Daily gazette and comet., 1860-09-13
Later From walkers Expedition.
the EVACUATION or TRuxILLo.
rHr EVENTS wHroH LED TO TT.
rrrt AND fsrFRFsrfNs Particulars
Especial Correspondence NJ ,he pie.yuns.l
Tpv,,,,r tIcuau,,s Aup ~ 1851

on Walkers part wac IN cunsequence Ola
between him aud Com
m nander Salmon. Of Her Maiesty's steam
sloop uf- We, Icsrus, the subject being Ger
tain British interests IN Honduras said 10
have been inffinged by Walker IN the uc-
cupation Of TtuSillo. Commsndet Sal
~ on informed M. Walker that the Brit
ish government held mortgage on all
duties and port charges received by the
Collector of Customs ~ the port Of Trux-
illo and that he demanded UfMr Walker
ell moneys received Nv him from these
spu,ces since he took-forcible possession ~
the place. Az Den. walker had made
Tru.illo free port from the days Of his
entrance therein. aud "a no collections had
been made, Of course he could only reply
TO this effect, and that therefore there wss
no funds on hand 10 answer the demand
Commander Selmon's response TO this
explanation from the General was that lie
must lev down his arms and abandon the
fort. In the event ~ his 80 doing, ths
British nsq would protect him and his
men until they could embark on some
vessel and leave the cost n Honduras. In
case, however, he refused tu lay down his
arms and accept the term offered. the guns
ofthe Icrrus would be opened upon him,
aud he would be taken by force The lea
rus arrived IN the hsrbcr on the morning
OF the gDth inst. and the correspondence.
Of which have given brief synopsis,
took place during yesterday. The last
communication from Commander Salmon
was received br Den. Walker at about hve
o'clock 2. NJ. and the officer delivering II
arranged TO return from the war sloup for
final reply st ten o'clock this morning.
u was not long after the receipt of the last
and rather preenptury letter before move
ments were visible inside the fort indca-
ting that something unusual was on the
tlu,s. although no one outside would have
noticed any change, 40 quietly was every
thing done,
Several of the principal officers were
summoned 10 the presence Of the General
aud orders given "a TO the various duties
To- he performed by them with dispatch.
Additional rounds OF cartridges and caps
were given ont TO men. and q quantity Of
powder aud balls for the manufacture Of
more cartridges was catefnlly put up IN
small bags for the men 10 pack with them
on the uncertain march that wss before
them. In the ordinances department were
90 Of Walkers Mime muskets, which must
remain behind and as these must neces-
sarilv fall into the hands cf the enemy,
the stocks were broken and the barrels
bent in such q manner ne 10 render them
useless. A large quantity of powder and
some cartridges we're thrown into the Wa
ter closets. and casks Of water emptied
upon them. Thus In one service or snuth
er the officers and men we're busilv EN-
plo, ed until between 10 aud Il o'clock Y.
NJ. when the two companies were rapidly
formed In order and the march COIN meme
ed. Everything connected with the evac-
uation Of the fort was conducted 80 order
" aud silently that no one knew of " In
the town ~ on board of any Of the vessels
IN the hsfbor. II seemed ~ " even the
dops Of the place, usually 40 NOISY. refused
tr bark rn M occasion of such interest To
the parties concerned.
The whole number Of men under Walk
er, and leaving the fort with him. wss
sbout go. including officers. The names
Of some of them follow
General William Walker, General in
Chief Col A. Y. Rudler, Colonel Com
msndins Major John v. HooG. acting
Captain Of Go. A. Major Thomas Dolan,
scting Captain Of Go. u. CaptJ. 8. West
Chiet OF Commissary Department [.
ment Lieut.. John Ryan. Chief Of Qust-
term aster's Department Nosh J. Parsons
First Lieutenant Co. A.
Itis supposed each man had, on leaving
the fort. thirty rounds Of cartridges and
caps, besides the extra allowance In the
sacks. No doubt the average per man 10
about one hundred rounds. They also
carried with them two barrels of pilot
bread. AZ regards blankets or extra cloth
ing, the little army had taken pothing
more than each man had on at the time
OF departpre. for the apartments OF the
fort were found strevn with garments of
every description,on waking around them
this morning. Trunks we're LEFT open
and ievelry. books, private letters, da-
guerreotyes, Sc., lay around In ptofu-
eions and confusion.
Gen. Walker lett behind him IN the fort
the entire hospital. This is composed Of
eight perssns, es follows, via! DR.. Il. II
Newton, surgeon in charge; II. johnson.
hospital steward; Col Thomas nenty,
wounded by pistol shot in the face.
Charles Allen. secretary TO general in
chief, sick offever. walter Stanley. private,
wounded in the leg; y. y. Conway. pri-
vste, fever. and A. Lowe, private. fever.
These persons felt rather queer when they
found themselves the solitary inmates Of
this old fort and the solemn hour Of mid
night upon them. Few, " any of them
closed their eyee In slumber, and every
Ablsfs fNtfNihilf hht bsth VI H'Hs was
imagined TO he the announcement Of the
rapid approach of an armed and blood
thirsty enemy, intent upon our destruc-
ton. However. all was we'll. and after a
long watch daylight broke upon US, and
not person, either friend or enemy, had
entered the fort during the night,
Atsn early hour this morning DIR. New
ton and Mr.. Allen went with some haste
to the acting British Consul, Mr.. VIM.
Mulhsdo, aud In behalf OF the entire party
made application for British protection.
AZ there was man-oi-war in port, the
commander Of which was Mr.. Mulhado's
official superior, he could not give us a
had. He,however promised to do all in his
power for our welfare. In the meantime
the boatmen of the lcsrus came into the
fort with few marines and took possession
OF it. placing sentinsls and interdicting all
ingress and egress. Al about ten O'Clock
Al z Il. G.l.