Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-26
General walker.


ragaa IS daily improving that Gen alker. who
mas now with him about two thousand as brave fell
loMs as ever shouldered rife, is in q position to
resist ana overcome any power that the South
Americans can bring against him, and that he has
o rear 81 any future force combination of forces
!. ~ also learn from Col Wheeler that the climate
o, nicaragua is admirable, though not such as to
allow OF any excuses in eating or drinking
Tor TO one who is prudent in his mode and manner
VI n,,c, there IS no climate more healthy.
Inc honorable gentleman leaves, we under
stand for Washington official business, but will
return to his post at carly day. He has displayed
most eminent abilities in position surrounded with
dlticuies and dangers, and has performed the high
duties connected with his ministerial Office eminent
ly satisfactorily, we believe to the Government
're@ Nsao York Neaos.
Col Wheeler, it is understood, returned with a
view to recruiting his health and strength, having
been recently dangerously indisposed
The lei Nicarauguese Of late date contains
iu and interesting accounts of the "attack at Mas
saya-the routing of the allied forces-the counter
march on Granada-two glorious victories in two
days, &c. General Walker, it is known, is in con-
fct with several of the neghboring States; and the
result of these battles have given strong as
surance that for considerable time at least he will
remain unmolested. From the accounts referred to
achieved signal victories.
While the attack by Walker on Massaya was go
ing on, part of the enemy entered Granada, the
capital OF Nicaragua, when number of American
citizens were murdered Walker, however, soon
returned, and drove them from the capitol with great
slaughter. Gel Nicaranguese says:
ut appears that soon as Gen. Belloso, San
Salvadorian, who is commando -n-chief of the AL
las hoorA IF Wall.
ed by different road about six hundred men to
attack Granada. He must have been under the
impression that the capital had been left wholly u.
protected. and that it would fall easily into his
hands.
They arrived about o'clock on the afternoon of
the 18th, and entered the city by two parts. They
attempted to get into the plaza, but were repulsed
with considerable loss. They then got into houses
and began to cut their way into the center of the
city.
There were only about one hundred and fifty
Americans in Granada, including the sick in the
hospital, and these, under Brig. Gen. Fry held the
city and fought against this great odds for twenty
one hours.
Many of the women and children were placed for
safety in the large parochal church. and few sought
the protection Of the house of the American Minister
But the American flag was no protection. Brave men
and Mississippi rifles were all that saved them.-
The American Minister himself was at the time Ia
boring under serious illness and were it not for
the valor of his countrymen who would not see the
stars and pes defled and dishonored he like 9TH
American citizens, would have been dragged from
| his bed and inhumanly butchered.
There were, unfortunately, some merchants and
missionaries here who refused to take up arms, sup
posing that the flag of their country would afford
| them protection; but when the enemy found that
they could not enter the plaza, they went around to
the houses of those persons, and murdered them in
| shocking manner
Among those who thus lost their lives was a Mr.
Wheeler, who had been sent here to distribute Bibles
by the Bible Society of New York, the Rev. Mr.. Fer
| guson, and Mr.. Lawless, who had been merchant
here for some years.
They broke into the houses of citizens who resided
beyond the protection of our guns killed every per-
son they saw who had white face, and destroyed
all the property they could. Twice they attempted
| to fire the houses, but did not succeed.
| About o'clock on the morning of the 13th-the
anniversary of the day on which he first took Grana-
! da-Gen. Walker and his force were within gunshot
of Jalteba church.
On slight eminence in the road, the enemy had
erected barricade and placed a cannon. Those
| who came from Massaya, here met strong piquet
of those already in the city, numbering probably a
hundred, and they did certainly defend this spot
with spirit of desperation. Our men advanced to
within fifty yards of them under most CALLING
fire. At this point intensely hot the fire that
| they were stopped for about twenty seconds. At
this juncture Gen. Walker himself appeared at their
head The sight of him made them nvincible-
They charged like enraged lions, and the enemy fed
in every direction leaving their cannon in the field
They then rushed into the city, attacking the
| places in which the enemy had fortified themselves
and in less than threequarters of an hour the whole
opposing forces seeking for safety by hiding in
the bushes, and endeavorng to escape from the city
| BY every available source"
| Solicitor for the 9th Circuit.
| William Lander, Esq, of Lincoln, was on Friday
last reelected Solicitor for this Circuit by vote of
103 to 81.
Mr.. Lander is one Of the ablest lawyers in the
State of his age, and has discharged his duties as
Solicitor with marked industry and fidelity. He is
eminently deserving, both as an officer and as
man, of this renewed evidence of confidence on the
part of the General Assembly.
The Legislature has yet to elect an Attorney Gen
era and also Solicitors for the LIST and 7th Circuits
| and if new Circuit should be esta blished there