Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-10-11


The New Orleans Delta receives
from members Of Walkers expcdi-
tion. who have returned, full account
Of the capture Of Gen. Walker. The
following is al tina, was nsccr,ained
OF his surrender and death:
General Walker. with characteristic
GOODNESS and dignity. contrasting
strongly with the pompous assurance
If the British officer. asked whether
tlis demand was made 10y Captain
Salmon. as British officer. and
whether If lac surrendered. i, would be
u tl.s British an,horiticss
10 this inquiry Major Dolan and
Captain West, who were present at
the interview, solemnly assert tina;
Salmon replied. Yes you surrender
To me. "a q British officer The ques-
tien was repeated by General Walker.
snL the same answer given by Com
mander Salmon. who rather haughtily
Az. pa,ronizingly ad'ied. You may
thank me too. that you have whole
bono in your body
The General then told them that
ua..er these circumstances no wculi
surrender. During tho interview be-
tween Walker and Salmon. Alvarez.
the Hon,lurcnean General. stood at
tho door listening The men we're
ordered to form, and their arms. even
To their knives. we're delivered over to
the British marines. who formed a
guard over them.
That night. when all the men were
asleep. General Walker and Colonel
I;udler were t,ken under guard 10
the Icarus. and in the morning. all the
men were taken on boa.d the same
vessel. where they were closely guar
led. and not permitted TO hold any
conversation with Gen. Walker and
Col. Rudlcr. On the 4th tho Icarus
weighed anchor and steamed M to
Truxi!lo. whers she arrived that night
On the way. all the officers and men
OF Walkers party were searched tor
papers which might DC used for his
conviction. In addition to the British
sailors and marines on the Salmon,
there was force OF about two hun
drei Honiurenean soldiers. On the
morning of the 5ih. the men Of Wal
ker's party wer. marched off the ship
and paraded in front OF three hundred
Houdurcncan soldiers.
Gen. Walker and Col Rusl,er. were
then formally delivered over to the
Iouiurenean authorities. and the men
were marched off TO prison under a
guard of the British marines. They
were confined in q wretchcd prison.
with an allowance Of one dollar and q
half LAY for the whole party. and
slsscly guarded by fifty or sixty
armcl men. During their detention.
h .wever. the unfortu s's prisoners re-
csive,i many acts of kindness from
Spanish citizens residing in Truxillc,
fer which they express themselves IN
terms of warm gratitude.
While in prison :hey learned the
sad fate of their late beloved and hero
ic commander. Walker anil Rudier.
after being delivered over to the Hon
.lureneans. were heavily irone.: and
placed in dark cells. and NJ one allow
ed to communicate with them. On
the 1lth OF September. tie prisoners
were informed by Mr.. Squires. an
American. that the General was 10 bS
shot the next day.
Accordingly. OH the morning OF the
18th the doors AMI windows nj the
prison were all closed. but through
the port holes tho sad spectacle wa
witnessed by Maj Dolan. of tho cor
tsgo which lei the General to the place
of his execution. Ito walked between
two priests. and was preceded and
followed by a strong guard.
The party soon disappeared from
the view Of the prisoners. In ter
miantos after they marched by tn.
prison vollcy of four muskats wa
heard. then volley of five. sad final
single snot. io!ioweu oy ioua hur'
iahs.
Anil this was all the prisoners knew
Of the fate Of their brave commander
antil the doors and windows of their
prison were thrown open. and the fact
ri his execution was announced 20
them with great glss AMI sxultsion on
thu part of the Houdurensan officials
The body OF the General was loft
on the ground by the soldiers. whe ncs
it was taken by two American gentle
men aud ,iscsntly buEict. with the All
Of two Catholic priests.
Capt. Rudler was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment. anil was seen 10y
thv prisoners riding on a mule Int
the country. IN lar guard OF soldiers
DoccLAsisN DEFiSrp.-A Dougla'
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