Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-04
GEN. WALKERS CAPTURE AND EXECUTION
INTERVIEWING PARTInIII APPS


We find in the New Orleans Delta many additional par
ticullrs Of the capture aud execution of Gen Walker
the fHbuster, obtained from Major Doan Major Hoof
and Captain West.
According to the Dea's account out Of one hundred
and thirty Hondureans who attacked Walker after his
treat from Truxo all either killed wounded
ccpt thirty. In this action, of Walkers party, George
Pomeroy was killed. the following wounded Lieu
tenant Ryan, Priddy, Coffin, lsly, Hogg, Walgamote,
Fuller and Porter None of these men very dan
gerously wounded but one of the wounded named Smith,
| a German who in charge Of a fellow-countryman
named Strecker murdered by the Hondureans. His
| friend met a ike fate.
On the next day Major Hoof was shot and severely
wounded by the enemy. Walker continued his march,
aud is said to have been kindly received by the natives
and furnished with provisions. Finally he encamped on
| Black River. Here on the Sd of September two Bri-
fish cutters with 40 men, accompanied by Captain Sal
mon OF the British ship lcarus and Gen. Alvarez of the
Honduras army arrived and informing Walker that they
had strong force on board the Icarus coming up the
| river demanded his surrender Walker, after short
parley asked if he surrendered whether it would be to
British officer Captain Salmon replied in the airma-
tive, and added: You may thank me, too, that you
have whole bone in your body" Under these crcum-
stances Walker and his surrendered. The subse.
quent events we give related length by the Delta
The men were ordered form, and their arms, even
TO their knives delivered to the British ma
rines who formed guard over them That night when
| the men we're all asleep Gen. Walker and Col Ruder
/
| ing all the men were taken on board the same vessel
where they were closely guarded and not permitted to
hold any conversation with Gen. Walker aud Col Rud
er On the 4h the Icarus weighed anchor and steamed
IN 10 TruxO where she arrived that night On the way
ali the officers and OF Walkers party searched
for papers which might be used for his conviction On
the morning Of the 9th the OF Walkers party
mrched off the ship and paraded in front Of 800 Hon.
duIenean soldiers.
| General Walker and Col. Rudler we're then formally
| IN Hnnduranpan nutharitiae
men we're marched of TO prison under guard Of the
British marines They confined in a wretched pri-
| son. with an allowance Of one dollar and half day
for the whole party aud closely guarded by fifty or sixty
armed men. During their detention, however, the UNI
fortunate prisoners received many Of kindness from
| Spanish citizens residing in Truxilo.
Walker and Ruder, after being delivered over to the
Houdureneans heavily roned and placed in dark
cells and no person allowed to communicate with them.
On the tn Of September the prisoners informed
BY Mr. Squers American, that the General was 10 be
shot the day Accordingly on the morning OF the
| l2th the doors and windows Of the prison all
closed but through the portfolios the sad spectacle
witnessed by Major Doan, Of the eortege which led the
General to the place Of his execution lie walked be-
tween two priests and preceded and followed by
strong guard.
The party soon disappeared from the view Of the prs
oners. In minutes after they had marched by the
prison a volley Of four muskets heard then voley
Of Eve and fnally single shot, followed by loud hur-
BAs.
And this all the prisoners knew Of the fate Of their
commander until the doors aud windows of their prison
we're thrown open aud the fact was announced 10 them
with great gee and exuton on the part Of the ondu
renean officials The body of the General was left on
the ground by the soldiers whence 1t was taken by two
American gentlemen and deceny buried with the aid Of
two Catholic priests.
Colonel Ruder was sentenced to four years imprson-
ment and was seen by the prisoners riding mule
into the country, under guard Of soldiers.
Fity-fve Of Walkers men have been brought to New
| Orleans. W. o. Grady and James McManus of Vir.
gnia are still in the fort at uatan. The father Of Gen
Walker at Louisville KY, Friday, where he heard
the announcement Of his sons death.