Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-05
Gen.. Walkers Capture and ExecutIGn-In
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J ulllUIltll pui NuiAiS VI III Silitilt ullu ShCpll.
ton of Gen. Walker, the fllbuster, oblaincd
from Major Dolan, Major IIoof. and Captain
Vest
According to the Delta'S account, ont Of one
hundred and thirty Elondurans who attacked
Walker after his retreat from Truxiilo. all were
either killed or wounded except thirty. T.
this action of Walkers party, George pomeroy
was killed, and the following were wounded
Lieutenant Ryan. Priddy, Coffin. lsly. EIo-,.
NaIgamotc. Fuller and Porter. None Of thc>c
men were very dangerously woundcd-but o.c
Of the wounded. named Smith, a German. wh3
was IN charge Of 4 fellow.countryman, name:
Strecker. was murdered hr the llondurans.-
His friend met 4 like fate.
On the next day Major lIoor was shot ani
severely wounded 10y the enemy. Walker con.
tinted his march. and is sand to have been
kindly received by the natives. and furni<ha,
with provisions. Finally he encamped on Rial
river. liere, on the Sd OF September. two Brit.
i>h cutters. with 10 men, accnfapauic,i hy I'm.
Salmon, Of the British Sirrr Icarrs nm, Gann
Alvarez. of The Honduras army arrived and j..
forming "aiNer that they hid stroa. fore.
Oh board the lcaru>, comm, m tie. rror H.
t'"tnt'i MS SURRENDER. Walker. alcr a shor,
parlcy. ASKED if lie surrendered whc,h.r
would he to q British officer: Capt. Salmon
replied in the affirmative. added. You m,y
thank me, too. tina, You have = whole bone in
y"ar body Under these circumstances Walk.
cr AMI i.iS men surrendered. The s;hscut E ,
events We give as related at lrn.l!! Ey In.
''brlta:H
The men were ordered Ia form. and the;
arlnS even 70 their knives. were delivered over
to the British marines. who formed = s,.r,i
over them. That night. when the men wy,c
all asleep, ten. Walker ard Col. Rndier VIE
taken under Il guard to tie l~cartS, and in tie
morning all the mcn were taken on board liz
SaKie vessel, where they were closely gnarici.
and not permitted ~ hold any cv'y erSatl0n VIII
Gen. Walker and Col. Eudlcr. On the ith IT,
lcaruS weighed anchorand steamed Up 10 Tm&
lilo, where she arrived that hi light. Onthc WAY
all the officers and men III Walker party wee
searched for papers which might lie used t1r
his conviction. Tn the morning 81 the 9TH III"
men Of Walkers party were marched OF the
ship and PARADE: in front Of 300 llo"IureGcan
soldiers.
tirn. Walker and Col. Ru,ilrr were ,hen ;"i
maIlv delivered n"cr To the llOnGUrencan ~.
t]IlOriticS, ana the men were marched IL -
prison under 4 guard Of the British marines
They were confined in 4 wrctchcd prison, wiz
an allowance of one dollar and Il half 4 dr
for the whole party. and closely guarded hy
l;lty or Sixty armed men. during Their dctr:.
ton, however, the unfortunate prisoners r.
ccivcl MANY acts Of kindness from Spanish
citizens residing in TruXil!o.
Walker and Rudlcr, after being delivered Csc.
TO the llnulurcncanS, were heavily ironed aNl
placed in dark cells, and no person allowed to
communicate with them. On the llth OF Sep.
tc,Ibcr the prisoners were informed by Nj
SuuicrS, M American, that the General wa> 'r
be shot the next day. Accordingly. on tie
morning of the l2th the doors and windows ..
IT,. prison were all closed. bu: through the po',
holes the sad spectacle was witnessed ly MgJar
Dolan. Of the cortcgc whic: led the General 10
the place Of his execution. He walked between
two priests, and Was preceded and followed b?
= strong guard.
The party soon disappeared from the We"
OF the prisoners. In ten minutes alter ihr'
had marched by the prison \ vollcy o! ior
mu,kr,S WAS heard, then a vullcy Of live, ani
finally Il single shot, followed by loud hnrrahs
And this Was all the prisoners knew OF The
fate Of their commander, until the doors atd
Windows OF their prison were thrown 0peItan'
the fact was announced to them with erca!
.lcc and cXultatiun on The 1art of the llor,!u
rcnran officials. The body OF the General ~
lett OF tie gluuEd hy the soldiers, whenc" L
WAS taken bv two American gentlemen aiG
drcen:ly burIri, with the aid cl two Catl!oh'
priests.
Colonel Ruiicr WAS sentenced To four yCal:
Imprisonment, and was seen hy the prisoner"
riding on Il mule into the cGlnirr, nndrr % |
guard Of soldiers.
Filty.iivc OF Walkers men have been brouc!!
TO New Orleans. ". o.. Grady and Jane |
McMannnS. of Virginia, are still IN the font at |
Ruatan. The father OF Gen. Walker was 4. |
Louisville. Ky. on Friday, where he heard I'll" /
announcement Of his >on's execution.
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Democratic Mretin. I'm sIcnrIco. |
\ meeting ui the Democracy vi Hcnr:co, 1
favorable 10 the election Of BrcckInr!tec AID
Lane, WAS held al the ~lIcnrico County C"ur! /
llon>e Yesterday, at - o clock. /
The meeting was called to order by Dame /
F.. Gardner. and. or his motion, William +. 4"
Garnet WAS called 10 the Char, ard J. ID. Naf /
rem was appointed Secretary. {
On motion Of John ". Atkinson, 4 commit
tee Of fu,rr was appointed to report business 10!
the meeting.
The Char appointed the following COMET (
tee: MrssrS. Atkinson, Wrcnn. Harrison az
Gardner. q
The committee having ~rc,irc'i ipr %co"sul'.
ton, reported as follows
The National Democratic palty Of li"EfIo
county having assembled at their Court House ;
on Wednesday. the Sd al October, %rcconGncrs
the following To the supporters ni BrcckinTt1s'
and Lane, for the ensuing canvaaS
|. That 4 thorough organization Of Ia
friends Of these National candidates be effect
by the formation of clubs in each Ms%i>!cfs
District, lnr the purpose OF ca"yaSsi"r III /,
county and distributing documents. 4
.. That n committee Of - lrcm each Ms I
gisterial District be appointed b. the ChalrHa' !.
of this meeting, for the purpose Of carryH.
out the above recommendation, and any otLa :
matters which may seem L" them best Gale
lated Ia secure the election -! our can'i;dLi"
on tic 18th November next. III
=. With this view. li,r chairman ii rn@Et
committee appointed - above, Is requested : i.
assemble his committee for consultation ~ ~ d.
hereafter ar nay he Convenient. ESt
l. That - committee 81 five he app0iEt'. H.
the Executive Committee Tor the county.
that Al f..cr;nr at large, also Assistant /. {:
tors for each Nagistcrial Di>lric', %bcapp"ja','
whosr several duties shall be 10 canvas ~ J,
crlIi.iy.
On motion If Major johnson II. SANDS, O. :.
report of the COMMITTEE was Iccri"id, ans
blank in the second Resolution 'n> flied ~.
the number thirteen. - II!
On motion Of Mr. Atkinson, john j.. lol.k
was appointed Elcctor for the county at lar q
and Col. John p. Harrison was appointed . e.
Assistant ElcctOr. T.
Far District EIcctor..-District No. !
Capt. Jackson F. ChIldrey. No. 2.-M& g.
Johnson II. Sands. No. 3.-Mr. Ab>si p ;
Blackburn. No. 4.-Mr. Alfred Z. Cuu,,ne p"
The Chair appointed the following cent L
men an Executive Committee for the cnunt E /,
Messrs. Ro. 4. Mayo. Col. j. Lncirls Da'
DR.. Staplcton Coates. Daniel Z. Gardner 81 3 !"
Jas. VI. Garnet. q,
On motion Of Daniel f. Gardner, Mr.. " r.
+. G.. Garnelt and Mr.. j. Il. Warren, I .
Chairman and Secretary Of The meeting, ", ,,