The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-10-13

ever to the Houdurensans, we're hearty ircu-
/. ed and piaeea in DARK esils, and n psfssa
allowed @ cenmunicats With them. On ths
llsh Of Septenbef the prisoners we're ~
formed By Mr.. Sqnifes,. IN American, thas
| the General vas t. be shot next day.
/ Accordingly. On the morsisg Of the I'm,
the doors aod windows Of the prison we're all
closed, bu. through the port holes the sad
sosctacIe was Witnessed b. Major Doian,
/ OF the csr,eRe which led the General to the
place OF his execution. He walked between
Two PRIESTS, and uas preceded and followed
| by s,rorg guard.
The party soon disappeared from the view
Of the prisoners. In ten minutes after they
| had marched BIZ the PRISON . volley OF four
musket, vas heard, then voliey Of hss,
and faal!y single shot, followed ~ loud
huzIas.
Add ,hi. was all To. prisoners knew Of
III. fate Of their brave commander, until the
doors and windows Of the prison we're
thrown open, and the fact OF the execoaon
was announced 10 them uiiE great glee and
exulta,iun on the part Of the Honaarensan
officials.
The body Of the General vas left on the
ground BY the soldiers, whence 1t vas taken
By tso American gentlemen aud decensiy
buried with the aid Of two Catholic priests.
Colonel Rud!er was sentenced TO Tour
years Imprisonment, aud was seen Dy soe
prisoners riding en- mule into the country,
under q guard of soldiers.
Zone of Walkers men-Schefs by name
who had deserted the party soon after
reaching Honduras, witnessed the execution,
and gives the following account OF III :.
Gen. Walker was led, on the morning OF
the 18th, from the fort in Truxilio to SONS
old Spanish barrack ruins about ouv yards
from the fort, and there shot. The process
sion from the fort consisted OF priests bear
ing church emblems appropriate to the &C.
casion, Of Gen. Walker following carrying .
crucifx and lighted candle, the Hondurean
local officers in authority, and the soldiers
with muske,s who were to perform the deed
Of murder. Gen. Walker was calm and
collected oldierlike, stern, and dignited
in his bearing.
After the frst vollcy Of six muskets were
fred, the General fell over, IN front, in the
aconies Of death, when dastardiy wretch
rushed toward hin, and placing the muzz!e
Of musket TO the Generals left ear, drew
the trigger, and shattered the head Of him
whom ,hey all feared. This was done on
superstiIious grounds, since they all belIer'
ed blue eyed man was destined to be their
ruler, and they had been told by foreigners
that General Walker was That man, and
therefore they wanted to be sure Of his death. !
After this an American, an unwilling
spectator, proceeded to act in the burial OF
the General. His remains, however, were
viewed personally By every uondureneau
present in order to satisfy their supers'itious
impressions, and barbarous taste. cof-
fin suitable to the exigeneles OF the occa-
sion was obtained, General Walkers dead
and bu!le,-ridd!ed body placed within 1t and
buried with all the rites OK the Catholic
Church, and two priests attending, in a lone
and untimely grave in the land he so desir- |
ed to redeem from benishted thraldom.
Previous TO his death, General Walker
addressed the natives and llondurenean
authorities, and said she felt no ill-feelinS
towards them"