The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-16
THE LAST OF WALKERS EXPMInOS.
surrender OF TruxlIlo to the British Tho FIN
busters Depart and are Attasked-Walker
at Llmas With Nearly all Hk Ferec-
Interesting Incidents, Casualties,
be-, &s., &ss
[From the n. o. Picay uue OF Sept. II. !

Charles Allen, private Secretary 70 General Walker In the
expedition TO Honduras. Mr. Allen of tho seven
who were taken board the British Of Jcarus
oy whose officers he treated with the greatest civty
and most assduous attentions.
TRrxI1Io, Honduras, August 22. 1880
Z General Walker ana bis followers retired laat night
uom the fort and town Of Truxno after having occu
pied them siDee the sixth instant This eudden move
uen, on Ma'sers part was IN consequence Of cor
a Her Maestys steam sloop " lcarus the subject
nerg certain Rriish Interests in Honduras TO have
been iprirPed by Walker m the occu ,atin OF Trux
lilo. Commander salmon Informed Mr.. Walker that
,hs Brihh government held gage All duties ana
port charges received by the Collector ~ Rous at the
port u rruxo and that he demanded OF Mr. Walker al
money received ny him from these since be took
agrifc Dotsssson Of the place. As GEN Walker had
rruxlo FREQ port from the day Of his entrance
therein ana as no collections had been made Of
bt could only reply 70 this esci and that therefore there
we're no funds ou hand TO ansSer the demand.
Cont nalcer salmons response TO this explanation
from The General was that be must lay his arms
he British nss would prosec. him and hs men anti unti
they could embark on some vessel and and leave the
coast Of Honduras In case however, he refused 70 lay
down his arms and accept the terms offered the guns
Of the lcArus would bo opened upon him, and be
would be taken by force. The Icarus Arrvsd 10 the
spondercc, o. which have given brief synopss took
place yesterday The last commun icatiou from Com
nsndsr salmon was received by General Walker about
five O'Clock j. w., and the officer delivering IL ar
ranged TO return from the soop for anai reply 1t
ten O'Clock this morning y was lot long after the re-
movements visible inside the fort indicating that
something unsua the tapis, although no one out
side would have noticed any change, 30 quietly was
everything done.
Several Of the principal officers were summoned 10 the
Of the general and orders given TO the various
duties TO be performed by them with despatch Addition
al rounds OF cartridges and caps were given out to the
men, AM quantity Of powder and balls for the maouac-
ure ofmorc cartridges carefully put up In nnA bags
the men to Pack with them on the uncertain march
that before them In the ordnance department
sixty six Of Walkers MIME muskets which must
nd thfqq NM thu AL
into the hands Of tue enemy, the stocks were
broken and the barrels bent in such a manner
carricges thrown the water closets,
and casks OF water cmptied upon them. Thus In one
poyed until between ten and eleven O'Clock r. NJ,
when the two companies were rapidly formed In order
and The march commenced. Everything connected with
the Of the fort ucted orderly and
silently that knew Of 10 In town board Of any
Of the several vessels in the harbor hseemed even
the dogs q the place, usually 30 noisy refused % bark
occnson OF such interest 10 parties concerned,
Tho whole number Of ner under walker, and leaving
the fort with him, was about eighty, including oicers
The names OF some Of them Soow:-
General William Walker, General in thief; Col A. +.
Rudier Colonel oommanaing Major John Y. Hoof Acting
tam of Company n Capt. J. s. West Chief OF Comm!s
sary Department; Capt small Chief of Ordnance Depart
msnt Lieut. John Ryan, CT Of Quar- terpa.er Depart
meri; Noah J. rarsons, FIRST Lieutenant Company A.
Il supposed each man had, Oh leaving the FORT thirty
in the sacks No aouo, the average per about
hundred rounds They also carriei with them two bar
res Of piio, bread Az regards blankets extra cloth
ing, the little army haA taken notbipE than each
had on at tho time OF departure the apartments
Of the fort fond strewn With garments OF every
description, on walking around them this ing.
Trunks ief open and cwelry books private eter
dsfueneotypes, &c, lay around IN proasion and coniu
Cen. Walker len behind him In the fort the ent!ro hos
pal 1hh Is composed OF eight pcrsons follows VIZ
~ y ~ Newton surgeon in charge n Johnson, hospi.
ui istw1di Cot fh0mas Henry, wounded by psiol shot
tie face; Charles Alien sccre airy 70 Gene al 10 chief
sick q fever; Water stanley private, 10 lhe
am, Henry Cooper, private, wounded In the ieg; r s.
Conway, private, fever, ara A. Lowe private, fever
There persons felt rather queer when they found them
selves he eis, inmates Of this cit fort and tho solemn
hour q mtnisht upon them. few any Of them closed
then eyes ~ sumeer, aId every noise especially the
bark q DOG, Was imagined 20 be the announcement OF
The rapid approach Of an armed and bioodhrsty enemy
intent upon destruction. However, All was wen and
after long watch daylight broke upon us and not pcr
SON. either friend or enemy, had entered the fort during
Al an early hour this morning pr. Newton and Mr..
hncn went With some haste % te acting British Consul
Mr.. VIM. Mulhado and IN behalf of the entire party
made application FOR British protection A there war
o man ofwar IN port, The commander Of which
vas Nr. Nulbados cicial superior, be could
not give positive answer until a consultation wss
had. He, however promised 10 % all 10 his power for
our wehafe 10 tne mean tme me boatmen Of the Ica
into the fcri with lev marines took poe
session Of u, placing sentnes aud nterdctng all ngre
and sgres AZ about ten O'Clock ihs morning oomn.an
der Salmon came ashore 10 the FORT aud received by
Ut. Newtcn and Mr.. Allen. he following copyersaion
then took place
Commander s-"Gentemen, understand tha, roo
have been left here by Mr. Walker that you desire
The protection Of the Britnh aasD
n and 4. replied that such was the truth. oommAader
snid ~ VIII extend the protection of the British flag
over you you Win INFORM me what direction Mr. waicr
ourselves and ihosc the hospital vounded
but DO not know the direction Of General walkers
march" Commander then said that he understood
that Mr. Walkers Secretary had been len behind 10 the
hospital
Rr. Alien remarked that he had acted AZ Secretary 70
Con mander g csIIcf the Secretary as,de and ques
toned IN cosey a. 70 Walkers plans and thc drec-
factory replica The Commander seemed psrtsculariy
.nxious 70 know whether Walker had eops into Tho In
terror Or had taken 70 she coast for The purpose
much that Nr Walker bad no, accepted bis Terms, u
be feared 4 would 80 very hard with him and his men
try Tie Commander then remarked that those that had
been eft need Apprehend no danger British protection
leave Trusilo whenever opportunity presented. and
would be allowed 70 take our private baggage with
dillon must be retained Ia The fort public property
rHs VERY --LATEST.
The British brig Kate, Capt VIM. stevens, which brings
The above Interesting correspondence arrived khy
tort ss, ss.pss irop R,a'sn Island INC ID, % NE. sss
the 31st, from rrnxliio The day, whence she
brrgs the vcy laics, intelligence from The mainland.
AMER leaving Truxilo, walker retired down the ooNs
IN the direction of Cape Grnclas Ne had 81 that time
ore 2is, eighty men all well armed ami IN good spirits
N.
Gay engagement took place al locality called
"cottor Tree, On the Roman river.
in THIS engagement one man (rrivate pomeroy) vas
killed ard Eve nen wounded but n them severely.
Among them was Major Hof, who badly disagured
with buckstot and private James Horg, of this city,
who received gurshct 10 the arm. me wound, boz.
Ever, not severe.
Gen. Walker vv also personally assaned 10 she con.
fict, and received arfht wound n bis cc. The asssil-
snt vas, however, shot down On the spot
After this engagement Walker ccntlrued 70 retire WI
the 25th when hc arrived Al place called Iinss- abn
toned mahogany works-where the Inhabitants al nrst
took 70 fight IN great alarm but we're nduoed 70 rcsurn
tr the fvo able " of their number
sndsr the advice n walker
AZ last accounts Walker sn at fim@, with seventy
six men IN good fighting order. IBIS was Sunday, mo
ssh tho ycry received At KuatAp before tho
Kate left fts believed that the Oeccola n htAbano,
yres 90 a<r news, bat tns her report n many
being ost 10 only partisan report and not reliable
Al thai time also each had about 100 rounds Of
cartridges, and every other way we'll provided
believed that ihey made their vsy down the ooass
without further loss.
In addition 70 the above learn that the ohcw ~
a hc aoN unnr AZ