Demoine courier., 1856-11-06
the N. o. Picayune, Oct. 90.
From

From Nicaragua.
The news from Nicaragua il Of The
most interesting and highly important
character, indicating the complete sucl
cess and firm establishment of General
Walkers Government.
Toe enemy, lba, is the army of tho
League, having been for some time al
vancins toward Masaya, and evidently
seeking TO occupy that town, General
Walker Withdrew The small force sta
toned there, in order to encourage lbe|
enemy to occupy the place, knowing ID
10 be a much more favorable point for|
him 10 attack than Leou.
After some ten days had elapsed, the
League having collected a force num-
bering 1000 men. occupied the own on
The lth Of October.
This being known to Gen. Walker,
ne marched toward Masaya a, tie head
OF 1000 men, leaving en- all force only
IN Granada.
On the morning Of the l2ih inst. re
Walkers troops we're approaching Mas.
ava, the enemy sailed GU. In foil force
and attacked them, bu: were immediately
repuised with immense loss, and driven
into the city the Americans l~iterslIa
paving their way with The bodies OF their
cead foes.
As the Americans advanced and en-.
tered MasaJa a, the enemy occupied the
four plazas and the principal houses of
The city. During the day, Gen. Walk.
er succeeded in driving them from all
The points they occupied to The main
plaza. which he himself gained at about,
ii p. NJ, cutting his way through the
walls OF the houses, and carrying his
howiizers along.
While waiting here for daylight 10 re-
new the attack, a courier arrived from
Granada with Information that a force of
The enemy. comprising about 1000 ma
tives ond 400 Guatemalans, were beseig.
ing that city.
On receiving this intelligence, Gen.
Walker Immediately marched his troops
toward Granada, and reached there about
10 o'clock on the 18th.
Upon his arrival on the hights near
he city. he found !, TO be barIicaded by
the whole force OF the invaders. where
upon he gave orders to charge. and
drove them from their posts, taking their
commanders prisoners, capturing all their
field pieces. entirely routing them Com
The city with great slaughter and follow,
ing them ill not a vestige Of them res
NAMED. q
The enemy los, at Granada 400 killed
and at Masaya 400 killed and $40
wounded, making in all LOO men,
Gen. Walkers loss 10 both Engage
ments was only Is killed and % wound.
ed-none of The wounded MORALLY.
: II was reported tina. Gen. Mendez
vas the second in command of the enc
my at Masaya, and was sho, dead.
At The time our informant left, Gen.
Walker was to march the following day
20 Masaya and Leon. His troops were
IN the highes. spirits. AND eager for The
During the absence Of Gen. Walker
at Masaya, The c~iiizens of Granada.
that the enemy were advancing,
10 the Ordnance Depsrtmen,
and arming themselves, awaited the at.
They fought with unsurpassed
bravery and desperation for twenty-five
honrs, defending the Governmen, build
'ngs, until the arrival of tn. army under
Gea. Walker to their relief.
Mr.. Lawless, The Rev. ID. II. Vince.
and Mr.. Ferguson and son, ciuxans
ef the United Safe. who had neye.}aken
any part in Government ~affairss were I
dragged out Of their houses in Canada
and murdered in cold blood by the ma
lives.
The Hon. j. H. Wheeler, u. 8. Min
lster al Granada, died ola fit of a2op-
lexy.