the
first company to make the charge-out OF this nineteen
were killed, wounded and missing. Major Cal. o Neal
Wa chosen to lead the second and Capt Watkins Oh
Esssaya the third company When all these arrange
nens had been completed, the companies separated W
attack the place ct three different points.
In commencing thus, one party got IL advance OF
others, VITO were obliged to make somewhat oil Do
tour and although consisting OF only twenty-five men
s attack vigorous that it succeeded IN driving
the enemy back, and shortly after the other companies
upon the Of action, the vgor OF the assault
drove the enemy from the corral into the house. here
Inc pGucny OF t1e DuInDef OF dssdlllhI5 otcahlo
mspIfest, to their disadvantage There were not SUI
fciest to bold the place after it taken and they
obliged to fan back again behind the fence Of the
corral This left the enemy in their former position
TIE fighting continued in the corral and when the
Americans retired behind lie walls it became evident,
from the number that had been either killed or wound
cd that il would be ipjudicious 70 the attack
retreat was ordered and the gallant little band tel back
upon Tipitapa.
EEyery American in Nicaragua, and in fact every
American IN all parts of the world, has reason TO be
proud Of the courage might say Of daring,
displayed by this small and undiscpned party. Every
man in it may be called q hero for no man gave any
indication of fear throughout the whole affair.
To make the nature Of the attack clear 1t may be az
well 10 state that in front Of the large house which was
carefully bsicade. there was al open space OF nearly
quarter If mile in length in front OF IT, and that In
entering this clearance il necessary for the voun
teers TO pass by tie aide Of wood, in such manner
that the enemy could count every man OF their party,
and that there spot in that space which the house
docs not command. Ii must also be understood that
nearly the entire distance the large house Is up an
ascent which gave the defenders OF great advan-
tsge over party tina. would gre1ly outnumber them
II need not therefore, be stated that party OF about
sixty five men, however udicously arranged, attacked
it under every disadvantage.
BY the eide OF the large house stands small cane
building which also fortified and full OF men; and
in Il Of hoee two hosses IL another house, which
also defended by Large force In the latter build
ing y as large number Of horses with the necessary
equipments for company or two Of lGncers.
Lieut. Robeys hgan- who vac sJ1oaptsd 70 lead