The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-10-11

cution Of the "Man of Destiny"
The New Orleans Delta contains a
lengthy account Of the captur, of Cen
eral Walker and his men, from which
which We clip the annexed information:
At3P. NJ, on the 9th f August,
Walker reached in safety he Black
River (Rio Negro or Tinto) and en-.
camped at the trading.post Of one Dem
ing, an Englishmau, who has lived in
the country for twonty-one years.
Here the men obtained provisions, and
Walker remained FOR three days. The
post is but two ind a half miles from
the sea.coast.
On the Sd Of September, two British
cutters, carrying forty men, came up
the river, aud Captain Salmon, of the
Icarus, accompanied by General Alva-
rez, of the Hondurcan army, stepped
ashore, and walked to the house in
which General Walker was, and asked
an interview with him, which was grant
cd. Captain Salmon, a burly bluff
yonng British officer, of a very POM
pous, authoritative manner introducing
himself to General Walker informed
aim that Her British Mojestys sloop-
.of-war Icarus lay off the mouth Of the
river, and that anchored near her was
a ship, which had on board $50 Hon
durean soldiers, and thereupon de-
manded the surrender Of Walker and
his command.
Gen. Walker, with Characteristic
GOODNESS and dignity, contrasting strong
ly with the pompous assurance of the
British officer, asked whether this de-
mand was made by Captain Salmon, as
"a British officer, and whether, if he sur
rendered, it would be to British author
ities?
TO this inquiry, Maj. DoIan and Cap
tain West, who we're present at the in
torview, solemn!y assert that Salmon
replied, eyes, you surrender to me as
a British officer" The question was
repeated by General Walker, and the
same answer given by Commander Sal
mon, who rather haughtily and patron
izingly added, "You may thank me,
too, that you have a whole bone in your
body"
The General then told him that un-
der these circumstances he would sur
render. During the interview between
Walker and Salmon, Alvarez, the Hon
durcan General, stood at the door, lis
toning. The men were ordered to form,
and their arms, even to their knives,
were delivered over to the British ma
r,ncs, who formed guard over them.
That night, when the men were all
asleep, Gen. Walker and COL Rudler
were taken under a guard to the Icarus
and in the morning all the men were
taken on board the same vessel, where
they were closely guarded, and not per-
mitted in any way to hold con-
sation with General Walker and Colo
mel Rudler. On the 4th, the Icarus
weighed anchor and steamed up to
Truxilo, where she arrived that night.
On the way, all the officers and men
of Walkers party were searched for pa
pers which might be used for his CON
viction. Tn addition to the British
sailors and marines on the Salmon,
there was force of about 2OO Hondu-
rean soldiers. On the morning of the
9th, the men Of Walkers party were
marched off the ship and paraded in
front of 800 Hondurean soldiers.
Gen, Walker and Col. Rudler were
then formally delivered over to the
Hondurean authorities, and the men
were marched off to prison, under a
guard of the British marines. They
were confined in a wretched prison, with
an allowance of S15O a day for the
whole party, and closely gulrded by
fifty or sixty armed men. During their
detention, however, the unfortunate
prisoners received many acts of kind,
ness from Spanish citizens residing in
Truxillo, for which they express them.
selves in terms of warm gratitude.
While in prison they le,rned the sad
fate of their late beloved and heroic
commander. Walker and Rudlor, after
being delivered over to the lIondureans
were heavily ironed, and placed in dark
cells, and no person allowed to cOmmu,
nicate with them. On the llth of Sep.
tember the prisoners were informed by
Mr. Squires, an American, that the
General was to be shot on the next day
Accordingly, on the morning of the
18th, the doors and windows of tho
prison were closed, but through tn,
PORTFOLIOS the sad spectacle was witness
ed by Major Dolan, of the cortege which
led the General to the place of his ex
ecution. He walked between two
priests, and was preceded and followed
by a strong guard.
The party soon disappeared from tn.
view of the prisoners. In ten minute
after they had marched by the prison
a volley of four muskets was heard
then FIVE, and, finally, single shot, fol
lowed by loud hurrahs.
And this was all the prisoners knew
of the fate of their brave commando
until the doors and windows Of thei
prison were thrown open, and the fac
Of his execution was announced t.
them with great gIee and exultatior
on the part of the Honduras officials
The body of tho General was lei
on the ground by tho soldiers, whenc
it was taken by two American gou
tlemen and decently buried, with th
aid oe fyUO CofhoIio prioefs