Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-09-20
Details sfthe retreat Of Wa ker from
Truxllle--The Subsequent Battle.

TruxIlIs--fhe Subsequent Battle.
The New 0slsass Piosyuss Of the ii,h,
sOoisips details Of WALKERS .v.sss,iou Of
Trusillo. from which 10 appears th., the in.
ssrf<rsses Of The British ,loop Of var vss
dsnssa on walker for the rsvsau.. Of The
port, on the srousd Tia. they -srs sor,gsesd
70 ne British sovsrapssl WALKER hsviss
collected no duties, bu, havieg Dsds Trusil-
10 free port, Of eoarss souId no, sssvss
this demand. The British com nssasr ls.l.
nOol then required walker 10 lay down his
arms, Ofsrisg, IL he did 90 10 pro,sss him
and his men until 'asy could embark on .eus
vessel and lsaSs The coast Of HosdsraA-
The CORES pOudsb, Ct the Picsyuus, sftsr
announ eng this demand Of the British ok-
Ger, and W slksrs Inability 10 make ssseess-
ful rssistsoes, says:
Several OF the principal ofkcsys we're sum-
mopsd 70 the presenes Of the General sbd
orders given - TO she various datiss TO b,
performed By ILsD sith dispatch. Add,,iou-
al rounds Of cartridges and esps we're givvp
out 10 che ssn, aud q quantity Of powder
and balls for the msDafae ure Of more cat
ridges vas carefully pat up N snail bag. ~
the men 20 pack shh them on the uossItain
march tAas Gas before thsD. In the s-Ss-pes
depart nssfv srs siity -six Of W slksrs - isie
N ssksts. which must rsnais behind ssS %
these must psesssasily fall into the hands Il
the enemy the stocks we're broken and the
barrels bent IN such . per 80 TO render
them useless A large qusatity Of powder
and some cartridges vsrs thrown toto the
closets, and casks Of water enptieA
upon them. Thss in roe SERVES o. another
the oheers and Aes ssrs basily EN- ployed
until between ten and sle Tsn O'Clock y A.,
vixen ths too con paoies we're rapidly form
cd IN order and the nsssh cen msaesd-
Everything connected visA the svssuatiso
81 Ne feSt vas sondaetsd 20 esdesiy aad sk
lsaily that no one knew Of IL 10 che ,svn or
% board Of any Of the several vessels 10 the
ha'bOr. The whole Bsnber Of nsa usd.r
Walker, add l-sving the fort With hin, vas
about 90, inslBdiBg discern
Gee. Walker lsft bsbisd lin In The for.
the entire b0spiial,
Those lsft behiod made imusdiats snoIi-
cation 10 the British consul for protsetiCp.
who promised TO do all be could foe ,bsa.-
Con mandor Saluoa afterwards called on
them Aod offered them ths protection CT the
Bri,ish fsg IL they would tell biu -hieh w.y
walker bad gone, which they shber could
rot or would not do. The oeicer, however.
assured them Of psoI-etios. The rorr..pond.n n,
Who appears TO have bcen 9 participant adds:
We we're TO be permitted TO leave Truzil,o
whenever opportunity presented, and uouId
be sliOSsd TO take our private baggage With
rs, but all arms or papers relating to Gen
walkers expedition must be retained 10 the
fort as public property.
We get The following also from th. Plea
June, received By the brig Kate. Charlie.
Alien, Walkers secretary, arrived At New
Orleans in the brig.
Ahsr leaving TruIillo, wsltsr retired
down the coast, 10 the direction Of Cane
OrseiSs. he bad, A. that time, (the 2Istl
90 men, all vel armed aud 10 good spirits
Va TIE 2Sd the sssny started ouI 10 paTsuii.
asd tss same day 81 engagement took place
81 locality eahed Cotton Tree" 90 the
ho1an river. IL appears the sssmy took
"GksFs men By surprise, vbon they we're
OsefIy all asleep, aud Sired vollsy ibto them
81 ioFtJ yards distanes, but visk little sasrt.
The second vollsy might have tod With fear
ful sHtet while tue Americans we're huddl,d
together getting thoir srns, but fortuua,sly
u was diverted from the main BODY Io..rd,
Que man st 9 distsnoe. Who, hearinR the 6ring
rushed towards his comrades, aud ran n,
gauntlet through the second volley from ths
uhole troop without receiving . shot BY
this time the AmsrioAns bad formed. deliver
ed their IRE. which Knocked over 10 or ~
then charged, snd IeaiIersd the Honduras
axe a oek OF sheep About 30 plum ged in
20 the river, ubefs several we're drowned.
lbs remainder scattered through the savao-
IA, snd all that we're not shot got TO cover
In this engagement one mao (priTaia Pons.
ToIl Wss killed and S msn wounded, but pops
o. them severely. Among them vG. Msior
hooh OF Va, sho vas very badly dis6Rufsd
with buchsbot, aud private j J HogE, VII,
reserved guSsbot 10 the arm The wouud
bouever, vas Dos severe Gen Walker ~.
also P-fsooally sssailsd 10 tie Conflict. and
received slighs wound 10 the lace Tn.
AassilASt Vas, hossVsr, shO, doHu on The
spot
AfsE this esgagsnsbI wslkeE eosIAusd
10 retire ill the 25th, Ubsb be arrived a a
plsos called Linss, ubsrs Ihe iubsbitsnt, At
h's' took to Sight 10 graf alarm. bat yer,
Induced 10 return By she fsvorsbls rsprsseu.
ta''Oss Of one Of It,ir buabsr, usdsr The I'd L.
vice Of walker
A. l.ss seoOaBts Walker vas stIli At Linss.
uhh 20 nsn IN good aghIias order. This
SHs Sanasy. the 26tb, The 70 ' Isass. n,vs
rseo'vsd ~ RsaiAa b. fore the Kate Isf,. A
RrlVsis hsnsd COlsHan had died Of fever
lAsFs = . Su@os Of he death Of Col Hspyy
TEE BIoHT TO ~ RsssvEb Il, Seam
70 Be eooesdsd that Ihs aghv hstvssa Hssssa
saa ssyefs viii b Tsasusd, asd she k,t.
ouisiaedisg withdraw TAis viii be d,si-
osdlJ snPlsasabt 10 some Of oar unasyns,
Who will cot nov be able 20 Rs1 he y.ss
odds thsy 'sesivsd before, ssd IL sinnieS.
80 We 'hiSk ihsy Sill viz 90 HssH,s. "A. \,
PIE must b s@alisr. Nov, better snd
safer Eay 70 gsi large odds With price, 81.
sufty sgainss partial rsfsrss. IL 70 spslss.
80 90 81 90 ei0 90, OF e2o o. 20 Nss.,,
wood EDDY a. Co, Of wilmioR,oa Dsi.
ss's, o. 81 Louis, Missouri. iof psr, o,
-bols ticket IN one o. their spl..djd is,,..
F's' t.uihoFissd By levi sod Too ill 80.
good shsoos 70 d'au t6s p,is, o. f,sm AZ :