The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-15
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SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. Is lss,
LATER FROM WALKERS EXPEDITION.
The Evacuation of Truxiilo-.The Events
whi. h Led TO oit--intcresting Particulars,

The Evacuation of TruXilio--The Events
| Sc, &c.
| The brig Kate which arrived AT New Or
leans Monday night brings advices from
| Truxillo to the 3lst nit. On the night of the
! 3ist ult, Walker and his men retired from the
| foltand town, which they had occupied for Is
| days. A letter to the New Orleans Picayune,
| dated the 22o, says:
| This sudden movement on Walkers part
| was IN consequence OF a CORES pondence be-
| tween him and Commander Salmon, of Her
| MaJtsty's steam sioop- of-war Icarus, the SUBJ
| Ject being certain British Interests in Hondu-
| ras said 20 have been infringed by Walker in
| the occupation of TTuXilio. Commander Sal
| mon Informed MIR. Walker that the British
government held mortgage on all duties and
| port charges received by the Collec or OF Gus
| toms at The port of Truxilo. and that he de-
| manGed CT M. Walker all moneys received
| by him from these sources since he took forci-
| bic possession Of the place. As Gen Walker
| had made Trnxilio a free port from the day OF
| h;s entrance therein, and as nc collections had
| been made, Of course he could only reply TO
| this effect, and that therefore there Was no
funds on hand TO answer the demand
| Commander SalmUn's response to this ex-
| planation from the General was that be must
| lay dow his arms and abandon the fort. In
| the event OF his SO doing, the British flag
| would protect him ana his men until they
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| coast of Honduras. In case, however, he re-
| fused to lay down his arms and accept the
| terms offered the guns of The 1carus would be
| opened upon him, and he would be taken by
| force. The 1carns arrived IN the harbor on
| the morning of the 2Uth inst, and the CORES
| pondence,of which L nave gwen brief sy-
| nopsis, took place during yesterday. The last
| communication from Commander Salmon Wis
received by Gen. Walker at about five O'Clock
p. Nj and the officer delivering II arranged TO
| return from the war slpop for ii final reply at
| ten O'Clock this morning. 1t was not long al
| ter the receipt of this last and rather peremp-
| tory letter before movements were visible in
| side the fort indicating that something un-
| usual was on the tagtS, although no one out
| side would have noticed any change, SO quiet
| " was every thing done
| Several of the principal officers were sum-
| mOned to the presence OF the General and or
ders given as 10 the various duties to be per-
| formed by them with dispatch. Additional
| rounds OF cartridges and caps were gwen ont
| 10 the men, and a quantity OF powder and
| balls for the man u1dcture OF more cartridges
| was carefully put up IN small bags for the men
| TO pack with them on the uncertain march
| that was before them. In the ordnance de-
| partmeut were 63 of Walkers Minnie m uskets,
| which must remain behind; and us these
| must necessarily fall into the hands OF Ine
enemy the stocks Were broken and the barrels
| bent in such A manner as 10 render them uSe-
| less. A large quantity OF powder and some
| cartridges were thrown into the water closets
| and casks of water emptied upon them. Inus
| in one service or another The officers and men
were buSily employed until between 10 and ii
| O'Clock L. M, when the two companies We're
rapily formed IN order AID the march COM
| menced. Everything connect ted with the
| evacuation of the tort was conducted so or
derly and silently that no one knew of il in
| the town or on board of any OF the several
| vessels IL the har5cr. 1t seemed as If even
| the dogs OF The place, usually SO noisy, re-
| fused TO bark on an occasion of such interest
TO the parties concerned.
| The whole mum Der of men under Walker
| and leaving the fort with him. was about 50
| including officers. 1t is supposed each man
| had, on leaving the fort, thirty rounds Of car
trldges and caps, besides The extra allowance
| in The sacks. \ . doubt the average per man
| is about one hundred rounds. They also car
rled with them TWO barrels OF pilot bread.
| As regards blankets or extra clothing the little
| army mad taken nothing mole than each man
| had OH at the time of departure, for the apart
| ments OF the fort We're found strewn with gar
meLts OF every description, on walking around
them this morning. Trunks We're left open,
| and lewelry, books, private letters, dag guerre-
| otypes, &c., lay around In profusion aud con-
| fusion.
| Gen. Walker left behind him in the fort the
| entire Hospital. This is composed OF eight per
| sons, as follows, viz DR.. Il. FL. Newton, sur
| geon in charge; B. Johnson, hospital sic ward:
| Col. Thomas Henry, wounded by pistol shot
| in the face; Charles Allen, secretary to gene
raj in chief, SICK of fever; Walter Stanley pri-
| vate, wounded in the arm Henry Cooper, pri-
| vale wounded in the leg T.. L. Conway prI-
| vqte fever; and A. Lowe, private, fever. These
| persons felt rather queer when they found
themselves the solitary inmates of this old fort
| and the solemn hour OF midnight upon them.
| Few If any, OF them closed their eyes In sIuIn-
| her and every noise especially The bark OF q
| dog, was imagined TO be the announcement OF
the rapid approach OF an armed and blood
| thirsty enemy, intent upon our destruction.
| However, ali was well, and after long watch
dayl light broke upon Us, and not person,
| either friend or enemy. mad entered The tort
| during the nj ght.
| AT AN earl, nour this morning, Dr. Newton
| and Mr.. Allen went with some haste to the
| acting British Consul, Mr. w N NJ uihado, and
| IN behalf of the entire party made application
| for British protection, which was granted.
| After leaving Truxlllo, Walker cured down
| the coast in the direction of Cape Gracias -
| He had at that lime (the 2lst) 81 men, all we'll
| armed and in good spirits. On The 23d the
| enemy started out in pursuit, and the same
day an engag. ment took place at locality
called Cotton Tree" on the Roman river
| Ia this engagement one man (private Pome-
| row was killed, and five men wounded, but
| none of them severely. Among them was
| Mai. Hoff, who was very badly disfigured Wi
buckshot, and private James ]. Hogg, of this
| cjty, who received gun shot III the arm. The
| wound, however, was not severe. Gen. Walk
| er was also personally aSsaIied in the conflict
and received a slight wound in his face. The
assa,lant was, however, shot do VI on the spot.
After this engagement, Walker continued to
| retire till the 18th, when he arrived at a place
| called LimaS, abandoned mahogany works,
where the iuhabi ants at first took to flight i'll
| great alarm, but were induced to return by
| the fave Ble representa- tions OF one of their
| numbe under The advice OF Walker At last
| accounts Walker was still at Lima with
| seventy six men in good fighting order. This
| was Sunday, the Doth, the very latest news re-
| cels ed al Ruatan before the kate left. Ii IS
| believed that the Osceola at Bata bano, brings
| no later news, but that her report of so many
| men being lost is only partiZan report and
| not reliable.
| At that time also each man had about l00
| rounds of cartridges, aud was every other
| way well provided. 1t is believed that they
| made their way down the coast without fur
| ther loss. In addition to the above we learn
| that the officer reported 10 be wounded At
| TruXillo was Col. Henry, of This city. lie was
| wounded, how ever, In an affray which grew
| out OF private difficulty, and not in conflict
| With the HOndurans. The wound proved
| mortal and it was he that was quietly buried
| in TruXilIo. We also learn tha', III abandon .
| ing Truxillo, " Walker left behind large quaD =
| tity of stores and provisions, which doubtless
| enabled the enemy 10 MAKE Il pursuit SO vigo-
| rous nd effective.
| NONE OF THEM Misunderstanding TO
| the London Observer, the Atlanti telegraph
| cable is not the only deep sea telegraph commu-