William Walker had sailed from New Orleans, Louisiana  on June 21, 1860 and occupied the port city of Trujillo on the Honduran mainland.  British Royal Navy units requested his withdrawal and he had fled up the coast on August 21, chased by Honduran troops.  At the mouth of the Rio Negro River, he surrendered to the British who then turned him over to the Honduran government.  He was executed in Trujillo on September 11, 1860.  (By John Osborne)

On his final and fatal filibustering expedition, William Walker had sailed from New Orleans, Louisiana  on June 21, 1860 and he and his men occupied the port city of Trujillo on the Honduran mainland.  British Royal Navy units requested his surrender and after his brief flight up the coast, captured him on September 3, 1860.  The British then turned him over to the Hondurans who executed him in Trujillo on September 11, 1860.  (By John Osborne)

On his final and fatal filibustering expedition, William Walker had sailed from New Orleans, Louisiana  against the Honduran island of Roatán on June 21, 1860.  From there he and his men occupied the port city of Trujillo on the Honduran mainland.  Hondurans forced him to flee and he surrendered to Royal Navy forces in the area.  The British turned him over to the Hondurans who executed him in Trujillo on September 11, 1860.  (By John Osborne)

William Walker sailed from New Orleans, Louisiana on his last filibustering expedition against the Honduran island of Roatán aboard the schooner John E. Taylor.  From there he and his men occupied the port city of Trujillo on the Honduran mainland.  Hondurans forced him to free and he surrendered to the Royal Navy forces in the area.  The British turned him over to the Hondurans who executed him in Trujillo on September 11, 1860.  (By John Osborne)

Delegates who had left the National Democratic Convention, together with those who had been refused entry, met at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore.  Twenty-one states were represented in this "Seceding Democrats Convention."  The gathering nominated John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky as their candidate for president and Joseph Lane of Oregon as vice president.  The split in the Democratic Party was now official.  (By John Osborne)

Queen Victoria wrote from Buckingham Palace accepting the recent invitation President Buchanan had made for the Prince of Wales to visit the United States following his upcoming tour of Canada.  The Queen, who had known Buchanan when he was United States ambassador to Britain, sent the regards of the Prince Consort and signed her letter "ever your good friend."  (By John Osborne) 

A powerful storm of wind, rain, and hail struck Albany, New York in the afternoon and lasted for half an hour.  Hail damage was especially heavy to gardens, crops, fruit trees, and grape-vines.  Houses and fences also suffered in the strong winds. Damage was estimated at around $50,000.  (By John Osborne)