The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-30

ing an inch OF ground, by which time the bandit nsd
brought up his from SIAN Jorge. The Leonese 81
this point OF the turned to retreat and CoA
Rica single handed against an overpowerng force. lei
by her brave cbie charged with the baYone snd pat
rout the entire band Of ibusers leaving Canes aud
his red uoed division " pursue their maron towArds Mas
says We have no details Of Casualties; neither h1ye we
these We are looking for with sresthiess aaxety
THE MARCH TO THE SAN CARLOS.
From the Boetin Oacls, Dso. 27.l
The army continues it's march TO the San Juan river,
struggling with the frehtfu ruggedness OF thu country
with close bound thckets and river unknown to navi
CATION On the 18th It reached the L,suna, :ho
eliminating point OF the mountain road.
The cold was very severe. On the lsth the main
body reached Mancos, passing ovcr very bal road An
ooer, whose journal s published, says tina. so night,
camping, the men hurraed for Costa Ri,a death to
Walker and then added sundry ma!edicsons on--the
mounted AID Fixed on logs that they could bs dragged
TAKING OF HIPP's POINT.
from the Album Semsna, Jan.
Nothing wsbeeve, Of any considerable lmpSrtsaosS 90
23d OF December, when Hipps Point, which forms the
confluence Of the serapqui and San Juan rivers was gal
anty carried 1T the point of the bayoue and its strong
earr,on OF ffty picked completely snnihsted.
with the exception OF = single individual, Capt Tnomp
Ger liberated, In consideration OF his galaatry
the arrival OF the expedition at Grey.ovn.
This most important point having oeen secured to our
sufficient force OF. for It's projection aad the
remain der of the gallant baud who had so nooly com
ported themselves again embarked 10 their little fleet OF
csnoes, arriving at Greytowu at 2x A. ~ OF the 2tth
Pre- eparatons immediately made for sezng the four
STEAMERS they found lying thtie and by five o'clock the
Wheeler Morgsp Balwer and Machuca were boarded
and captured wi houl the loss Of single man Toe sue
oeeding events have been fully given In our columns
during the Lat few days.
THE SIEGE OF GRANADA-BRAVERY OF
GENERAL HENNINGSEN-TH RESCUE
WALKERS POSITION-TAKlNG THE RIVER
SAN JUAN DEL Norx, Jan 2, 1851
Yoa will no doubt be somewhat surprised q, lear
ming what has taken place In Nicaragua within the
last few weeks. shall give you general outline
OF matters they stand, for almost cer lain that
you will receive no commun,atons from up country
by this steamer Unless receive immediate assist
ance may oag time before the San Juan river
be opened
Iwu commence back at the period to wh.oh I
suppoie you are posted up
General Walker moved his headquarters to 8, George
leaving General Henn.nsseu at Granada to remove all
government property and destroy the town This srVs
beng carried OUT but from various could
be- done rapidly the General calculated We had
about $50 soldiers crzens, children out o.
that number there PROBABLY 400 lighting
sainiy We we're all busy engaged in carry
ing the order when the afternoon OF the tard day
OF enciDg the work attacked by tho whole
allied army, rome e. 0a0 men. They claimed, in letter
they sent General asking US 10 hand ourselves
to their tender mercy tha. they had 800 men At nis
time had ali OF the city, that portion which form
ed the large plaza, destroyed We had all ordnsnoe
stores saisly the steamers, but OF
The enemy attacked SIDES from that quarter
OF the in which your old quarters located
from the direction OF the Sandoval Rancho. We, not
wlhstAnsrg an their Efforts continued 70 carry
ORDERS and moving slowly 20 yards the lake
destroyed all the city They attacked the steamers aud
the dock, At the time they opsned Up town
We had sixteen the landing At the tim, the
fight commenced, and though the enemy made several
charges they held for three days and would have
doae 70 the end had no. rcaly Cubaa and matt
ramed TAAda taking advantage Of the darkness OF the
third night, deserted them They go, INTO an iron
launch left q. the dock By OF the steamers noise.
essy The ropss snd dtIiset ashore The enemy o.
once took advantage OF this m,de OF conveyance also
Learning from them taa, there were only sxtoeo
instead ~ thsy hal previously supposed, oae hundrod
on the fort, they al put forty in her,
Cd OF In the dark unobserved BY mcn 70 the end OF
the pier and with charge and front they routed
little band Ave Of whom escaped the remainder
lost During all this time making the beat
progress we could towards dock; bu, with number
OF women children sick, and heavy guns With heavy
and constant IRE from all sides, oay from ANAL
arms but cannon, you may wei fancy our
Of ensrench mens and barrcsdcs saved w much
loss OF life. The dead bodies OF the enemy laying
every side caused almost neeArabe stencil and pro
Without medicine other necessary comforts for any
alex wounded with covering from ihe weather,
you Can well fanoy not comfortable ono The
my had strong bArrcades along the lake In front
n. "a. S,es.rsn os essm opv aroS ,om. as.ssr nd
| befaen Gen Walker, he would certainly have come
assistance for without his aid We fell II would be
Impossible for 70 get out with heavy guns sick
and wounded Gen. Zsvalia OF the euaiem ia forces
sent US letter which went 10 state that he desired
no moro blood shed-ior the sake OF humanity to stop H.
L and eY be
dese destroyed which must certainly be the
case I've pershed In our course tnai We msss MOI ex
pcct any aid IRON Gen. Walker, ~ he himself WAS sur
rounded Virgin Bay; that Point Castillo (Which 10 the
Central American name Tor Scous hsceh was tnen In
tue hands OF the Costa Rcsn forces ana mat could
look for more aid from the United states Tae latter
portion OF this letter looked upon parucu Ary As
numbug. bet turns out thai WAS inended-tnst eas
| been carried out ve now kpow but for one, ana
think all Of have always felt that none Of the parties
concerned could take possession Of the Point Until snca
time, least, the matter was settled ey treaty be-
| tween Eng and, the United oates and Nicaragua
learn here now Tor he rst time, that Costa Res had
perfect understanding with the Engnsh ships Of var
here far back last October. and ths, i Was then
uncesioed that opposition would be offered TO the
move tnsy have now made.
/ But 10 return: Gen walker, durns the time were
shut up GranadA, had his hands full. He mad "a ene
my eign, hundred or . thousand .roug com posed q
were expected and be Wa afraid 10 Withdraw uy
The force be had which were available TO assist US
Rcs,dcs he had a lot Of women, children, sox, and
| wounded Who had been placed omcsepco, wncn wAs
supposed be excellen, place 70 remove them to
both safe and healthy Aer tney nAo occn tnere ieW
days the indiana headed by some scamps made
sort Of ack upon them, which, In truth amounted
to pothing further than drying oil lev rascay towards
that there by prosccuon and killing one Ger
man Those fellows ned 10 boat 10 Virgin Bay jus In time
10 report dreadful amongst tho passengers no ~ere
golrg through the nme, AID which, have no douo ot,
some OF them up and retAled arrival n New
York Gen Walker concluded he would not bs amos cd
further by such matters and n once gave orders Tor the
removal OF all from 0meepec 10 ~ George he then 70
oeyed reinforcements amounting TO three hundred
good per last steamers, aud AZ cams TO eur As
ala a. MI be
hupdred Of the newly arrived sboutxo miles above
the fort They met with sharp resistance on landing,
but nnaly accomplished that part of u, cnsrged tna
enemy three barcsdes along tae beach, and )ned "a
about daylight csn assure you 70 vas HAPPY time Tor
| u.s. there not over 1y5 men NJ for du,y Ia ou'
camp. wo took the fort, and the enemy nsd from
whore onso STOOD Granada rhs night, al AZ, all gore
on board, eft FOR the port OF ". George Oit o.
| the original $50 which with when Granais ws'
attacs ed we took board some 2f0 perhaps fev
less the party who came 10 aid lost some ~, ant
| sbous rs or twenty wounded Thus ended Granada
i cnnld mantion many feata of dAEinT and bravsrl