Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-29

The New Orleans Picayune has the following
dispatch go ...f :.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Aug. 2s.-The schooner
Dew Drop, frsm the Ruatan Islands, arrived
at the bar this morning. This arrival puts us
in possession of further particulars regarding
the capture of the town Of TruxiIlo, Honduras,
by Gen. Walker and his small army Of ninety
men. The fight was more serious and bloody
than was previously reported. There were
twelve Spanish Americans killed and eighteen
wounded, while on the Walker side only three
received slight injuries. Gen Walker was still
in possession of Truxiilo. He has declared
himself in favor of Cabanas and issued proc.
lamation to that effect frs = sFra -
The Delta publishes the proclamation, which
is rs follows .., 49,.
To the People of Honduras s-Mors than
Eve years ago I, with others. was invited to
the kepablio OF Nicaragua, and was promised
certain rights and privileges on the condition
Of certain services rendered the State. We
performed the services required Of Us; but the
existing authorities of Honduras Joined COM
bination to drive us from Central America.
In the course Of events the people Of the Bay
Islands find themselves in nearly the same po-
sition the Americans held in Nicaragua in No
vembsr, 1855. The same policy which led
Guardiola to make war on us will induce him
to drive the people Of the Islands from Hon
duras. A knowledge of this fact has led GER
tain residents Of the Islands to call on the
adopted citizens Of Nicaragua for aid in the
maintenance Of their rights of person and prop
erty. ans 7zs
But no sooner had few adopted citizens Of
Nicaragua answered this call of the residents
of the Islands oy repairing to Ruatan, than the
acting authorities of Honduras, alarmed for
their safety, put obstacles in the way of car
rying out the treaty of the 18th of November,
1859. -Guardiola delays to receive the Islands,
because Of the presence of few men he has
mir nd for fv ar1v
jeOpards the territorial interests of Honduras,
but thwarts for the moment cardinal object
Of Central American policy
The people Of the Bay Islands can be en-
grated on your Republic only by wise conees-
sions properly made. The existing authorities
proof that they would not make the requisite
concessions. The same policy which Guardiola
pursued towards the naturalized Nicaraguans
prevents him from pursuing the only course by
which Honduras can expect to hold the Islands.
1t becomes, therefore, a common object with
the naturalized Nicaraguans, and with the
people of the Bay Islands, to place in the gov
ernment of Honduras those who will yield the
rights lawfully required in the two States.
Thus the Nicaraguans will secure a return to
their adopted country, and the Bay islanders
will obtain full guarantees from the sovereign
ty under which they are to be placed by the
treaty of 18th November, 1859.
To obtain, however, the object at which We
aim, We do not make war against the people
of Honduras, but only against a government
which stands in the way of the interests not
only of Honduras, but of all Central America.
The people of Honduras may. therefore, rely
on all the protection they may require for
their rights, both of person and property.
Truxillo, Aug. z, 1860. WM. WALKER.
The Delta also mentions the following de-
tails: rl
90 Gen Walker took prisoners the collector
of the port and lieutenant, but afterward re-
leased them. He also took Is cannon, among
them one 24pounder and brass 12-pounder,
which commands the Pass lbs stand of arms,
1,SO0 pounds Of powder, and q large quantity
of munitions, including clothing, provisions,
etc. General Walker feels confident of being
able to hold Truxillo for the next four months
against any force against him" II