New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-08
LETTER FROM WALKERS CAMP.
From TAe " Y Sen.

RIvAs. March 10, 1897.
We have just bad one of the hardest contested PIX
ties fought THE country since the hrst sVs Vi
the Americans; but for the particulars.
On the 10th iMopdsy), the troops were ordered 70
hold Themselves in readiness - msch ana ~ c'ooA
in the morning they started from Rvas TOR 81. George
TO attack the enemy it being reported that they we're
not ye,y strong there Our art lery opened nre upon
them about daylight, and kept 1t up, win very de
sfrucve effect during the forenoon. Al every Open
Jog they -four d, the enemy would come out anu atePs
To drive our men back but every charge wss repused
With heavy Iost Oar men were in the best eplrits,
and fought throughout like very devils. Oar SIX
FOUNDERS played the church with sucn effect thsI
The enemy, who were there In large numbers, were
forced TO y TO other parts and at lsst havlag oeen
driven from corner TO another, were compeheo "
esve the plaza altogether. ~
Now came the tug OF war. Our little army OF NOT
exceeding $50 men all TOLD, were surrounded oy tne
enemy. numbering . 500 or g. 900. We were completely
benmtd in but had gained our point In drawing them
out of the place. All commun ,stion with RlVas was
cut off ard we were without PROVISIONS having taken
pone with u.s. the distance from one place to me other
being only three miles. Many greaser had bitten tue
duit emo it dd not tske long to convince tae remain
der that they could not hold their own
Their ne II move therefore, was to attempt te cut OIL
our rereat. Rivas being defended only 6y fe@ cru
zen. Walker found himself in very tcks1 position;
but, forgetting that he was the President OF this go-
rious Republic he coOlly ordered the return and with
pistol in hand manifested his usual bravery by Leading
The tro ps in person through constant bre from tue
enemy. who had am0ushed themselves AL aipng us
road Our troops drove the enemy before them at
every charge until coming to very large rancne or
hacienda, they fortified themselves very strongly,
throwing up inrepchments and barrlcades along the
road We had TO pace.
They were unfortunately for u.s. In position where
chr .rii ery could not be brought 10 play and thi.
gave the confidence. Gen Walker, then a. the head
of the nfsny battalion, made desperate cha'ge upon
the barbados and, after immense slaughter cut ms
wsy psst them At least five hundred shot we're fired
at Il General but all to no effect de Is not 70 Dc
lDled by the bullets of the enemy. We kept up the
fighting Tor the remainder of the day. and then returned
to Rvas for something to eat ana ior RESI-. ~hicn .ns
men greatly needed. We lett not les than five hundred
of the enemy on the feld-kled and soundedi and
when a ereaser is wounded with our MINES he very
SELDOM gets over 1t.
/ Geo wards from u.s. We can them with the naked
eve trt m our plaza. They supposed ID be only
some 800 or 400 strong Let them stay there r day
or two MORE and it will be sorry undert ,klng for
them We are expecting in about two weeks aooa,
COO more men and then hurrah for the Five states!
Frank is still on the river with his command, bat
will probably join ere longs for we Intercepted
courier tie other day, his way from st. George TO
Costa Rics with dispatches asking for re-enforcenents
without which they could not held the nver against
him end LOckIidge.
Amopg the incidents of the fight WA this enc:
There was an American in the ranks Of the enemy who
called out to Msjor Tucker, who had command OF
party of Californians recently arrived:
"Come on you man, whom the Vigilance Committee
drove cut of San FIancisco-come on!
The Major quite indignant at the insult, cooly turned
to his command, and said:
"Men, Just stop that id lngo!'
With whOop and yell, they started and drove them
off in all directions.
Cen Bepnipgsen's GOODNESS and bravery is in every
once mouth. lie never dreams of danger.
We lest good officer during the fght-Major Lewis,
I'd Rifles. lie was one of tue brsvest of the brave,
and we mourn his loss, but such is the fate of war.
Msior Dolan, Franks fsvorite, was very badly
da6 ia nj eNo ed In va. q HOuQded
in The charge upon the berricsdes.
When Gen. Walker had passed the barIicsdes under
the heavy fire told you Of, he very cooy remarked:
"Wby. there was dozen shots fired at me In
passing"
Though we all knew there must have been at least
five hundred for the enemy thick there as bee,
IN honey time. Yours.
ALIEN. T. 8. ANDERSON, Capt - Infantry.