The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-05
Later from Yucatan.

From the ~ y. Plcayune June 81.
The Yrcatan schooner Ventura Capt. Dorantes
arrived yesterday from Campeachy, having sailed the
18TH and by her we have papers from Merida to the 9th
inst,
Capt. Dorantes reports that battle occurred about
tie lst inst at Bolinchen, between the Indians and
whites, in which the former were defeated, with the
loss Of 500 men. They then retreated to the noun
tains
There were he reports, no Indians in the neighbor.
hood Of Campeachy Sisal Merida but all the small
towns in the interior either destroyed vacated
by tie Yucaecos who had taken refuge in the three
towns named.
There us. bomb ketch at Campeachy, and
u. s. schooner at Ssal.
The paper of the latest date contains reports
Vera actions between the government troops and the
sayagcs. in which the former successful At Cha
pab among the ruins of Ticul occurred the principal
affairs The details would be totally unnterestiug
here but the Indians appear to have borne themselves
in as cowardly manner the whites have been wont
to do We apgur well from these successes.
Gov. Barbachano is holding out various inducements
to recruits for some new regiments he endeavoring
to raise.
nounced 1t was contributed by citizens of New Or
leans to relieve the distress of the people crowded
that city Twothirds of the cargo to be sent to
Merida.
The town of Ticul. upon examination, is found to
have been totally laid waste and destroyed since it
fell into the power OF the savages zcma is in much
the situation
Barbachano has issued decree against those
who may be taken among the insurgent Indians,
who m0y in any way assist them with other
wire. They to be tried by court martial and shot
and rewards are offered for the apprehension of all
such.
Upon the whole, affairs look much more favorable for
the white inhabitants Of Yucatan.
Very Interesting Intelligence from Venezuela
The Progress OF the Civil War In that
Republic.
We have received, by the arrival of the brig Al
malta, Captain Smith, at Boston, the following
highly interesting intelligence from Venezuela,
despatched to us by our energetic correspondent at
Curacao. 1t contains intelligence from that coun-
try to the latest moment -
CURACAO, June Is, 1s4s.
Intelligence from Maraedibo-.4fdrs in Yenesuela The
Ruin of Fine Country, &c.
regret the departure of the Almatia for your port
does not enable to give you all the particulars from
Maricaibo of the execution thereof by tho Paeztas
and its occupation by the government troops under
Marina but from what / learn from reliable
sources it appears that Serrano the Governor of Ma
racaibo who sent flag Of truce to General Monagas,
at Aagracia Immediately opposite Maracaibo in the
lagoon) and who demanded in terms of capitalization
"induto for all concerned against the governne
respect for all persons and property and the retep-
ton of grades for those who had seeded the
vice, failed and received answer that such would be
the far concerned all but twenty persons
whom he reserved the right of inhictng the punish
deem proper General Monagas had in the person of
Aex ndcr Boyer French consul and also in the per-
son Of the Spanish consul at Aiaracabo the Of
tamperiDg with many in the town, which, however we
discovered. and Boyer, fearing the nces left
with his family and came to Curacao. The clearest
proof has been produced against the former and he
gone to Caracas to clear himself before the French
charge d'afIairs. General Marine having found tho
three generally known passes of the Rio Suco defend
ed by the troops from Maracabo received communi-
cation from the town informing him of fourth pass
but little known, and higher up which he crossed
Gem raj Domingo Fernandcs was sent with 400 to
oppose him; but finding that Marine had already
crossed, with the greater part of his troops retired
The town evacuated upon their return Governor
of
those compromised, away, embarked, and proceeded
fed-whither. as yet we know not-thus raising the
blockadc; and those of the socaed oigarchies came
out, and the last news We have from them they
touched on the 10th June at Los Taques the coast
OF Paroguana, and Lexpect the next account We will
hear Of them will be that they have bee Joined by
Hermpgildo Garcia, with his two vessels laden with
arms, ammunition, sc. &c., and will have madel de-
scent on the coast Of Cumsna The vessels ten in
number-one corvette and seven well armed schooners
TIE others being tenders They have board about
500 effective troops, commanded by who know
their all is at stake-men for whose valor cannot
moment doubt; and in my candid opinion, the Difficult
ties but just commencing and may look for
ageneral rising In tho oriental provinces
they shall be supplied with
Annexed Is list Of the forces Of government where
stationed and by whom commanded
FORCE OF MoNAoAs
Apurs "e COL rarfan, in Xmp"co. 200 cavalry
General Munoz, San Fernando. 300 q
Caraccas jose Gregoro S1onagas Caabogo 400 inf)
Garrison OF Caracas. .450
Marscay Zen 81 parqu')iSO
Carabobo, Porto Cabcllo garrison. $50
Truxillo 'o' N'''"e'' ''''''' '0oo tiooc
Coro, Garrison ..........150
General Monagas, ....... 600 Q50c.)
Maracaibo, General Marine. ...... :. l400
Cumana, Garrison. nam. 400
Barcelona, Aragua (cl en- parque,.. so
Guyana, Garrison. ......... so
Bsrinns, GuAnare. .......... 80
Iotai. .oZlO
Aboard the squadron. ....... 400
Grand totnl. ................5 610