Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25
Important from Nicaragua.

The following highly exciting news
from Nicaragua is copied from telegraphic
to the New Orleans Picayune
SOUTHWEST Pass, Der. %. - The
Tennessee, Captain Stoddard,
from San Juan de Nicaragua, with pas
sengers, has arrived.
The Tennessee arrived at San Juan on
the 18th inst, from New York, and sailed
again on the same day for New Orleans.
The steamship Orizaba, Capt. Tinkle-
paugh, arrived at San Juan del Sur ION
the Paci6c,) on the 9Th inst, from New
York, ria the Straits Of Magellan, having
made the run in the unprecedented time
of fifty days and seven hours.
She would take tho passengers Of the
Tennessee for San Francisco.
The news from Nicaragua is Of the
most interesting and highly important
character, indicating the complete success
and firm establishment Of Gen. Walker s
The enemy, that is the army Of the
League, having beed for some time advan-
cling towards Masaya, and evidently seek
ing to occupy that town, Gen. Walker
withdrew the small force stationed there,
in order to encourage the enemy to &C.
cupy the place, knowing it to be much
more favorable point for him to attack
than Leon.
After some ten days had elapsed, the
league having collected force number
ing 1000 men, occupied the town on the
l lth Of October.
This being known to Gen. Walker. he
towards Masaya At the head OF
200 men, leaving q small force only in
Granada. e
On the morning Of the 18th inst. while
Walkers troops wore approaching Ma
eaya, the enemy sailed out in full force
and attacked them, but were Immediately
repulsed witt immense loss and driven into
the city, tho Americans literally paving
their way with the bodies of their dead
foes.
Az the Americans advanced and en-.
Tered Masaya, the enemy occupied the
four plazas and the principal houses Of the
city. During the day, Gen. Walker sue.
ceeded in driving them from all the points
they occupied to the main plaza. which he
himself gained At about II r. NJ, cutting
his way through the walls Of the houses,
and carrying his howitzers along.
While waiting here for daylight to re.
new the attack, = courier arrived from
Granada with information that force Of
The enemy, comprising about 1000 natives
and 400 Guatemalans, were besieging
that city. 2fzxs7. -
On receiving this intelligence Gen.
Walker Immediately marched his troops
towards Granada, and reached there about
10 o'clock on the 18th. es e=
Upon his arrival on the heights near
the city, he found il to be barricaded by
the whole force Of tho invaders, where.
upon he gave orders to charge, and drove
them from their posts, taking their COM
prisoners, capturing al their
field pieces, entirely routing them from
the city with great slaughter, and follow.
ing them till not vestige Of them re-.
manned. ~
Tho enemy lost at Granada 400 killed,
and At Masaya 400 killed and 800 wound
ed, making in all, l.lOO men.
Gen. Walkers loss in both engage.
ments was only Is killed and % wounded
none Of the wounded MORALLY. "a 81.
It was reported that Gen. Mendez was
the second in command Of the enemy at
Masaya, and was shot dead.
AT the time our informant left. Gen.
Walker was to march the following day
to Masaya and Leon. His troops were in
the highest spirits, and eager for the
march.
During the absence Of Gen. Walker ut
Masaya, tho citizens Of Granada, learn
ing that the enemy were advancing, re.
paired to the Ordnance Department and,
arming themselves, awaited tho attack.
They fought with unsurpassed bravery
and desperation for twenty-five hours, de-
Tending the Government buildings. until
the arrival Of the army under Gen. Walker
to their relief --- q
Mr.. Lawless, the Rev. ID. H. Wheeler
and Mr.. Ferguson and son, citizens Of the
United States, who had never taken any
part in Government affairs. were dragged
out Of their houses in Granada and MUIR
dered in cold blood by tho natives.
The Hon. ]. H. Wheeler, United States
Minister It Granada, was lying danger
ously. i'll It last accounts, Of apoplexy.
Tho Tennesse leR It San Juan II. B.
N. ships Orion, 80 guns Imperieuse, so