The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-02

THE NEWS FROM NICARAGUA-FULL DETAILS OF
THE BATTLE OF RIyAS.

THE NEWS FROM NICARAGUA-FuLL DETAILS OF
THE BATTLE OF RIyAS.
The RtcardgueHse Of the l4th utmo (Walkers official
paper) gives the following of the Of
Walkers army after the defeat Of Schessinger at Santa
Rosa on the goth Of March;
MOVEMENTS WALKERS ARMY AFTER SANTA
ROSA
On the 22d Of March orders were given TO the
headquarters of the army from Granada to Ryas and In
three days the work done The various departments
OF the armyordnance, quartermaster commissary, &e
were packed up with promptness and the entire outfit
transferred from one point to another.
In Ryas the various departments organized and
Immediately commenced operations The quarters were
better than in Granada but the marketing bad the
streets dusty the nights windy and after two days
experience all hands repented the movement and sighed
for Granada.
On the Sd of April orders were again ISSUED in Riyas
for general movement of the army, and In few days
thing connected with the camp board the
steamer San Carlos with eight hundred soldiers and about
two hundred attached TO tho army in different capac
ties From Virgin the boat pointed her bows to San Car
los and steamed the lake while the soldiers
impressed with the belief that the general bent
immediate invasion Of Costa Rica. Arriving at San Car
los company d. Captain Linton, of lght-infantry batal
ion, taken board and again the started
down the San Juan.
The impression that Costa Rica the destination of
the troops excited great enthusiasm but General Walker
keeps secret all his important movements one
his most confidential officers Informed of the
he intends to pursue until the very last moment
II ascertaned that Costa Rca not the dest-
nation for after proceeding to Castillo Rapids and eav
ing at that point company the army started in the
steamers route for Granada where they arrived on the
fth instant On the day received at Gra
pada that the Costa Ricans had taken Virgin bay, San
Juan del Sur and Rvas and at of the 9Th instant
the army headed by General Walker marched in fine
spirits toward Rivas to meet the invaders.
THE RATTLE RvAs
correspondent of the New York Tribune at Castillo
gives the following account of the battle of Riyas:
On the llth of April the Costa Rican army made an
attack upon hs city of Rivas with force of from 800
to 1900 1t was supposed by them that Walker had
gone long distance into their territory and supposed in
his absence the capital would fall easy prey 10 their
forces but they had scarcely begun their operations,
when Walkers army was seen approaching to the number
oabout hundred With his usual promptitude he
lost time in commencing the attack. The conflict
fierce and bloody The Costa Rcans disputed every inch
but the Americans broke through their baricades and
with great slaughter drove them from their defences The
Costa Rcans had with them heavy piece of ordnance
OBTAIN which the Americans made desperate attack and
succeeded The Costa Ricans made two or three very
Courageous efforts recover their lost Finding this
inpracticabe body of three hundred Of them OBJ
served fall back. This construed by Walkers Off
into retreat and redoublng their efforts they were
total rout Almost simultaneously with this about
two hundred and fifty fresh Costa Ricans observed
to approach the OF conflict They were promptly
met by the Americans, flushed with the prospects of
complete and brilliant victory and after terrible srug
gle they were routed with much loss.
Walker could have had in the field force exceeding
six hundred men, He acted during the entire
ton with the greatest coolnessexhbitng fears
the result The justified bis antcpatons Sir hmm
red Ricans killed. while tile Americans had
oaIy thirty killed and about equal number wounded
Since the beginning of the war it has been known that
the Costa Ricans have fought with Mimic rifles furnished
them by the British government and many English and
Germans said to be fighting their side regiment
onatve soldiers under Walker fought with obstinate bra
very thus again proving their adherence TO his cause
In the States of San Salvador Honduras and Guatemala
the troops which supposed have been raised to at
tack Walker being dsbanded and Costa Rica is now
the only State which any hostile intention towards
Walkers government
ANOTHER ACCOUNT TIL. BATTLE OF RIYAs.
As we stated yesterday the accounts in regard to Walk
ers position and movements well to the result of the
late battle of conflicting character 1t is clear that
the Costa Ricans have invaders and to certain
extent successful invaders Of Nicarsguan territory On
the other side give below the account of the battle OF
Rivas as furnished by the Nicaraguense
SECOND BArrLE EIvAS
Sir HUNDRED COSTA RICANs KILLED l-AMKmoAN LOSS
THIRTY l-ToTAL RouT or THE ENENY -Rvas has again
been the field of bloody conflict On the morning Of the
7h intelligence reached Granada that Immediately
after the departure Of the American troops from Riyas
force of 1900 1000 Costa Rcans entered aud took pos
session Of the city. As the information was authentic
there was time be lost the part of Gen Walker in
making ready to repulse the enemy BY daylight the
9Th instant force Of 500 including 100 native troops
were on the march from Granada to engage the presump
tuous invaders Gen. Walker in person was at the head
Of the army The force under his command encamped the
night of the 10th instant within nine miles Of Rivas and
in the mean time 1t had been ascertaned beyond doubt
that the city held and fortified by 1000 Costa Hcans
and Chamorstns Early the morning Of the lth the
march was resumed with the prospect Of lively engage
mept Evidently the surprise Of the enemy, the demo-
cratic force instead Of entering the city by the usual route
from Granada, came in by the road leading from San
Jorge Virgin Bay.
The troops without hatng were assigned their respect
i've positions and instructed TO appropriate points Of
attack The battalion under command Of Lieut. Colonel
Sanders ordered TO enter by the street leading along
the west side Of the plaza and the cast side was TO be
CHARGED by the force under command OF Colonel Fry.
With A whoop and yell, rush was made for the plaza,
and a the troops were discovered by the enemy ascending
the eninence which concealed the approach to the city
they were saluted with voey Of musketry which gave
Indication Of firm and obstinate resistance On both
aides of the plaza brisk and incesssnt firing was kept
mn by the enemy bat the fearless and undsunted forces
OF the democracy charged them with much rapdity
that in than FIVE minutes the Americans were 10 the
entire possession of the plaza The Costa cans shun-
ming an open fight precpitaely botook themselves 10
the barrcades and ortressed houses and from those
places Of protection and conccament continued an un-
RENTING FIRE Their cannon too with laundering voice
gave testimony Of the efficiency OF their preparations Tor
defence To prevent the destruction that must inevitably
ensue from fatal engine OF war, the determination
was instantly formed and carried into execution by Col
Sanders OF taking Il from the possession Of the enemy
The order 10 charge was gven and the gallant lieutenant
colonel followed by hs intrepid soldiers rushed needless
Of peril into the face Of the menacing danger and, with
the loss Of four only succeeded IN capturing tn e
sental weapon Of war II Immediately brought and
stationed at the southeast corner OF the plaza ana
under the control Of Capt McCsrde most excellent and
intrepid artierist The ammunition belonging 70 was
also seized and few minutes only elapsed before the
weapon that was destined for the destruction OF the demo-
cratic forces pouring fatal fire upon the discounted
Costa Ricans
made several bold attempts repossess ~ but It's thun-
deng tone rapidly followed by the deadly discharges OF