The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-16
ADVANCE ON MASSAYA.

ATTEMPTED AMBusc ABE or THE ESEny-rHErz TO-
tai KoUT-ESrKASCE TO MAssAYA-sToHNN9
OF TIE cHURcH-RHPULsR OF OPPOSING FoRCns
TIRE BURNING OF THE 1owE-PossEssIos OF
PART OF VIE LARGE PLAZA-0RKAT DAS0ER
sIcKSEss-wrrHDRAwAL OF THE rRooPs-IscI-
DENTS OF THE BATTLE. ETC.
From ~ Nj raSusnsc, Nov. ga
Amer Gen. Walker returned from bis victories upsa
the Transit rorte he moved Immediately upon hAssAya,
he bad previously eorsRed He rived In GrAD.dA
from Virgin Bag on the latn, and the mora.ng ,hs
the force which ,tar,ed from Granada consisted q
part OF the First RIA Baitalou undcr Cot J. Sanders
nmounnng 70 100 @sn part o. mo ssoond Eas ssts.
coDd Infantry uDcer Col John A. Jaqaess, amounting
22o men company Of sappsrs and Miners, boring
which consisted OF ca and OH sers and one moun.
IAN houi,zer, two morsay and two small oanaoas.
which were captured from ths enemy when they were
driven from Granada In don al these there vus
q small de,aohmtnf OF Mounted Rangers, Under Major
waters OF some 10 men, making In all IN effective iosss
The troops nrsi assembled In the plaza Of Granada
Gea Walker rode about N person, see ths. all NE
commanoers we're IN readiness The soldiers Ai n
the best Of gprts, and many OF them having just
turned from tho sihmus OF tse., Veto
riesvere enihrsAsuo a their desire 70 De again led
About O'Clock Ia the morning. they dsaed from ne
marched on 70 the sound Of .p,r, stirring rusc aad
with their banners borne proudly ,aer beads IRE
sSnsae we s.'y , G APP specssos Tue ssass. we,s &
these we're Con vale and his stat Then followed tAs
rsck nulos bearing ,he smnuntioa and the artillery
well - the sappers and hiDers ani aer these wws
The second RHss the second Infantry bringing ur Ne
rear.
The army marched In this order until they had Sd
vsnced atott four miles the road whom Gen walker
ordered the Second Inautry return This reduced The
force 10 . ittle more than 900 strong.
Tie return Of Jsquese battalion made neces sasy
on account OF large force Of The enemy which had
marched 10 reinforce these who had beon already beaen
On the 1sshmus but arriving acr The battle, they fell
back and supposed TO have been fcrufy ng heu-
selves IN the city of Rvss Col Jaqoess with his oAssA
hon, returned 70 GrsnAda about O'Clock 10 tho aNee
noon and u bali peat was the steamer San Carlos,
making Tor the town of Virgin Bay - st - steam could
take b m.
The army under General walker proceeded on 10 Ma
saya snd arrived 10 the vicinity OF that city about
down The Amy having marched ~ leisure and having
stopped The paake OF rcfreshmenta nos
~ The end Of their march, In any say hiixued.
when Ne hsd act within ssor, one thousand yards Of
the city, our men met strong icrce Of the cuemy,
amounting, probably, 10 four or six hundred men A
sharp nre was opened upon us, and here tho battle be-
a. The Rangers, who were In sdvsnoc' under Msor
wa,ers ss afeconnoe'ins party, were made aware Of
sisted OF one mountain no sser, pany Of Artillery,
the ssppes and Miners, and two paniss Of Firm
Raes under Captains ,hnstone and Greene ordered
ton OF Dr. gadcr General Hennnssn. Dor hcwitzsr wsa
Instantly numbered and poured In upon the enemy .
rapidly advanced AZ The enemy was driven back and he
ride companies under Johnstope and Greene, having
sps on sr",e ss s ss.S = !. Ts VII"
Nwas probably the intention Of In irout 20 li
back ssr ihey bad nrsd order 70 induce forces 70
ioiov blipdiy on, and when they had advanced sun
oienily hr 70 pour nre from bcah sldes and @sher
pvt us 70 complete rout or entirely disable eus
their plans were entirely frustrated by the superior jude.
ment Of our commanders. A - the enemy began
70 tall back instead OF all being permitted 10 follow them
some OF ordered charge TO the right and
,f; by tAls the enemy themselves surprssd and
had great havoc mied upon them. Being caught ne
the place. aud their plans entirely frustrated and noe
tsss l., az, r"rs y, While .iS ocnrdsrsbIs srmssss
Brt ihey ~ere urabs 70 res- such vgorcus and gs.
ing Ate, snt be gar " retreat prtc ptaseiv
fne chAy9e o. men uron thcse who we're upop the
sde ~ Ae rgAt very electives aud Ia feen rniunts
.t- tae 4-r' shnt Cred we've In pr~.T,t ~
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