The New York herald., 1863-12-17
IERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMb;ER II, l86

msested 10 any extent tho column march,r~ ,.,.i,,
psAsed through tho inyesLiag forces wsh co... ,~e
saety aud Ia four hours tune bad reached dls.s A,
SeIos
JorW sno seols we're, on account On sns long s'ese
ana RAPID mtrchng unable 90 go further ThesD Ceue
RAJ Bsr,os tJd 10 behind they desired 70 d.
aud with tho balance " the column 0umbering not more
tnan bye hundred men he resumed tho march "a tho d.
recuon OF ApoM BY this time tho torcos o. Carer
mat mad boon sent after tho retroatng column s son
Che city was discovered 70 have bson evaJuatei cae up
with Tho rear guard snf attack Al once cota
s,eDccd. which resulted IN a severe cheek 20 ,ha par
suers Whe tho guard thus holding tho e0smy
10 oheo1 AMI using him very roughly the advao9s kept
tho route 10 the direction Of cu,ysbA but uon reach
ng tho latter pon attacked by force of at ieiss
six huotrcd men. and the result waS doest Ths rear
guard were aso dispsrscd Thn affair cost General bsf
rios eoou two hundred mon but ho succeeded getins
by tho enemy and continued hs roreat oorthward with
tho remaining lhee bundrod towards Sdchtoto but the
pursuoss st hung upon his constantly annoying him
q tue column was altered. 80 that 10 failed %
arrive a. the point desired but reached SaeTa soma
da<noe 10 tho eastvard and forty hyo mes from Sia
Saavanor. ntar midnight, with 0oly one hundred 0cu
left
Tho next day. with the hope OF doubling 90 his par-
suers, tho march resumed ~ southcaseriy dHe0
tlon With the desire OF reaching tho department OF aa
miguel Upon arriving at Sebsstian tho little baud
were attacked most frousiy by largo force OF indians
Tho attacking lorce oomnaaded by the,f pt,ost,
named Iorreros, who in hs 'sarb OF tho church.
mounted upon dDs horse aud nour,shias sabrs. ex
hortsi 5s followers 10 make tho attack aud 10 show
qnarter Ia ohor aud palmer words, TO Kill all OF tho
party u possible In tbis. howevor. thoy we're BY no
meaos sucoessul On the contrary after brtsk engage
naent, they wore c0mpsej ~ retroat with i)ss
Whcn Gcneral Barrlos ganod tho western bank OF tho
rver Lsmpa tho boundary line bot~coa tho depart
ments or provinces OF Ssu Vosuto ard sa0 Miguel large
force OF Ind and regular troovs
counercc Hero again this gallant little bsnd OF ooy
hundred men not fearing tue result aad detsrnned 70
fight 70 the last man, attacked aud detestcd the
enemy, although they wore outnumbered 6ye 10 Qua.
They wore driven back IN groat disordec, 10 much
30 that tUo sufficient gained 20 cross ts river ~
bOats which destroyed 10 prevent ths suemy from
following. After cross stroog iorce or Indians WAS
again encountered detested Al this the
party oil General Barros conssted OF but csbty three
persons, OF which t~onty uine wero oicoss, sixeon r
Yates and the remsiDder servants
The hardshp OF the party were great, they hard
y know IN what direction q turn. surrounded a. thoy
wore every s,ds by numbers OF the cnomy. Hunger
ami fttigus fast using them up. aud tho most dos
peras means bad to be rssortsd order make ther
escape good. An eastery course WA pursued IA tho
rcrcat through tho department. OF san Miguel by way o
Sesore, Chapetequc. Los fncuootras and Iab,nco 10
iac0 and from lator po, into the stats oi Hondsrsa
Upon resohng this State Geusral Barros d.,pacned .
esseuger the President. asking tor shelter
from his pursuers aat food to himself aud his hungry
companions
Tne reply OF General Medina was not oav refusal.
but force, under General binq.ero. WA al once dc
spatcbed to attack him, anf with orders 70 capture
tbe entire party possible other dead or alive Finding
sccor the opport unity Vf obtaining ittle ro.
IA Honduras thu retrea was continued into ana through
Salvador and here The course was repeatedly changed
order 70 Keep clear OF tho enemy who we're heard ~ IN
syery direction IA being Ia hot pursuit. wandering
here there with the reward of Ave tboU3anJ dors
o1oret 10 any ono who would bring him dead or siy1
70 Carreva tho life oi Bartos aud his little party becams
most uuen ylsblc.
Hunger, fatigue nod ex; sus,oo rapidly decreasing
the party number aud Tho 9th OF Noysmboc tbere
were bit twsnty two loft. Tbess that day took
shelter forest, situated tbs road between la UDol
and san Migue 70 the yoleacs OF severe storm
During tho night when tired We, a0d hrngry, tDev
wore once more attacked by Ncsraguao troops Resist
with any hope Of success was ia vain ,n1 tbs so
tire party, with tho exception {" General birros. h,s
captured The small number left hardly knew
what 10 In the morning. bo~evsr whls on the toS
70 Miguo General Barrois despscbed Colonel g., a
escape on board the steamer salvador
The arch traitor conzAer being ~ Command al IA
linton the plans OF General arros wsre frustrated aaJ
Coonsl 2asaa WA arrested aDi thrown into prison.
soon After Colonel Lazss ieft for la Union tho rest o.
tho party with the exception ot tho General AMI hs al
jutant taken These two wandered about doig ag
tbsr pdrs IN evory direction, until the istb 0 No
vsmber whoa the General, being at ccunry place ~
bs about seventy nve miles from la Uoon rscsiysi
that hts friends had arranged pan tor bin ~
escape tpon receiving this notice he started At once.
travelling 10 the most careful MANOR. and reacbei IA
Union at night where he csacsaod until tho ptoDcs
arrived fcr him to escape from Ils country
# GEasyAL gAsNb-
O1 the night OF ths 10Th of November most brisnt
ball given IN Ia Union by MIRA idgaast1n, vie %
tho initial states Consul a, tina, port. Al Of csrtorss
officers, the officers OF her Mastys ship satls, aot
those OF the United states steamer sas nav. were pro
sent.
Tho ~ers brilliantly lighted, not ooiy b, ohon.
dshsra, but by the beautiful faces oi many csnirA
American bells. Ercrything s,ttsa up In tue mss,
apprPrase style and everybody .pPsyfsd to bc ENJOY
Ing themseives Champagne corks 1sv like parrot shsi
bsiors Charleston aud stronger liquors not ~snsns
Dancing and drinking wore tho order OF tue night
early hour the officers OF tho stgpss took their
departure but tbey moved down the street h 81.
recon u tho andos place one more might be obser sed
among the number than lstt the ball room ne was .
tall stout fellow dressed IN tho uniform of mistsf IN
tho Unusi states Navy and, from hs unsteady gait.
gave every evidence o' having drank more than hc
should. ln fact ths who's parry apSssrai - b. protty
well 's,t up-,o much that, they passed within a
few pace. Of grop Of carrcrhs officers the traitor Coo
among them tho remrrk made that Amsrtcans
canno, drink ~ih0nt getting drunk
soon tss boat reached and ths party snb,rhei
and a. isiancs irom the wharf sIs reached hearty
laugh broke upon the stiffness o tic night eh rOn
the party IN the boat laughing at Tho succs u tbe pao
for Genera Barrio. ot their number. Hs u yss
who took the part of the drunken master and IN that
escaped. passing within fs~ tset of his worst
enemy, the aanis Gonzales, whom be had Oten ba.
frendei Had he boon discoveries severe nsn,
would have b,en the result, tor sysry one u the
Sagnaws officers vas armed VITA revolver, which
would have been freely Us9i before they wOu1 have
allowed the general 70 becspsurei The sasna~h boat
proceeded directly T. her hacssy sbp HlteJ, AMI ths
Genera safely placed 90 board, when hs atsr-
wards ioined o. his vne.
The credit OF the escape % General Harrics fuc n
Mr. Iiviugstone she u NnD planned the entire
affair the saginaw officers uDly giving their yauabs a
IN carrying Il out Shs y 81 ken o r-n,rrsbly 40
man brave lioness and capable of dong anything
matter how dl'cut or dangerous, to beBc1t fie1d
General Harros u not the artlh, abe Ais as'i !. a
Tax ssrAgr o. onO,K L.y.n
left Colono IAHais captured at "A bBOg, AL mPrs
oDof by order ftbe traltpr ~ no
taken Information from IA Union 10 Geu.f,i
Csrrcra,a Saysiyt Shp s Oaoe ordered m - be
shot The order FOR hs esecatnD vas feeevei % ibe
i3tb of November and ~ss - ,Avs been carried DOT o
a few hours after It's teCs IL Ibefs tine 90
spare matters had bec0ms dssersts With the 80 one
aod knowing IT, h. d.ts mined 70 ADOPT the Jliy
method lett him of saving fe Ne isapef from the
upper story VI the house shich he ~as confined aud
brbing the sentry mansged 70 set sway Md crets hn
ge unobservef Shsviug on bis uhsk"rs, tDd bsin. pro
viied by Mrs LivIngstons ia suit ~ sailor clothes,
he succeeded IN getting board the nhei yates ssn
Or Sagnaw Learning that she sbout u sail Tor
Acapulco be vent board An kngsh bark "a the taf
byf and vhils there tbs authorities earnst that hs
board go sent arme1 force 70 ees'c Tor AM take
HIM n found Seeing them coming, Aad know D< tbsir
erraDd he got into large ifOu ~sto aDs and tbsre
remained until the search over. On tb0 affTd %
the sutleJ he went on board q bee a0i arrived here
sAsety, ~ before stated
Tho Colonel Informed me that hs i .oipbiet q Ms
L'vnzstons more tLaa 70 suy oor -s- i' ihe s~rys
ton Of bis lie
o. h,ssDs
General BArrios h well k8o~n ~ tbs Iestsr N ths
liberal tArty In Csntys AuerIcs. tr u n,i Al
anti church, but rather 81 aat pi~t msa u