The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-11
From the FRANCISCO Chronicle, May TO-
COLONEL WILLIAM WALKER ARRIvED.-THE Fill
LiBuSTERs TAKEN PRISONERS BY THE UNITED
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COLONEL WILLIAM WALKER ARRIvED-THE Fill
LiBusTERs TAKEN PRISONERS BY THE UNITED
| STATES TROOPS.
The observation-disclosures Captain Hlliard arrived al
this port yesterday afternoon bringing San Diego dates TO
| the llth inst and Los Angeles to the 18th
Among the passengers by the Southerner are Mr. Vim.
thin have adhered 10 his fortunes They in custody Of
the United States authorities and some of the most
pcuous will be brought before the commissioner this morn
ing for preliminary examination.
The following account OF Walkers movements since turn
ing back from the Colorado is furnished by Mr. John d.
Warren Adams II Co.'s express messenger.
On the l6h Of April Walker and his party which con-
sisted OF tbrtyve men, started from the Colorado at How
ards Point On the 18th they arrived at La Caantnra
had been by Melendre and that Lieutenant
Carroll and John Faen had been taken prisoners and
ecuted such On the 10th they reached San Vncene
where party of eighty men, under command of Meen
drez made their appearance upon hill opposite the town.
and traled the bustes flag in the dust and otherwise
nsulted" the party Upon seeing this Colonel Walker or
dered ten of his to charge and at all hazards to dis
lodge them from their position This was Immediately
done
On the morning Of the 10th the illibusers march
ed for Guadalupe, from which place Walker and IL
Of his proceeded to San Thomas and surprised Meen
dre killing several Of his men, and wounding many others
Walkers headquarters have been Mt Guadalupe until the
goth of April at which time flag of truce sent in by
Melendrez, offering him and his men free pass to leave
the country providing they would first lay down their
and make formal Surrender. Col Walker read the
message then cast it down and trampled upon it and
kicked it from his presence.
In the afternoon of this day Meendre the head of
80 men, made attack upon Walkers force The engage
lasted about three hours The llibusers formed
line charged upon the enemy and put them to flight kill
ing and woundng not few. was in this skrmish that
Commssary Sergeant John Towns was killed and Adu
tant Samuel rutland wounded. On the morning of the
3oth April, Walkers party making their way to
the Ensenada road by La Gru they discovered the enc
my in full force ambuscade They barely escaped being
surprised and had but sufficient time to enter La Grula
Flat where they fought the whole day. at times in the open
field and then covered by the chappareI At dusk they
uara Inv he xyh had bean
made in the grass and shrubs yet they fought their way
out Six eight of Meendrezs were killed. and many
wounded. Walkers party sustained injury in this
gagemen further than slight breastwound received by
VIM Anderson.
On the 9th of May in marching from the Lower Mer-
chards to the Tehuana Ranch they scouting party
Of the enemy and kept up running tight with them for
ten miles.
On the 7h Walkers party marching for he United
States line Meendrez sent word TO Walker that he could
not The line till he had given up his arms. Walkers
reply was, If you want arms come and take them,
bu your peril !" After considerable parading of
Melendrez around Walkers party--not within gunsho
however--they retired and were seen no more
As the lbustcrs nearcd the State line they met
bya detachment of United States troops AS they crossed
again into Uncle Sans domnion they surrendered them
selves to Capt H. s. Burton and Lieut. Mcknstry under
whose charge they brought to this city prisoners
for violating the United States neutrality laws.
agreement
The undersigned representing respectively the govern
ment Of the United States and the socalled republic
Of Sonora have agreed rs follows
Colonel William Walker president of the republic of
Sonora and party agree to surrender themselves to the
their alleged violation of the act Of 1872 in reference TO
the neutrality of the United States the following con-
ditions, TO wit
Major J. McKinstry and Captain II. s. Burton of the
army of the United States agree to provision and quar-
ter Col. Walker and command at San Diego until the
arrival of steamer when they shall be furnished with
transportation TO San Francisco upon condition Of
porting themselves (under the direction of Capt Buron)
TO Major General j. t. Wool United States army at San
Francisco as prisoners on their parole Of honor
At anchor off Lunto, California, May s, 1854.
]. McKNsrny, Brit Maj U. S. A
II. r. BURTON, Capt U. s. A. -.
WV, WALKER Pres't Rep of Sonora.
Raura Of The Ruled Wounded &c, of Col Walkers Com
sadHd during It's st1y IN Lopr California.
KILLED.
Lieut. John p. McKibben, at Ensenada, Dec, s. 1853.
r. s. Ridgel at San Vicente
Bernard Carroll at La Calentura, April Is, 1854.
Commissary-Sergt John r. Towns at Guadalupe, April
&c, 1854
Private Barney Mccormick at Ensenada, Dec 2, 1854.
Charley Brogan, (Mexcan,) at La Caentura.
Edward Burr, ut Guadalupe
Otto IIemmng, at San Vicente.
- Newell, at San Vicente.
John Patten, AT La Calentura, April 10, 1854.
WOUNDED
Captain Charles H. Gilman at Enscnads Dec. s, 1853
Private John Lockhart, at Ensensda, Dec 2, 1858
Thomas Perry at Ensenada, Dec, 1854
James Hamilton at Ensenada, Dec g. 1853,
VIM, M, Matthews, at Ensenada Dec. 0, 1853.
Henry Smith, ut Ensennda, Dec 3, 1859
John Bagpole at Ensenada, Dec. s. 1853.
Moses Anderson at La Grua, April 30 1854.
DIED.
Lieut. Thomas Murphy, at Bnsenada, February 1854
Surgeon - Edmondson, on the Desert, March 1854
Private VIM Smith, on the Colorado, April 4, 1854.
Joseph Smith, Commandant of Northern Frontier, is
said to have been killed La Calentura in April 1854
Sergeant Francis Nelson shot at Vicente, ia March,
1854
Private Arthur Norris shot at San Vicente, in March
1854. #s
- Wilson (mulatto servant) lost on the Desert