New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-29
GEN. WALKER,S MOVEMENTS.

The " o. Data of the oath, contains full ac-
count of the capture of TruEilo by Walker Also his
proclamation The fort was attacked on the morning
Of he 9th inst, at day light The advance guard Of
the expedition encountered picket Of the enemy two
miles from the FORT and drove them ill., with the loss Of
several killed. The main body rapidly followed up
this advantage and after an hours hard fght1g drove
the enemy from the fort. Tie HondursD forces were
reported 400 strong. WALKER took the Ctllec,or OF
the Port and lieutenant prisoner, bat subsequently,
released them. He slso took 10 cannon lbs stand oil
sJm' 500 pounds Of powder, and large quantity OF
mui itions clothing provisions, &c. Gen. GuaTdioe
applied to Gen. Carrera, Dictator Of Guatemala, for
assistance, but refused.
The following is Walkers proclamation to the peo-
ple If Honduras:
"More than five yeers ego, 7, with o'hs's, was In.
vted to the Republic of Nicaragua ADD was promi .ed
certain rights aud privileges the condition Of certain
services rendered the State. We performed the ser-
vice required of us but the existing authorities Of Hon
6uras joined combination 20 drive Us from Central
America In tie couTee Of evens the people OF tho
Bsy Islands find themselves in nearly the sane posi-
ton the Americans held in Nicaragua in November,
1859 The fame policy which led Guardiols to make
on ne will induce him to drive the people OF the
islands from Honduras knowledge Of this fact mas
led certain residents Of the ISLANDS u call on the
adopt citizens Of Nicaragua TO aid in the ilnte9ance
of their rights Of person and property; bat no soner
Lad few sdopted citizens of Nicaragua answered TINS
call o the residents Of the slands by repairing 20 hus
tan than the acting authorities Of Honduras Aar asa
for their safety put obstacles in the way oil carrying
ont H. treaty Of the 2St1 November, 1917 Guaroohs
delays 10 receive the islands beoaufe OF the presence d.
few men he hss uiured and thus, for party purposes
not only defeats the territorial Interests oi hondara'
but thwarts for the moment esrolnsl or 90 III
Central An erican policy The people OF the Fi isands
can be engrafed on your Republic only oy WISE con-
cessons or: rerly made. The exstie autnor'ues Oh
have by their past acts given proof that they
vouId not make the requisite CONCESSIONS. The same
ocv which usrdola pursDed toward tee naturalized
Sirays0nans prevents tim from pursuing tbs oply
c,nree Inv which HopSuras cap expect 10 bold che sl
arSs II becores IN refors a common object with -
Stnrslizsd Nics agusns and with toe people of the
Raw IsspSs to place IN the Government Of Honduras
hiss -sho viii yield the rights lawfully required in the
Two States Thus the NcsragusDe viii secure re-
turn to their adopted country, and the Bay Islanders
will obsi0 full guarantees from the sovereignty under
which they sr9 TO be placed by the treaty Il the 18Th
November. 1859 To obtsin. however the object At
which We air. We DO not make against the psople
of Honduras but emily against y Government which
stands ID tho OF the interests not only Of Honduras
but of all Central America Tne people of Honduras
may, therefore rly all the PROJECTION they may re-
quiIe for their rehs both Of person and PROF erSy
" uuIiiio, Aug. !, l8to. MM. WALKER"