Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-04-27
Terrible Condition of Yucatan.
COMMISSION OF YvcArAv N WasnrNe1oS,

April 18TH ls4s.
TO The Secretary Of State Of The United States
MISUNDERSTANDING have not had the hon
or to receive any answer 10 the very urgent
notes which directed to the Department Of State
on the 7th of March last, and on the Sd of the
present month, new, and still more urgent orders
from my Government oblige me again to address
the Government of the United States, even at
the risk Of being considered lmportunate, and
subjectlng myself TO the charge of endeavorng
to Withdraw the attention OF the Department
from other more important subjects. Yet the
actual Condition Of Yucatan is so overwhelming,
so horrible, and so desperate, that | cannot do
otherwise. Within the next two mouths, the
white race of Yucatan will disappear from that
country, unless The protection of the United
States should be extended over that unfortunate
people.
| need not waste time in drawing the pitiable and
alarming pictures which that country presents
according to the last advices have received da-
ted the 9th OF March, because it would be Of an
oJious and bloody character. In the sacred
name of the living God, the affrighted people Of
Yucaan appeal to the humanity of their happy
and more fortunate neighbors, the people of the
United States, TO save them from utter extermn-
alton. Iucatan only wants arms, ammunition
and a few troops, together with small quantity
of money. | invoke this aid by all those sacred
ties that unite the family of man. | repeat that
the demand may be brought 10 the knowledge of
the representative bodies Of the nation, and above
all other things, ask that you will give me a
decisive answer, by which the future conduct of
the people OF iucatan may be guided. These
are moments, Sir, in which any delay signifies
death and determination!
have the honor, &c. &c.
TEUTO SIERRA.
YUcATAN.-The news from Yucatan received
by last nj GIFTS mail is important and distressing
1t was brought to New Orleans by the u S.
schooner Falcon, which left Campeacby on the
3D. inst. The Pcayune gives the following de-
tails: 81 Boston Duly Alias, 22a.
! The instruction OF the Indians In the State of
Yucatan presents now an aspect truly dreadful.
and calls for immediate relief Death and fire
mark the progress of the Indians Every town,
hacienda aud rancha is being laid waste by fire.
The inhabitants are fleeing to the northern coast.
Those who fall into the hands Of the savages are
tortured to death. Some thousands have taken
shelter in the island of Coslne of Mageres and
Contoy. The coast between Boca de Corni and
Ssal is hocked with men, women and children
from the interior country, laid waste, who are
vending their way in the direction of Sisal, and
embarklng, us opportunities offer, for Campeachy.
From three to four thousand passed, in the
course of few days, the village Of San, on the
coast side, taking the beach as the safest way.-
They are in a starved, miserable and helpless
condition and, as remarkable as 1t may appear,
they are reduced to extreme want and that too
in country where plenty has always existed
| The wealthy families are reduced TO poverty,
and many have nothing but the scanty clothing
on their backs. The Falcon was despatched 10
the coast to assist in em5arklng the people. One
hundred and twenty-one were received on board
and taken 10 Campeachy. They were from VAL
adolid, and fled at the destruction of il to Sian.
1t was SAID that $4,000 people from the interior
had taken refuge IN Campeachy. The most ur-
gent steps were being tuken to press every bun
go and canoe to the Immediate relief of the peo-
pie along the coast, in order to embark them
without delay, the latest information represent
ted the Indians in from seven to nile lea CUES of
the coast about SIlan.
The Indian force is varously estimated to be
from thirty to fifty thousand, and they have from
tye to six thousand with arms