The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-14
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS.
FOR THE UNION.
Oss day IN adUaace Of the natl.
From the New Orleans Picayune, May 6
Later from Honduras and Yucaten

From the New Orleans Picayune May g.
Later from Honduras and Yuc.ten.
The schooner Eleanor Capt JONES' arrived yesterday
from Belize Honduras, having sailed thence on the 26ti
ult By this arrival have correspondence and pa
pers from Belize The most important intelligence by
this arrival touches iucatan. Our correspondent writes
from Belize as follows:
81 have Just received special messenger from Bacala
la town in the southeastern part of Yucaan by whom
of that place They entered the city by way the
mountans-a part that was fortified, and where nc
mittance, they Immediately commenced setting fire
destroying the houses, stores and all buildings public
private which came in their This, OF course,
aid the entire city in ruins The men, to the number
from four 10 five hundred retired to the FORTS where they
The women and children (poor creatures) with
hardly any clothing, and no money food flying in all
drectionssome to the bush to the river and many
have come here. About two hundred this
place IN bunges. Some are at this moment landing. Her
Maesy's superintendent has despatched two large -
(some kind OF vessel the Eliza and Honda TO bring away
any rho may wish avail themselves of this opportunity
Many rumors of horrd murders rife among the poor
refugees but all Mortified and panic-stricken
think most prudent TO mention until authentic
news received and when received, will by the first
porunity, despatch II TO you"
We have conversed with gentleman who came pas
senger the Eleanor He thinks that nearly thou
sand people from Bacaar and the vicinity had taken
refuge at Belize up to the Goth ut The Indians were in
force Rio Hondo some forty miles south of Bacaar
Their number was computed at ten thousand and they
had threatened to march upon Belize, and revenge them
property there The place could easily be burnt as
it is comparatively built of wood The inhabitants were
IN great CONSERVATION "A public mt cling held the
day informant left to devise means of defence
The brig Marian Cage of New York, detained fol
the supposed purpose OF carrying orders to Jamaica fol-
more troops
Our correspondent writes from Belize that peace and
tranquility said to be fully restored Guatemala
From the Musquito shore there was no news
There American vessel at Belize save the Ma
rian Gage The market was very dull. Our cores.
pondent sends us the following quotations:
Mess pork, SIP $i4; -four, $5 SO; lard 10 cts.
butter, Is Is cts rice, ~ cts. Goldfish, u
MOI nd n
Coffee sugars, wnes and liquors, very quiet and de
mand.
The following the postscript TO our correspondent
letter:
APRIL 265 o'clock, p m.-We all in a state Of fear
their way Belize Bacaiar about 100 miles from Be
ze by land Our public meeting legislature has been
called meet 10 O'Clock morning The gov
and mayor have been the river deen
ces; and on the whole, think / may say shall give
them rather warm reception should they attempt pay
visit, OF which, however, have no fears myself
FROM YucArAN-The Patria has seen later paper.
from this peninsula than have reached They continue
give deporabe accounts of the situation OF the white
inhabitants Jacino Pat, the principal chief of the re-
voed Indians, has been negotiating with the govern
ment, but is charged with dupcy and reachery in the
business While Pat negotiating and offering to Law
down his for certain stipulated indemnities and per
sona considerations Ceco Eli, another chief is desc
latng the country by his barbares. The government
has gone far to direct all Indians imprisoned on &C
count of instructions be set at large and all
prosecution against Indians for the same offence TO be dis
continued.
On the 18th of April there was an action between about
300 Indians of Ehis division and the Yucatecos The
latter successful routing the Indians and killing 10
them hope and spirit only awakened fears lest the In
dams should come down upon them in greater force and
as usual avenge their slaughtered brethren The Yucca
tecos appear totally unarmed.