New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-06
Late from Yucaian-BarIles between the
American Volunteers and the indians.


The brig MachlgOnne Capt. Chamberlain, ar
rived 81 this port yesterday from sss, having sailed
thence on tee IAN iust Twenty Two Americans VINO
had volunteered in the fucatan service and belonged 10
Capt Dorseys company, returned ia the brig Inc
following officers, among others, also cAuie over ;-
Capis J. Gaines, ION furoughl Briggs, Edmonison
and Sose and Lieuts G. G hicks a. bieAhey and
Brown.
We have no papers by this arrival but learn verbally
that there have been several actions be~een the Amer
lean volunteers and the Indians and hat the latter are
Ia such OverpOwerng force as TO make success over
them always costly and often doubtful On the 2ith Of
December detachment OF Americans about 800 strong,
under Lieut. Col BesaucOn, bad an engagement with
large body Of the Indians at HhOsucO-we also ind II
spelled Teasuca. The Indians were estimated Al from
ak 20 eight thousand In this action Capt Kelly and
Lieut. Campbell were wounded iti supposed MORALLY
aud private Bradley (Of Capt. Ganess company was
killed The next morning Christmas day the action
was resumed, Col. White now being IN command The
Indians were steadily falling back but before night the
Americans, who had pursued them for several miles
through constant rain got quite out Of ammunition,
and returned 10 IhosucO. This day the Americans lost
B. In killed and wounded Lieut. John II Gallagher
Cof this city beoug ing 10 Capt Mall0ys company was
killed also Serts Lang and C0nvery, Of Capt busgss
company aud Corporal Morse, Of Capt Freeiands com
pany OF rangers. There were about 500 Americans en-
gagged this day and nearly 10000 Indians.
On the 9th the Americans again resumed the often
sve and marched for Iela and Indian town SIX league
distant As on the 18th the Indians made desperate
resistance with every advantage Of position and mum
bers The road vas barricaded 10 some sixty places
with rocks and stones piled up H. with looPhos
for muskeily They we're driven from one b another
of these successiyey I'LL after weary days work and
much hard fshring the Americans reached Tells, and
buutu They lost this day eight men in killed and
wounded The following day portion OF the Amer
cans returned % ThOsuco, and another detachment
moved on % a hacienda u Col Zetiua, occupied By
the Indians and drove them from il. Tie Americans
subsequently returned 10 Thosuco.
On the 9th inst. Col White took up his line OF
march from ThOsucO for Bacala, seaport on the
Raw OF Honduras Just north Of the English settle
meats Here the Indians are represented as 10 great
force and this Is the port by which they have All
along received their supplies OF munitions sc. Pat
their most celebrated chief, j. IN command here and
a severe engagement is anticipated, which may be
decisive of the whole war.
ID the various actions spoken Cf above the Indians
fought brsvcly though they avoided much posi-
bic A general engagement They treated All their
American capives oar1arousy muuating their persons
Ia the most horrible manner There appeart De- many
10 their ranks who speak English lueutly. by these
every iuducement was held out o. the Americans %
desert Booty and beauty were promised them In
auy ousnty 10 10 Impossible Tor US 70 obtain an oqin.
ION o. the probable duration or issue % ths war.
From what has been said O. U.s. it would seem that al
impression Is beginning % pervade the ouuteers that
ll1 indiaas Ia the right l the controversy.