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COi XTY AM* i Mill ATI .f
J it mt“s 1j. 11 tint,
CJ.ru K,
w 111 I a m t; do d u r m.
S 1! EEir F,
WILLIAM A. PLUNKETT.
T K E A S t B E It.
W V LIE LANKFOIID.
cor.nxrit,
LEVIN HA Kill SON.
srnvuYOB.
E. A. HOWELL.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
W. r. PHKSTOX.
INTERN \L IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE,
15 I] N .1 A M I X F A \V C E T .
JI STICKS OF TSIE I»i: t«'C.
I'ntirit—-li. F. Coulier. K. L. Beard, 1*. V. Smith,
James Glover.
('•ti ’Hw—(1. M. Connor. W. K. Dobbins. James
Knight, Wm. Donncli, S.Cozait, W.C. Robinson.
/'.-K ■ /.'»■ •■—Aser Pipkin; V. D. Robinson.
1 —H. I*. Vaughan, T. B. Kent, L, C.
llcmbert. D. 1’. Black.
On .t—S. (*. Paine. Tb Pr.tiglass.
Wiittmr.nv—W. A. W. Mann, W. J. McCombs.
Ilnmiilnn—T, M. Gray. J. Tucker.
Ili'h »'««»/.-—T. F. Price, W. R. Brantly.
C -ir /,<</•«—Guinn Barber. James T. Morris.
l.n Urea'—T. M. Belcher, Thomas Ilarville.
C O AST UILES.
P.-nrir—it; T. Webster: C’ritfeh—If. I). Steele ;
Pi,—R. II. Freeling; J/u.iiilton—II. Jarvis;
/'(•/"•/! Il’iiis!—W A. Harper: While Hirer—(’• T.
Oldham: Hieh Woods—W. A. Barker; Wattensaw—
John Gales.
Constables of Clear Lake and La Grew Town
ship- ta !lo till their bonds.
W. B. CROCKER & CO.,
WHOLESALE AMI E ETA IL
C3r r o c e r s9
First door West of J. II. Qnisenbcrry's Store.
IJS1S 1 IU, A It li A V S AS.
,i n '* li | T ■ l U (I ft
tl o U ii .1 J t. 1 It 'I i i ** *•
I'. T, ,•.. 1 m....
1- - . a .
<jH> etc..
rv are now selling low lor raslj. nov -it
HOFFHEIWER BROTHERS,
I MPOTITEBS AND DEALKItS IN
BramUcs, Gins, Wines, Cigars &i\,
ALSO,
DISTILLERS MANUFACTURERS OF
Dotneslic Wines « n <1 Iilquors,
32.A:34 Second St., Low. Main & Sycamore,
nov 23-tf. CINCINNATI. O.
GARVIN, BELL <fc CO.,
IMPORTERS A WHOLESALE DEALERS l\
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY-GOODS.
ASD
MiintiFael ttrers of < 'lotliinte
Nos. 4*1 L’ and 444 Main Street, north side,
m,y]tLfo,i. LOUISVILLE. KY.
AT COST A\D CAllRliLE.
I AM OFFERING MA ENTIRE STOCK OF
1 Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. Every
Imily j« invited to call and see for themselves.
My poods nee inferior to none in this market, find
»«y. object in selling otf at cost and carriage is to
enable me to replenish with a stock which will be
bought exclusively with cash.
__uov3-fr. LEVIN HARRISON
ATTENTION BATTALION!
r I Ml ERR ),e ;i it.iiLiiion lluslcr Jft
A on the Second Saturday in April, next, -L^,
HICKORY CLAIMS. All pemms belong- jpG
111 ? to said Battalion are hereby command- jii
^ to appear Fully equipped. By order LiL
r J. B. PERKINS, Major.
Rc?s Evans, Adj’t. uiar8-2t
PnorrossmwT. < v 1:1>w.
G. A. HANSON,
(Office—South Side Buena Vista Street,)
A 'I" T O Ii A E V A T I. A \V ,
I)o* Are, Prairie County, Ark.
W11',1, ^EACTICK IX PRAIRIE, AVTTITE.
' ’ . •'•‘ickson, Monroe, Arkansas and adjacent
^0,llltlos- nili 22-tf
T J JOBE,
Attorney n t Law,
DBS ARC, ARKANSAS,
\yn.B practjce in prairie and tub
. ’ adjoining-counties. l’articluar attention
given to Collections.
References. T. J. & C. Powell, Knoxville,
tenn.; J iios. II. Callaway, President of Ocoee
Bank, Cleveland, Tenn.; Moore A Marsh, Clinttu
nooga Tenn.; llou.Johu II. Lumpkin, Home. Ga.;
lion. V, i Ilia in Daugherty, Columbus, Ga.; lion.
Joseph T. McConnell, Ringgold. Ga.; W illiam II.
Inman. President North western Bank, Ringgold
<!wl^i!>-_ nov ii. ’
T. B. K^NT,
Attorney nt Laiv,
DBS ARC. ARKANSAS,
: TyMI-I, PRACTICE IN TUB COURTS OF
* ' Prairie, White. Monroe. Arkansas, St.
1 11 • . J i ■ :son and Independence counties. Ml
on - n s mi rusted to hi care sliall meet with
' ' ' ' ' ■
**- .3. .5. 1
Stesideiit Pliyslela n,
DBS ARC. ARKANSAS.
n-;;\i BBS T! IS s K It V !' . •> V.» i i: 'i ClTl/I'.NS
I- -* I'e Arc ::<id I.!--, ent e.mny ' Prom
! " " oo . be hop i ■ i . - , ■ i -. or
1' n o. : j,., lounge of or; public. Oil... ■ on
i u-im i o-;a -lioci.at Ihilsly’s Drug Store, jv-y
I )entist,
DBS ARC, ARKANSAS.
\T7IBL CONTINUE TIIE BUSINESS IN ABB
\ t its branches, including continuous Gum
Work. Ollice on Buena \ i.-ta street, up stairs,
Jackson s new building. nov 10-tf.
::US3 EVANS,
REAL ESTATE «G1 m AGEhT.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
pllOMPT ATTENTION* WILL P»E GIVEN TO
j all business entrusted 10 him in bis
line. uov 3.
J. T. PARHAM,
niicl I 5u
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
tJOLICITS CONTE \CTS FOR ECU.DINGS Or
t ' every <t vie. lie i- also p . j a red to furnish
Designs. Esiiin.iie- :::i< 1 Drawings of all ilie mod
ern oi'iiers of architecture: build, superintend
and furnish working ]i!ans for building at mode
rate prices. Orders left at the •-Citmu Office,”
will receive prompt attention. nov3-y
DR. H. ARHISTEAD,
Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Having permanently located at
DES ARC. otic -s his-professional services
to the citizens of the town and adjacent country.
Office on Lyon street. nov 3.
K. T. SIMPSON. ---«!. S. PALM Kit.
SI11PSOY & PtIA51.lt,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
ATT ILL PRACTICE lift PRAIRIE. WHITE.
W Jackson, Monroe, St. Francis, and adjoin
ing countirs. tnh 8-n
T. J. WOODSCir,
.
Attorney ;i i Igiav,
DI'.S ARC, ATrKANSAS,
U : II.I. PRACTICE IN' THE EiFTH JEDICl \L
\ \ i ivu.t. and the couniic.* of \\ hoc. Jaek
■ ii i Mhtiree! A1Pbii^inf-s? infin-ted to bis
re ..ill be promptly aileiniel to. nov ",
C. A. JUDSON,
< s' r»M*iii er :intl .loincr,
DES ARC ARK \N • IS,
Dr\U'U IN HASH. DOORS. MANTllA
\V ... and D. or Fnniif- . <*i v Shopeorm-r
Rcwiu and 1‘nrk Streets. N. I*.—Coffins made to
j nrd'T. on short notiee. nov 3-y
A. W. MCNEILL,
A ttoriiey at La w n
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
I nor >y.'» , «» t*i « j >
1~)RACTICF.S IN THE COFRTS OF PRAIRIE
and adjacent counties. Ollice,.corner Erwin
and I..' nn >1 I ( ■; S. n&t -1
1)LS AiiC
MALE ACADEMY,
. ■ . .
T. H. OSBORNE, Principal.
—
rjTIIE FIRST SESSION OF THIS ACADEMY,
L located in Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas,
commenced J unitary 7, 18M.
The terms of Tuition are 810, $12,50, $15 and
$20 per Session of five moutlis.
The government of the Academy will be strict,
yet mild. The mode of teaching will be strictly
method;Ail. Parents will observe that it will be
of great advantage to tlieir sons to be entered at
or near.tlie beginning of the session. Parents or
guardians need not enter their sons or wards un
less subjecting them entirely to the mode of
instruction and of government established in the
school.
Tuition payable from the time of entering till
the end of the session. Deduction in cases of
prolonged sickness. jy-18-y
isrsiN'i:wy ( ah i»s.
F. LEFTIES, ... F. KLE1X.
LEPTEIN & KLEIN,
DEALERS IX
(LOCKS, WATCHES and JEWELRY,
Buena N'Is,ta street,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
H aving on hand a new and selected
. stock of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, we
respectfully solicit a continuance of the kind pat
ronage of the people of Dos Arc and surrounding
country. \\ e tire also prepared t,, do till kinds of
Watch, Clock and Jewelry work with care and
despatch. All work warranted. dec7-tf
ft. M I.AKltX. ------ - S. X. JACKSOX.
M'MRSN & JACKS OH,
Successors to G. & J. McLaren & Co.,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Dealers in staple and fancy dry
Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Hats and
1 Rounds. Roots and Shook, Hardware and
(tutlery. Books, Stationery, ete. Also, Receiving,
!• ,,rwarding and Commission Merchants, miv ti.
It.C. M CAItLltV, SAM’l. R. BltOWX, TIIOS. M CAllLltV.
Met A RLE Y, BROWN, & CO.,
(Successors to it. C. McCarh;/ <y Co..)
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
|\L U EJiS IN STAPLE. AN FAN*.A DRY
* ' l ■ ■ ,s. |,< .. \ - V. :l t 1 - ii ' :. ' 1 It':. ■ ■ A
• I‘-'o' < and She ii.n , , i ... I',, • . '
J 1 Ui] k S Him \ 11 1 i r •. , i* !*. V- ?: I * , " : , t, 1 i . j;
iiiiM;‘3Dii •I’clmuis. l • » 1-*>. i-n*.
ROBINSON & BEANOH,
(Sa ;e.s ,ors to G. W. Vailen,)
v.ii t KS W.lt AND RKTA1L UltAI.EltS IX
C * rooeries and Produec,
IIEIEIYINU, FORWARDING it COM’il.vION RFIM HANTS,
nov 3, DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
A. STEW A ItT, V.M. STKWAirr. It. RTIf.V A KT.
STS WART & BROS-,
i ? \ I'\)rw n rdino
/
A.\» iOMTIISSiOX 33ERCEZAXTS,
nov 0. 1 >!«S ARP. ARK YNSAS.
u ■1 ■- “''aji**1'. »» »r'*'r ■ - A*’"' - yy— s
t-t 'I' I ; .V 'I !S < > A 'i' *«i.
Li...\ 1XS MEAli'llI ;..
Mrstiphis, W biie iuid Little Rt tj
Iciver Racket,
cl TOOL 1ZL ■]
A15NER BAIRD, - Master.
C. J. CvMi-uri.i., - Cleil;.
rnni5? five freight and pap- {[
1 - :ng'T .-learner, having be-a i o - ■- -
onghly repaired, '.. ill run regularly Lei wron Mem
phis and the various points on While river,
throughout 11;'• sea-nti, arriving at Dos Are on
Mondays oil her up trip, and down on Tec-days.
For freight or passage, ar-ply on Ronrd. tali 2‘/*tt
LEAVES MEMPHIS LVliltV THURSDAY
ileitipltss, While and Little Red
Raver Racket,
IB ratcelotj
IJEN. DUNCAN, - Master.
COX X BOOKER, - - - Clerks.
rpiIIS FINE FREIGHT AND PAS
1 senger packet hnvin r flit tel die j f JF rV
above trade, will make regular weekly 7
trips, leaving Metnjfhis ev o-y Thitrsday evening.
For freight or pas-aye. apply on hoard. nihtl'J If
Reguhti' \«-w Orlct’.iit. Wbik* and
Brittle tied River Racket,
SUR'- Wheel Stea mer
3E j*k. =3? jSl. 1ST?
II. S. EATON,.Master.
rpiIIS FIVE F ; i .UT \N!• VA.^KNGEP
I ] ad. 1 ’ s.:g Ft a !. eel el'. ton
.1 old U.l; I , - . e . ' • i, • i.i ; lilt If ".ell
Ve»— Qii -.ns and the v«r: u; Toon's ■ u While
rm>i\ amilif, llic / ;i- t i L] v
j . Ili» V li • »—LI
LEAVER MEMPHIS H\ i; Y i < ,■ vY
Mvmpiusi<utl W iiite Uttei' idvcuc"
<;< >u>sv\ ts'-TA/ris,
HICKS- klNfc", - - - - Master.
J. 15. IlrssKi.i,, - - Clerk.
millS SPLENDID TMSSENGFR STVAM Mi’.
I will make regular trips from Memphis t" F) *s
Arc, Augusta and Jaeksonport, on White river.
For freight or passage, apply ori board.
REAVES MEMPHIS EVERY FRIDAY.
.IkniitIliK, White utttl Little Red
River Packet,
INI e"w HkdCooia.,
JOHN HEARING, - - - Master.
II. Twomey, - Clerk.
mills NEW VNP FAST RUNNING
1 steamer, having entered the above
trade, will make regular trips as above.“4=a=c£J
arriv ing ui Deaf Arc every Sunday evening H orn
Memphis: passing down, will 1 aVc Pcs Are cr vy
Monday evening. For freight or j-astage, apply
on board. mar 1 o
LOST OR MISLiiD!
ON, OR ABOUT THE 15T1I OF DECEMBER
last, the following notes, due about the 1st
of December, 18iid, payable t > A. S. J. Gwynn:
One note on T. J. Jobe, for $94,97; one on ’1'. I.
Woodson for $0,45; one on J. C. I
S .l.RY: one ou II. 1.. Tani tor £>10,2>; one on
IV. F. Robinson for ^7,-IU; one on II. Bestw.ek
for Si>,09.
All persons are hereby notified not to trade for
said notes, as they will be established on ray alU
davit. ii. W. NEWBY.
Feb. 23d, 1861. mh i-Ct
• i -
THE HAS/> L EVS THE LATCH.
A TOI'NG Win.’s SONG.
My cottage home is filled with 1 ght
The long, long summer day ;
But, ali ! t dearer love the night,
And hail the sinking ray;
For eve restores hie one whose smile
Doth more than morning's match—
And life afresh seems dawning while
llis hand is on the latch 1
When autumn leaves arc thick with sheaves
And shadows earlier fall,
And grapes grow purple ucatlt the eaves,
Along our trellis'd wall—
I dreaming sit—the sleepy birds
Faint twittering in (he ihatch—
To wake to joy'when soft is heard
llis hand upon the latch I
In tlio short winter afternoon
1 throw my work aside
And through the lattice, while the moon
Shines mistily and wide,
On the dim upland paths I peer
in vain his lurm to catch—
I startle with delight, and hear
llis hand upon the latch '
Yes; I am his storm and shine—
For me lie toils all day;
And his true ijtvirt 1 know is mine.
Both near me and away.
And when he lcav -s our garden cate
At htoru. his steps 1 w.tich—■
Then patiently till eve await
His hand upon the latch !
i'l'oni the Aew 1 ork Mercury.
Tin; SIEi:E OF TitlXILLO,
A AD.
T1IE HEATH OF ELS. WILLIAM WALKER.
jr. •n'e o. ms cmctss.
t’thi rentalIcablc limn, and liis
• t o: j..t? > uti i.'uty invasion.-, have
uiiji . . , merest. i i •
> >. . ...to.op..-. wn.ic they eui.-o Us to ecu are
ill.- i.. ..in by till f very bravery,
obeli, uiir , .in rut.. a 1 propose, in this
•h'- el; in .i ‘at iio in. h ry oi It s life,
. i; a.l its tm ••• t •••:.• ail l mii k trun i
Uuiis ui ioriuuu. tts seen by an c*\e-witncss.
from the meui uab’c s.ece of j ruxdiu to the
penud oi' h.s, death.
(ieiicr.tl Vv alter, after about three m m tits’
act.vc piepuraiuni. su.le i i; in tho port of
New (Jileans, on the tilth day oi .1 nne.
lsd t. he iitd. I . !, u with him. on
board the ve a 1 ,n . .,j -uiiod—us uo
t o iiiueu'.j oad a.,c .. ,i ; cut. from time
I i t 'lne. to t he , , ■ n I >• ■ i t
| .11 the iiay oi ii n .. then, and now, un
der I IlC lailt.-il Hag.
'J here is a treaty now existing between the
{’n led Stales ami Jinglaml, by winch the
latter was to lcnuiuce ail c.atui to the Uay
is.amis, and remove their ilag and ibices at a
ceiiam date, ji'.s tte.iiy has been wli li-.
ui; reg awe J, and the islands slid remain in
i lie j.i- e. s.iiii oi the lir.ti.sh. To this fact,
may be attributed, in part, the iowu failof the
General, llu m Lslan i was the rendezvous,
and it was the Tib a ; 11 of Walker to take
] i •o!vid;i ot the is all ■. . . ; ii as «;.e I.;.: ii
should vacate it. winch event v.expceie I to
t..ke ] Life on or . b it the tiist day oi ,Julv.
ivbo. The j. p.e vrlm inhabit tin., c Hay is
lands are moMly mb n o . .h. i c .i - !
train the liei ;.t« . ;.-o ie . or lnne boon
brought tlicicby :ra : tig\o sets: their principal
trade :> in iTttii, \.'-h is piemdiiily yickie i
by their r.cli ao.t. and m brought to .New Or
leans u largo ijiian:ities.
i he n b.\ e.. ot iituitau v eve gicuily opj e.l
to be n dei.ve:ed C ' r to the Honduras i .a
Government by the l.nglisli and they thorc
b re ic.-uved to cslabhslt an lm.opeiiUent g v
ci nrnent. subject to no aut imrify. To client
tins, they agree 1 to allow \\ alker and his men
to lan-l. ami occupy a portion of the island,
until he should bare collected a sufficient re
cnfurccment to proceed to -Nicaragua; fortius
privilege lie was to assist llm pi p.e in g lin
ing their in .epi ndeneo. '.i lie hligl.sh tiov
erumeiit was informed of tlie. e facts; and
knowing full well that General Walker e uul
not remain at sea in li.s crowded vessel, did
not remove its flag or governor from the island
on i he i st of of J uly, as v.... confidently
j.ected, oven by the officials, themselves.
j bis mill, ked lor casualty completely dis
arranged all of Walker's plans, and placed
him in u most critical situation, lie had. at
tills time, mne two men on two small schoon
ers. called the i owdrop an 1 John A. Taylor,
and re-culorcemcn's were expected to arrive
11;>m .New ()rle.:im every dev.
Walker imw saw plainly that to remain at
sea longer would be to rum the expedition;
so ho determined to unite libs forces on one
vessel, and make a de evu: hi some point in
Honduras, ami. if possible, sustain himself
uutil the arrival oi the expected re enforce
ments. In accordance with this plan, the
men iioiu the i ewlfcow were p'acod on board
i*i - t:e -; »iii .v. I iiyi ir. aiM iii * captain was
cu i ) iiiu-i us .it the port of i ruxillo; a
; he c ■ ' ■ i Hotidui a*, containing
i. ■ : .;:i i in;.. >.'■ ;ii‘s. ,.li i a si rung Spilll -
• in is.l:i-' ini.e licit; [ .ece • of art:!
■iy. \\ e le.iciio i Inc uii! imice ot tin; harbor
abuui •titiU. ami a.i e. ini ihe moon to ri.e.
in a few i.oui *. die si very light of the moon
i showed us the beam.lul hay. ami the glo any
j parapets oi the iuvt in tlie distance. \\ e di
reeted our course close to tlie verdant banks,
ami commenced embarking iii life boats, of
which we had five. '1 lie landing was effected
solely, and without alarming the natives.
U o had procure l a guide, who informed
the (jieiicral that a san iy beach extended two
miles to the entrance i the town. This dis
tance must of ci. traversed as quick I v
and silently as ; _• ; accordinly, an ad
vanced guard in .a i luo.i was .-cut forward to
guard against stupr.-e. and the order to ad
vance was given. ‘J be troops had proceeded
about half a mile, when a rapid firing was
heard in Iron'., ioilowed by -an alarm-gun from
the fort. All was now excitement, the men,
glad to he u iea. ed from their close quarters
on ship-l ard. were fresh, and ready fur bat
tle, ami eager for plunder. The order was
given to charge, the men gave a cheer, and
the whole force started on a run. Suddenly
the advanced guard was seen to halt,and then
in the distance, scarcely visible by the strag
gling beams of the m oil, now partially Ob
'-clued by ciou .s, v....- : ecu auvaim uig to meet
ins. a s.run. b v of natives.' Now. then.
I . q .
were our iuu.*> »;oi u.s. u«i l oar men not at
: all abashed, wo.e eager to meet them. T he
unlives gave the f.yani-h challenge: •• Qu.'.n
■' ’ 0 ir an-wor v, .. i a shower of Minn o
balls, and after re.timing the compliment
they k icvel toward tlie fort. We charged
rapidly after them, and as tlie fiist streak, of
day illiimiti.ilcd the cast, we came in fail view
oi the t n't of i'ruxillo. This was a fort of
considerable strength, and properly managed,
would have commanded all approach for a
half mile around. Immediately on perceiving
us. they discharged a thirty-two pounder,
j ehxiged with grape and canister, doiug aoti .m
1 age except to scatter the sand in every direction.
! WJW.IJB—sammmn mbs—as
We liud now cuinc to a small liver which
supplies the town with water, tills wgjbrded.
and entered the lower end of the town. Here
we had a hot contest, all the houses and lniild
•ings of every description were filled with na
tive, who dept up a serverefire on us, where
ever we \vetit. These we had to charge upon,
and take one by one. Finally, we obtained
possession of the principal part of the lower
end of Truxillo. and uow came to the fort.
Here was to be our main effort, and gallantly
was it made.
As we looked up the hill on which the fort
was built, and saw the frowning mouths of
nine large pieces, any one of which, if well di
rected. was capable of sweeping our little
army into tlm sea, many a brave man’s heart
misgave him, and we came to the conclusion
that if that fort was taken, as it certainly iuu.st
be. for our ex p,edition to succeed, it could only
be done by a desperate charge.
Alter resting about five minutes, the order
was given to charge the fort, and with a wild
yell that carried with it dismay to the heart
of the natives, the men sprang up the hill.
Our ranks were broken in the charge, and
every man fought as it seemed best to him.
The natives never fire 1 a gun, nor stood
our onset a moment, but Had precipitat'd;. in
every direction, an 1 cheer alter cheer an
nounced in an umni'-*ikable inannerthat Trn\
| ilio and its impregnable fort had changed mas
; ten*.
Wc found the fort in excellent order, the
! gnu were mounte 1 in the best manner.anil the
arsenal contained guns sufficient to cipiip a
thousand men. be-ides powder-cartridges and
cannon-balls in abundance. Never was a fort
so cowardly abandoned. Almost any other
nation could have held it agaiu.it tel) times our
number.
The town was completely do-erted. all the
natlvi having fled in terror at our onset. The
, British Consul alone remained, ami he ex
pressed h;.s surprise tha' sc small a . .rce houki
dare to attack so strong a pu<!t on. V> alker.
in reply, only laughed, an Iud if name alone
was worth a th msarid men; and so it was.
Walker immediately e •mm u • • 1 ; re; arat’oas
to defend the place in < .so of ,o a'iek. He
then saw. for the first time, who ho ha! not
! cotisidere I before, that wii.it be ha 1 s t cushy
1 gained could not so c ,,-ily be retain 1. t maa
ya u i. th • capital of Honduras, i but lino
day'-- jouincy from Truxilio; ; ml tb.e g • , n
meat can easily raise, e.jttlp. and .-mi f to the
coast, one thousand men in file::! dais. So
! our position was anything but safe. Walker
erected barricades in the uio-l expose lpsneo*.
njitu V iiijL; Niu fc»ii ’fi_re.>i 1 » hi .-us, ..ii i u ;i
strong circular barricade in i'r nt of the main
j entrance of the fort, containing port holes.
| ami tvimminding the plaza, or market place
of the t >\vn. nt all points,
j 'i u.s being accompli*! -1, we awaited tin
] corning of the enemy. Confident that we could
j su-.ta.n ourselves again.-t any number of n.t
i live- that might make their appearance.
.'•1 remained mi ti:!.- ta.e f. • a' • t tw >
weeks, when ode morning the enti r on th
; ramparts re; ore l a very largo ve->el ia si.ht
It j loved to he ii. B. .'1. P.e iuer Jeararu .
ft •
..iic.vaijo i Uisijo>NC*wij.y iu, mi i cauio
directly frout oi Uiq tort, lie hud supposed
J that the Engl h would 1. ,vo given t! > their
SltStl- lily ,.j .1 . i. G tile aypuinv l Glue ,
out happened o'.het w: -e| Ah at i--ur o’et. eiv
hat s.itite uav. a British officer came a h ue.
anil pre-eiited Walker with a communication
from the (fotfiraander of the vessel. Had he
complied w ith the requirement* of that n ;ta.
1 both Genera! Walker—who met such an an
t timely death—ami many a brave nun. whj
■ die 1 dm'.n_ h s fatal march, w ■;ii 1 have la i
.-aved; but fate it ordered otherwise. Tue
ntentsof the note were foflfi effeef. It
lhat, as General W alker had illegally in a ie 1
. a territory over vvh cli Great Britain held a
| protectorate, the English Government w. ■
hound by treaty to assist the lloiuluv h.:i
: Goverameiit in dislodging him. Notwith
standing ail this, (lie .English Government
generously uih ved to Walker the u: c ot a largo
ve cl to convey lrmself and men to any part
of the world he might wish. General Walker
indignantly refused the offer; and he was
g.veu ten hours to leave the fort hy the Briti-h
commander, before commencing a cannonade.
1 he contents of n de were keptceeiot frem the
men. who were told by Walker and Gol But
ler. that ii we surrendered to the English,
we would he given up to the natives, an ! all
would be murdered without limny ; and that
lie intended to leave the fort and go into the
interior, to await rc-cnforccuicnts.
At dusk, the same day, everything in the
fort that was of any use, or that could be in
jured. wtis destroyed, and W alker and his
men marched out of the fort they had so gal
lantly won. Silently and still they went, and
not a sound was heard to signify that such an
nuj . liiii i >ii,' v> .1^ uuiua; iiiaiiA . i iiu l.iLii
! carried nothing, except a rifle and ten pounds
of personal property was left behind; but.
worst of all. we hand no provisions whatever.
And how. we commenced a march hut little
heard of. but which was ah1;,- unparalleled
I in hardships an i dangers. \\ e m trche i down
ilie beach, in the direct;,,!) we had first come,
for about ten miles, until we canto to a river
we could not ford. We proceeding up the
banks of ibis river about live miles, and rested,
to await daylight.
At the dawn of day, we again set out; and
at about nine o’clock, we came to a farm,
who: e owner, a native, informed us that we
Were on the wrong road, and were only live
mile' froth the fort. We then A am 1 out tha‘
we had made a circuit. V> e now learnc-l
Walker’s intentions for the first, time, fie
bad, before leaving Truxillo, elm; core i a
schooner of one hundred tons burthen to await
its at the mouth of Roman River, where he
expected to be in ten hours. And if lie had
forced the native w ho owned the farm to show
us the trail, wo would have reached her in
safety; but Walker was a man of great energy
of mind, and very self-reliant, and would take
no mail’s advice : and merely getting the
right direction, he let the native g).'
We traveled all that clay, expecting every
hour to come to the beach ; hut. we saw no
vessel, nor beach ; and we now discovered, too
late, that the treacherous native had given us
the wrong direction, and also, thrg we were
totally lo.-: lathe w.ll w- -ods of II.m lu-a.;,
with no provisions and no water. S ill we
kept on. having great confidence in our gene
ral. and hoping s mn to arrive at someplace of
embarkation. We marched until very late
in the ui.dit. arid halted to await clay.
At daybreak, the order to march wnstdvc'i.
and the? trrops again starfel. Wh’ther vv
were going we nid not kn vv. Tbs w s a
b ird day’s march, and the heat of tin-sun vv
very great. Many of the men were ready to
sink clown from fatigue and hunger, since
they had eaten scarcely anything for two w h do
days. On the afternoon of this day. we c .me
to a river which proved to be the Homan
li ver—the ame river that we met the night
we left the fort. On the opposite side, we
saw a small cte.i.v.., containing three house?.
amJ. to our extreme EevCral head
of cattle glazing.
! 1 lie ] respect of a rich repast raise a u,0
hitherto-drooping spirits of the men. an 1 halt
a dozen hungry soldiers were sent to find a
came, to ferry the c Bimarid over die river.
They succeeded in finding two large boats;
i and in an h nir we were all sale’v across. A
' bullock was sj eedily killed, fires lighted, an i
hunger an 1 fatigue were soon fin-got ton.
I The hacienda we had rcache iwas inhabited
i by a native and bis family. They did not
I seem at all afraid; but the women went to
| work to make us some tortillas—a cake make
[ of parched corn—for which we paid them
laterally. The (tenoral thought it F'g to re
main here that night. and recruit the men.
About twelve o’clock one of the men died,
' worn oufi probably, by fatigue, want of rest.
; and the extreme beat. This was the first
death tli it had occurred, and made deep irn
i pre<°ii-n on the men. It was. alas ! a melan
choly prestige of what was to follow.
At daylight, a grave was dug; and that
grave was destined to hold more than une.
1 l *p to this time the natives had not molested
us ; and we di 1 not anticipate an immediate
attack, although we had sentries posted at all
points around. At about nine o’clock in the
morning.*as the men were cooking breakfast,
by a strange neglect on the part of the sen
i tries, one hundred and twenty-five natives
i crawled through the brush, and socketing
them.-elves under the foliage, entirely sur
i rounded our coup. The first n dice we had
of their arrival was, a fearful volley of mus
ketry. Shots came from every quarter, and
yet an enemy could not be seen. For a mo
ment. tlie men faltered, wholly taken by sur
prise; and Walker, revolver in hand, sprang
' from where be was sitting, and with a wild
; cheer, the men charged the chaparral. The
1 natives stood their ground a moment, and
i then fled in every direction.
We did u d ] «tone them, but returned to
our camp to look after the wuunde 1. Our
loss was, one man killed, and fourteen wound
on—'bur dungciv.u.dy. The wounds were
I principally frm buckshot; and as wc had
| no physician, the men were obliged to dress
j tlu-.r w un i as beat they could. livening
! v is now a;;; ouchlng, and Yv’ulkcr, having
1 a-cert lined that the beach was only lor ;
miles i .-lent, de.ermiiied to make a forced
i;...oi i- ... a to reach it. Luekdy for the
>. V. •.! \V>i i" l L* A,ii« lliilirs j1: 1A ivl'C.
I ;UJ«i lUuUiiLiall \v!i.) wore able to ia;!e. bv
• .rb v*.‘ w 1 n re.;'! i• > rmveh. Two
I ...... r.. •_ ....... i i ..f tl.A...
f 1 .. ...
was wounded in both libs; ;uo other was a
friend who refused to leave him. The, re
mained there. an ! 1> .h weie murJerc I. 1 he
i 'Jur to march v.w- giv- :> - ami preceded by
a native whom Walk-'.* had «ecftfeu.
| wo ?■ .r o t i.n the trad rhr.ni ii the dense ior
c-i. i hC ...i■. . tost mo- Kv Wa.-i onioiced. and
-wo emcl-. .ug oi tuc -brii.-h as rhe men
1 , ;:c.:c : . , . n . ;!>i ’ i.c *].J pro. .’..00
st.tin.- ; oi ihe lo.est.
i ne prog.c.-w wo.- neee .airily sLw, as many
.' die ... anJc-1 wc.eou fuot.ou-l c ntlnuibiy
. > ..... at. a v. • i. on. i c a ; . i: ; completely
j o.vu.,a;te . lay down ou the road, and ail cherts
to aro • o thmu proving u-cio-s, Walker was
c ni o .ed to le..'.e thorn to th -.r ia.c—and a
-in .- ,iui Ki.c it was. in half au hour they
..me brake i to ; e cs by the savage natives,
win weie h jvc! iUgar.iuu’l us in all ddeetious.
Li ti.i.uiy became .-•> dark, an l the trail so in
ois.iiict. that a Lilt w.;? n.i ie untd daylight.
1 lie non wo:e gird ea High to lc-t; and in
live n..maoi, the whole face was fast* aslqep,
e:: cpt lire u.-uai scntr.es. At about uuoii’giu
«. .... a ... i i a... ;.... in . eats, i e..a..li
ned. at intervals, until morning. A.- soon as
li became light enough to tii-:';;gui..h the
trail ihe or .or war, again given to p.epavc to
! n.arcli. At least two-thirds of ihe laeu were
in ore or le.-s disable 1. and the wottude i wt;e
.. \V . J. . - . ; much
discouraged ; but he ti ed all his influence to
keep up tlie s( irits oi hi -men. Several times
vluniig toe day's march, wo were bred on from
the dense undergrowth. In this, the native
had greatly the advantage of u-, us v.e could
see no enemy ; and the lirst notice we Would
get that they were near, would he, the smoke
and the lioi.-u of the discharge, generally fol
lowed by the groans of some poor fellow the
shot had struck. We wore in a fearful situa
tion. In open fight wod'nd imt fear any num
ber of natives; but to.be j leked off, one by
one, by an invisible c eihy, w. > horrible to
contemplate. "We still marched drearily
along in silence, hoping so u to reach the
beach. About midday we came to a desert- 1
huciru la. A halt was made, and scouts were
s<. m lor was d to look for llic town and long
desire 1 be. a h They reported that the town
and occ in we:v onlv three miles distant. 'J he
. i . i ,i. . .J ..J. .....i «i..
i ' • 'i - V I * \ i • i » » . V- Ull II .1 Vy. J ' ' * v
menced proparing their anus, in ease wc
should have to tight our way iuto town. A1
being now prepared, we started tor the beach
and an advance guard was sent forward U
protect os from an ambush. V\ e encountered
no enemy until we reached the entrance tc
the town, Here a small parly of natives dis
puted our entrance, 'ibey weresoon repulsed,
and we took tjuiet possession oi the place
We found uo vessels here—only a few sniali
canoes. Walker concluded to march down
the beach about sixty mile-,. Umi stream called
1 thick river, which would bring us out of lion
durits. an 1 into the Mu.-quito Territory, Eiw
or six canoes were obtained, in which the
woun led wore placed, as the horses were now
completely used up. These were paddled
along (he shove, and the rest of the command
iiiiiiohe-1 up the'boat'll. The sand wa loot
and deep, and ns all of us h 1 blistered feet,
we suilered greatly. Thi w the last inarch
General Walker ever conducted, a,. I , u di at
that time he little supposed so. After uLuu:
twentv hours’ hard walk ng, we came to the
Black r.vor. Here wc found a hue hacienda
owned and occupied by an Englishman, wlu.
had a Spanish v. he and two or three law
children. lie received us very well, and
gave us two young users, which, in the hun
gry : iato v.O'Wcre in, were very acceptable.
This was the best place wc had found since
leaving Truxdlo, and having traveled beyond
the boundaries of Honduras, we thought wc
though; we were sale from all enemies; but
; ii.ui; five hours after our arrival, a native—
employed by the Eugl'shtaau—brought li
the inf'rm M on that i n English steamer hul
iwichore I oil the mouth of the r.vor. dim
ve-.-ol had evidently been sent with the in
tcntioii of taking us pi i nor-. It w.m i:u
: possible to ro-f.st. Out of the whole c .mm.n J
only ten were able to stand up an d bear arum.
So. all wc could do was to mke the tnattci
s:< cooky j os.-i’.lei The men even seem- J
pie.wc-.l at the idc i of being taken by the Bn
glish, as there woii'd then be sttme primped
of vest and food, after their «sv6re'marching
and counter-rn .rchings; and besides, if ag-mi
attache V by the natives, wc would not lore
been able to drive them cdf. in our exhausted
The steamer proved to be the Icarus, the
ane vessel which was the cause of our leav
ing the f'<>rt. The commander. Captain Sal
mon. with five boat-loads of marines, came up
! tin. .'iver about sundown. They landed about
fitly yurOft ct-oju our camp, and Captain Sal
mon. a; preaching iuqaandod his sword from
General Walker, aa a sunr<mdcr of himself
and men. General Walker inquired,‘‘To
whom he was to surrender?” The Captain
: replied. “ To tlie British Government.”
Walker gave up lbs sword, and the men gave
up their rifle-, pistols, ammunition, etc.
Tim British officers and men treated us
kindly, and a bountiful supply of excellent
tea and bread was sent c hore. Walker was
taken on hoard the steamer that evening, and
a detachment of marines was left to guard the
men until morning. At daylight, all the men
were removed on board the steamer, where
WC W I very kindly. §team \va- got
ten up, and we -farted for Truxillo. We had
i not proceeded much more than five miles.
■ when we met a large schooner, loaded with
troops, under General Alvarc-z. These were
picked troop of Honduras, coming to attack
! us. They wove about ten hours too late.
Well was it for us that the English had saved
them the trouble. Had these la t troops
reached first, none would have remained to
have related the history of our campaign.
We reached Truxillo the next day about
noon, at; 1 preparations were made to land us at
the fort. We all thought that we were to be
shot ; but Captain Salmon assured us that we
should be protected by the English Consul
We were placed in three large boats, each boat,
containing ten marines, and then we started
together for the beach. On iho shore we
found about live hundred of the mcanest
lo .king irO'-ps that ever disgraced the title of
soldier. A large number of the inhabitants*
too. were collected to witness the landing of
t lie on CO; dreaded filibusters. We were not
insulted in any way. as the presence of the
marines kept the populace in check.
Walker and Colonel Butler were given up
to the Honda, s’-', n Government, to do with
them as they thought best. The men inarch
ed up into the town, and quartered in one of
the largest houses. This was one of tho
hou-.-es that we had fortified, a fid its interior
bore ample evidence of our skill in that line.
A dazou of us could have held that house
against ; il the inhabitants of the town.
C fain Salmon came ashore, shortly after
1 our lamlina-. and proceeded immediately to
the A!«.-....'. and made arrangements fin- our
sub-iftte;;, e, until wo could he sent to the
b aited . !o?. lie also warned the authofi
t nut to mole.'t n- in any way ; in fact, he
di ! every thing lie possibly could to cheer us
up . ’id intake us comfortable. The Icarus then
sailed lev lielizc. and we were at the mercy
of the natives. The Aleade. instead of pro
vidin_ f.r us. left us to shift for ourselves;
an l had it not been for the kindness of some
b ill i hat ■ ::! vo 1 much
more th.m we lid. To the ladies of Truxiilo,
wc are all very m ich indebted for their many
acts of k.i moss ; but c.sj ecially to the senori
ia . who iurubhed eluding to ail who needed
it. and by their visits and cheerful conversa
ti a did much toward keeping us comfortable
and in 'mod spirits.
I _ l
'j Ids is ibe most remarkable feature in the
character of the Spanish women in tho.se
'•bates, lb a mait iVi . 1 r. G to their country,
■ 1 1 i.g 1> • stands in need of assistance, the
d(M.r< oi tiue r lmspitaMc liorises .-.re diu'uvn
op- ii to him. and their purses are ever ready
to lend him aid.
The third d ry after the sailing of the
: . ;;n ..rder arrivi i fn.m President Oil
:.i 11 da to this effect : •* That General W'ltiafn
W.-flcer .-horn 1 be shot at ten o’clock th imxt
[lay. ' Hero. then, the last and most terrible
u, i ty had utertakeu our General.
Mm ii excitement was manifested among
the native troops upon the receipt of this
order. l’crlmps they feared an outbreak
f:\ in us. Our men all appeared very much
di pressed. I’mle and lawless as they wore,
they entertain ! a feeling of respect totvard
them, and confidence in the man who had
led them thv< mh so many dangers; besides,
m ne of us km. .v at what moment we might
share a similar fate.
At daylight, the native troops wore drawn
up in line on tile plnra. and the priest
proceeded to administer the last rites of the
Catholic Church to William Walker, and
sj y impressive was the scene. T’.xactly
; at ten o'clock. tin General’s chains were re
moved. and Imhlioij a large crucifix before
him. and ft guarded on every side by a
large body of soldiers, he stepped forth from
his prison to meet his sad fate. He walked
oitvi. ami not the slights t sign of fear was
v’.-ihle in h • firm tread. Tie seemed deter
inliied to maintain to the last his reputation
as a brave man ; and. indeed. he died calmly
and bravely as a gentleman should. He was
obliged to walk about six hundred yards, to
one old ruins. On Lis arrival there, ho was
made t>< sit down in a chair, and an opportu
nity was given him to speak, if' he wished to
do so. Ho asked the forgiveness of the peo
ple of Truxiilo. for the injuries he had 'Iona
them, and bogged thorn to treat his men kind
ly. The priest then approached, prayed a'
j moment with ldm. and retired. A file of sol
diers was then placed about twelve feet froth'
the Gsnoral. and. at a given signal, they fired.
It was a miserable scattering volley. They
mu.-t cither have been extremely frightened,
or very bad shots. General Walker was not
killed, bat frightfully wounded. Another
volley was fired at him, and still be moved;
and it was not until one of the officers, sick
of such butchery, approached mid placed «
mm <t:i jelly agaiust his head, that they finally
succeeded in murdering ail that was mortal of
General William Walker.
As s on as it was announced that he was
dead, the natives gave six tremendous vivas,
that echoed and reverberated in the old ruins
like rolling thunder. They could scarcely
credit tit.:, the noted soldier who had caused
them so much anxiety was really no more.
The remains of the General were hurried into
a coffin, and quickly buried. The native
troops were then dismissed to tiieir respective
quarter.-, and the town assumed its wonted
; appearance.
Nothing of importance transpired front this
time, unlit the return of the Ioavu,-,, whiih
w.t. x tys ul.cr the execution of Walker.
G , ..t'n . :mon was, or pretended to be, lfinch
surprise ! ..ml displeased, on learning of the
fate off General Walker. Two days snl sequent
to tins ano; her steamship entered the harbor,
it w. - * i i ■ G India'or. a war vessel of eight
.a.., ui.a-i;. wo were informed, had come to
convey us to New Orleans. This welcome
no- - va-> received with cheers asd exclama
tion- of 1 v ! the men'; and we all awaited
i: . .ufii t o the arrival’ of the hour that was
to free u - from on.* irk -onVc r : fiiienieut. That
hour at I ) . h came, amj ' iy light hearts
and few regvet-s, we left the : Iv ies of Hondu
ras. Thus ended the fifth uud last-of the ill
i fatdd expeditions of General William Walker.