The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-21

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ADDITIONAL FROM NIcARAGuA-The Battle of
San Jaciato The New York papers contain addi-
iional Nicarasuan news by the Texaa Advisor
OF Soas of Temperance" had been formed at
Granada Walker had received reinforcement
of l6o men, with cannon, shells and howitzers,
from the United States Lieutenant Jennings Es
telle, whose execution was noticed yesterday, was
from Marshall county, Tennessee. Ell Nicsrs.
guense gives the particulars of the attack on San
Jacinto by 65 Americans. It says:
To make the nature of the attack clear, 1t may
be well to state that in front of the large house
which was carefully barricaded there was an open
space OF nearH quarter of q mile in length, aud
that In entering this clearance it necessary for
the volunteers to pass by the side of wood in
such manner that the enemy could count every
man OF their party. and that there is spot in that
space which the house does not command. 1t must
also be understood that nearly the entire distance
to the large house is up an ascent. which gave the
oelonoers OF II great advantage over party
that would greatly outnumber them.
upon consultation it was deemed advisable TO
form the company into three divisions, each to be
led on by ofhcers chosen from among themselves
byron Cole was then elected Colonel and Wiley
Marshall second in command. Robert Miiigan
was chosen from the first company to make the
charge: out of this nineteen were killed. wounded
and missing. Major Col. O'Neal was chosen to
lead the second, and Captain Watkins, of Mas
saya, the third company When all these ar
rsngements had been completed the companies
separated to attack the place at three different
points
in commencing thus one of the party got in ad
vance of the others, who were obliged to make q
detour, and although consisting of only twenty
TWO men, its attack was SO vigorous that it sue
ceeuea 10 driving the enemy back; and shortly
attef the other companies came upon the scene of
action the vigor OF the assault drove the enemy
from corral Into the house. Here the paucity OF
the number of the assaiants became manifest, to
their disadvantage. There were not sufficient to
hold the place after ii was taken, and they were
Obliged to fall back again behind the fence of the
corral This LETT the enemy in their former po-
sition.
The fighting continued in the corral, and when
the Americans retired behind its wall it became
evident, from the number that had been either
Killed or wounded, that it would be iniudicious to
rene" the attack. retreat WAS ordered, and
the gallant little band fell back upon Tipitapa.
by the side OF the large house stands a small
cane building, which wss also fortified and full OF
1neA; and in the rear of those two houses is ano
ther house, which was also defended by q large
force In the latter building large number
OF horses with the necessary equipment for COM
pany or two of lancers.
Lieutenant Robert Milligan who was appointed
TO lead the charge, led his forces up to a picket
fence which stood at the corner large house, and
MAJOR calvin ONeal-who is the youngest field
( officer in the Nicaraguan army-led the force
which he commanded to the very front of the cane
house. Reserving their fire until they got within
nfteen PAGES his men poured in murderous vol
ley, single repetition of which either killed or
wounded every man in It,
Captain Watkins leading a third division
charged straight in front OF the large house lie
reached within twenty PAGES of 1t when he fell
wounded With loud voice he ordered his men
TO go on, command they obeyed with alacrity
nRn nj orOr olak nh
men were falling so very last that before many
minutes elapsed, there were not enough of The
party left to carry their wounded off the field In
ths mean time all the leaders of the two other con-
panies mad fallen, either killed or wounded except
ONeal, who, ialthough wounded in the arm con.
tinued with the ferocty of tiger fighting within
pistol range of the enemy, and continued 80 TO do
while there was the slightest hope of success
tWhen there was no longer any possibility of
contending successfully against such extraordinarv
ODDS, nghtIng rs the enemy were in such well fol-
tiled positions, the Americans began to retreat
Previsus to this, however, body OF lancers were
oiscovered making circuit in the woods, with the
evident iptention of completely surrounding them
and cutting of their retreat. This move thew
were unable to carry into effect, and the Amer:
cans got of the field in tolerable good order The
.sncsrs' seeing this wreaked their vengeance upon
the dead bodies which they found, and by thruat
ing their lances into those Americans who were
impossible. - -
apps hoeo 70 tnls 10 the name of every man killed
wounded, and missing, nearly as we could ascsE-
tain: @ 0o
;, kiiied.ICol. Byron Cole, Wiley Marshall Will
nam a: Drinker, George Cook Robert Migan,
Lieut. keeder, ~ hsrinsn Lieut. Hutchins n
Souie, issdore Peiison tkiled going up ~ g. Jack
missing --Chas. Callahan, n Wbsator IT r.
LAVA 8 . s1''-' 80 -
Wounded Lieut.. Julius Keel, DAN Flowery, -
crane, capt: w Lewis, J. Rogers, Capt wifi Nor
g ton, Chss. Fisher > - A'o'
~. LOSS OF THE STEAMER CRY OF SAVANNAH