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Execution and Burial of Walker.


Tie British war steamer Gladiator brings
to Mew-. Orleans some further accounts
respecting Walkers fate. Ten shots were
fired at him, amid the cheers Of the ma
tives, who afterwards refused to bury
him, leaving tl'"t duty to- foreigners. Col.
Eudicr has been sentenced TO four years |
Imprisonment. The remains Of Walkers !
army reached New Orleans on Friday, |
having come Oh board Of the Gladia-
tor. |;
The New Orleans Delta Has the fol
lowing particulars Of Walkers capture.
1t is probable had he surrendered to
the British officer he would have been
spared. From the account bclowfit will
be seen that he wasS yefy,. vigorously
pressed upon by the HotI.ifahs and
would have been eventually acaRl6f bS
them, and the interference of:lGapf. Salmon
WAS doubtless for the purpose of extending
to him the protection Of the British flag,
and thus saving tho lives OF the entire
party. ~
lie was first attacked after his retreat
from Truxillo, at place called Rornan;3 bv
| party Of ii Inducements, led by French
desperate, who had been released from
prison at the Belize, where lie was under
Il sentence of death, with promise Of
pardon on the condition that he captured
l..
lead of this ruffian, made Vigorous as
sault on Walkers camp, but were met
with great sca,liness and coolness, and
repusel with the loss Of half their men.
! During the fight the French brigand, who
led the party, made desperate effort I"
capture the General, and succeeded in
wounding him, but was finally killed by
| the General himself. Rctrea,ing in good
order further down tho coast, Walker
reached II place called Cotton Wool, 81
Limas, where he was again attacked and
again rerulsed his assailanls. Continuing
his retreat, he reached the river called
Tin,o, or Black River, where he en-
cn,npcd.
The natives still pursued and threat
ehed him, but Walker: kept them at n
distance, until information having been
sent to Commander Salmon, of the Brit
ish ship 1carus, who was of the coast,
accompanied by schooner having on
board force Of Hondurenean soldiery-
and the British commander sent up n
q 1strong force, composed Of sailors and ma
rines Of the .1carus and Of tie Upndu-
u rencan esoidiety, who, surrounding Walk
-er's canlp,scompslled his surrender: He
:sirrendeted ioAhe British commander. who
asked him and Col. Rudler of what country
or Government they claimed protection.
Walkesss answer WIS, THAT Of Nicaragua
lie was then asked if lie desired TO place
himself under the protection Of tile British
u hagx IIe replied, No; that lie had no
claipIs On that Government Tl,en,' it is
said the British, officer replied, as you
have no Government; will insure yod
one and ordered that he be delivered over
to the uondnrenean officer, who had him
and Col. RudIer iroued.
The whole party was then talenSback to
Truxillo, a"dahe men were placed under
British protection, and Walker and Rudlcr
were imprisoned Tin i'ons) in the fort. !:
is understood that Walker and RudIer ,had 4
been condemned TO be shot, and that the
sentence WAS to be executed on tho 14th oil
l7th. 1t was, however, very general
belief in Ruatan that the sentence would
not be executed, but shat as soon as ,tle
expedition WAS broken. up, the British
officials would mtegs@ and require the
release of both Walker and Rud'er.
Such, it was thought, was the desire Of
Commander Salmon; but be unfortunately,
is placed ent;say under the orders OF
Price, the British agent at the Belize, who
ia malignant enemy Of Walker and the
.Rnericans.