The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-24

Frsm Yucatan-Return OF the American
Volunteers.
The ship Genesee, Capt Watts, arrived yes.
terday from Ssal, with detachment of $50 men
OF the American volunteer regiment, which has
been disbanded. The following Is a list of the
officers who came with the detachment
Majors Mcdowell and MoHenry; DR.. Lamar Sur
gson Dr. Boucher Assistant Surgeon; Captains Free
land Tobin, Maes and Maloy; Lisutsnants Cells Loft
The disbandins Of thus regiment, IN the man.
ner In which it was done, IS dlsgraceful to the
autneritles of Yucatan. The regiment lett this
city under a solemn promise from Governor Bar
dollars month, should receive a suit OF clothes
every three months, and, at the expiration OF the
term OF service, three hundred and twenty acres
OF land. The regiment was between three and
four months In service. During that time, they
had several severe engagements with the Indians,
and from Tekax to TIhosucO and Valadolid, drove
the enemy before them, until they now have pos
session OF no position OF Importance, except Baca-
lar, near Belize, Honduras.
The regiment was besleged eight days in Tho
suco, and during that time was reduced to such an
extremity that officers or privates had nothing to
eat but cats and dogs. la the several engage
ment., the loss In killed asfrom sixty to seventy
and from hundred to hundred and fifty
were wounded. Although continually suffer-
Ing haTdshpe, owing to the salubnty OF the eli
mate, but lew Of the men fell by disease. After
all this, the only requl al offered the men is the pal
try sum Of ten dollars each. Barbachano pleaded
ne poverty OF the treasury, and Colonel White
finding there xas no prospect OF the stipulstions
entered Ito with the regiment being fulfilled at
once requested that 1t should be disbanded, which
Capt. R. J. Kelly Is the only officer, we under.
stand, who remained. He was authorized to raise
4 company from the disbanded volunteers, and
sufficient consented to remain to complete the
company.
We regret to learn that Lieutenant Campbell of
Capt. Kelly's company, and Lieut.. Gallagher, who
were wounded IN the battle Of the 25th December,
died OF their wounds, the former on the I'D OF
January.
We are indebted to Captain Mace for files of the
The Botti~ Official. of Merida, under date of
adopted by meeting of several OF the officers of
Col. Whites regiment, held at Valladclld on the
23d January DR.. John J. Lamar was the presl-
dent of the meeting, and Capt VIM. 5 Read,
consequence Of various reports alleged to have
been put in circulation by some OF the officers OF
the regiment, who had resigned, dcrogatory 10 the
character of the American regiment OF volunteers
in Yucatan. The meeting resolved that all such
reports were false and calumulous, and circulated
by their authors for the purpose OF conceallng
their own cOwardice; that their confidence In
their commander was unimpalIed; that since the
outrages whatever had occurred on their part,
and NO insult or act OF d,scourtesy had been
offered to the civil or military authorities Of the
country, and that all reports to the contrary were
meeting are signed by Col. White, Capt. Tobin,
and other officers. ., . ...
The Boiet,~, OF the 23d Of February, contains a
card, signed by DIR. Lamar and Captain Read,
mentioning the names of fur officers, as being
those alluded to IN the aforementioned resolu-
tons. Then follows a certificate from Colonel
White, stating that he le fully convinced OF the
bravery and gallantry Of Major Henry and Cap
lains K. p. Mace and J. treeland, who were no
intended to be alluded to by the aforesaid meet
ing. We alec observe letter from DR.. Lamar Il
Capt Mace to the same purport.
This is the only matter of interest we find in the
papers We are also under much obligation tG
Capt. Mace for the subjoined list OF the wounded
In the battle of the 25th December, the first com.
plete list we have been able to lay our hands on.
Captain Kelly, wounded; Lieut. C.mpbsli. wounded,
einos died; Lieut. Gallagher, wounded, siacs ded;
Sergeant Major Martin, twice wounded. Privat-s-
Joseph Stewart, Jos Swsnsby, Samuel Patch. James
Hogan, James Thompson, James Noghly. Edesrd
Perkins. George Keso, since d;sa - Cunning
hsm, since died; John Causry sinsedied; Anson Lee,
VIM. Lang, since died -New O'iears Dehs, March H.