The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-17


kEvIFw or rHE FORCES IN GRANADA CITY-xUsTgR
AND xABcH ON NASSAU.
her lsbo al u o'clock a. NJ Gen wsker sccompsn ed
sy staff RODE across the large plaza Of Granada
ges hinsef Al me head Of the advancing coumns rne
s-ocpe were formed INTO baitahons at various places
Al ne General passed them, ne was greeted with loud
On the level ground in the vicinity or the Jalteba
enarch, quarters OF the First Rifles ne halted
until the troops crcered 70 march had all arrives About
S,f minutes Sny were consumed oy tns asay ,Ss
Senera nalted they took up their line Of march and pass
ID, headed by nfe and drum. The colors Of the battalion
were those that had few days previously been present
Cd them by The mother and sisters Of the Colonel CEN
oandng them-E. ]. Sanders The Second Rides ana IN.
colors Of the Second Rites we're the words victory or
Dsahn-a sentiment that might be read IN the counte-
4 had been written there Toe First and Second Infantry
alow those and with the MINES Win lney were atey
armed, appeared like men who were fuiy equal 70 any
Escs solder Of the entire command was served with
ssey oos ed active and strong and the which
hey conducted themselves proved that they we're under
ne order 70 move forward was given two companies
Ct rangers The command Of Major Waters forming
The advance guard. The First Rifle battalion, commanded
by Col z. j. Sanders, were next.
Immediately after the rifles rode Gen. Walker snd hts
slan. Among Ms sta officers Gen. Canascosa and
Sen Preda These were followed by the body guard Of
the General VINO dstingulshable by their sky blue
uniforms with red iacngs. In this party were, also,
several gentlemen volunteers
Following The Generals guard, the pack mules,
bearing ammunition, &c, and the two mountain howit
@ which were IN charge Of Capt swa,a and 10 Lieut. lieut.,
Aver The artillery marched the second Rifes, Col Jack
AHen; the First Light Infantry Col John Markham; the
Second Light Infantry, Col. !. Mcintosh. All the latter
under the command Of Brig Gen. HOrrsby. On the
extreme rear were mounted rangers
mere was but little OF interest transprei the march
sns II two, and the res:ed abou.
seisen, sprs and Compared themselves to a large pic
mic party the vicinity Of Granada very
epot come one requested Gen. Carrsscoss allow him
rde behind MIN his mue the General consented, but
sss.a Of getting .sae q ne nopea rne ION a~ ap
"a his mule. II was with much ditncuty that he was
saved rom fairg nto the mud The incident excited
good humor often laugh NJ less ludcrous circumstance
me Generals mule not called upon TO carry double
during the remsinder OF the distance.
The usmoe. good order observed. There were no
ssvaggers there any that appeared anxious 10
remain behind.
TEE ARMY IN cAaF-YIeHT SCENES AND sKIRNIsHEs.
Before entering Massaya, General Walker ordered
halt IN order 70 allow every man 70 rest hall an hour
and have all things put INTO the most complete working
order. A: about ten O'Clock, the entire force was en-
canped IN the outs kirss OF Aasssya.
The clouds which had hung oweringly during the ar
ternoon all cleared away in the early part OF the evening
The it, full-arose in splendid majesty, and
hundred yards the roof Of the upper church.
supposed The morning 10 be the scene OF severe con-
ssssh was i.psn, over H. Across the lake x..s.ys was
distinctly vEble, rising silently high into the clear ether
~ orr sod,er0 Who .spe no on
pquet other service, spread their blankets on the
ground Tor sleep with - much apparent unconcern rs
II IN enemy was not in the country.
me hum Of voices In our camp mad rearly subsided,
and little could be heard above Whisper except the
sharp grinding Of the moars OF our which were
ssed In ms adscent gardens. Men lay gazing the
sar aod thnkng perhaps, Of some far distant one who
n,eht also have the constellation in view. when
their reveres suddenly disturbed ny the discharge
Of pece Of ordr In the possession Of the
Every man was on his feet instant with his gun 10
NJ
reclining the ground IN front OF acanehouse. and
while We we're al 'boobing around" and lodging the
Minnie bullets be lay, undisturbed, With the pro
vokrg coor Some OF M he'd never been N battle,
md amused ourselves, or, more probably, afforded
amusement 10 o,hers by dexterousy erdeavorng TO al
Serd obstruction 10 those mnsles.
The Americans encamped boh sides ofthe road. In
would Ore Their cannon there were any persons al
lowed remain. The IRE OF the enemy was promptly re-
isss oSserys;on, eose 10 ssr poson our mp
ordered TO cease firing esttney should wound some
our party i.c a. one !, ~ sHps b very
closely the that be was no. distinguished from
them, and had t~o bullet. sent through his hat by oa
Tifenen This random shooting was kept up for two
hours. bu. there was rot any Of tae Americans killed
-Four worDdad, only one OF whom dangerously
Parties Of The Rangers aud lancsrs Of the enemy came
N oeptac. several es and the instantly
pulsed with los. Once during the night party OF Ian
bsdy Of Americans were qaarered fred their guns
Eos American toached, but several OF the enemy
.sre made 70 BE ,ne dust one american ,s boy aoSo.
tAe bugier Of the IaEcers In this Charge feat OF which
Ne felt very proud The peculiar whistle oil the balls IS
they proclaimed that the enemy also
furnished with large numbers OF the Minnie rifles
TEE BArTLE-sHKLLIs6 nAesAYA - AMERICAN
GRANGE AND FLIGHT % THE ENEMY.
About day ngnt the morning Of the Ian the battle
SeGsn. The American forces were stationed on an emf
psace. The enemy we're seen IN large number. q dis
saDce Of about i've hundred yards They fired upon
with large guA and seemed a. vn VOC dark 70 deter
their motions accurately 70 be advancing under the
Of s dre. bomb nom one OF our how1tssrs was
throun with nos precision In their midsi; when the
ssoks cleared assay there Of them in sight
were ordered 70 advance Thsy moved on about one
hundred yares The howtzers continued 70 throw shells
1s y no q N The
thrown In The plaza, and the word was given 10
charge with three loud cheers and the widest sD,an
thusissm, the REss down the slore, followed
s<esdiy BY the remainder Of the forces The
s.emy unable TO resist such vigorous attack, led 10
every eb sctop. Company G, COMMANDED by Captain
Dolan, mad the good fortune 70 be the 6rs 10 Two OF
si1s, Hahon aud Gist. aocomp ,uied them
In . minute, and est returned and aid I" General
the plaza taken n load shout Of triumph rent the
seemed impossible 70 have ANYTHING better planned,
nicely executed than this attack. The soldiers
were AL - steady as they we're IN oonsc oss o. the
with the rites, and, with much coolness ~ II con
deci.ng game Of chess directed the movements Of his
men. The superior management Of THE attack vii be
appreciated when state that not one man rAs Loot 10
gaming this strong point
A HALF MORE PLOTTING AND FINAL VICTORY.
brsakfasts Several beevts slaughtered. An soun
dance Of cheese eggs, torlss and bread found In
ehe sdonng houses, an 10 place bread was locnd,
In oven, which Just baxed. Happearcd from this
hs ensmy ed expec be obliged TO leave their
quarters quite they did
The taxing Of this plaza decided the fate OF Hsvays
We had sov the advantage OF good position; aud q
vigorous assau of few minutes would have placei the
whole city In hands Tbe soldiers requested per.
Mission charge directly the large church 10 the
centre Of tbe large plaza. but ecu. walker would no.
permit them run the risk Of losing their lives.
During The mcrnng several prisoners taken but
they could tell accurately strength OF the force
that had been lenng with them They 90 little 30
quapted ARITHMETIC that their ideas Of numbers
appear be confined 10 muchs poco: bot cossnF all
tbey ssid. 10 the conclusion that there
somewhat over thousand hundred defending
hassaya- The AMERICAN forces were between nine and
Ten hundred. We have YET had me 70 end ont tue
enact number.
In order TO MAKE position clear. Il may be well
90 Afe that there three pazas 10 ksssayaswo sms
ones, and very large 10 the Of each p-zs
sands o church, ana ~ may be supposed the ediAce
u The aseea plaza 10 much the largest Of the three