The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25


he had remained on the stand, personal violence
would have been resorted TO. However, this
attempt on the part OF the leading politicians to
mould their party 10 their own will, has received
fitting rebuke.
PHILADELPHIA, March "a.
Mr.. Rademacher, though much easier than
yesterday, is still too seriously indisposed to
undergo an examination in relation to the events
that took place in his bed room on the occasion
of the murder of his wife. The public mind is
terribly excited upon the subject, and not being
able to see through the mystery that envelopes
the case, are not disposed To think the wounded
man entirely guiltless The rumors aaoat in
relation to 1t are extremely varied. The former
tenants of the house in which the murder was
perpetrated, having been detrimental in the
conviction of a shoemaker, who, while In their
employ, had robbed the German Lutheran
church, in the same vicinity, it is said that the
convict, having just been released from his
term of Imprisonment, had visited the house.
and perpetrated the murder, in revenge for
having proved him guilty by their evidence
Another story, equally as probable, Is, that the
deceased before her marriage, had received atten-
lions from another man, whose love turned to bit
Ter hate her refusal to listen to his suit.w ich,
somblned with her subsequent marriage, led hun
% vow revenge. There is said to be proof of
these threats, uttered shortly after the marriage.
He, however, went to the west, and only returned
dbout ten days since. SO tar, 1t Is believed that
The facts stated are true but it may be unjust to
r,
because he uttered threats more than two years
ago.
A trial for breach of promise was commenced
yesterday, In Nisi PriuS, before Judge Rogers.
The complainant is Jane w. Swager, and the
defendant Andrew B. Stevenson, a grocer, of
Third street, who Is charged with having ladu-
ced her TO leave her home, in this citv, with the
attention of proceeding with him to New York,
where they were to be married. Instead OF
companying her he plead some excuse; but af
forwards joined her In New York, and after dis
graclng her, refused to fulfil his promises. Since
then she has beco ne the mother OF a child, and
= attempt has been made to assall her reputa-
ion, previous to the defendant becoming
quainted with her, as the reason FOR his refusal:
1t was yesterday believed that the parties had
agreed upon the sum o! $4,000 as the amount OF
images, and that the case " ould be Withdrawn;
1ut this compromise failed, and the witnesses
iOr the defence have been examined this morn
ing, aud bring charges against her reputation
which can scarcely be dlsproved. A criminal
connection with young man named Knight, SIX
eight years since, has been elected by the tes
unony of the brother OF the defendant, who
states under oath that she herself acknowledged
he fact to him, after being deserted by her sedu-
GER 1t was also given IN proof that she had
been in the habit of having interviews with a
young man in room in which there was a bed
Important from Yucatan.
MAssACREs AND BURNING OF rowNs-sIEGE OF VAIL
LADoLID.
From the N o. Crescent, March 10
By files Of tbs Gaceta del Haband to the 7th instant
Through the erig Soule from Havana the Sth)
receive ana translate the following items relating to
The" Patria states that the Indians have been COM
hitting further and fouler atrocities. The rancho Of
sscsuqu had been outraged by the robbery and murder
Of famlss-3l persons being killed; some were thrown
into he flames Of burning houses aud Lether
children spared One of the victims the young
Don Msteo Rosada, son OF Don Feips whose mother
also wounded
News had been received at Bscanchan February Iah,
that Indians had collected with the intention attack
ing thatt a IN "
Inhabitants at the dreadful anticipation of similar bar
osritiee TO what had been inflicted elsewhere
The Indians had convened in such force, and with
such mpud as to besege tho city of VaIlado
lid, Zone Of the largest cities of Yucatan j but after
view of entering into negotiations with the
oandant of the place-who named as commission
ers Don Manuel A Sierra and Don Miguel Bolio.
The revolving indians sublsvsdos) claimed the arms
# which they had been deprived, and immunity from
future trbate-snd demanded the punishment of two
named Truj que and Vssques who, they said, had
deceived and wropged them 1t thought the
nsndant of vsnsdolid would accede to these terms.
Cbansepots of the tow ms Of Yucstan, after hay
ing defended itself bravely taken by the Indians,
and I4th ult) was burned to ashes.
In Tekax, the commandspt had decided to adopt the
guerilla system most likely to barrsss the enemy and
his people His men had succeeded in dislodging
body Of 500 Indians who had bsen fortified at place
called Tx mensc Two Of the latter were killed Their
companions. however, returned to the fight, but
again worsted, with a loss of II killed.
Another party, under the command OF Don Laureano
Perez had Gsat with the Indians at Cbansaxsucil,
AIeg three then going on to another rancho, found
the corpses of twenty nine Yucaansse killed by the in
surgens these Perez buried Twenty whites also
essassinsted ct place called Kamecabohen.
messenger had been sent to Belize, the British set
Element at Honduras to ask soppage Of the selling Of
pc ~der and other meaos Of 10 the Indisns-which
the authorities at Belize oonsentedto do.
ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE vALLADoLID.
Though the foregoing Is later than what follows
translate some account Of the siege from the Merida
Uaton, of the 9th ult
After unications having been of for six days.
at las, receive from Vallsdolid The Indians
had occupied the town of Popos and the road Of Espta
the only way Of commu nicating with zamal which
remained. Perceving this, Senior Leon dispatched
courier to Tnum, guarded by 400 men and
piece Of artillery he arrived at lssma on the 3st
The force referred to remained In Tinum to protect
large convoy Of provisions which sent to the be-
sieged BY tho commandant Of Izamsl. The Indians
weredaiy rsvagng the suburb of the place. Valladod
causing much injury. On the 2sh, Senior Boeo entered
the town with ll5 men, from Merds but IN order to
get In they bad to sustain fight for = league and
half losing versl men IN killed aud wounded.
With this reinforcement, ami those of Izama TIKI
man, Espta, and other Deighberipg towns there are
In Vsladolid ABOUT 1900 oombatante animated by
the frequent victories which they already obtained
We have fear Of the city being taken although the
Since writing the above we learn that the besiegsd
have received great quantity Of provons In spite Of
the Insurgents The latter had taken and reduced to
ruins tho towns Of Xooempoh and Tinum and the ha-
cienda OF Zs They have laid waste the country for
eight leagues around Valsdolid Around the town Of
Pec the Indians had also been burning the ranches and