The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-28
The New Fflibuster Enterprise
THE CAPTURE OF TRUxlLL0 BY GIN. vALKKR-HIS
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE.

The New Ftiabuster Enterprise
THE CAPTURE OF rRUxlLLo BY GIN. vALKKR-HIs
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE.
RIcnoyD, Va, August a, 1880.
The New Orleans Desa Of the Oath us just received
here confirms the account Of the capture Of Truxo BY
Walker.
The fort attacked the morning Of the 9th inst 1t
daylight. The advance guard OF the expedition epcoun-
tered picket Of the enemy two miles from the FORT and
drove them in, with the oss Of several killed. The main
body rapidly followed up this advantage, and after
hours hard lighting drove the enemy from the fort The
Honduran forces were reported four hundred
strong. Walker took the Collector OF the port
and lieutenant prisoner, but subsequently
released them. He also took sixteen cannon, ono
hundred and twenty stand OF arms eighteen hundred
pounds Of powder, and large quantity Of munitions,
clothing, provisions, &c.
General Guardioa applied to General C>rrera Dictator
OF Guatemala, tor assistance, but YVES refused.
The following is Walkers proclamation 10 the people Of
Honduras
More than Ave years ago. with Others was invited to
the republic of Nicaragua, and was promised certain
rights and privileges on the condition OF certain services
rendered The state We performed the service re.
CURED Of us, but the existing authorities Of Hon
duras Joined 4 combination to drive US nom Central
America. In the course OF events the people Of
the Bay Islands ind themselves III nearly the
same position the Americans held in. Nicaragua
in November 1855. The same policy which led Guardi-
Ola 70 make war on U VIII nouCc MIN 70 ofve INC people
of the sands from Honduras knowledge OF this TACT
has led certain residents Of the islands to call the
adopted citizens Of Nicaragua for aid In the maintenance
Of their rights Of person and property but no sooner had
few adopted citizens Of Nicaragua answered this call or
the residents Of the Islands By repairing 70 Ruatan than
the acting authorities OF Honduras, alarmed for their
safety put obstacles In the way OF carrying out the treaty
Of the 2Sth Of November 1852 Guardioa delays 70
ceve the islands because Of the presence Of few be
has Injured and thus for party purposes not only defeats
the territorial interests OF Honduras, but thwArte,
Tor the moment, cardinal object or Central
American policy The people OF the Bay Islands
can be engrafted your republic only by wise
sons properly made The existing authorities Of Hondu
have their past acts given proof that they would
not make the requisite concessions. The same policy
which Guardiola pursued towards the nAturalzed Mica
rasuans prevent him from pursuing the only course by
which Honduras can expect to hold the islands. II be-
comes therefore, common object with the naturAzed
Ncaraguans and with the people OF the Bay Islands,
place IN the government Of Honduras those who will
yield the rights lawfully required in the two States
Thus the Nicaraguans will secure . return 70 their
adopted country and the Bay Islanders will OBJ.
tain foil guarantees from the sovereignty under
which they 10 be placed by the treaty OF the 20h No
vember, 1852 To obtain however the object At which
We aim, we do not make against the people Of Hon
duras. but only against government which stands in
the way Of the Interests not only Of Honduras but Of all
Central America ma people Of Honduras may, therc.
fore, rely all theproecton they may require for their
rights, both Of person and property wM. WALKER.
TprIIIIO. AuHust Z. 1850