The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-28

knowing how ihings were herr, but they went to
| Panama Those expected by Greytown have not been
able to make their way through Point Castillo being In
the hands Of the Costa Rcan troops What you then
expect and what will gain by having the necessity Of
having you all put to DEATH as will be most likely the
you frankly I'll tell YOU General have taken fancy
to you having learned by one OF my men you had a
prisoner that you did all your best to Captain AL
ende from being shot and also because know you to be
We here lots Of prisoners and some that have pre-
scented themselves hese latter OF course quite at bery
and they are all as well treated give you my
word Of honor for this and you can ask the bearer OF
this, whom hope you will return this time bringing Eyes
or not have conversation With me, and at what hour
and where.
Believe me, sir, your obedisnt servant,
]. VICTOR ZAVALA.
Captain Grier informed that of the twenty-seven
men with him only fourteen pulled trigger the rest
with cannon, but only prevailed by surprising him with
the launch In the after the days attack during which
the loss was very great In the hostile force which, he had
heard amounted TO $500 He had been shot through
the breast to shore and was captured about the
cocoa trees. lie informed that Captain Bernard,
French citizen OF Granada and Col Seva natve whom
enemy. Bernard had been we'll received, but Selva,
Ncaraguan who had left dying brother, and had him
self been wounded at the door Of my quarters was to be
shot that evening Captain Grier said he prisoner
on parole and asked whether he should 60 back stay
replied had advice to give him. He asked how
would act in such case. replied return" Whersup-
zavsla the following verbal answer: That was much
obliged for his good opinion but saw necessity for any
conference that felt strong enough TO rspel Al his at
that would hold parey except at the lannon's mouth
On the next morning the 9th the appeared looked
at us, and retired By this time we had cut up small
cable and cast round by pouring into the mould
round the end of the chain lead derived from breaking up
the spare cartridges for which had caps In this
manner though entered the Guadalupe with only IL
rouEdshot and shell and about 90 canstes raised the
number of rounds to l76. We had been days
without -four short Of salt and reduced to four horses
and mule and the impression began spread dan
gerOusy in the camp that your exceency had met with
some great REVERSE and deSerons taking place.
fined principally to Cubans Germans, Frcnchmen and
few lrishonly two Americans that of having
passed to the enemy-vix: ClabSnrn Of New Orleans,
and Tsoey formerly correspondent Of the New Orleans
Dela. The appearance Of the steamer which you sent
to rcconnoitre position instead of inspiring confidence
before by many from the fact of her not
king any diversion in favor held confirmation of
disaster to force person. and this account
felt it necessary Tuesday, the oh to attack the house
barrcade and indigo vsts after few shots from our guns
one of which ran the ravne MINOR Caycee led
one small sormng party and Major Leonard another from
another side Major Caycee having only arm and be-
ing much weakened by ndispostion and fatigue
able to climb up steep bank Lieut. Sinclair who at
this time was Joined by Major Potter hung back in
va's were reached and Major Potter being wounded the
party retired. Meanwhile Major Leonards party, in
Guiding Captain McChesney bore too much to the right
and repulsed by the FIRE of and musketry
the cnemy's position on this side caused Lieutenant
81 Clair to be tried by drum-head courtmartial
charges preferred by Major Caycee and Major Potter,
He was found guilty on some counts and sentenced
him to loss of rank subject to your confirmation and adj
vanced Corporal Miller, who had given conspicuous
ample OF bravery acting lieutenant in St Glars place
On Wednesday, the 10TH the steamer Virgin appeared in
sight, evidently with some troops board. We were
now touching the store with two lines Of barrcades hem
ming in and though prepared to break through under
cover of our fire. reserved tor that purpose could
tell whether or when you had landed troops or on which
side you intended TO land them We, therefore, had to
wait till could open at nigh,fall Communication with
the steamer. This day slaughtered and destroyed my
own horse, and the last dog but killed by the
epcures in camp for dog mutton had remaining only
the mule OF Major Henry who lame and had several
wounds, the horse of Major Caycee and your own At
dusk the Sandwich Islander called Kanaka John having
agreed to swim out to the steamer, which then
three miles off, provided with plank and started,
with communication in vial | need not inform you,
as you were on board in person. that asked the
msnder Of the troops to sgnalize whether and what
point he woald land and attack in order that might
break through to cooperate One of these signals
the firing Of gum which taking place about three hours
after the Islander had started misconstrued by
into reply that you would land daybreak The posi-
ton Of the steamer prevented my seeing the signals
which weuld indicate which sido the landing would
be effected Our messenger, was afterwards informed
did not reach you till three in the morning. having been
seven hours in the water when your signals made
bnt were then unnoced from the ros hiding the steam
ors lights Meanwhile shortly after the first gun,
surprised by firing the beach, as we judged from two
to three miles off This fire. returned intervals kept
rolling towards us and then did away before coming SUI
fcenty near TO enable to venture to strike in that d
recton in the darkness, which, in fact 1t impru-
dent with the peculiar mpedments aud condition of my
force, to make at all Every man and gun was ready to
push on at day break was remarking If only had
of the Rangers if only had Sam Leslie TO explore, when
ten minutes acr Capt Leslie revolver in hand appeared
In the camp He informed me that you were on board ;
that you had landed nearly 200 under Col. Waters
who after carrying four barrcades by storm with the
loss to bis force of nearly forty killed and wounded and
at least $50 to the enemy finding still barrcades before
him along the shore judicously struck of to his left
and gained the road from San Francisco to the wharf
on line parallel with the Guadalupe church. which was
through the bush which Leslie penetrated alone thus
opening communication with In half hour after
wards Col Waterss force in Fort Henningsen, and
portion OF that force Immediately marched down Fort
Henry About this time the gallant Leslie ian irreparable
oss) was TO my regret shot dead in the church Lieut.
to push straight along the shore but the colonel who
knew that you were not OF the strength Of the
enemys defences, and who is most judcious soldier
judged thisimaccabe without too great loss and there
fore struck of to the left He of opinion that
should retreat by tho Guadalupe along the road he had
come but Judging that tho line yon had posted by far
the most advantageous now that the junction effected had
altered circumstances that the fact Of the position Colonel
Waters had occupied above the forts md barrcades
enemy would make them fear being or and that they
would give way before vigorous cannonsde and strong
demonstration, despatched portion Of the force from
Fort Henry and another Of Col Waerss force under
mand Of Colonel ONtl and Captains Cook, Wilson, and
McChesncy TO rcconnoitrc and occupy any works the
enemy bad abandoned. About this time the house and
barricades on the wharf reported burning. The
wharf wns found abandoned, and a brass eighteen
pound gun, which found there when the fort was
captured, was retaken Another strong fort and the
surrounding barricades also found abandoned and
aft al mos cfiop N