New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-15
By Pony Express to THE Tribune
Later from Honduras and Yucatnn.

From the s. %. Plcayuue. May o.
The schooner Eleanor Capt Jones, arrived ycster-
dav from Belize Honduras having sailed thence the
10Th uit By this arrival We have our correspondence
and paper. from Belize
Tie most important Intelligence by this arrival
touches Yucatan Our CORE. pOndent writes from Be.
lie az follows.
have JUS, received special messenger from Bacaar, Ia
town loo ie southeastern part OBJ iucafaul boy whom .eam
That Tie Indians have ust succeeded in ges possession on
'li place Ihey entered t-e cry oy way oi -e
part Thar 900. fortified aud where no fears were en-
erianed % ltr approach. On gaining abundance ury
immediately commenced setting hfr o ana destroying ue
houses stores AID al buildings, pubic ana private WAcn
came way. TINS OF course soon laid the entire city
n RUNS Inc men, io me number OF from i"Ai lD I'VE iA'
dre,i retired 10 -ie forts, where they now are.
TIE women and children poor creaclres with hardly
any clothing and money food, dying ln al drec-
uou--some 10 The husl the aud many have
come here Aboutfwo hundred near tL- place Do
5gue- some are al fh.. moment landing Her Maestys
Superintendent has despatched two large some And of
vessels. le Eliza and Honda 20 bring away any who may
wl-l 0 avail themselves " this opportunity. Many m-
buf ss ali lorIled and pauc-stncken, think % most
prudent % mention none until more authentic news is re-
ceyed.
We have covered with gentleman who came pas
-cr-rr ON the Flea or. lie thinks that nearly thou
sand people from 3acaar and the vicinity had laken
refuge ~ Belize up 20 the 26th ut The Indians were
Boz force on RIO H0nd0. some forty miles south Of Ba-
caar Their number WAS computed ~ ten thousand,
and they bad threatened 20 march upon Belize and re-
yenge Themselves upon some 90 their opprcssOrs who
reside and own property there Inc place could easily
Boz burnt t comparatively buit Of wood. The IH-
haltant- were BOZ great CONSERVATION. public meet
Ing was held the day informant let 10 devise means
Of defence Tho br- Marian Gage, of New-fork was
detained for the supp0sed purpose Of carrying orders
% Jamaica tor more troops.
our correspondent writes from Belize that peace and
tranquility said 20 De- fully restored 10 Guatemaa.
From the Mosquito shore there wa no news
The PIfria has later papers from iucatan than
have reschei u- They continue 20 give dep.orulle ac
counts OF the situation of the white nAa1itaut Jacnt0
Pat the principal chief " the revoted Indians, has been
negotiating win the Government, but j. charged with
iupicirr and reachery IN the 5usness Wl.e Pat j.
nc-0fatng ard Offering % lag down his arms Tor GER
Tain stipulated mfemnues fnt personal considerations
Ceci0 EL another chief ls aes0letng the country hy
I'D. barharte. The Government has gone -o nr a. %
iircct an Indians imprisoned on account % ll-urrcc
iions % be- -et 90 large and I'D criminal prosecution
against Indian. for the offence ~ be- Discontinued
On the 18Th OF April there wa- an action between
about 80 indians oi Els division and The lucatecos
The laTer Were successful routing the Indians and
killing g. and w0unding more. This success, sO far
from giving them hope and spirit Ony awakcned fears
lest .he Indians should come Town upon them m greater
force and rs usual ayenge their slaughtered brethren
The Yucstecos appear totally unarmcd