The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-21

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badly enough treated. Even before the
entrance into Jalapa there was some
firing. Last night. at Q o'clock, the A.
mericans entered the city firing. and re-
treated one Hinos. He was lassoed by
one Of The guerrillas. This morning they
sent a flag of truce to the .7qunfa .MieRfo
(City Council to ascertain whether they
should enter as friends or foes; but, with
out awaiting an answer, they began to en-
ter, aud continued up 10 p. NJ, when
all got in. There are 76 wagons and
895 men, among whom 3l7 are wounded
and sick. Major LaIIy is sick, the hor-
ses are worn out-fcr which reason it is
supposed they will remain here for some
time. 1t is said that Father Jarauta will
attack them tonight; but nothing positive.
JALAPA, AUebsr %, 1S47.
Major Lally. with bis command, is
still here, aud will probably remain here
some time. The guerrillas have all dis
appeared from this neighborhoed, but to
where they have gone am unable to say.
Aburto, the guerrilla chief, died in Jalapa
few days since, some say Of a wound
received in one OF the attacks on Major
Lally's command, and others by fever.
We do not entertain any doubt thai the
train, as mentioned above, had passed Pc
rote and gone on in safety TO Puebla.
Intelligence reached Col. Wilson on
the morning of the 27th ul,imo that Lieut..
David Henderson,, of Capt. FairehIld's
company of dragons, and his party who
were sent out by Captain Wells on the
18th Of August to apprize Major Lally Of
the approach Of reinforcements, were all
shot by the guerriIlas. There is little or
no doubt Of the correctness Of this sad in
telligence.
The following letter gives some facts
that we have not before seen, though
news promptly reached here of the insur-
rection of Yucatan:
VERA CRUz, AUGUST 27, lS47.
On Sunday last the city was startled
with intelligence from Yucatan that the
whole Indian population OF that State had
risen against the whites, and in some dis
tricts massacred entirely the white popu-
lation, with the exception of the women,
whom they only spared FOR fate still
worse than death. The news was re-
ceived here by the French Consul in a
communication from the French Consul
at Campeachy, and the massacre he says
was universal, no distinction being made
except between Indians and whites. In
of - ~, I,
ceeded in reaching the cities, and were
there waiting succor. There is good
reason to hope these will be able to de-
fend themselves until they are reinforced.
At Campeachy they were in expectation
of an immediate attack. The French
briggs of war La Peyroase and La Piafe
have, it is understood, both been ordered
10 Csmpeachv, and there is a report that
Com. Perry is about ordering down one
Of the vessels of our squadron. There
is, perhaps, some exaggeration in the sc-
counts of the extent of the massacre, but
oil the main facts there is not doubt
The Indians IN Yucatan have been more
oppressed than in any other part of Mexi-
co, because the landholders are generally
absentees residing in Spain, and entrust
the management of their estates to stew
ards, who, TO subserve their own inter- (
ests, grind the unfortunate peou TO the |
dust.
An express arrived here on Tuesday I
from AIvarado TO Com. Perry, with infor- |
nation that the guerrillas had attacked [
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surgeon and two marines in that town. /
The steamers Petrita and Scorpion were
Immediately dispatched to reinforce those /
in possession OF the place.
The Sun of Anahuac Of the 25th ulli- /
mo contains the following orders, no
doubt suggested by the escape Of Paredes
from Vera Cruz:
COLLECTOR OFFICE,