Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-11
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THE FACTS OF WALKERS CAP
TIRE

TURE.
Through the passengers by the John A.
Taylor, we learn, with more accuracy and
distinctness than have marked my previ.
Gus narratives, the events that led to the
capture of Walker and his party.
The John A. Taylor left this city on the
31st of August, with a party of thirty-fve
Or forty recruits for Walkers party, and
proceeded to Truxillo, and after a very
tedious voyage, arrived in the bay of Trux-
lilo on the 18th of September. Entering
the bay, the schooner sailed about for some
time, and observed enough to satisfy all on
board that Walkers party had left the fort.
The shore was in possession of the ma
tives, and armed sentinels were seen near
the landing places. Running down a dory,
in which there was a native, a vain effort
was made to elicit from him information in
regard to Walkers whereabout. While
in the bay the men on the Taylor observed
an armed schooner, apparently making
preparations to pursue them.
A gun was also fired from the shore, but
whether it was aimed at the Taylor or not
could not be ascertained. Finally the Tay.
lor left the Bay of Truxillo aud proceeded
to Ruatan, where she anchored in a cove
near the plantation of a friend, from whom
the men on the Taylor learned the facts Of
Walkers capture.
Those facts vary but little from the state.
ments already published. After ~evacuating
the fort, under the threats Of the British
commander, Walker retreated with his men
down the coast to a place about twenty
miles from Truxillo, called Roman, where
he was attacked by a party of Hondurene-
ans, led by a French desperate, who had
been released from prison at the Belize,
where he was under a sentence Of death,
with a promise of pardon on the condition
that he captured Walker.
The Hondureneans, under the lead of
this r%ufian, made a vigorous assault on
Walkers camp, but were met with great
steadiuess and GOODNESS, and repulsed with
the loss of half their men. During the
fight, the French brigand, who led the
party, made a desperate effort to capture
the General, and succeeded in wounding
him, but was finally killed by the General
himself. Retreating in good order further
down the coast, Walker reached a place
called Cotton Wood, or Limas, where he
was again attacked and again ~repulsed his
assailauts. Continuing his retreat, he
reached the river called Tinto, or Black
river where he %encamped.
The natives still pursued and threatened
him, but Walker kept them at a distance,
until information having been sent to Com
mander Salmon, of the British ship %1carus,
who was off the coast, accompanied by a
schooner having on board a force Of Hon
durenean scldiery, and the British com.
mander sent up a strong force, composed of
sailors and marines of the Icarus and Of the
Hondurenean soldiery, who, surrounding
Walkers camp, compelled his surrender.
He surrendered to the British commander,
who asked him and Col. Rudler of what
country or government they claimed pro-
lection. Walkers answer was, That Of
Nicaragua He was then asked if he de-
sired to place himself under the protection
of the British flag. He replied, NO; that
he had no claims on that government
Then it is said the British officer re.
piled, las you have no government, | will
insure you one,' and ordered that he be
delivered over to the Houdureneau officer,
who had him and Col. Rudler ironed.
The whole party was then taken back to
Truxillo, and the men we're placed under
British protection, and Walker and Rudler
were imprisoned (iu i~rous) in the fort.