The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-23
Interesting from Yucntan.


by the ARRIVAL, yesterday, of the brig Marian
Gage, Captain Read, from Belize, Honduras, in
short passage, we are Indebted to Captain Read
for files Of the Honduras Observer the 9Th insr
from which we extract the following interesting
news in relation to Yucaan-
As readers are aware, last week a large
steamer arrived and anchored at the Blue Hole,
St Georges Kaye with 500 Yucateco troops and 100
American volunteers for the recovery of Bacalar from
the Indians The attack IL was stated, was to have
taken place on Sunday last by these troops, aud
ether by land 1t appears, however, that the land
division was met and defeated by the Indians, whilst
on their march The following is literally translated
of the DESPATCH which has been forwarded us for
HrAD Quarters OF THE INDIANS THE EAST ZrL.
At seven o'clock this morning, received official
communication from the commentaries Don Jose Ma
Barrera, that he had completely defeated the enemy
with thousand men, whom he has under his command
1 he hiring having lasted about six hours, from Mop
where they met, until far Xcocom, and they kill
ed in the road two hundred and fifty and took away
three hundred muskets with bayonets cartouches and
other munitions of war, which | have deemed proper
to communicate to you, and which If you think fit,
yos mag Inform the English gentlemen at Bacalar.
Offering you my distinguished respect, God death or
(signedJ ROGUE JACINTo PAT,
Senr. Commandant General Don Jacinto Pat
The troops from the steamer proceeded in bungoys
and boats to the Rio Eondo, where they arrived on
Saturday morning. On Sunday they attacked the adj
vnpced post OF the Indians at Chez Creek and compe
eu Them TO retire and in the evening continued firing
was heard in the direction Of Bacalar but yet
without definite intelligence as to the result
In the meantime, place before readers the fol-
lowing letters forwarded to us by the commandane Of
Baeaar -
BAcALAn April 25, 1s4o
To THE Eb'roR THE OBSERVER GAZETTE -
Sir Through the order of the comnandante Of
Bacaar am to beg the favor to insert the enclosed
statement i'll paper which Is copy of doc
forwarded by the Indians from Yucatan to his Excel
lency the Governor Of Belize and by which the readers
Of your honored paper will find the motive OF the
war between the Indians and their oppressors, the
Spaniards of fucatan aud shows to every of prn
cplc (irce) that their is just and sacred.
For the integrity Of the fact you will receive Span
ish copy which by its simplicity, will prove to their
benefit right,
The high opinion the Indians entertain of the loyal.
ty Of the government Of Belize, and which they wish
to mention, is somew hat alarmed by knowing by good
authority what going in their neighborhood That
nomber OF vessels bungoys) have left the Honduras
shores Intentionally to assist their enemies
carry them to this coast They know well that a
great part Of the Spanish refugees only expecting
The desire moment cross under the shield of pro-
lection the Rio Hondo. Through these authorities.
il is to be feared that in the moment Of trial and
vepgc, the voice OF their chiefs may prove unable to
BY this notice the ommandante Of Bacalar takes all
responsibility OIL himself If any act of aggression Is
committed by his people the other side Of the Rio
Hondo, being done in pnrsuit OF their enemies.
JOSE M. ZUC, Communicate.
TRANSLATION
TEPICh-In the MIDDLE Of March, 1870
At the time when the Of the Spaniards raised
the citizen Don Santiago Man made take con-
tributiuns from the poer and ndans so it
10 that when the gained by the Indians
the said citizen again gave the contributions to
the ndans therefore he Is not rational man to take
has come through our Lord Jesus Christ, and His
Divine Mother to give them hard heart to raise the
war against the whites. because have money to
pay the raid contribution which the superior govern
ment has decreed The name of Don Domingo Barrett,
and Don Santiago Mendez ordered the troops Of the
said gov erhmtnt that they should kill all the Indians,
great and email ana that all should be killed by the
troops of our governmeDt-the very strict order Of
the peninsula, that the whites should kill all the In
dams but as God and good fortune would have it, the
Indians did not die the whites fer the bad intention
which the whites have.
he hour has arrived for God and his divine
Mother to have pity Ok the whites the superior
government OF Belize says that iucatan should DO
divided into halves for the fake of the children and
the women. considering that it is better that
only TO have pity the children for whom want
liberty, aud that in general there may be payment
Of contribution well for the whites the Indians,
and that there may not be medic of payne in
general. This is the allegation which make to the
superior government Of Belize, that q commissioner
should be appointed and sent and that he should come
by land by his noble heart and divide Yucatan under
the head Of the supreme government Of Belize We
give word to the disposition of the superior Of
Belize to send letter to the Comma dant General in
the capital Of Merida Ito hear what 1t may dispose
when there is a better transaction with US. We arc
lndians-but II there is other alternative we are
determined to follow with FIRE and blood, until We
hberate ourselves from paying contribution for ever
the superior government of Belize may dispose.
God and Liberty.
SESILIO CHI General.
In the name Of God sign Commandant of Arms
Benancio Pee
To LoREATINo CHAN, Commandante.