Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-22
From the New Orleans Picayune of the 4th.
IMPORTANT FROM YUCATAN.

~A'~A ~ - = ~AAs AAOM OSh L EA4Ns
The schooner Montana, Capt. Stoddard
arrived last evening from Laguna, wheoce
she sailed on the Goth ull. Through the
courtesy of commercial house we have
been put in possession of late letters and
papers. The situation of affairs in the pc.
ninsula is deplorable. The Spanish race
and their descendants are threatened with
determination.
The citizens of Valadolid and Izamal for
long time held out against the assaults of
the Indians who surrounded them, but ear
" in March they began 10 despair of ma.
king good their defence, so holly were they
pressed. They began to deliberate upon
falling back on Merida, and thus take up
new line of defence. and this purpose we
presume they executed, for the next we
learn is that a host Of Indians had surround
ed Merida iself-report sets their numbers
down at fifty or sixty thousand. These
may be exaggerated, but every new success
must swell their ranks, and there seems no
hope for the Spanish race unless the au.
thorties of Havana intervene in the most
strenuous manner.
The inhabitants of Laguna have become
terribly affrighted for their personal safety.
Public meetings were held and addresses
sent TO Com Perry, praying that he would
in no event evacuate the island-not even
should peace be made between Mexico and
the United States. They set forth in The
most moving terms their desperate situa-
lion and the probable success of the sava-
ges. We have not the commodore's reply,
but we presume he promised his protec-
ton from the hattering manner in which
the editors speak of him.
The commodore left Carmen on the 9th,
on an excursion TO visit the ruins of Paen-
que. On the 24lh he sailed on the steam
frigate Mississippi for Vera Cruz, accom-.
panied by the Scorpion, Spi,fire and one
other vessel.
Capt. Stoddard informs us that the U.
5. steamer Iris was to sail from Carmen
for Sisa to take off the inhabitants of 81.
sal and transport them to Laguna. 10 pre-
vent them from being massacred by the In.
dians or driven into the sea. The situation
of the peninsula is indeed pitiable, but we
have not room to enlarge upon the subject
or make further use of the means so kindly
placed at our disposal.
Correspondence of the N. o. Commercial Times.
GENTLEMEN: Since writing and closing
a former letter by this vessel, canoe has
arrived from Campeachy, bringing US news
of an airocious character, of the Indians.
Since the fail of Falladolid. the inhabitants
and troops are panic stricken. and Lieut..
Mason, commanding the bomb
brig VesuviuS, stationed at Campeachy,
has written 10 the Governor here, that the
beach on the eastern part of the peninsula
of Yucatan is covered with thousands of
families in distress or starving. Comman.
der b., our present Governor, has sent all
our force here to their relief, viz: the steam.
er IRIS and the schooner Falcon, and Lagu-
ma presents the strange aspect of an enc
my's post occupied without force atloat
or ashore-the Governor and myself being
the only United States officers in the place.
send you for publication, if you deem fit,
the translation Of an extract Of letter
from merchant of standing and property
in Campeachy. 1t gives you some idea of
these matters and the evacuation of Valla-
dolid. The Indians are now within fifteen
leagues Qorty.tive miles) of Menda, which
must fall. There are 10000 in arms, all to
gether; 10000 are planting corn patch
es for their future support, as they destroy
everythingas they 90. Unless octive meas
ures are taken ere long, by some foreign
power, the entire country must succomb TO
those ruthless barbarians.
Yours. in haste; 8.