The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-10
From the Netc Orleans Picayune, Sept. G. !
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IFrom the Ne,g Orleans Pic1yume, Sept G.
LATER FROM WALKERS EXPEDITION-DE-
MAND OF THE BRITISH COMMANDER
BRITISH FRIGATE AND NINE HUNDRED
MEN BEFORE TRUXILL0-NINE HOURS
HEAVY CANN0NADING.
The schooner Isaac Toucey, Capt. Hanson, ar
rived at this port yesterday, direct from Ruatan
Island, the 24h ult. On the 23d arrived at Fort
Mcdonald the bark Active, of the little coasters
plying between the mainland and the Island, direct
from TruxillO the same morning, with intelligence
that well-armed force of Hondurans, partiSans of
Guardiola, numbering 900 men, before
that city, since the 9th in possession of Walker
preparing to attack it.
The Active also reported that on the 10Th an
English man-o-war, name not given, made her ap
pearance before TruXllo and demanded the
render of the port into the hands of the elected
authorities, who alone, it declared, had the
right to dispose of the customs revenues, which
were being collected by Walker. The British COM
mander had also given pnblic notice that all vessels
entering or leaving the port of Truxo must pay
beforehand or give security for the payment here
after of all port charges, to what claimed to be
the right(ul government of Honduras, viz: that of
Guardoa. He had also given notice that he was
instructed to protect the people of Honduras, at
any and every lard in all their rights of proper
ty and citZensH
On the 24th, the day the Toucey sailed from Ru-
atan, the news was brought in that heavy cannon
aiding had been heard at sea all that morning, from
3 O'Clock until noon, space of nine hours, in the
direction of TruXiO. The cannonading is described
as sharp and quick, and the suppostion is that the
town was being attacked on both sides simultane-
ously-on the land side by the native Honduran
forces, and on the side by the British n-of
war-against both of whom Walker had to defend
himself at the same time.
This is all suppostion, it is true, yet has basis
of probability in the facts already known. The
news brought up by the last arrival was to the eff
feet that the opposing Hondurans had been assem-
bling in great numbers before the town and prepar
ing to attack it, while Walker was remounting the
guns, and redoubling every energy to put his posi-
tion in the best state of defence
The man-of-war referred to is doubtless the
lcarus, which has been cruising in those waters,
apparently watching Walkers movements the last
six months. Under whose or what instructions her
commander acts, we have no means of positively
knowing. Were it not for the length of time she
has been on the coast, with apparently special
object in view, we might think she acted under the
instructions OF advice or Mr. Price, Superintend-
eut Of the Belize and Lieut.. Governor ad interim of
the Bay Islands.
As to the chances of Walkers successful defence
in case, as believed, he has thus been alta cked
from both land and sea, we have only the same
means OF Judging as the reader himself As before
stated he has possession of of the best fortified
places of Central America, where he found eighteen
pieces of cannon, Is and 24-pounders, some $50
small arms and a large quantity of stores and am
munitiOn. He is said also to have the sympathy
and active support of large party of the native
people; but how far these advantages will have
enabled him to make good his defence against the
government he has overthrown and the British
combined, remains to be seen.