Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-30
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Through the passengers by the John A. Taylor,
we learn, with more accuracy and distnctness than
have marked any previous narratives, the events
that Iedito the capture Of Walker and his party.
The John A. Taylor left this city On the SIst Of
August with party Of thrty.ive or forty recruits
for Walkers party and proceeded TO Traxillo and,
after very tedious voyage, arrived in the bay Of
Truxlllo, on the l4th September Entering the bay,
the schooner sailed about for some time and observ
cd enough to satisfy all board that Walkers party
had left the Fort
The shore was in possession of the natives and
armed sentinels were seen the landing places
Running down a dory, in which there was a natl We
vain effort made to elicit from himinformation
IN regard to Walkers whereabouts. While in the
| Bay, the men on the Taylor observed an armed
schooner apparently making preparations to pursue
them.
A gun was also fred from the shore, but whether
it was aimed at the Taylor or not could not be as
certained Finally the Taylor left the bay of Trux-
lilo and proceeded 70 Ruatan. where she anchored in
cove nea= the plantation Of a friend from whom
the men on the Taylor learned the facts of Walkers
capture.
Those facts vary but lite from the st.tsslents al
ready published After evaeuating the fort under
the threats Of the British commander, Walker re
treated with his down the coast to plvce about
/ twenty miles from TruxillO called Roman. where
he was attacked by party of Honduraneans led by
a French desperate. who had been released from
prison at the Belize, where he was under sentence
| that he captured Walker.
| The Hondureneans, under the lead of this rrffian
| made a vigorous assault on Walkers camp but
! were met with great steadiness and GOODNESS. and
repulsed with the loss of half their men. During
| the fight the French brigand who led the party
made 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 place
i called Cotton Wood, OF Limas, where he was again
/ cd al
ing his retreat he reached the river called Tno or
Black River where he encamped.
The natives still pursued and threatened him. but
Walker kept them lat distance, until information
having been sent to Commander Salmon, of the
British ship Icarus, who off the coast, accom-
panied by schooner having on board force of
Honduranean soldiery-and the British Commander
sent up strong force, composed of sailors and
marines of the Icarus and Of the HOndurenean sol
diery, who, surrounding Walkerss camp, compelled
| his surrender. He surrendered to the British COM
mander, who asked him and Colonel Rudier of what
country Government they claimed protection
Walkers answer was, "That of Nicaragua" He
was then asked if he desired to place himself under
the protection of the British flag. He replied, mo
| that he had no claims on that Government
"TheD, it is said that the British officer replied
''as you haveno Government, Twill insure you one .
and ordered that he be delivered over to to the Hon
durenean officer, who had him and Colonel Rudler
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The whole party was then taken back to Truxillo
and the men were placed under British protection
and Walker and Rndler were imprisoned Gin irons
in the fort
1t was understood that Walker and Rudler had
been condemned to be shot, and that the sentence
was to be executed on the 18th or Nth 1t was
however, very general belief in Ruatan that the
sentence would not be executed but as soon as the
expedition broken up the British officials would
interfere and require the release of both Walker and
Rudler.
Such, it was thought, was the desire of Command
er Salmon; but he unfortunately is placed entirely
under the orders of Price the British agent at the
Belize, who is malignant enemy of Walker and the
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