Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-15
Movements Of General Waller.

The Picayune states that after leaving TruxiIIo
walker retired down the coast In the direction of
Cape Gracias, having with him at that time 1.-THE
2lstl eighty men, all well armed and In good
spirits.
"On the 23d the enemy started out in pursuit,
and the same day an engagement took place at a
locality called Cotton free on the Roman river
In this engagement one man (private Pomeroy)
was killed, and five men wounded but none of
them severely Among them was Major Hon
who was very badly dishgured with buck shot
and private James ]. Hogg, who received a gun
shot in the arm; the wound, however was not
severe General Walker was also personally as
sailed In the conflict, and received a si ght
wound in his face. The assailant was, however
shot down on the spot.
After this engagement: Walker continued to
renre Till the 18th, when he arrived at a Mace
called Limas, abandoned mahogany works where
the Inhabitants at first took to in great alarm
but were induced To return by the favorable rep
vice Of Walker.
50 At last accounts Walker was still at Limas.
with IS men in good a. hting order This was on
sunday, the 18th, the very latest news received
Ruatan before the Kate left. 1t is believed they
made their way down the coast without further
loss.
In addition TO the above. we learn that the
cmcer reported 10 be wounded at Truxillo was
Col. Henry, OF New Orleans. He was wounded
however, In an ARRAY which grew out Of a private
dlmculty, and not In conflict with the Hondurans
Inc wound proved mortal, and IL was he that was
quietly buried in Truxillo."
letter dated at Truxillo on the LIST instant does
not speak so fayorably Of the chances of Walkers
escape. We do not know, however, what reIi-
ance may be placed upon its statements IL SAW.
- On the cath W alker was oyertaksn by native
detachment OF volunteers, and a fight en,ued
about ten miles from the town, which resulted i'm
the loss OF few men on both sides
On the 18th party of natives found three If
Walkers wounded, abandoned by him. and
killed them on the spot. Others have been found
who have shared the same fate 1t In the deter
mination Of the people that none Of the In vaders
shall escape alive.
On the 18th We received news that Walkers
men had been reduced TO about thirty. and that
ne Is himself badly wounded In the fare The
natives assert that they will have his head within
the next forty-eight hours They have not got II
vet, but fear il Is in danger. Tie regular tfoops
are now coming in, and in such numbers as
completely TO ovefwhelm Walkers little hand
which never reached hundred men. Hand
bills are just out offering two thousand dollar,
for his head. ~''''''
To-day, the Both, a hundred regulars have
embarked down the coast to head off Walker in
case he should have escaped the volunteers in
pursuit. think, therefore that il In ALI nm with
MIN, ana that this handful Of deIuded men IA tho
last remnant Of the present race of 6Iibuster, 4
cannot learn that Walker found a single svn,n,
tnizer In the whole country. IL he relied upon
the opponents Of the existing Government for
support, he has found himself SrieyousIv mis-.
taken They have been, II possible more eans,
and active against him than Guardiola and Sis
Pertisans. General Alvarez now in comrnana -
the forces here, is Of the opposition partv ana
ters.' ''' Nii"u'