Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-21

From Yucatan--Our dates from Campeachy are to
the 18th July. On the l3ha command of 200 men of
the battalion Libertad' left Campeachy under Senior
Baledon for Chenkoli six leagues distant The march
was delayed by rain and other causes and before the
command reached Chinkoi, the men mutinied and in
sisted upon returning. Their commander fell into
great rage, foamed at the mouth and swooned. This
interesting operation had effect upon his chivarous
followers, who marched straight back to Campeachy
their officers following at a goodly distance The
brilliant result of this expedition frightened the people
Of Campeachy, and those who had sought refuge in the
vicinity of the town, now took refuge within the walls
increasing the distress before felt there
Hard upon this event the Indians took possession of
the haciendas of Kaa and Escalera only league
from Campeachy, and burnt them. The flames were
distinctly visible from church towers of the city. The
sight struck terror into the hearts Of the arghted in
hablants. Every was called to arms and the SOL
diers took up their positions. The Indians appear to
have advanced upon the defences of the city, but in no
great force, for they dispersed after receiving few
discharges of artillery We see no mention made of
the killed or wounded
The three men who arc said to have occasioned the
mutiny in Baledon's command are in confinement and
will probably be shot The rest of the command are
said to be anxious to be led against the foe Their very
reasonable request was about to be grahled
On the 18th an attack was to have been made upon
Bolouchen lin possession Of the savages) by 700 voun
teeTs. RumorS began to be received at CamDeachy of
flight, and it said that sergeant wounded in the
action had arrived there The result was awaited with
breathless anxiety.
The Yucateco troops had been compelled 10 evacu-
ate TlcuI, town which they had reconquered from
the Indians. They were forced to retreat By want of
provisions. 1t is considered at Campeachy an unforu-
nate move
The Government is pursuing severe course towards
all taken in arms who assist the Indians they are
at once shot, upon being tried by court martial Sew
eral were thus disposed of recently at Hocaba.
Later dates from Campeachy, state that the Indians
had been atterly defeated in every engagement with
the whites
COL Peoples had arrived with offers OF service from
American Volunteers, and it was expected that they
would be accepted, The following paragraph is from
a Merida paper;
"Several persons have recently arrived in this city
from Racaar with the information that the British sub
jects Of Belize exercise in that place kind of author
lty since its occupation by the Barbarans, chassing
with severity not only in their own territory but also
In Bucalur, every individual belonging to the white
race, who may be charged with the most trivial offence
against Barbarian yet permitting the latter to treat
they please the whites. And it is statacd also that
the civilized English Cooniss and the nsurgent Indi-
an Barbarians live in great harmony, caused by the u
cTatve commercial intercourse carried on between
them in the most public manner. The English supply
the Indians with arms and ammunition in exchange
for cattle, hides corn and other effects obtained by de-
vastaton and pillage."