The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29
Our Honduras Correspondence.

bELlZB NOV. s, ISok.
attack on the To,cn Peten, By the IadiamsBad SIass
of AGairs-Hedpy RAINS, and Loss of Life
The I0ww of BucdLar Inundated, the Ground
Covered Ten Feel Deep-7he Corn and Rice
Crops Destroyed-Heapy Rains at Belize, and
Loss of Lite-Catts and Crops Destroyed Aati-
ciYatcd attack Of The Ladtaas---Bad State of D.
fsnce-DeYessed State of the Markets.
hasten to inform you, that since my last, per
Lsuretta, news has reached me that the indians
have taken tho town Of Peten and they are gathsr-
ing in great numbers in the southern part Of the
state of Yucatan. Ny correspondent ut Peten writes
me, without date:-s The Indians attacked the town
of Pcten this morning early. The Pstsnrisas
mounted two swivels, and fired few shots, and
then Hed frightened by the large numbers Of the
Indians. They are all in q state Of the greatest
confuson-m women, children, morch andse, for
niture and other property hudded indiscriminstely
together. Many Of these people are only
half clad. The rain has poured down in torrents.
and everything IL in q horrible condition. The
worst of all is yet to The people all with
out food, their clothing and bedding wet, and
therefore they are without shelter families have
been separated-mothers crying for their chill
dren, and children for their parents. Many Of the
inhabitants are, 1t is feared, drowned. will give
you any further information that may reach No
from this quarter, by the bark Regatta, which sai
in a few days for New York My CORES pendent e
Bacalar writes me, October &c, cit has rainsd n
this town constantly for fifteen days, and believe
the water has fallen ton feet on the Level.
There is person now living that remembers svR
having seen the rain in such quantity befors.
This town, rs you know, stands on o hill, yet tho
whole back part Of it il inundated, while the Lake
in front is SWOLLEN that all the islands In il ars
covered The corn, rice, and other plantations axo
entirely destroyed And, to add to our cslamitiss,
the Indians arc surrounding the town, and ffsn sp
pesrances there are many thousands Of them, saA
can, If they will only make the attempt, take The
town. If they do, God only knows what will be-
come Of us, for We cannot get away, ss We have No
craft 1t hand. If my life Is spared, will send yea
further accounts, and more minute, by The
next opportunity. A courier has been sent to The
Rio Honda and Cerasal for bungoys to take
away the women and children. Our troops ase
nearly out Of provisions and ammunition, and wha$
is far for US, they all laboring under the
impression that it is better for them to fight for te
your General Scott, when he had the Asxs-
cans in front and FIRE in the rear" Afsn
in Belize remain tho same ~ l informed yea
in my last. The rain has continued TO fall II
The entire country has been inundated, Thousands =
cattle have been drowned, and an immense smeun3
Of property destroyed. To add to our oalamiks4
q number Of lives have been lost. Amid the vaxt-
Gus reports which have reached this town. thsEs
seems TO be nine lives lost, and great many miss
ing. There arc large number Of old pensicnezs-
some of them blind, and others lame and MINED
who live up these rivers missing, and fears are O.
tertaned that they are drowned IS their houses ase
all under water. / will, by the next opportunity
giveJou the full particulars Of the loss by this
Our market is now glutted. Five osrgoes Of pre-
visions have arrived during the last ten days 6ss
a. immense quantities have been lost by the foo&
We shall soon get rid of the surplus
Cochineal and indigo remain scarce and hsh-
Mahogany Is unsteady, and on the downward to-
dency Logwoed dull and heavy. @. D.