The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-21
AFFAIRS IN YUCATAN

AFFAIRS IN YUcATAN.
From the Dasio de la M rind Of Havana Of the goth
Yuostan
IL would be useless to search for any grand political
cause Of the civil 10 Yuostsn which sustained ap-
par~ntiy by the rival tensions Of Merida and Cam
p-achy to exercise . controlling power in the State
wesrsome and thsnkl-s woul be tho ooe Of histori-
an late events in this country worthy, both
count Of the natural intelligence Of its ants and
their pleasing oharact better fac than they have
net Hspceorth. therefore when We speak Of Yucatan
and until the tbity Of some may give per-
mansnt interest to It's admni acts shall con-
Tent ourselves with noting only the most prominent
events Of is deplorsbls civil war.
According TO the R.vista Yucatsca, the only paper
whson = marked by tue popularity Of not being dated
nor giving tbs dat, Of events Of tho which It
port ANY executive power whose authority Was recoe
mis-. throughout the State The executive at Merida
hsdnsnsd Jose Eulcg'o Rosado miit,ry chief Of the
pol teal ahvrrary OF the existing ration Of Me-
Ida On the otoer hand. D. Jose Zstina was sta
and eptsoched at lzsmsi and sndssyoring to form
executtyS to be composed Of 3snores Pedro souza
Pablo Casselsuoe, and D. Joee Ines Reyes; but not
having been able perfect this prof the sas Zssua
had proviionay assumed executive authority 10 lzama
ard bad named council composed IF said SouI. aud
R-y aud Of Felipe Rosado the last Ia place Of D. Isl
dro r. Jon who absent Notwithstanding that those
who pronounced With Ztina had refused the
trims offered them from Camp achy various persons In
favor had again eudeavored to bring about
commodetion. On the 9th Of Oct. PAntaeOn Berrera
left Merida with this object had interview with Zs-
t.
suit Il. tina and ofhis officers declared their own
readiness negotiate but explained that they could
do 1t nor enter into arrangement shich should not
include the interests OF all the rest Ga the other hand
the government of Merida utterly refuses admit such
conditions and rupture and new eusion Of blood ap
The Indians In continual instruction against the
Inhabitants Of various pats Of the peninsuls and dis
tracted the forces Of the governments OF Yuoatan
The article then goes to note some pxtry hostes
which had occurred tween the revoted and the
forces Of the government Wsdo not W the dstails
MAJOR GENERAL TAYLOR AT THE HOMESTEAD.
The brave old General received by his old
neighbors and friends In Baton Rouge, Sunday last
the 9Th inst. with hearty. an f-otionsts Welcome
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extending to him the Inequalities and cordial welcome
Of the town and parish and conveying in it terms the
high appreciation and admir- tion entertained by the
inhabitants for his distinguished services In the battles
Of his country. The address In substance fol.
GENEsAL Il have the unexpected, though enviabls
privilege, OF extending to you behalf OF your old
friends and felow-ctiseLs Of Baton Rouge, hearty
We come, without parade ostentatcn, under the
influences OF heartfelt regard and friendship to greet
your return and welcome you back to the Dos IN OF
your family and friends old friends to ex-
press anew the respect We feel for the virtues Of
Gus periods has enabled US to highly appreciate and
to testify the pride and admiration with which
cherish the many distinguished services you have
dered our country. feel sir that cannot convey to
you in adequate terms the pleasure and qualification
with which those who now surround you, once more
u,L
but family reflect their feelings Of attachment and
spect ia which so largely participate 10 ndering to
you thrice hearty welcome.
To this address the General made appropriate re-
ply The city was illuminated In honor Of him.
MOVEMENTS OF AIN. SHIELDS.
This gallant officer was yesterday the guest OF the
from Griffin For several hours, during the day.
he received the calls Of the citzens large number Of
a most cordial meeting upon whom by his courteous
and genemanly bearing hs has left most agreeable
dered h,m by the citizens at which large number Of
Gentlemen were present. some notice Of which may
give Tomorrow He leaves thus morning, and after
oreakfAstng with our neighbors In Hamburg will take
special train n Charleston, where suoh greeting
Charsstonaps know how 10 give, awaits him.4ugusta
The Hibernia Society of Charleston g. C., were at
last accounts, making arrangements to give Gen.
spendid supper st the hall Of their Association; and
thu Light IafAntry Of the same clty are
going to honor him by puolo ball II Montgomery
Aaoaa demo nstrntions Of respect to BIZ made to
the gallant General both 10y the citizeus Of the place
and the body OF State gisators, convened there
dinner has teen rendered him. and preparations were
making to do things up style credtabls to all con
cerncd
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The steamer Portland. which left the city some days
ago, with dets chmeot OF the He corps and quantity
OF goverumsnt stores her passsg, down the
into = bayou about ninety miles below this port She
got OF before yesterday and proceeded on her pas
sage To Vera Cruz The steamer New Orleans Is under
orders TO leave for Vera Cruz morrow evening
Dc 10.
Capt Apdrevs sent forty recruits to New York on
wednesday Since his return the 20th Of July last
be has made 500 enlistmsnts and r. -cted for various
cases, II other apple atoms The enlisted In this
city and forwarded pronounced to be very superior
set OF men Tor soldiers.-BuBaio Courier Dec 10.
Capt Korponay, with an escort of fifteen or twenty
men arrived u, from Santa Fee the 25th
He brought no news.-St Louis Union, Dee o.
On the 2lst November seven hundred troops arrived
at Vera Cruz They belonged to different regiments
From rHs OsEGos BATTALION A letter from Fort
R-arny, Nov0 says: Wssre getting along here pretty
comfortably We have erected, and nearly completed
some sixty seventy log cabins with slap dirt, and
straw roofs Capt Sobist5e's company returned from
Grand leland on the 23 ult delighted with their trip
and convinced that It great mistake 10 the govern
m-nt Stopping us at this place detachment OF two
hundred aud seventy 40 men under Capt MoCausland
rent 70 scour the Punkaw aud Sioux country
They proceeded some three hundred miles and are now
returning with horses and dying without seeing
an Indian or accompishpd single useful object The
command expected ut Ssrpys Point yesterday and
will be here omorrow. Rogers and mpey Of the Sa-
vsnnsh company he former captain and the latter LIST
lieuteDant) arc returning home under arrest Impey
gave Rog'rn the e about matter OF controversy
when hs attacked him, 6rst with muskst, and then
with his sword The byt,nders ipterfred and sepsrat
I'd them before any damage was done.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The u g. schooner Scorpion sailed from Vera Cruz on
the 23d November, for Csmpeaoby.