Washington telegraph., 1856-12-24
ONE MONTH
LATER FROM NICARAGUA.
Highly Important Intelligence.
M O r E F I Ct H T / n G


| important and exciting character
Since the former accounts, a series OF
battles have been fought between Walkers
forces and the combined troops Of the Cen
tral American League, in all of which Wal
ker's men have been entirely successful
On the 10th of November an engage
ment took place at location known as the
Halfway House, on the Transit road, be-
tween 2O9 of Walkers men, under COM
mand Of Brig. Gen Hornsby, and 100
of the enemy, under command of the Cos
ia Rican Gen. Canas. The enemy were
well fortified, but Notwithstanding their
superior numbers, they were Immediately
routed with great loss. The loss of Horns
by's command was only two killedand elev-
Ell wounded, while that of the enemy was
200 killed. Among their killed was Gen.
( Carraca.
After the enemy had been dispersed,
Gen Hornsby, with his command, went to
Granada.
The next day, Gen. Walker started from
Granada with 200 men for Virgin Bay,
where he arrived on the 18th.
The enemy, after having information of
the smalluess of the force, under command
of Gen. Hornsby, which had dispersed
them, collected their scattered troops, and
again occupied their former position.
| Gen. Walker, being informed of their
movements, Immediately marched to at
tack them. The enemy, being aware that
Walker commanded in person, fired few
rounds only, and then retreated. They
we're pursued to San Juan del Sur, and
from that point along the coast, until they
dispersed throughout the country. About
$50 of them made their way into Costa
| Rica
The loss of the enemy could not be as
certained. They were continually shot as
they were overtaken. Their loss was pro-
badly about 100. The less of Walkers
command was but two killed, and nine
wounded slightly
| Immediately after this victory General
Walker returned to Granada in order to
take reinforccments, and march upon Mas
saya, where some l 800 of the enemy still
remained He took up his line of march
on the 18th with $50 men, and learning
that number of the enemy had marched
from Massaya to the relief of those who
| had been beaten on the isthmus, he order
ed the ID Infantry, under command of
| Col Jaquess, to return to Granada, and
thence proceed to the transit rout by the
ste mboat San Carlos, to T, pulse any forces
that he night encounter.
General Walker then proceeded with
! the remainder of his force, and when thoy
arrived in the vicinity of Massaya, they
were suddenly attacked by some 900 of
the enemy in ambuscade. \ sharp fight
took place, and the enemy were quickly
scattered in every direction.
Gen Walker then marched into Nasaya,
on entering which it was assertained that
body of the enemy had possession of a
church in the little plaza. The church
was at once attacked, and in few minutes
Walkers force drove out the enemy and
gained possession Of both church and pla-
"a, together with an abundance of fresh
provisions and excellent water without sus-
timing the loss of single man.
Finding it impossible to draw the enc
my into an open fight, Gen. Walker, after
some consideration, concluded to burn their
strong holds This was accordingly done.
The larger and most valuable part of the
| city was destroyed, and after four days
ha:il f. s;rSS, the enemy were completely
vanquished.
This being accomplished, Gen. Walker
returned to Granada to execute further
plans, which had been well considered
/ Granada being a very sickly place, Gen
! Walker concluded that it was very disad-
vantageous to his troops to return to that
city, and moreover, he had long previously
| determined to make the city of Rivas the
capital of Nicaragua. He now proceeded
to carry out his intentions. Being well
assured that, upon the evacuation of Gra-
NADIA by his forces, the city might be occu-
pied by the enemy with advantage, unless
/ he took steps to render such occupation
impossible, he determined to burn the
place. Accordingly, he gave three days
notice to all persons in Granada to remove
their goods and valuables, and at the end
of that time, the city was fired, and not
yestige of building was left standing
All his stores and provisions were re-
moved to Virgin Bay, to which point the
inhabitants of Granada also removed
Thence they will remove to Rivas, the fu-
/ ture capital.
1t is supposed that in all the battles
fought since October, the enemy have lost
5000 men.
A terrific battle took place off San Juan
del Sur, between the Nicaraguan war
steamer Granada, of fifty tons, twenty-four
men, and two six-pounders, commanded by
Capt. c. j. Fassoux, and the Costa Rican
| brig of war ONO de Abril, $50 tons, with
crew of IA men, and carrying six nine
Founders. The battle lasted two hours,
and after hard fighting the Nicaraguan
schooner succeeded in blowing up the Cos
ia Rican vessel land destroying all on board
of her except seventeen men, who were
fearfully wounded The brig had on board
a considerable quantity of arms, provisions
and ammunition, together with S12, 900
in specie, all of which was lost
The prospects of Gen. Walker are now
excellent. 1t said by the prisoners re-