The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-10-24
TIE END OF THE CRHrRAL AMERI
f7a CAN INVASION.
FURTHER PARTIcULARsA RELATIVE TO THE
EXECUTION OF wALKER-HIs DYING DEC
LARATION.

s I IAnArIo NJ
The Truxillo correspondent of the New
York ReraM writing about the execution Of
Genera! Walker says: ~
+ General William Walker was shot on the
18th inst, at eight o'clock AN. He show
ed, throughout, the greatest GOODNESS, not even
changing color when walking from the prison
to the plaza, where he was ghot. Two SOL
diers, with drawn swords, advanced in front
of him, and three, fixed bayonets, followed
him.. In his right hand he carried hat, and
in his left crucifx. Before taking his seat
on the fatal cduqute he requested the priest in
attendance, inasmuch as he could not speak
loud enough to be heard, to say to the people
that he asked the pardon of all whom he had
injured in his present expedition, &C., which
is variously reported by various persons. He
then sat down, file of ten soldiers advanced
and fred on the instant. He died at once.
The soldiers gave three cheers, and all was
ever. His remains have been decently buried,
with the usual rites of the church. / think
there was deep feeling of sympathy for his
fate on the part of the people generally, ror
does there appear to be any spirit of vindic-
tiveness on the part of the Government and
years imprisonment, but think he will be
liberated before long.
Matters are getting more quiet Mere, but
still American interests require looking after,
and cur countrymen feel very anxious to know
If we are to expect an American vessel in
these watsrs. The English war steamer is
still here, and so long as she remains there
will be no risk to foreigners. They will net,
however, sleep SO well when she leaves-not
that the Government or people generally are
disposed to violence, but because there are al
ways certain number of ladrones to profit by
moments of excitement and a popular preju-
dice. Such prejudice does not exist, and is
mainly the creation of the man who never
succeeded, and who now lies cold and stark in
the Campo Santo of Truxillo.
| Another account is furnished to the Herald
from an anonymous source. The Herald
thinks it is translation from Spanish orig.
| inal: ~
general OF NICARAGUA, MIR. WILLIAM
| TRUxILLO, Sept. 12.- Prisoners in Truxil
10, of Honunras, the celebrated chief of fiji
busters, Mr.. William Walker, was judged ant
condemned to death, without being able t,
allege anything in his defence but that ht
had a right to wage war against Central Amer
lea, because that Republic had driven hin
out of Nicaragua ssls
DIX Gays ne WAS pTlsOheu Iue setuu'
place that he had styled, when occupy
ing Truxillo, the 'Commissariat Department
In those six days of imprisonment he had am
pie time for thought, and conscience smot
him on contemplating his prison, and also o.
seeing the people that he had defeated an
driven from their homes on the 9th of Angus
treating him with the greatest benevolenc
and kindness. 9a, 4elz
Carried to the place of death, and bein
, ready to be executed, he begged leave to ad
dress the people in these few words:
1I declare myself to be member of tn
Roman Catholic Church. declare that
have injured the people of Honduras to
great extent, being led to do so by the peopl
of the island of Rmian, who, after callin
mo, deceived me and left me to my fate.
ask pardon for those poor men that accompar
led me, for they are not as guilty as am.
my life can be of any benefit to society, la
it down with the greatest readiness, pardonin
my judges, that may be enabled to obtai
my pardon in the next world"
, These were his last words, and with thes
the scene closed; it being worthy of motto
that, although the port of Truxillo was attack
ed ruthlessly by him, yet the people of th
, , town pitied him, and in the whole crowd ther
wss not one glad countenanoe.
Here is a new trait that, until yesterday
, was wanting in the history of the world; br
that hereafter will serve as beacon to thos
: who follow chiefs like Walker, who, in lieu Q
leading them to fortune, lead them to balls an
imprisonment