The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-25
Late from YltcutGn.

the Indians Attack on Tihosuco, etc. etc.
By the arrival, yesterday, of the brig Machi-
come. Capt ChamberIin, from Sisal, from which
place she sailed the 18th inst, we have exciting
| and important news from the Peninsula of Yucca
tan The regiment of volunteers from this city has
| been engaged in several desperate encounters with
the savage foe, and from all we can learn, they
have covered themselves with glory. We regret
to be compelled to chronicle the loss of some by
wounds received in battle, but we still have the
proud satisfaction of knowing that they died hon
orably. If the peace and tranquility of distracted
Yucatan should be secured by the valor of Col
Whites regiment, how vast d debt of gratitude
will be due by the Yucatecos!
The following particulars have been kindly COM
municated to us by Lieut.. J. J. Gaines, who came
passenger in the brig:
On the 24th ult. portion Of Col Whites regi-
| ment, under command of Lieut.. Col. Besancon,
encountered large body of Indians with whom
severe contest ensued In the course of the action,
Capt Kelly and Lieut.. Campbell We're severely
wounded, the latter supposed to be dangerously
One private, belonging to Capt. Gaines company,
was killed. The disparity of force very great,
that OF the Americans being 300, while the Indians
had 5000 to 5000 in the field
On the 23d the Indians made desperate attack
upon the town of Tihosuco but before they could
effect anything, Col. White came up and drove
them from the field, after a hard fought action.
The loss Of the regiment in this fight 49, killed
and wounded. Among the killed We're Lieut.. John
FL. Gallagher, of Capt Maloy's company Sergts.
| Long and Convery, Of Capt Briggs company, and
| Corpl Morse, Of Capt. Freeand's company of
Rangers. There others killed, whose
| names had escaped the recollection of in
fornant.
day or two after this engagement, Col. White,
with a detachment of Yucatecos and American
volunteers amounting to about 700 men, took up
his march for Tela, a town not far from TihosucO
The march was not performed with the greatest
facility in the world For the whole distance (6
leagues) continual diminishing kept up, the
Indians opposing Col. Whites march with the most
interchangeable perseverance. Stone barricades of
great strength, called trncheras, about 60 in num-
Der, were erected at intervals across the road
These were pierced with lOop-holes, through which
a most deadly fire was kept up on the advancing
enemy. As fast the Indians were driven from
one entertainment, they would retreat to another,
where they would reenact the same series of ma
neuvres. In this manner the command was an
noyed on its march to Tela; but every obstacle
when it was captured and burnt. On the 2Sth the
detachment returned to Tihosuco, having on the
march lost men in killed and wounded.
The following letter from Capt. Mace concern
ing the operations at Tihosuco, will be found of
interest:
TIHosUCo, Dec "a, 1S48.
Eds. Crescent-As presume you have not heard much
concerning the movements of Regiment since
rived in this county, embrace the present opportunity of
FIN Epnt tu anAu shat ,,,IL ,x1
been about. | you that have been by no
idle but have had lately considerable do in
line of business which has within the last day been
pretty brisk At daylight yesterday the Indians attacked
this city, and for four hours kept up steady and well d.
ected fire. At the end of that time Col Whites command
approached when the Indians fled. The remainder of the
Regiment was out scout under command of Lieut. Col
Besancon. who had engagement with the Indians,
which he lost private killed. and Capt Kelly and Lieut.
Campbell severely wounded besides privates. In the
attack on the city, Yucateco Captain killed and
three Leutenants and four prvates wounded Tomorrow
morning the American Regiment under command of Col.
White besides hundred Yucateco soldiers, amounting
in all to 700 men, will leave this place for Tela about
eighteen miles distant where the Indians are strongly fo
fled and awaiting an attack.
The mode of warfare adopted by the Indians is not the
peasanest possible 1t resembles in measure the bar
ncade fighting to which the Pasians partial The
Indians build trnchera (bacade) of the shape of
hall moon, which is thrown entirely the road and
forms remarkably strong barrier. When they are driven
one OF tnee POSITIONS another thus
keeping up obstinate resistance our advance The
chapaa thick each side of the ad that it mpos-
sbe to flank them. that there alternative but
march boldly up to the barbados When once start
them, we have running fight for nine miles, Instead of
bullets they iron ugs of about inch in which
make delightful melody as they whistle past the ear
These d red skins way slow at fighting as.
sure you Yours, in haste, r. p MACE.
On the 9th of the present month the American
Regiment left its headquarters with the intention of
marching upon the sea port town of Bacalar, which
has been for some time in possession of the Indians,
and Is considered very important point. At this
place there Is very large force under command of
the redoubtable chief Tab, and there can be no
doubt that desperate and determined resistance
will be made
The Indians have made several attempts to Sc
duce the American volunteers, to abandon the
Iucatecos and come over to them. In tire churches
in several towns were found proclamations written
in good English, and addressed to the Americans
In these documents the volunteers are invited to
join the Indians, because the government of Yucca
| tan is unable to pay them. The Indians on the
contrary will remunerate them well, and they will
be well received by all, especially the women
who, says the proclamations as an additional in
ducement, are very pretty. Their efforts, however,
failed
As was to be expected from the high character
OF tbs officers commanding the American volun-
teers, they behaved themselves credtably and hon
orably. All have borne themselves we'll Col.
White, Lieut. Col Besancon and the other officers,
distinguished themselves highly, and Capt Briggs
merits much praise for his conduct in the affair of
the 9th
LATER FROM BERMUDA.-The British steam
ship Dee, Capt Allan, arrived on the 18th instant
| at New York, from Bermuda, whence she sailed
on the 18th, with small w. l. Mail.
The cold has been most intense at Bermuda but has not
occasloned any suffering
Mr. Mitchell passing his time in hopeless captivity
and had been unwel for the week previous the Dee
departure.
From st. Thomas there no news No American vessels
in port.
Letters have been received in Venezuela confirming the
capture OF Maracaibo by the Constitutional forces and
also giving the further