Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-06-29
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM YucArAN.


In tho Now Orleans papers which reached us
last night wo have adviees from Campeachy 10
the I'd instant.
The news rs that an armstice has been conclu- |
ded between the Yucatan Government and Cen
eral Ampudia, and that Commissioners are to be
despatched to Mexico to agree upon the basis of a
general peace The particulars are thus stated in
the New Orleans Courier Nat. Int.
We arc informed by Capt. Jefferson, Of the
schooner Washington from Campvachy In SIX
days, that on LIST Of June propositions Tor ccssa
ton of hostilities and for a permanent peace be-
tween Mexico and her revolted confederate had
been offered, and were undor the consideration Of
the Government Of Yucatan. 1t was proposed by
| Ampudia, commander of the Mexican forces, that
he should be allowed to evacuate without moes-
,ation, the Yucatanese territory; that the Govern
ment OF Yncatan should appoint two commits
sioners, and that they should be joined by two
commissioners on the part Of Mexico; and that
+, these commissioners should agree the basis OF
an arrangement for the accommodation of all diff
eIences between the contending parties. 1t was
said that this proposition was made under the di-
roction Of Santa Anna. The Tucatanese seemed
to be well pleased with this arrangement, and
ready to enter into 1t. Some persons were under
the impression that this offer of peace was only a
feint on the part of Ampudia; and that his OBJ
ject was TO gain time to retreat to Lerma, where
il was supposed he would be able to effect the de-
baraalion of his troops. Their opinion was bo-
sed the critical position in which he found him
self placed. Flight hundred of the Iucatan
troous had arrived from Merida. and the balance
making total of three thousand-were on then
! way. He would inevitably be surrounded, and
. hence his motive for making tie offer, which he
!, did not intend to carry out IN good faith if he
= could possibly avoid it,
Commodore Moore ready for action: the
injury (according 10 tho inormation obtained by
. Captain Jeiferson) suffered by the TeXan vessels
, in the late action with the steamers was but tri
:; fling. He had an excellent crew, and they wer,
r. quite sanguine of victory 1t was his intention
= to have given the enemy chase the Cd, but OF
account of the negotiations pending he had for
!, borne doing So
= BY the Washington we have received Cam
:. peachy papers to the LIST instant. They repre-
. sent that on the succeeding day after the occups
!, ton of the trenches of San Roman, Gen. Ampu
. dia had addressed 10 the Nucatecos proclama
ton asking them to return to the paths of duty
This document appears in the fHdependunt of Ile
rida, of the ed of May, and seems to have excl
T. ted only the ridcule and contcmp. of the inhab
e tants.
u During the nights of the 18th and 10Th, an
ie the morning of the 10Th, the Mexicans sta,one
"a on the heights had kept up regular and inces
s, SAINT firing and bomhariment of the Yucateco
Id camp of st. Anna. They had directed toward
v the Euca,ecos vessels the fire OF "a FOUNDER
lie placed in the entertainments near San Roman
L The artillery of the insurgents had not ceased t
TO return the firing upon the rampant and fort of 81
III Charles. The Iucatecos acknowledged one ma
re killed and five wounded.
IN 1t is stated that the Mexican Colonel (NIunos
who had been sent on an express with PROPOSE
" lions from Iucatan, had been stopped on his wa
ne on the route TO Vera Cruz by gang of robbers
n who despoiled him of his papers and every thin
lie else of value they found in the diligence SAINT
~ Anna had ordered him to return, in order to get
l. mother copy of the propositions which had bee
n. proilered on the part of Yuca,an. Munos ha
OF retured to the Mexican camp. This accident, a
is il NAV naturally he sunnosed win cnnsiderahI
a. retard the progress of negotiations.