The Shasta courier., 1854-05-20

Arrest and rcsurn Of Gel. Wn. Walker.
By the Bay papers Of the 10th, we lesrn that
Col. VIM. Walker has reported himself to Gen.
Wool, in San Francisco. He and number Of
his companions will shortly be tried in the U. s.
District Court, for their very grave offences. II
it is true, as has been stated without confradic-
tiou, that COL Walker had two poor fellows shot
because they endeavoyed to leave his camp and
get 10 San Diego, one of them to join his wife
and children who had jnst arrived from the At
laniic States. then we trust that he will be found
by jury Of his country,nen guilty Of murder in
the first degree.
The following particulars of the latest move
ments of ihe fllibusters were furnished the pa
pers by Mr. Warren, Adams s Co.'s Express
Messenger:
On the 9Th of April Walker and his party,
which consisted Of thirty FIVE men, started from
the Colorado, at Towards Point; on the 18th
they arrived at La Callnntura, or Warmers
Ranch, where they found that hosiiities had
been recommended by Melendrez, and that
Lieut.. Carrall and john Paiten had been taken
prisoners and killed. On the 18th they reached
San Vicente, where party II about 80 of the
enemy came on the hill opposite the town, and
trailed The Fillibuster flag in The dust, and 9TH
erwise insulled the party at which Col Walker
ordered ten of his men TO dislodge them from
their position, which was done immediately
On the morning Of the 18th they moved on to
Gnadaloupe from which place Walker and a
party of 10 went to San Thomas, where he sur
prised Melendrez, killing TWO of his men and
~oundng several others. The head quarters
of Walker have been at Guadaloupe until the
26;h of April when flag of truce was SEM in
To his camp by slelendrez, offering him and his
men free pass to leave the country, if they
would first lay down their arms and max Re a for
NAL surrender. Walker read the message, then
casting it from him be stamped it in the dust,
and by continued application of kicks, elected
hun from his presence. In the afternoon of this
day, Melendrez, with force of about ninety
men, made formal attack the illibnsiers,
the engagement lasting one hour. party OF
nine Of Walkers men charged upon Melendrez
and the whole of his men, aud put them to
flight after first killing three and wounding ma
ny Others. 1t was in this skirnlish thai Commits
sry Sergeant, John E. Towns was killed, and
Samuel anland Adjutant, was slightly wounded
IN HE shoulder.
party were making their way 10 the Ensenada
road by La Grulla, they discovered the enemy
in full force IN ambush. They barely escaped
being surprised aud had but sufficient time to
enter la Grulla Flat where they fought the
whole OF that day, at times, in the open field,
and then covered by the chnpparel. At about
dusk, Walkers party We're entirely hemmed in,
l,y the fire which had been made in the grass
and shrubs, on each side Of them. Yet they
fought their way out Five or six OF Melendrez'
men were killed and nine wounded. Walker.
party received DANA &c further than IA breast
wound received by VIM. Anderson
They proceeded TO Ensenada without further
interruption. On the 9Th Of May, in marching
from Lower Merchnros to the Tehnana Ranch
where they met with securing party of the
enemy, and kept running fight for ten miles
the er~r,v h";n~ - -l~r~a
On the afternoon of the o'h er ~. N.ll,,l :
party were marching for the United States Lire;
Melendrez sent word to Walker that he could
NOS cross the line till he laid down his arms.
Walker replied, If he wants our he
take them, but ut bis peril After considerable
paradlng of Melendrez arpnud Walkers party
not within gnu shot, however, they retired, and
we're seen no more.
AS the tilbgstcrs crossed the States line.
they were met by detachment Of U. $. troops.
under command of Major J. NJ Kiustry. AS they
crossed once again into Uncle Saln's ioninions.
they surrendered themselves to Major j. NJ Kin
siry and Captain II. s. Burton, 7 s. A., under
whose barge they .ere brought to this city
prisoners, for violating the u States Neutrality
Laws