American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-03

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ding of boats and vessels There were
NV" brass cannons---the one an eight cen
pnunder. the other nine pounder.-
Both being unfit for service, had been
carried down 10 the wharf for the pur.
pose Of shippingto the United States.
and selling there for old brass to obtain
smaller guns with the proceeds. They
were said 70 be worth $500 a piece.-
lhe Central Americans took these piec.
es, mounted them aud fired them, US.
ing six pound balls, against Walkers
steamboat, which consequently il com.
PEELED 10 keep mile aud half from
The shore, though the guns are anyrhiur
else but accurate,but Walker fears straw
shots. .."
On the gath December, the day Gen.
Hsnningsen aud his three hundred and
hsty men were surrounded in Granada
oy the rallied troops,the former destroy
ed the buildings around the main plsza.
and fought their way down half mile
t" stone church in the direction oft the
lake, ard about four hundred wards
from 1t. There they bar,icaded them
selves and fortified the church, and
were still holding out when left. Thew
had then been fighting eight davs, sur.
rounded by two thousand five hundred
of the enemy, which number was con.
sian'ly increased by reintorrements.--
The sixth day of the siege the allies
made grand assault, which lasted two
n"urs: The Americans appeared TO
hight with great activity and courage,
and alter repulsing the enemy they
mounted the barricades and waved the
N'caraguan flag to Gen. Walker.
1t is Supposed that the loss of the en-.
emy must have been very great. The
exact condition of the Americans can.
not be told they must be suffering to
some extent from cholera. The atmos.
phere IS ieariully contaminated-the
cead bodies can be smeled on board of
walkers Steamboat. The only hone
OF the beseiged is in their commander,
Gen, Hcnningsen, who is considered
the ab!est military officer in Central A.
morica he is far superior to Walker.
HenningSen is perfecLly cool under ev-
cry circumstance, in the hottest fight
and in the most critical couditions-he
Is occasionally slow. but always sure,
hence it is supposed he will ultimately
succeed IN saving the men, ammunition
and artillery. But he is in desperate
STRAIT. lfhe succeeds in retreating TO
the wharf, there arc. no boats the en-
emy prevent the approach Of Walker 1,
thefe are no means of cmbarking the ar
t'iiery or men it boats could be brought
[" the shore, The Americans could not
embark their artillery first, as nothing,
would be left 10 defend themselves, nor
could they first embark themselves as
nothing would be left TO defend the ar.
tlliery with, which by oil means should
be prevented from falling into the hands
OF the enemy. General Walker leaves
H'anada and steams down 80 his head.
quarters at Virgin Bay almost every
Day. Alter remaining there an hour or
Two no feturns to watch the operations
at Granada. At the time left, Walk.
or bad four hundred men at Virgin Bay
including the one hundred recruits
which had just arrived from California
we meet reinlorcements from thoStntcs
on the San Juan river; the New York.
ers at Castillo rapids, and those from
Ne" Orleans about twenty miles below
twas stated there were three hundred
and fifty recruits in all, Walker viii
have ifhis recruits arrive, wi,hnut conrt.
ing the mep at Granada, eigh; hundred
mcu-with those al Granada q a,bousnnI
If no has eight bundled, he can take nos.
session of Riyss. and mek.,bo, his bsal
quarters; and if he gets FIVE hundred re-.
cruits, month NAV succeed in boI1;,o
his position. Walker ,pnears +, he 10
good spirits, or rather Won ca,,o, ,.ll
anything about him, for he is ,Iwavs 10
cold as ice, not feeling the los, of his
dearest friends, but from yha, ] bave
seen of him, | don't ,bin, he really ;s IN
good spirits. His officers are enthusi.
astic--at least some of them arc. His