Gazette and sentinel., 1860-09-22
Capture of Walkers Expedition !
Full and Important Particulars.
Gen. Walker and Col. Kudler Shot !
THE REST OF THE MEN SENT HONE
From the ! i~cayune.l

By the receipt of our Havana mail in
fun, since our last, we have been put in
possession Of full and important partic-
nlars of the capture of Gen. Walker
and his Expedition to Honduras. the
probable fate of the leaders, and the
disposition of the men, upwards Of Sc
y,nty in number, most of whom are ma
tives of the United States.
Our latest news, it will lie remember
ed. left the expedition ~retreatiRg from
Truxillo, at a place called Linas, or Ii
mon. some thirty miles from the aban-
doned city. in the direction of Cape
Gracias. This was Sunday, the 26th
ult. There were then scventy-six men
in all, in good health and spirits, as re-
ported, with three or four wounded in
late engagements with the natives. IL
was reported at the same time that the
natives had dCsistcd from the pursuit,
and that there was no danger Of further
annoyance by land
All this turns nut to be true. On the
81 instant. however, IN expedition was
fitted out from the port Of Truxi!lo, for
the express purpose of The capture of
Walker and his men. This expedition
consisted of the British steam ~sIoop-of-
war %IcaruS, Capt. Salmon, and a small
cr vessel. name and nationality not gi-
ven. But she is presumed to have been
a Hondnran coaster. Both had on board
native Honduran troops, under the com
mand Of Gen. Alvarez, of the depart
ment in which TruxillO is situated. the
same who took possession of the city
after Walker had abandoned II.
This expedition, thus fitted out, at
whose suggestion is not stated, proceed
cd down the coast to the mouth Of the
Rio Negro, on or near which Walker
and his men were cncamped; the troops
sent up the river in the small boats 81
the ~fcarus; Walker and all his men, APP
parently without resistance, captured;
taken down to the steamer, and thence
TO Truxillo, where they were formally
delivered over into the hands Of Gen.
Alvarez. There appears some mistake
here, as it is stated above that the
Honduran portion of the expedition was
under the command of Alvarez. 1t is
probable he remained, and sent some
subordinate officer on such duty. 1t
would have been more in conformity
with military rvle.-Gaz. & Sen.
According to the report before us,
there were, at the time of the capture,
cnmn covonf,, mon hoz;Io r., uouL.
and Col. Rudler. The exact number
was probably seyenty-six, including the
wounded. MANY of them were sick,
and nearly all in a deplorable state"
all of which we can well believe.
On delivering the prisoners up to Gen.
Alvarez, Commander Salmon is said TO
have demanded that Walkers followers.
both officers and men, except Col. Rud-
der, should be permitted to return I'M
harmed to the United States. This,
however, only on condition that they
swear never hereafter TO serve in any
expedition against Central America
Their passage home, moreover, was to
be paid by the American Consul, Mr..
Follin. In the meantime they were lodg-
ed IN the castle which they had so re-
Gently abandoned.
In favor of Walker himself, and Col.
kudler, his second in command, n0con-
ditlons were exacted. They were deli
vered up to be dealt with according to
the laws of the country, and it is be-
lieved, have already been shot.
This important news was brought to
Havana by the Spanish war steam Fran
cisco dc Assis, which left 0moa, Hen
duras, on the 9th, and Truxillo on the
9TH. This steamer, it will be remem-
oered, left Havana on the %, for the
central American coast, no doubt to
watch this very expedition Of whose
capture she is the first to report back
the news.