Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-15
Later from Gen. walkers Expedition

Io.-The New Orleans Picayune has
some interesting particulars OF 'he capture
of fruXdlo by Walker and his fellow hI'-
busters. We copy the following
Walker made his appearance before the
town of rruXlllo on the 9Th of August, al
about 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning. His
whole force numbered llO men, all coun.
ted. They approached the town in two
sena,ate Dart,e.. The first was landed
some three miles below the city, on the
/ ne, C l. and proree.led towards The town by
land, The second was dcbatked in small
boats, and proceeded pari pHSSW along
tie shore. They were all we'll armed
with Minnie muskeIs, had 30 rounds Of
cartridge apit ce, and were well supplied
with everything else necessary.
The news of the landing was conveyed
to the town and fort by a Carb. The
/ fort was garrisoned by sevenry.fve TO one
hundred soldiers, sustained by three or
! four hundred citizens, who e,of course,
Immediately called to arms TO dispute The
ien!rance Of Ihe Americans. There were
mounted TWO 24.pounders, and some Is
smaller pieces, The first two brass, of old
Spanish manufacture. AS the party ad-
vanc, d, puri pussu. along the beach and
/ in boat, near the shore. the two larger
guns were opened upon Them.
When within halt mile Of the fort,th
land party fell into an amhuscade OF The
IPHtrioisS. and we're fired upon lorm the
"huSh, which was promptly reI"rheu oy
the Americans. They were soon scatter
ed and completely routed. The AmeTl'
cans then conInHed their advance IN iulL
defiance OF Ihe TORT and the order was
gwen to charge the rampant, when was
done in handsome style, and The occu-
pants driven in every direction before
them. The firing at this time was sharp
Notwithstanding The burning OF so much
powder "e TOOK The loIt anu Place WIN
the loss OF only Tour wounded heif
loss as near as can ne ascef'a'heo' Is
twelve BILLED, ana as mary more "ouhu'
ed. ,
lhe names OF ihe Americans Wouhueu
were WIN maze sno' III ",e i'gn' eS'
he returns on lhe schooner ne" IroP'
Walter Stanley hao an arm oroNeh' Joih
Cooper was shot IN the Knee " b"sh'
a Poander' was slightly wounded IN the
eye.
The people ol the town seem 10 nave
great confidence IN "e"' walker Many :
OF the stores are open, ana dolng business
as usual; o'hers nave le''' 'aNins '"e''
goooS WIN 'Ii'ti'-'.o'' d. WY oil p'''eo,
on account oi their lear OF walker, ONT ol
an attack on The 'o"h oy some os"o u
Plunuerefs ana ROBBERS from she 'n'e'io''
who VIII make 'his Pre'ehse iOr pluhuer'
ing and sacking the town.
The forts at TruxlI!o are SAID to be
Iarge, commodions ana well ouh', IN 'he
best style OF Spanlsh-Amerlcan torhDca-
mons, ana defended faithfully oy "ha'
means Walker has al present. al command
cannot be taken by any ioTce ha' can oe
brought against hlm. Besides me exist
ing government ct Guardiola Is nhPoPuIar'
while Lis rival, Cabanas, whose cause
Walker has esPou>ed, Is everywhere a
IaVurl'e WIN 'he peo!le'
At last accounts Cabanas was on the
Pacific side Of tn" State of Honduras
whore he was s"'j TO be everywhere la.
Vorabiy received by the people lie Is d
native OF the country, GuaTuI0la Is e''neI
a half breed or foil blooded lnu'ah' lie
has the reputation OF being very 'eno!sn'
and brutal. and TO have obtained MS pres
emf domination over The county 'hioOg"
fear alone.
As said before W a'kef anu o"oa"as' rsL.' r'
understand and sympsthize with each 9th
er. 1t is supposed that the plan OF opeF'
alton is this As soon as he shall have