Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-13

: Walker formed his men in column, and or
dered charge at once. The rush was
made, and the enemy broke and fed before
the head of the column could reach them
J The Americans kept on and followed The
enemy into the town, where they were
strongly posted in the plazas and streets
After a gallant fight, which had lasted al
through the day and evening. Gen Walker
was in position at / p. NJ, with his how.
itzers before the main plaza, ready to open
upon the enemy in the morning. The ar
tillery had been brought up through the
walls ofthe houses, which were cut through
for that purpose. The troops we're ordered
at this hour to sleep on their arms. They
had fought hard and they slept we'll
About half past IL A. NJ, an express
from Granada arrived, advising General
Walker that that city had been attacked at
noon of the day before, by a force of nearly
/ 400 men These were from the hacien-
da Of San Jacinto, and had been joined by
bodies Of troops from San Salvador and
Guatemala, with few Chamorristas--
They had advanced upon Granada by a
different road from that leading to Masaya,
and had surrounded the city, attacking it
on all sides. There were very few troops,
which, with the American citizens left in
the city, did hot amount to over $50 men
These took possession Of the ordnance de-
parfment, guard house, hospital and prin-
cipal church, AZ! on the main plaza, and the
ladies took refuge in the house Of the Am
erican Minister and solae Of the foreign
Consula;es. This handful Of men defended
The plaza successfully for twenty-five
hours.
The enemy ransacked every house in
search Of Americans and money Mr.
Lawless, the Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, and Mr.
Ferguson and son were dragged into the
streets and murdered. Gen Walkers re-
siience was pillaged and his parere eeai
tered over the floor in the =.
plumber. About 10 o'clock AN OF tne
18Th, the gallant band in the plaza had the
first intimation that succor was at hand, IN
the booming of the howi:zers and the rattle
of the musketry in the attack Of General
Walker on the enemy at Jalteba Church,
about three quarters Of mile Immediately
behind the ordnance department.
Immediately on receiving the news
brought 10 Masaya by the express, General
Walker evacuated that town with all his
troops, and commenced forced march for
Granada. AT 10 A. III. he attacked the
enemy, who were posted in force on the
height of the Jaltcba Church, and. charg-
ing at once, captured two field pieces and
drove them, at the point of the bayonet,
into and through the city. The rout com
menced almost without q seconds strug-
gle, and the enemy dispersed in every di-
rection. But on all sides they were met
by parties that Gen. Walker had ordered
to make q de.our round the city, and
their dispersion was complete.
1t was estimated that abou, 400 of the
allies were killed at Masaya, and an equal
number at Granada Nearly every house
on the evening Of the 10th, when our in
formant left, was filed with their wounded.
The loss of the Americans in both engage
ments was only 46 killed and % wounded.
We have not been able to learn the names
of any of the killed. Among the wounded
are Capt Bell, DR.. Scott, Capt Hardy,
Mr.. Tabor, editor of the Mcaraquense,.
Capt. Green, Harbor- master; Capt Pick
crsgil, and Major Giles.
The enemy were reported to be retreat
Ing from Masaya, and Gen. Walker would
advance northward as soon as his troops
had had some little rest.
Capt. Williams Informs us that his bag
gage WAS packed ready to start when the
attack took place. He was rifed OF every
thing by the enemy in the assault on Gia-
NADIA. In his trunk were nearly two hun
dred lie ters for persons in the United
States, but he was able to gather only
few OF them, and many of these without
their envelopes, after the rout of the enemy.
Those he saved have been mailed here.
A company of Gen. Walkers troops
have been stationed on the San Juan river,
at the mouth of the Sarapiqui and about
100 recruits arrived at Greytown on the
Tennessee. They would proceed to Grana-
da al once.
SOMETHING SENsIDLE.-The following