New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-27
Important from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Burn
ing of Towns-siege of valladolid.

By files Of the Gazette det Hdb0Hd 10 the TN
inst. (hrough brig p. Soue from Havana on the sth
we receive and translate the following items relating TO
Yucstaa;
The Pals ates tha, tho Indians have been committing
farther and fouler atrocities. The rancho Of Sacauqa
had been outraged By the robbery and murder OF families
81 persons being killed some were thrown ipto The
flames of burning houses, and neither women nor children
were spared. One Of the victims was the young Don
Maeo Rosada, Of Don feps whose mother was also
wounded.
that Indians had collected with the intention Of attacking
that town. Much alarm experienced among the In
hAbitanT At the dreadful Anticipation Of similar saoari-
lies 10 what had been Inflicted elsewhere.
The Indians had convened in such force and with such
imoudenee, 10 besege even the City Of Nalsioi Zone
Of the largest cities Of lacatan but, after some ume
asked suspension Of hosthities with view ei entering
into negotiations with the commandment OF the pscewho
named as Commissioners, Don Manuel a. Sierra and Don
me revolving indians (sublevadosl claimed
which they had been deprived and immunity from future
tribule-ard demanded The punishment Of two men
named Trusgus and yasques who they SAID had ceceiv
ed arr wronged them II was thought the eommsndant
Of VAlladoll1 would 6ocete TO these terms.
Chansenota one Of The Of fucaal, s,Ier having
defended itself bravely taken by the Indians. and
Qiih ult.) was burned 10 ashes.
In Tekax, the cCmmandsDt had decided 10 ADOPT the
guerrl STEM most likely 10 harsss the enemy and
save his people. Ills men had succeeded in dsodgiDg q
body OF 500 Indians VINO had been fortified al place
called Tixmsnac Two OF the latter were killed. Their
again worsied, with loss Of IL killed
Another party, under the command Of Don Laureano
Parez had fight with the Indians a. Chansaxsuc, killing
three going another rancho found the corpse:
Of % Yucaanese, killed by the insurgents these Parez
buried Twenty whites were also assassinaied al place
called Kamecsoehen.
messenger had been sent TO Belize the British settle
ent NJ Honduras TO ask stoppsge OF the selling CT pow
der ard other Of war 70 the Indians winch the au
thorities al Belize consented TO-
Though the foregoing is later than what follows, we
~
Union OF the 5lh ult
Aer communications having been cut on for si1 days.
we Al last receive news nom yasiolid. The Indians
had occuped the town OF Popoa and the road OF Espa
the only way Of Communicating with lzamal which re-
mAlned Perceiving this Senior Leon dispatched courier
10 Tnun guarded BY 200 and piece Of artillery he
arrived At lanai on the Stat.
The force referred 70 remained In Tlnum 10 protect
large convoy OF provisions which the beseged
BY The comuandant Of Izsma. The Indians were daily
rsvarpg the suburbs Of the place. (Valladod caudas
much injury On the 2sh Senior Boeo entered the town
with us men, from Merida but 10 order 20 get In they
had 10 sustain hght for league and half losing sew
era men In killed and wounded.
with This r,inforcemen and those VI LsmAl TEiman,
Esoita and other Heghbsrng towns. there re now IN
vsilaaoid about 5000 comostants animated by thu re
ouent victories which they have already obtained We
ave no fear Of city being taken although the indans
being a,.perrte may attack other town
SIEGE writing the above We learn That the boereo nave
received great quantity Of provisions 10 spite o. ,ho W.
suryents The latter had taken ana fedhoea % w., US
~ al Z,o.rnplch ami Tnum and the hacienda ~
rhsv bsy. sf waste the country Tor eight sskuss Mon9
yaJladold Around the town Of rs,o. tho Indians aha
also been burning the rsnstos and hsdens". ,
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