The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-03
Rirlhlmunn Qispattp.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. -00r,R 3 lssn.
THE EXECUTION WALKER.
FURTHER PARTICULARS

The New Orleans papers have full particu-
lars of General Walkers execution. They
also give further details of his surrender TO
Com. Salmon, of the British war steamer
Icarus. The Delta, giving tho facts of tina
surrender, Gays
General Walker, with charac teristc COOL
Gess and dignity, contrasting strongly with
the rompous assuranceo of the British officer,
asked whether this demand was made by Capt.
Salmon as British officer, and hether, IL he
surrendered. it would be to ths British au thor
tiles To this inquiry Major Dolan and Capt.
West, who were present at the in interview
solemnly assert that Salmon replied, "Yes,
yon surrender 10 ne, a British oIieer."-
The question was repeated by Gen. WALKER,
and the same answer given by Comman der
Salmon, who rather haughtily and patron
izingly added, "Iou may thank me, too, that
Won have Il whole bone in your body" The
General then told them that under these cir
Gums tances he would surrender. During the
interview between Walker and Salmon Alva-
reZ, the Hondurenean General, stood at the
door, listening. The men were ordered to
form, aud their arms, even te their knives,
were delivered over 10 the British marines.
who formed a guard over them
That night, when the men were all asleep,
General Walker and Colonel Rudler were
taken under guard 10 the lcarus, and in the
morning all the men We're taken on board the
same vessel where they were closely guarded
and not permitted to hold any conversation
with Gen. Walker and Col. RudIer. On the
up to Truxillo, where she arrived that night.
Ga the way all the officers and men of Walk
er'S party were searched for papers which
might be used tor his conviction. In addition
TO The British sailors and marines on the Sal
mou, there was a force of about two hundred
Hondurenean soldiers. On the morning of the
5th, the men of Walkers party were marched
of the ship and paraded in front of three hun
dTed Hordurenean soldiers.
General Walker and Col. Rudler were then
formally delivered over to the HonGurenean
authoritIes, and the men were marched off to
prison under guard of the British m merines
They Were confined in a wretched prison, with
an allowance OF one dollar aud 4 half a day
TOR the whole party, and closely guarded by
hfiy or sixty armed men. During their deten =
ton, however, the unfortunate prisoners re-
ceiyed many acts of kindness from Spanish
citizens residing III TruXillo, for which they
express themselves in terms Of warm graft
tude. While IN prison they learned the sad
late OF tEeIr late believed and heroic COM
mander. Walker aud Ruder, after being de-
liyered over TO the HOndureneans, were
heavily ironed and placed in dark cells and
no person allowed to communicate with
| them. On the llth of Septem Der the prison l.
ers were informed by Mr.. Squires, an Ameri-
| can, that the General was 10 be shot the next
day.
| Accordingly, on the morning Of the 18th the
| doors and windows OF the prison were all
| closed, but through the port holes the sad
spectacle was witnessed by Major Dolan, of
the cortege which led the General TO the place
Spanish barrack ruins about 300 wards from
The fort, and there shot.
The procession from the fort contested of two
priests betrlc < church embiems apprOpriat e
10 the OCCASION, Gen. Walker following carry
ing Il cruCiiix and lighted candle, the Hondu-
rentan locai officers IN authority, and the SOL
dirre with muskets who were to perform the
deed of murder. Gen. Walker was calm and
cOllec ted-So oldierllke, stern and dguified in
his bearing, and mid these old ruins stood like
hero and brave man only could stand before
the pointed muskets OF hired murderers.
After The first yolley of six muskets were
fired, the General fell over, in front, in the
agonieS Ut death, when a dds tardly wretch
rushed toward him. and placing the muZzie Of
4 muskeL 10 the Generals lett ear, drew the
trigger, and shattered the head OF him whom
they all feared This was done on supers IT,
tious grounds, since they all believed a blue
eyed man was destined to be their ruler, and
tney had been told by foreigners that u eneral
Walker was that man, and therefore they
wanted to be sure of his death.
After this an American, an unwilling spec
tator, proceeded to act in the burial OF the
General. His remains, however, Were viewed
personally by every Hondurenean present, in
order 10 satisfy their superstitious IInpres-
siOEs, ana odrbarous tastes. A coffin suitable
70 the exigeucleS OF the occasion. was obtained
General Walkers dead and builet-riddled
body placed within it and buried with all the
rites Of the Catholic Church. the two prizes is
attending, in i lone and untimeIy grave, in
The land he so desired To redeem from night
ed thraldCm. Previous to his death, General
Walker addressed the natives and Hondure-
rean authorities, and said " he teit i'll feel
ing towards them"
1t lie also stated that Gen. Walker before his
execution, wrote several letters 10 friends in
the United States which were taken by Gen.
Alvarez, aud by him handed over, sealeo, 10
the English commander, TO be forwarded to
their destinations.
CJi. budler, Walkers second in command,
has been sentenced 10 four years confinement
III the State Prison at Comayagua
Inc rest of the party, about seventy in num-
her, were all permitted TO return 10 the United
STATES. Eleven OF them, however, were sent
home by WAY Of Havana.