The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-01
Our TruxiiIo Correspondence


Our TruxilIo Correspondence
TRrxlLJo Honduras, August IL, 1880.
FuIBUsrERs Al TRUxILLo-PREPARisS FoR ACTON.
General william Walker holds the fort AMI town OF
Truxio On the evening Of the sth instant the soldiers
of Santos Guardoa were securely they thought in
possession OF the old fort where the morning OF the
5th the adopted citizens OF Nicaragua from the United
States under their determined leader were really secure
ly domiciied.
On the morning OF the 4,h instant both Of our vessels
were Island OF Bonacca Here, to secure concert
Of action all the men were transferred to the schooner
chartered. AS oil was well liked we got under
way steering for the mainland OF Honduras It now
eydea 70 every man on board attack on Truxo
was medlta,ed. II seems that General Walker had wait
ed about two months for the authorities Of Hoadurn TO
carry cut their part OF the treaty with Great Britain by
taking possession Of the islands and that these
thortes had shown themselves too weak to accept the
islands, the General concludes 10 MAKE descent
upon Truxillo for the beneat OF the LIBERAL
party Of Central America. Towards evening
approached the hArbor Of Trux,lo aad holding OF
little at midnight within few miles OF the shore.
During this time active preparations going with
Us on board; m1sxcs carefully examined aud the
meu instructed particularly As TO their duties tn
ing occasion. Although many Of the men had aevsr
nos before them
THxY LAND AND ApvAscz-rB AtAea
AT abou. two O'Clock the men commeacei tie 4lssm.
barkason, and Il nearly day gai wAea a.
shore and fully ready for the march Of couple miles
This march the beach u saA.ns sani, and did
much - exhaust the bgt2re the light afier
o. long ship connne nent their limbs we're hardy In
good walking order But they started on the tramp. AMI
hal hardly progressed any distance before the big gun Of
the fort doomed OFT arm. I. wr Afterwards ascer
tanned tina, notice Of the Americans approach given
by Carsb Ind An who the boats nearing the shore
hs notice given to the sentinel at the a.a entrance
10 the fort, aud the alarm soon became geaera de-
chment seat out from the for. I, attack the besleg
log party; and men, and chlirea 70 the number
o. thousand more, aei the plaza, SOM Of the men
armed with knives oil dreams, STICKS and n1eA> all
q which articles they seemed . have picked Up to
away WITH or they made little o. shem, All dis
appeared suddenly themselves on the approach o. the
Americans 10 hat part OK the ionn.
Tx roar AND rlx REstLr-rax YgLrUsrgas MASS raEa.
s1ivxs
Tie detachment sent out ared upon the advance party
o. The Americans vthogi eject, which bcisg returned,
the cscny tired with tie digalty aHd haste usual with
them occasions Ike this. They lat ssen among
some bushes near BY, %, acing - aai the move
strong picket 90 the beach, near The iowa uN also
meaeei IA earnest and msrch.ns up tie bill to the
plaza . lie Of the fort met the cnemys fll force
AID after active coua,ct ,or shor, tine drove the
ensmy from he plaza aai The Fort 90 catering quar-
.era Of the officers and soldiers evident from the
confasoo everywhere that their notice o. our sp
preach verY brief come .. the officers esvtny half
dressed Ard nesectng TO pee ur srtccs that mat be Of
valve 70 them Even the rso1crs coaeaei the fort
escaped u hury, By breaking the hinges os the door
tag I'D from their prison horse Jet cavng tie door s,n
iosSei Tas room = iae headquarters occupied by
GcaerA, waker, colouel A, Ruder, eomnaailas bat.
ta01, Al W Charles Arer, Al aad secretary 70 The
General Tbc quarters q TIE Custom H'ase Of.
6ca were vel furnished. A. contained sta.
t1ncrv, clothing All quite library Of
lstsfestaS spanish books A. these q-a,srs part
n ~ 'or; 70 b par, q rs strcugih
portou q one Of or compaales = stationed ia them
To apartments o. tie commaaiaa' use hosp,al,
an Ter charge o. r. r. Il. Newton. IT,. o. Nov York
STATE Tie rommssary department rcu supplied vita
81 r,csssares f-sh beef zeal PORK All poultry, really
- ia.y ssus, All sat p-ovls'o1s reserved a cf
aeceetty It's department : Under he supervision of
Captain West. Ths 0rjaancs aepartmea, elua .
raats large quanttcs of powis- arms. sc hsvias
btsa f5uai the isposscss,a - the cucmy Ths sup
~ q clothing i Also con,ideta5ls Lieutenant john
r,in = Actag oar;ermAstsr aui "a charge * IL
ordnance
ossrAt-xs o. ras ACTON
have most neglected 20 meuton tAe result of tie
eali a. regards the Killed All sounded Americans
rone s@cd wounded. three william Hale and
Hsury Ccorcr, Il New Orleans no; severely: walter
stanley of Ohio rather rogsi ~ mussst sao'
4 gas arm he anemy's killed aad wounded car.
tici 81 vth them q ar poss SO consequently cor
rsct estimate : mposs DE- Aihsugh re hear irop 70
por; tha, the 5umosr az KILLED cons israble oas q
the cusmys sounded wa brought b our hospital bit
dic4 very SOU after Il ! estimated BIZ ranor that the
number q ro-naei a'so qui;e a-rs
cosFrsscs ~ rss SAuyEs-Cxs CABNAs--sEsSroScs
Many q the peope have len Their aogsss snt vone %
SINE psce q resort they have established go leagues
from souu but some have rcnA red d town ID al
aiecce thai General Walker vii render e. a. parties m
psria justice fniecd, the Genera sace assuming com
snd x the torn bas ussd ever sSertion poss bs .
pr ", Al private property, 80 90 dsabl VIII
= - - - crg a. he rs~Aas hor7 he people u TOYS
having property are mach N.s.d y robberies NJ tha
natives q the country an shoss that propose isAvng
wih their goods % = because they Far Cenera Wake
csnro, hell TIE town. or ri abandon u 81 tasy 80
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