The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-07
WALKERS EXPEDITION.

Ty. lNc Dan rranclScO luolIahes l"c ioIIo"'
ing letter from San Diego Of that date:
The U. S. steamer Columbus temporarily
under the command Of Lieut.. Ball, U. ).
Navy, arrived here last evening, direct from
Enscnada, having on board part of Walk
cr's battalion who were left in camp, aban-
doncd to their fate. Thos, on board are
Charles II. Gilman, lieutcnant.coonel, of
Baltimore; J. H. Ruddock, lieutenant, of Bal
timore: David Hope surgeon, Of Illinois; Jo-
seph Ripor, private of Philadelphia; James
Hamilton, lieutenant, of Philadelphia; WIN.
Switzer private, of New York: Harry Stein
er. private Englisllman, formerly of San Di.
ego; Lawrence Schrneski private, OF Poland;
james Duke, private, of England. Or these
four or five are in the most critical condition.
1t seems that when Walker retreated from
Ensenada he left the sick and wounded in
miserable adobe building, with a guard of
twelve or fifteen men, having previously, how
ever, spiked his cannon, and driven OIL all his
cattle, save bullock and Il few sheep. In
the morning after. all the guard left for the
protection of the sick, except three, deserted
their posts, leaving those remaining entirely
defcnccloss. The next day signals were
made from the shore to the Portsmouth, and
Capt. Dornin dispatched boat with officers
to inquire their wants Upon arriving at the
abandoned comn. thcv fnnnd the fac struck.
and the REMAINING men in the most distressed
and miserable condition. Col. Gilman was
found upon shocking mattress, but little re-
moved from the ground floor, in Il cold, damp
apartment, without medicines or surgical aid,
and with no diet save beef. lie had laid in
that position for eighty days. His appear
ance would have melted the heart of a bar.
barian-clnaciuted. hectic glow upon his
cheeks, and suffering extreme pain and arony
from the wound he had received and the want
of proper food and care The other sick and
wounded were in the same apartment, under
similar DISTRESSING circumstances. They ey.
press their desire to abandon the Expedition,
and be carried to Sln Diego. They were re-
moved with great care by the boats crew of
the Portsmouth, under the direction Of Ac.
ting Master Gamble and Purser Slamm-
The sick were carried upon gratings from the
rancho to the beach, and from thence through
the surf to the bouts in waiting. While ret
TING them on board, the scouts of the Mexi
cans were upon the hills and it was the opin-
ion of those taken off that had they remain
ed there another night, they would have been
! SURPRISED ana lluSSlclttu WIN lllDUflIN. us
,Lay b.d n.;,brr mon nor means Of defence
v.Jj.o, Lnrnr, lis donn,turo s,;loJ ,ho
amy j.oua er MI liz s,,a,o' nrJ c,t,In
"',' ',." 80 T w.. 20 90 .Iss,
.no''nu''~ '"'''" =" WV ~ ~ Nv, .D'h'
W mics SCUM OF h',sen.u',, anu s''l'uS re"u!
10 attack "a'her. eu,: ne''' ,''s III m l'os'
session inc nag oi 'no '',l'ous'rfs. IT, ~
Dove Has occii oo'''''e' 'ro' Il 'o''"''' 'o"'''
troJ,.tnrv snecrh m,dc in tho nresrnrc nf
,i,n Sult.n H., tbo Amnr;r,n Minister If Con.
'.ta,,,;,,a,Ja ,ro ,nL, ina cnIin,n,r oytr,ct.
''' g 7" ul, ,,.a,, s,,n's,,Io IN ,ri7;nL ,.nu ,ro
rov "r ."u yn, h,ve Tho svmn,tbies md
good wishes of the American nation. The
policy OF our Government Whl'e It's prevents
.'' n".'on". ''.v.e'e",0 ~ , f rm nn''
inp that that arm. be it Christian or be it Ma.
homcdan, may be strong which wic!ds the
sword IN Just cause. lhat you may sue
which h,s ." frs,n"ntiv atr"rded an asvInm
to the cyied friends of liberty is the uni
vcrsal desire OF the people OF the United
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aTI. remnrlohie sncccL Of Mr.. Spcncc,
our Minister to Constaninoplc, has taken the
Iap'hct ana i'.S'aent ny SURPRISE anu wv, MI
.tnJ;nJ si,onco NJ tLe JTn;on and thc known
displcosurc of the President are too siyni!i.
cant to be overlooked. The members of the
senate also Regard ms uec'"ra''ohS ~ iestro
E,s,"n u n,'as,;or &c nn,ir,I, munitions Wr
Spcnce has. in fact. committed the admins.
tration, the Senate and the people TO Il line OF
policy which, unless NJ once abandoned py
."o p,"i .v'.' ni u nr" "L IN tho ntr
cics and dancers of the Eastern question"
Nrw Or,r,ys A,r;,
a,u, c.,,, pos, STAT s,,Lon paoo ro.
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W ''''i'' SiVo0 Wv VI ''' ''''"''' i'o''"'o
he were not distanced' ana 'hc winner to re-
cciye the remainder.
Tho coll,wiro horses wore cntorcd.-
Eo.,.',.,, Io,on,, g.. M;,.;aa;..;
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Highlander Tor Alabama, and Arrow FOL
Louisiana.
Lerinr,on was tho winner in two straight
"'",' N''o" was .''''"''' III VIC III 81 "'"'
In the second heat Lecomfc came IN second
and Highlander third.
A violent storm of wind and rain which
occurred on Friday rendered the course yer!
heavy.
An immense asscmblage OF beauty chival