The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-12
Important from Yucatan..

From the N. o. Picayun6, April Al
The schooner Montana Capt Stoddard, arrived last
evening from Lsguns whence she sailed the goth ut
Ths situation Of affairs In the peninsula is deporabe:
Tns Spanish and their descendants threatened
with extermination
The citizsns Of Valladod and Izamal for long time
rounded them but early in March they began despair
of making good their defence, hoty they press
ed. They began to deliberate upon falling back Meri
de-, and thus take up line Of Defence and this pur
pose presume they executed for the next We learn
report their numbers down fifty sixty thou
sands These may be exaggerated. but every new sue
tho Spanish unless the authorities Of Havana inter-
vene In the most strenuous manner.
The Inhabitants Of Lsguna have become terribly a.
frghted for their personal safety. Public meetings
held and addresses Gent to Com Perry praying that
he would in no event evac uato the islsnd-not even
states They set forth In the moving terms their
desperate situation and the probable success Of the
presume no promised his profession from the attering
manner In which the editors speak OF him.
curson to visit the ruins Of Paenque On the oath
sailed the steam rigate Mississippi for Veru Cruz
accompanied by the Scorpion, Spithre and one other
vessel.
Cept Stoddard informs that tbs U. s. steamer Iris
to sail from Carmen for Ssa TO take OF the inhab
tans Of Sss aud transport them to Lsguna to prevent
them being by the Indians driven into
the The situation the peninsula is indeed psbe,
but have not to enlarge upon the subject or
make further use Of the means kindly placed at
disposal.
FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
The United States schooner Major Lear, Capt Preble
and the schooner Cadmus, Capt. Southland left last
ming for Brazos Santiago with government stores The
tho ID inst for Vera Cruz, with government stores
The following passengers went over on her: Gen Kear
F. Person, s.. Cot Fiesco, Capt. Hunter I'd I'LL
nois regiment; Capt d G. Berry, Massachusetts, regi
Wood, Lieut. @ Patten, Capt N H. Niles, 81 Ohio vol
unteers Lieut. A. Jackson, Capt. BlandiDg, Capt o.
muir, one detachment Of dragons from Jefferson bar
racks, Mo, and one detachment Of mounted men from
Tennessee, and detachment Of infantry recruits.
~ o. P.cayuae, .4prH4
ARMY INTELLIGsNc
This United States schooner Ponser Capt. Martin and
the United states schooner Arspe Capt Jones' left this
evening for Port Lsvsca Texas also the United States
schooner Col Cross Capt Rogers for BRACES Santiago
and the United States schooner Gen. Patterson, Capt
Jackson, for rampioo, with government storss-N o
Picayune, .aprii lat.
Shields was Pittsburs on the It'll, on his way
to Mexico.
the inst. Col. Rogers for many years eicer
in the regular of tbs Unitsd States. He Lieut.
honor of being appointed military and civil OF
the CITY Of Monterey In the Same city on the "a inSt
died Lieut. Stephen Johnston, United states Navy.
FUNERAL. OF LIEUT.. HENDERSON.
This remains Of this gallant young soldier were borne
to the grave Sunday with all due honos-honor: be-
coming the and the solder.-PteOyune, .apri4.
FROM THE PACIFIC.
Among the passengers arrived at New Orleans, on
board the Avon from ~ ana, Midshipman bear
az of dsspatches from Com Jones' whom he left at Cal
lao 90 the Ohio the 3D. February. MIR. Leccame to
Havana by tic British steamer from Chagres He brings
late advices from California, where every thing
progressing favorsby, and the country perfectly tran
anii.-N o. Bulletin, .dprI3
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The U. 8 sloop Of war Germantown, Connr. Lowndes,
dropped down uuder sail Saturday from the navy
yard TO the anchorage Of the Naval Hospital Her des
tiuation Is the Gulf OF Mexico.
The u. s. brig cambridge, Lieut.. CONG Slaughter,
bound TO the Coa, of Africa got under way on sstur-
day and dropped down to II Roads; viii sail first fair
wind.
Com Perry left L,gana COR campeachy, on the list
MARCH, with u g. steamers Scorpion, Iris Water Witch
and Bonita.
The brig Vesu,ius, aud the schooner Falcon, Lieut.
Com. Glassou, were at Lsguna, March l!sh.-No'10i~
Beacon, .7prit 10.