Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
THE MASSACRE IN YUCATAN.

We have received Merida papers to the 18th in
stant, and the news we find in them is indeed me-
lancholy Our readers will recollect that, referring
TO private accounts we have published about the
end of July another pronuaciamento had taken
place, headed by certain Cetna this was on the
9th July, in the village of Tzimizin, where Don
Jose Dolores Cetina proclaimed his plan, which
was about the another put down in Febru-
airy last but this is not the most lamentabe part
of the business. We copy the following from the
Sglo XIX:
"For time past of has been prognosti-
Gated and expected in Yucatan. This already exists
although, should it for the future have the influence
which has exercised at the present moment of bringing
about fusion of all paies and attracting a
e all that threatened whatever the consequences this
war might be- we might compromise with them, and accept
them, did the great historian of European civilization those
that happened his country the latter part of the
century
1t that the conspiracy had extended considerably
and the rebels were only expecting the moment when the
Government could dispose of all their forces So is,
that ayang themselves of the affair Tzimzn the Indians
rose on the morning of the 3Oh utimo and, the
hour put DEATH with unheard of erocy all the people
IN the village of Tepch Of other colors, including mespes,
muatoes and not excepting the Indians called Hidalgos
They murdered old men and children sparng only the
men for lascivous purposes.
"The people of Tehonco Justly indignant against the In
dams, called upon Don Antonio Trueque who had taken
twenty-five prisoners the 2sh uimo and claimed that
ve chiefs out OF these should be shot which acceded
were executed the afternoon OF the 3Ot
hen this event known, Cetina and his party ad-
hered TO the Government, and meeting took place in Mer
da, composed OF all pares and they offered services
the Government There great celebrations in honor of
the occasion"
The Sglo XIX continues
The Government have adopted all the their
powers have deceed general aming Of all the prosecuted
cases and opened subscription TO aid the exhausted
sury also ordered out all the forces of the army and militia
against the rebeous and baaous savages The Chief of
Ekpec also murdered by the Indians, who sad before
killing him, You friend of the vecnos (neghbors)
and you die for it,
"On the 9TH instant the Government troops attacked the
village Of Tepch where 400 500 Indians entrench-
ed These sustained the firing for half hour and then
fed into the woods; prisoner taken and Immediately
shot The village afterwards completely destroyed
lew other skrmishes have taken place, with result The
Indians have dsbanded and abandoned the ranches will
be very difficult to follow them. The inhabitants all pre-
pared TO defend themselves in the Indians should
the attack The troops and militia march with activity, and
the Government threatens punish any individuals of the
prosecuted classes who should leave any place where de-
fence is being made can be made"
The Amigo del Pueblo paper Of Campeachy, seconded
by the Sgo, calls upon the Government re-esabsh the
special laws which ruled the Indians under the Spanish Gov
enment-"laws," they say, " which very wise, and
always had the best results y likewise that all be taken
from them, and spades placed in their hands-Union.