The daily union., 1856-12-17
FURTHER FROM NICARAGUA.

tUkTbEh thOM NlCAhAGUA.
The New York papers Of yesterday morning contain
full details Of the interesting and important news from
Nicaragua brought by the Tennessee which sailed
from San Juan the 5th instant The following detailed
account says the Courierl of Gen. Walkers movements in
Nicaragua furnished elegraphic agent by Mr. G. r.
Rozet United States inspector Of San Juan del
Sud:
Nov. T-3 o'clock, p. m.
The Costa Rican army under General Cana numbering
about 500 entered San Juan del Sud and took possession
of the town They encamped about four miles the
mountain where they created strong barrcades in we'll
selected positions.
On the 9Th they reinforced by about three hundred
Guatemalans.
On the 9th General Hornsby who stationed Vir
gin Bay attacked the rst barcade from which be drove
the enemy by a flank He had about two hun
dred and fifty with him. and had he followed up his
success he could have driven them before him like sheep
but his orders to keep possession OF Virgin Bay were i'm
peratiye and he had TO that place, fearing
attack in bis absence from other portions OF the enemy sta
toned in that vicinity.
The number OF the enemy killed and wounded in the
on the 18th Gen. Walker arrived at Virgin Bay from Gra-
uada and with hundred and fifty men, drove the
my from their barcades 70 San Juan delSud from whence
they fed 10 Riyas.
Few Of the enemy were killed in this fight the battle Of
few days previous having completely intimdated
them that they hed Walkers approach with but little
resistance
On the morning Of the 18th Gen. Walker returned to
Virgin Bay leaving l75 man to garrison San Juan del
Sud.
On the 18th Walker marched from Granada to Massaya
When in the vicinity Of Massaya he received intelligence
that Herez had left Rvas the head Of hundred
Col Jacques, the head Of hundred and fifty
men, Immediately despatched to protect the sthmus
which was deemed to be in danger On bis arrival at
Virgin Bay he Immediately threw up barricades around
the town, made from wood cut for the Of the compa
ny's steamers.
After two and half days fighting, Walker abandoned
Massaya his force being sufficient 10 take the place
He retired upon GRANADA He left the I9h with bis
staff for Virgin Bay, sending most of the sick with the
women and children, 20 the island ofOmetepe for safety
Having determined To- burn and destroy Granada be le
the lat rifles and I'd infantry TO accomplish that purpose
and the result had not been heard at Virgin Bay when the
steamer left for San Juan del Sud- General Walker was
anxiously awaiting recruits 10 attack Rivas.
On the 23d November brilliant naval engagement
took place between the Ncaraguan schoonerowar Gra-
NADIA Of 70 tons carrying two sxpound cannon %
under Fayssons lieutenant commander and the Costa
Rican brg-ofwar "Ilth Aprip 2ld tons carrying six
nne-pound cannon, with ia men, all well armed with
Mimic rides, &c. The engagement lasted hours
when shot struck the brig in the stern carrying IL away
and causing her magazine TO explode Lieut Fayssons
Immediately sent OFF his boats to the sufferers and
succeeded IN taking rom the water and Off the brig before
she sunk oryour persons, whom he brought into San
Juan del Sud the following morning Thirteen Of them
were horribly burnt among whom we're the captain
Ond mate Padre, second lieutenant and not than
four Of them will live The balance Of the prisoners were
sent by General Walker TO Virgin Bay where with few
exceptions they liberated. Too much praise
be awarded TO Fayssons for his gallant achievement and
the humanity displayed in his endeavors life re-
garde Of securing the prize she sunk Fayssons lost
two men, and has three wounded The Costa Rican brig
had ninety rihemen board, with large amount OF
clothing for her army provisions and $4,000 in specie
From q detailed statement furnished to the Herald by
Or. Derckson surgeon in Cen Walkers army, who
passenger in the Tennessee We make the following
tracts:
At the time the Central Americans attacked Granada
Walker was in steamboat the lake and twenty-nins
men, called policemen the wharf having been left
TO guard things placed there for shipment The
ra Americans attacked Granada By advancing between
the lake and said city thereby cutting OF the Of the
beseged and preventing Walker from succorinr or cpu-
munCang with them nom the lake The twenty-nine po-
cemen on the wharf thus Of of and suf
tered the FIRST attack Five hundred advanced upon
them, and were driven back time after time with terrible
os the steamboat with Walker At the time and
could see Il ALL though could not communicate with or
aid them For two days did these twenty-nine hold
their against such desperate odds and would not
yielded then IL there hnd not been trnitor among them
On the second day, Onea Caban, thinkdeseried and
went over 70 the enemy informing them Of the number and
condition Of the twenyeght and showing how that an
energetic and continued assault would at take the
place The plan proved but successful the bold fell
lows taken and every Of them except
swim TO General Walker the boat four Of them were
shot or drowned only succeeded in reaching the
steamboat
On the gath December, the day Gen. Hennngssn and
his three hundred and fifty surrounded in Gra-
NADIA BY the allied troops the destroyed the build
ngs around the main plaza, and fought their way
down half mile 70 stone church in the direction
Of the lake and about four hundred yards from Il
There they barcaded themselves and fortified the church.
and we're still holding ont when left They bad then
been fighting eight days surrounded by two thousand
Eve hundred Of the enemy, which number was con-
siantly increased BY renforcsments The sixth day OF