The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-29
Very Late ana Interesting from Yucatsn-
lntrigues OF the English On the Penin-

sula.
The brig Mary Ann, Capt. Wait, arrived yester-
day morning from Slsa, Yucatsn, whence she sailed
on the 9Th inst.
We learn from Capt. Wait that on the 10Th Of
October, was experienced, at Sisal and all the
north coast Of Yucatan, the heaviest gale that had
visited that region for many year. All the YES
cells in Sisal Roads were driven TO sea, &c. The
Spanish brig Gregora received much damage, and
sprung aleak and lost one of her crew. She had
since arrived at Campeachy, and was there dis
charging her cargo, which was destined for Ha.
vsna.
News from Tabasco mentions much damage
done to the shipping. Two bngs were lost on the
bar-one said to be Pussian
Our correspondence from Sisal, whichwe annex,
will be found very interesting -
SrsAL, November I, 1s49
aspect Of .sfairs in Yucatan-Hfrisues Of the Enshsh
nth the Ladions-EGerts to obtain Territory
Influence Of Shiporecks on Fashion IN Ssal-TTade
and the Crops, &c, &c.
The aspect of affairs in this region are gloomy
enough The Peninsula OF Yucatan viewed politically
commercially or regards her strife with the Indians
Of the interior is truly deporabe. She has not the
FIRST dollar in her treasury, and apparent means OF
raising any funds Her few troops naked and near
in state of starvation being actually obligedto
feed ackasses dogs andcats and wiley foe assaiing
them daily. The Mexican government has also In.
formed the government OF iucatsn ina. they VIII
send them aid assistance, which about caps
the climax Of their lila.
Now at this state OF affairs Mr.. John Bull has began
to negotiate a mediator and friend 60 the indians
representing to the Yucaan government the policy OF
dividing the peninsula between the whites and Indians
giving TO the indians that part OF the province conti
ruous to the English settlement Of Honduras of which
Belize Is the chief commercial port and also the capital
OF the English possessions, Mesquite coast on one
is viewed by all in this state ana mpossible
for say they virtually giving to the English and
not the Indians his section CT Aucatan would be
great acquisition to the trade OF Honduras, being
well stocked with valuable woods, such as suitable
and valuable to the commerce of the English IS, in
their present limits these valuable woods growing
scarce and cedng this section Of land to the ndianss
but passing 1t to the wood cutters OF Honduras
&C. During all this local war the Indians could not be
supplied with any OF the requisites Of excepting
through the ports of Belize and Bacalar. This last
place taken possession OF by the Yucsan troops
under Gen Saline In April last and they still hold In
their possession. General s. Is in Merida for
proposal. thu English authorities Respecting
the division OF Yucatsn ana in favor Of the indians
are in bad plight. Among the troopsis company Of
American volunteers who have suffered much Capt.
Robert Kelly killed in fight with tine indians,
receiving tis said three balls at the Capt
BurDford $50 cailed) was also killed. The command
then deyolved on Lieutenant jackson; but ana In
formed that be has been superseded &c. Jacobs now
Is acting captain OF the company OF American who,
truly they wise Tor foolsh) enoug "
to IucataD, have seen the elephant.
At this time Sisal and Merida appeer 'uy enough.
In ndiDg your way through the ~ Merida,
you imagine daily that 1t must be What fsw
people you do consist, in the d. ace OF women
Of all colors and grades-thers b. now In Merida
fifteen women to one man popula bout 10000
The next numerous class consists priesthood,
good and bad. Heretofore those Ia holy orders were
not apy, and of course they were not deemed neces-
rsy in the srmy; but, within the last two years IL is
truly astounding how many, very many. young men
are hitting themselves for holy life Scores aud hun
ling the streets in all directions having assumed
the long black a,ea and black bat or scu cap sping
rsnker set of cowArdy rsscas cannot be produced in
this region
come OF, and Is over IL was quite gala time in Me-
rida snordipg proper opportunity for the ladies' to
show their smilios faces and fancy dres,es The
thedral IL certainly splendid affair and when visited
1t, thropged. The many priests, &c Ia all their
holy parasiticai robes the sttuned orchestra and,
IN ore than all the body of this immense building
pied by all the ladies OF the town their knees join
ing In the holy ceremonies, &c consutute most in-
terestng spectacle This feast ia the greatest ia the
calendar, and comes OF annually The number Of
holidays in this region Is said to be three hundred
and sixty-six every year.
gloomy as financial view. The quarrel with the In
osns has affected all agricultural pursuits, and almost
everything In the eating line comes from the United
ststes-nour, corn, beans, and even tobacco and
6ugsr, all imported into the province From New
Orleans are imported beam, corn and Hour the latte,
is seling At $ls and s2l per barrel corn nearly
double what It costs in oriesns tobacco and great
quantities Of sugar are imported from Cuba, and
this while Yucatan is great sugar and tobacco
country. But now all there articles must be
paid for and money In the only chief
ticle to llqudste this debt, it has . tendency TO
make money Heretofore iucatan xported great
quantities Of valuable dye and other costly woods
also hides and skins extensively but the staple article
Of export hss been her hemp. which 10 valuable aud
ranks in foreign markets next TO the Manila hemp
Al this time these articles hard to be got Wood
L. OF the question Hides and skins heretofore
procured In the interior by the Indians. with whom
en- ell quantities owing TO the same cause viz, war,
and nov Commands very high price Thus you see
the coufse Of trade IL against iucatan All must be
imported and little xported to meet the debts &c
H. sad that the past has been favorable to the
ern CROP but little has been planted ~ most OF the
tact Ia, most all the sboring men and the pro-
ducng classes have been taken from their calling.
and made to shoulder the musket--pric6ts aud
these pertaining 90 them being excepted. Lately
have had but two Of your vessels here and they
were forey put to IT to procure return cargoes The
brig Globe your port vii, only about cargo
The Vary Ann IL nearly ready aBd will take nearly n
fun lad. The bark Howe, understand, has arrived
from New York, and was put In quarantine, az
New YORK IL su,p.cted port. sssl Is one OF the
heatasst places in THE quarter OF the globe but one
of the most skable places too ris generally sup
posed that when the wufid made, Sisal made
Of Saturday night, and at about half past eleven
However, the people q thi, place are very quiet
moral and temperate Get; drunken person Is seldom
here; the population being about two thousand,
and live 10 qvite family sort ~ way The custom
house IL here established and is quite Of n-
c'me TO the working classes and the ocer. sttached
Ia fact IL s nearly half the support % the place For
the other half If their wealth ana subsistence they
indebted TO the Alaorans "a cluster Of Low islands and
extensive coral reefsl. which the bAne OF many
noble vessel Lstterly quite good rickiugs have been
rallied owing TO the loss of i've o. the English mall
STEAMERS viz The Tseed and Forth both Of which
were lost on thene Ascrans situated shout 80 mlss
north Seal and from the,e magnificent crsft
vas conveyed 20 sital all that could possibly be saved
expert divers succceded In getting from under water
many vslusbles &c. | have seen dollars q. black AZ
Iron that saved from them The last godsend 20
The people q Sissl aud Camreachy thr American
bark Alto If Boston while on her way from Hamburg
for Vera Jfur, With cargo Of German day goods, In
voiced ~ s2i0O This was truly harvest @ many
poor souls thst stood in need OF ssch assistance and
many people heresbouts under many obligations
To- the patron saint Of SisG via Saint Elmo In look
ing around this quiet stle port Of STEAL you stun
bic many article which cAuses you 60 take
eord look ~ g. should you witt the BARGE Office Of
the custt house, you are politely presented with
a nne camp stool aud requested 20 80 down You