Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-10-06
Tie Execution of General Walker.

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ker's Protest.-A correspondent Of the
New York Herald writing from Truxillo
on the 7th instant, gives cifcumstantlal
account of the arrest of Walker, and o.
the correspondence which passed between
the latter and Captain Salmon, Of the
British frigate Icarus. He says:
While OH board the Icarus, ! had q
conversation with Walker, who handed
me the original correspondence which had
passed between himself and the British
commander, which he said he would like
to have published. He also requested
me TO write out, at his dic,alion, brief
protest against his surrender 10 Honduras
authorities. His diclaiion was calm and
deliberate, giving me ample opportunity
TO write down every word before ProDoun-
cling the next. While was thus engaged
all officer approached, and informed me
that could receive no communication
for publication from the prisoner. This
seemed to trouble Walker, who then ask
ed mo 10 look over the papers, and note
them well.
The officer thoreu7on reported 10 the
captain, who promptly came up, and told
me to take whatever papers pleased from
the prisoner, for publication or otherwise
| accordingly sond you the original letters
of Capt. Salmon 10 Walker, the reply Of
Walker, in his own hand, and tho "rro-
test" which write out at his dictation.
The latter document is brief, bot clearly
states the point which Walker Intended ;
and, as il is probably the last he will over
address TO the world, hopo at his earnest
request, that il will be copied by the
American press generally, will be COM
piled with.
The following is tho Protest Of General
Walker;
hereby protest, before tho civilized
world, that when surrendered 10 the
Captain Of her Majesty's steamer lcarus,
that officer expressly received my sword
and pistol, as well as the arms Of Colonel
Rudler and the surrender was expressly
and in so many words TO him, as the rep
reseniaiive of her Britannia Majesty.
WILLIAM WALKER.
On board the steamer lcarus, Sept. 5,
1860.
The New York Times gives the fol-
lowing sketch of General Walker:
Gen. Walker terminated his career al
a comparatively early age. We arc told
that he had but attained his Seth year.
He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in
May, 1924, and was thoroughly educated
under the most favorable auspices for
whatever liberal profession he might Sc
lect in after life, first by a collegiate
course at the University of Nashville,
where he acquitted himself with the high
est honors of his class, nnd afterwards in
the Medical Schools of Philadelphia and
Paris enjoying. also, while in Europe,
the advantages Of tour through Germany
and Italy, where his opportunities for
Bellcs-lettros scholarship were not only
liberal, but kcenly enjoyed and approcia-
ted by mnd then, at least, quiet and
studious 10 degree that utterly forbid the
idea of an adventurous or restless career in
later life. His distasio, howover, 10 the
medical profession, which he declined
practically TO enter upon, turned him 10
the law, and the associations OF the law,
no. unnaurally TO politics, in which he
first engaged in New Orleans, and subse-
quently. in l850-5l, IN California, from
which, after the varied fortune Of six years
is now terminated.