The daily union., 1856-11-01
FULL PARTICULARS OF TIE LATE BATTLES IN
NICARAGUA

The details Of the late battles in Nicaragua are con-
tained in the New Orleans papers The following
mary from the Pcayune embraces the principal facts which
We have not heretofore published.
The accuracy Of Walkers information as TO the move
Of the allied forces due The activity and zeal of
the Cubans in his service
His troops received great confidence from the acquisition
Of the howzers and morArs which had ved from New
York just before the engagement which were found TO
be extremely eHectGaL
The great and tsprOporOned loss Of The allies is prob
ably owing TO the fact that Of Walkers men were
armed with MIME rides and revolver
Mr.. LaSiess represented have been dragged out o'
his house and slAin by the enemy AT Granada was re
spectacle American merchant Of place and is sd 10
have always maintained bis identity Amarcan cit-
and to have stadiorsy reained from taking any part
N the revelation and Of tbe country.
The " o. PlcAyuue Of the I'D ultmo con ains be G,.
lowing
CAPT. wrLAXss srArESrST
Gen Walker vel advised Of The movements or the
enemy bat with bis caution be kept his information
and plans from the pubic. About the Let Of October The
order was given for the OutgArrson San Carlos RvAs
IpitApa and MAnaguA 70 GranadA Short
y Afterwards the advanced guard NAssAya ordered
70 fA back also the capital Il became evIden,
that Gen. Walker bad determined draw the enemy on
and choose his ground for the battle
On the evening Of the llth be lef Granada with too
nsn Tor AAssaya This Is town situated fifteen
Nature has endowed il with many advantages. II has two
pszas in the Of the principal one stands large
hureh on either side few shops The houses are pm
dpaly built Of adobe Il here that Gen Walker had
determined 70 the forces Of the allies The troops
marched nearly all night over yerT muddy and Slippery
road and before the morning Of the before the
town, which possession of the epemy Who were
said 70 be about 1000 strong
Beng advised Of the approach Of Gen walker they
bad advanced on the road from the with strong
body Of troops Either side Of the road as lined with
A Aavh Can WaTk C,-r
ed bis men IN column and ordered charge at once The
rush made and the enemy broke and fsd before The
bead Of the column could reach them. The Americans
Kept on and followed the enemy into the where bey
were strongly posted in the pALas and streets After
gallant fight which had lasted al through the day pa
evening Gen Walker was IN position At p n with hs
hoTlIes before the main plaza re- open upon the
enemy 10 the morning The artillery bad been brough
4p through the walls Of the houses which were cut
through for that PurPose The troops ordered
tbs hour to seeP their They bad fought bard
and they slept well.
About half-past = m an express from Granada ar
ryed advising ''~r walker that that city had been
lacked At Of the day ber, By force Of nearly 4l0
men These vsr. from the hacienda Of San Jacino snd
had heen joined hv bodies Of troops from san Salvador and
"uasnss with few ChamOrristss They had a. 7an-rd
upon Granada ~ diFerent road from that leading -
AassayA and hsd surrounded the city attacking IL on an
sides There were very ew troops which with the Amer
lean a6ssns ~ n the city lid smount 20 .
men These took possession Of the ordnance department
gnard-nouse hospital and principal church-all on the
man Tiazasnd the ladies refuge the house n he
AneTlcan minister and II the foreign conFuIaea
This handful Of men defended tho plaza successfully for
twenty-five bourS
The enemy rAnsacksd ovrry housp in senrrh Of Amer
icans and money. Mr. LawlsSs The Rev Mr Wheesr and
hr fergusson and dragged the streets and
murdered. Cen Walkers residence piIlaged and hs
papers scattered tho aO0r IN the Wild plum
der About 10 a m, of the l3th the gallant band Ia The
PaEa had the hrst inmaOn that hand in the
looming Of the howsrs and 'he rattle Of the muskttrv in
the attack Of Gen Walker the enemy Jasba Church
about threequartsrs Of mile Immediately behind the ord
nance department.
Immediately receiving the brought 70 Massaya
oy the express Gen Walker vacated that town with al
his troops and commenced forced mrrch for Granada
Al TO- m he attacked the enemy who were posted IN
oros the hght Of the Jatsba Church and charging
once captured field peces and drove them Al the
point Of the bayone into and through the city The rou,
commenced almost without q seconds struggle and the
enemy dispersed in every direction But All sides they
Were met BY parties that Gen Walker bad ordered 70
complete
Il was estimated that about 1000 Of the allies kill
- II hsssaya and equal number at Granada Nearly
every aouse on the evenng q the 3th when nfor
man sf vas flsd with thsir wounded The loss Of the
Americans in both engzgemsn only IL killed and IS
wounded We have not bean able 70 learn the names oil