The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-29
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The L. 5. schooner Falcon, John J. Glasson, Lieu
tenant commanding, and VIM. T.. Hopkins, Acting
Master, arrived yesterday from Campeachy whence
she sailed on the Sd inst
Lieut. Glasson has brought over important des-
patches for the Government at Washington, which
will be forwarded by msil to-day. We have been
favored by him with papers, &c, for which he has
our acknowledgements.
The insurrec ion Of the Indians in the State Of
Yucatan presents now aspect truly dreadful and
calls for immediate relief Death and fire mark
the progress of the Indians Every town, hucien-
da and rancho is being laid waste by fire. The in
habitants are fleeing 10 The northern coast Those
who fall into the hands OF the sayages are tortured
10 death. Some thousands have taken shelter in
the Islands of CosInel, of MageTes and OF COnIoy.
The coast between Boca de Cornil and Sisal Is
aocked with men, women and children from the
interior country, laid waste, who vending their
way in the direction OF Sisal, add enbarking, az
opportunities offer, for Campeschy.
From three TO four thousand passed, in the
course Of a few days, the village of Silan, on the
coast side, taking the beach as the safest way
They are in a starved, miserable and hopeless con-
dition; and, remarkable as il may appear, they
are reduced 10 extreme wait, and that too in a
country where plenty has always existed. The
wealthy families reduced % poverty, and many
have nothing butthe scanty clothing theiI backs
The Falcon was despatched % the coast 20 assist
in embarking the people. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-one were received on board and taken 70 Cam
peaehy. They were from Nalladolid, and fled al
the destruction of il TO Silan. II was said that
p 600 people from the interior had taken refuge
in Campeachy. The most urgent steps were being
taken taken TO press every bungo and canoe 10 the
immediate relief OF the people along the coast, in
order TO embark them without delay, the latest
information represented the Indians in tToul seven
! TO nine leagues of the coast aoout San.
The Indian force is vario,isly estimated TO be
from thirty to fifty thousand, and they have from
| five to six thousand with aims.
The following parts of the country have been
| ravagedby the savagas. -. !. ....--, =
The district Ipdriidol of vaIladolid, composed
of city, twenty six villages, Ipae6tosl enc hun
deed and seventeen haciendiss, and one hundred
| aud fifteen ranches. g tsl
The district of risimia, composed OF one large
town, II villages, 35 haeiendss, snd 40 ranches.
| The district OF Espita, composed OF villages
| 81 hacendas, and 2l5 ranchoe. s.a.g
The district Of Cotpis, composed OF Is Villages
| ~ haciendas, and - ranches. go
The district Of Peto, composed OF one laHse
town, % villages, AZ haciendas, and 81 ranches.
| The district of Bacala, comIosedof iive villages
| 3 haciendas, and n ranches. -. st
| The district af Tekax, composed OF Z villages
| n haciendas, and 2S9 ranches. .la1
| The district Of Motnl, composed OF village ana
\ various haciendss aud ranchos, the numbers o
which are not ascertained. .iI...
\ The district Of hamal, composed oil village
! and various hsciendas and ranchos- 4. y. -
/ The District of Hopelchen, composed OF VaTiOu
i ranehos.--N o. Picayans, lsA ms.