New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-17

eassS of water erptied upon them. IONS 10 one ser
vio . or another the officers and men were Dusy I'm
p >ysd ur I'll between 10 and III ctook p. M, Wnen ~.
rEo eompapjes were rapidy formed III ofoer, ana nc
march c6mmepced Everything conneced WIFI INC
evacuation of the 1T was oondueteo 20 ol"o,y -
silently that no knew Of il in the Town OF on ooaiu
any Of the several vessels IN the naroor ~. rns,ssS
II even the dogs of the 81, us1sy so nosy reusu
60 hork ON An occasion Of such interest," 70 the parties
concerned. -,
The whole number of men under Walker and leav.
ing the fort with him, was ABOUT oV, lnciudnS om'ers
TIE names Of some of them foil W.
Gen William v alker General in Chief; Col A. F RndeI,
SSPsny So Thomas Du Acting ospta Of cp@psny
b. fspt West Chief OF Commssery Department. Capt
Small Chief Ordnance DEPARTMENT. Lieut. John Rya Chief
Re Department. Noah PasOns First Lieu
IL is supposed each man had, on leaving the fort,
thirty rounds of cartridges and capg beside the extra
| allowance in the sacBs. No doubt the average pr
nan is about one hundred rounds. They also carried
| with them two barrels of pilot bread. AS regards
blankets or extra clothing, the little army had taken
nothing more than each man had on at the time OF de
partuie for the apartments Of the fort found
strewn with garments of every description, walk ing
| around them this morning. Trucks were left open,
and jeweny books, private letters, dsguerreotypes,
| &c.. lay around 10 profnsion and confusion.
Gen. Walker left behind him in the fort the entire
hospital This is composed of eight persons as fol-
| lows: DIR. +. ii. Newton, sargeon in charges b. John.
| son. hospital steward; Col Thomas Henry, wounded
by pstolsbct in the face Charles Allen, secretary TO
Genel al il Chief sick of fever; Walter STANLEY, pr-
vate, wounded in the arm; Henry Cooper, private
wounded in the leg; K. +. Conway, private, fever;
and A. Lowe private fever These persons felt rather
queer when they found the solitary inmates
Of this old fort and the solemn hour OF midnight upon
them. Few if any OF them closed their eyes IN siu n
Der; and every noise especially tns g VI 1os
prosch Of an armed and bloodth rsty enemy intent
upon our des;ruct on. However, all was WE'LL aod,
after long watch, daylight broke upon u.s. and not
person either friend enemy, had entered the fort
during the night.
| AT an early hour this morning, DR.. Newton and MIR.
Allan went with some haste 70 The acting British Con-
sui Mr.. VIM. MuhadO, and in behalf Of the entire
psry made application for British protection. As there
was n an. of war in port. the commander of which
was Mr. Mllhados official superior, be could not give
us positive until su tation was bad He
however prom sed 10 do all in HE power for our well
fare In the mean time the boatmen Of the lcarus
came into the fort with few marines and took posses
sion of IT, placing septDes and interdicng all ioRress
snd egrsss. AT about 10 o'clock this morning Com
nander Salmon ashore TO the fort, and was re-
eeived by DIR. Newton and Mr.. Allen. The lowing
cOnversatia n then took piace
Com nander S." Gentlemen, understand that you
have been LETT here by Mr. Walker and that you de-.
sire the protection of the British flag"
| n. ard A.. replied that such was the truth Com
msDder S. said, will extend the protection of the
British flag you if you will inform me what direc-
| top Mr.. Wa ker has taken"
n. and A. replied: ave certainly d,sre protection
for ourselves and those in the hospital sck and
wounded, hut we do no. know the direction of Gen.
| Walkers march,. Commander y. then Sad tnat he
understood that Walkers Secretary had been left be-
| hind in the hospital.
Mr. Allen remarked that he had acted as Secretary TO
| Gen. Walker.
Commander s. called the Secretary aside and ques-
toned him closely 10 Walkers plans and the dre,-
ton of his march but the Secretary could give no sat
sfactoIy reply. The Cor maDder seemed particularly
anxious to know whether Walker bad gone into the
interior hsd taken to the coast for the purpose Of
en- barking He emarkt tina, he regretted v,ry much
| that Mr.. Walker had not accepted his terms as he
feared it would 60 very hard with bin and his if
be attempted 10 make bis way through the ensmy's
country. The Commander then remarked that those
that bad been left need apprebeDd 10 danger as Briish
profession should be extended to us. We to be
permitted TO leave Truxillo whenever opportunity pre-
s.nied and would be allowed 10 take our private bag
gage with us, but all arms or pspers relaxing to Gen
Walkers expedition must be retained in the fort as
| public properly.