New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-02
important from Yucatan.

Inc following account OF iilc ucleat oi .tilt
Mexican army intended for the INVASION Of Nn-
catan, NTH lass r. :1rs hundred men, is from
;!!e \. .. Iropic Of the 2lst INST:
The schooner Rosario, Capt. Duccy, arrived at
this port Yesterday morning. four days from Cam
pcachy. She brings most important intelligence
from Yucatan. Just before the departure OF the
Rosario INFORMATION was received at Cauipcachv,
of the total discontinue of the Meticai, army, IN
tended for the invasion Of the interior of Yucata
The facts ni the case, rs we have been cnablcdto
gather them from the most reliable sources,
follows:
Gen Lcmus, the traitor formerly in command
Of the YucataIi forces, had been placed at the
head of the troops, 1000 IN number, and landed
al Telc'lac, for the subiugaton of Yucat;,n. Tel
chac is Il small village on the Northern coast OF
Nucat;ln, one hundred and sixty puics from am
pcachV, aud thirty uito rom Merida. 1t was
presumed that l.cmus was SO well acquainted
with lllc country. that he would experience but
little difficulty IN making his way to the interior,
although it was wei! known that Gen. Llergo,
with 1900 Yucatccos hastily gathered together.
had determined 20 oppose his advance. tU pro-
per preparations having been made, Lemus took
up his inc of march from Techac towards Mcr-
da. The road, it seems, was Strange ono,
skirtcd on each side with low swar:ipy ground.
Llergo, with his force, ietreatcd, until the MeM
cans had advanced TO a small village, eighteen
miles from Merida, where he attacked the enemy
most Unexpectedly, III front and IN rear, with en-
traordinary vigor. The MeMcans, for a short
period, defended themselves with unusual brave
n, and were SIaughtercdin IN large numbers. More
than four hundred fell on the field, and the bal
nnce took refuge IN stone church, and snch
other buildings promised protection inc loss
of the Yucatecos was comparatively quite small.
,b5ut lhe time the Rosario left Catnpcachv,
the report reached that place. that beyond all
doubt the entire Mexican force would be annih-
lated. as all chance of retreat had been cut Off,
and Their situation in every particular was most
periIous
The news from the feet is likewise quite inter
csting. The schooner Sisalcann, mounting four
guns, had been surrendered to the CampechanoS.
She was manned with thirty-scven men, who
with the officers, the Captain alone excepted de
termincd to desert from the Mcxicans. The
Captain was put ashore, and the schooner was
delivered to Captain Boylan by the Lieutenant
At Laguna, few days previous TO the sailing Of
the Rosario - OF the crew of the schooner Eagle
deserted and dcscrtionS from all the vessels were
most frequent. The steamship Regeneration, IN
a sad condition. leaking badly, had sailed for
Vera Cruz. IN company with four of the trans
ports. The AIonteznina and schooner Eagle
were at Tclchac, waiting the result of the nva-
SION Of Yucatan, The steamship Gradaloupc
and the brigs Yucateco and Campechano, wecc
at Lerna. The Guadaoupc is described TO be
IN 4 most desperate state, having a crew Of only
thirty-one men ten OF them sailors. But FIVE of
the original crew Of Englishmen, had remained
on board OF her She had received three balls
from the gun-boatS-one of them struck the mann
mast, the second damaged the fore-mast, and the
t!ird lodged IN the stern.
The schooner Two Sons, formerly Of this port.
had been purchased by GOV. Mendez and added
to the iucatan naval force. The whole Mex
can feet is described to be IN most miserable
condition, and has been probably totally dishcart-
ened by the defeat OF the Mexicans in the interior
Their fate VIII be sealed on the arrival Of Com.
Moore