The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-31
Capture OF TruYiiio nv Waiker--Fartner
partErufars.

rha .acono*s of the battle at TTuxfilo, and
,.rture of the place by Gen. Walker, are re-
.aIxed His force nun bsred lilo men, and the
clses was assaulted about O'Clock, on the
.ornins OF the oth of August. Among the
nrscsr. .houorabiy mentioned" are Major
Nos. OF Va, and Gen. Rudier, OF Ala. The
New orleanA PicayGns says
rsax ,nnroaehsd the town In two sepag ate
~srI,ee The fret was landed some three
,r,,t,es below the city on the beach, and pro-
..aasd towards the town by land. The second
w.s aehs rsed In small boats and proceeded
-. -s,,s along the shore. They were ali
,weIl armed with Minnie muskeis, had twep ty
rounds of cartridge apiece, and Were well
surplied with everything eise necessary -
0nr M nformanL who is personally aeQnain ted
with nearly all of them, says they were a
ane looking set Of men, and showed a coRfi-
dent besring as they marched up towards ths
tJWn.
The news of the landing was conveyed to
the town and fort by Carib. The fort WAS
sarrisoned by seyenty-fiye TO one hundred sci
diers, sustained by three or four hundred pat
,,otsS (eitiZens.) who were, OF course, imine-
dis,ely called to arms 10 dispute the entrance
Of the Americans. There were mounted TWO
94-pounders, and some eigh teen smaller pieces
the first two brass, of old Spanish mannfae-
ture As the party advanced, pars pdssH, along
the beach and in boats near the shore, the two
larger guns were opened upon them. when
within half a mile of the tort the land party
also fell into an ambuscade of the patrtotes,
and were fired upon from the "bush," which
was galiantly and promptly returned by The
Americans in a manner that would have done
credit TO an old guard.
They were soon scattered, ard completely
rented The Americans then con tin ued their
advance in full defiance of the fort, and the
order was given TO charge the rampant, which
WAS done in handsome style, and the occu-
pants driven in every direction before them
The firing at this time was sharp, and to gave
.ipkrTiDtiOn OF I. informant.
would require person more familiar with
the mode OF warfare OF these people, and one
who had not quite so many musket balls to
dodge As himself. Notwithstanding the burn
ing OF 80 much powder, We took the fort and
place with the loss of only four wounded
Their loss, as near as can be ascertained, is
twelve killed, and as many more wounded.
The names of tie Americans wounded were:
VIM Hale, shot in the right eye-hs returns
on the schooner Dew Drop; Walter Stanley
had an arm broken; John Cooper WAS shot
in the knee, and = Bush, q Polander, was
slightly wounded in the eye, They are all
doing well, and will soon be able 10 report for
duty. The people OF the town seem to have
great confidence III Gen. Walker. Many of
the stores are open, and doing business as
usual; others have left, taking their goods with
Ihem-not, as they all allege, on account OF
lhrir fear OF Walker, but of an attack on the
town by some band of plunderers and robbers
from theinterior, who will make this Il pre-
tence for plundering and sacking the town.
The forts at TruIIllo are said to be large
commodious and well built in the best sty le
O. Spanish American fortifcations, and de-
tended faithfully by what means Walker has
a, present at command, cannot be taken by
any force that can be brought against him.
Besides the existing government of G uardiola
is unpopular, while his rival, Cabanas, " hose
cause Walker has eSpoused, is everywhere a
fayorite with the people.
At last accounts Cabanas WAS on the Pacific
side OF the State of Honduras, where he was said
TO be everywhere tavorably received by the
people He is a native of the country, and be-
Iieyed TO be of pure CastiliaI blood. Guar
diola is either half-bree or full blooded In
dian. He has the reputation of being We y igno-
rant and brutal, and to have obtained his pres
cut domination over the country through fear
alone.
As said before, Walker and Cabanas, as the
leaders of the liberal party, perfectly under
stand and sympatbiZe with each other. 1t is
supposed that the plan of operation is this:
As As soon as he shall have assumed his po-
sition at Truxillo, Walker leaving q garrison
for the fort, will set out with such forces as
he may have raised for the terror. Cabanas.
In the meantime, will march this way to meet
him. with such forces as he may command. II
is believed that the piacs of meeting will be
Comayagua, when q General Government
will be established representing both the
Spanish American and Central American
forces.