The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29

In few days took up her position at the
mouth of the river. The captain OF the steamer
| 1carus manned the boat and came up the
| river The boat was manned by about one
small pieces OF artillery in the boat, and COM
manded by Capt. Solomon In person. The
| captain landed and advanced, and Walker
went out and met him and surrendered his
men as prisoners of war to the British. Gen.
Walker was wounded at the battle of Roman
| river, and at the surrender was sick with the
coast fever. And at the surrender there were
| not six well men In the command. All were
either wounded or sick with the coast fever.
| At the surrender not one-half OF Walkers
men could walk and take their place In line,
and the English marines had to carry them
and place them In line on the ground. A
| poor, miserable lot OF men, most all sick or
wounded, yet the Hondurian general could
not effect their capture, and had to wait for
the British to come up and put an end to the
struggle. Gen. Walker and the remnant of
| his command would never surrender to the
Hondurians. After the surrender all the pris-
| oners were placed on board OF the steamer
| Icarus and taken to Truxillo. While on the
steamer Icarus we were treated kindly by all
| on board. Gen. Walker directed all OF us to
| claim the protection OF the United States
| flag; for himself ne claimed to be President
| of Nicaragua. After our arrival at Truxilo
the captain OF the British war steamer sur
rendered Gen. Walker and Col. Rudler to the
Hondurian authorities, who tried them by
court martial, and condemned Gen. Walker
to be shot and Col. Rudler to hard labor in
the mines for life.
1t was O'Clock on the morning of the
twelfth OF September, 1860, when Gen. Walker
was executed at the city OF Truxillo, Hon
duras by being shot to death.
The sixty-fve men who Walker surren-
dered were all confined in one room as pris-
oners, with all the doors and windows closed,
with native army OF 5000 men In and around
the city under arms during the execution for
fear that when Walker their chief was taken
out to be shot they would again make sortie
and capture their city.
The building that was used as a prison to
conflne Walkers men had been used as an
outpost by Walkers men when In possession
OF Truxillo. The windows had wooden shut
them for musketry firing, and the only sight
any Of Walkers men had OF the execution
was to look through the loop-holes In the
window blinds. / can see the procession now,
as write this passing our prison-house, the
military in front, bugles and kettle-drums for
music. Gen. Walker walked bareheaded to
his execution, carrying his hat in hand, with
Roman Catholic priest on each side, with
the military In the rear No friend or COM
panion las your article stated by his side, ex-
cept the priest mentioned.
After the execution OF General Walker his
followers were kept In prison at Truxillo for
several weeks. They were then asked to take
oath never to return to the six Central Amer
lean states, OF De turned over by Che
British captain to the Hondurian authori-
| ties; and we all knew what that meant, q
| trial by court-martial and marched out to be
shot the morning after.
| After taking the oath to the six Central
American States never to return, we were
placed on board the British war steamer
Gladiator and brought back to New Orleans,
and were turned over to the United States
authorities for violation of her neutrality
laws. Out Of ninety-seven composing the ex-
petition. but sixty-four lived to land at New
Orleans, and of the sixty-four landed but fiji
wounded or too sick from exposure. Let me
say here, the citizens OF New Orleans acted
the Good Samaritan towards all, providing
our sick medical attention, furnishing the
well with good clearinghouse and good
warm clothing, all free OF cost.