The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-01
Our Yucatan Correspondence.
BURMA VISTA, C,ntoy Island,
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&aue Trade NTH Ms Yacaton Indisns-A Nesr
Stthsmsnf--Socitfy in Yucatan.
avail myself Of the departure from this place o!
the American brig Rsvielle, Capt. Kellogg, Ened
BY Aessrs. Hitchcock 4 Co., Of your CITY, to for
ward yen brief account Of the "dolngs in these
parts" during the last three months. Should the
rstcb be deemed worthy Of insertion 10 your va,a
able journal. snail endeavor to furoish your paper
With Communications hereafter, as opportunities
,offr, and give Jou some itens In EeFzal 70 rss
"slave trade shich has been ,s-ned on with such
7w:ccess ,ctey by sssalsh vtsseis rrom Yu:ssan to
Cuoa---oser . ,cCO yaving bson introdassa in tha.
islsnd from the ADJOINING peninsula, within the last
few months.
The arrival Of the brig R. at your whsrves, loaded
with puano and turtle, will be matter Of some in
quiry Permit me to satisfy the curious by the in
fora alton that she Is the pioneer psckes" bstwesa
New York and this place, where she has been load
ing for the last three weeks, and now awaits fair
wipd to bear from our midst several worthy citizens
who 90 TO New York ON business connected with
the enterprise.
As regards our new excitement" you may well
suppose the recent est Ablishment of tented fell,
upon the eastern and rocky shore Of Oontoy Island
which 10 situakd-as q comp d'G,i at chart Of the
Mexican Gull VIII convince you-some nine miles
from the east coast Of Yucatan, and within danger
proximity to the Gem Of the Antilles hAs served
To put the Havannians on the gus vivs. As the sud
den and une xpected appearance Of this "shalmut"
built village has given rise 70 ions and unfouodei
specula:ions, have presumed 70 lay before you
few facts connected with the founding and mu,h
room growth of our city (which il now composed Of
citizens from ell quarters Of the gobe) on this here
tofore little known and dssolats ialard. Il Is very
probable that the numerous incidents connected
with the foundation OF Rome and Carthage, familiar
70 A]most every schoolboy, would not have reached
modsrp times but for the subsequent greatness
which hoee cities attained then, In this ago OF pro-
grefs and printing, who can $50 even with " pro-
pbetc eye" the future dessiniee Of our prosperous
little place which has, even at this early period BE-
come the marx Of every curious and microscopic
eye? "veveroe," from Havana, and other vessels
which have at various times approa he'd the coast,
bave regarded Il with astonis 1ment. The com
msndipg position which II occupios has giveo TO 1t
the name Of Buena visits or Good View. Toe 1850
citation Of name and "wsriike" appearance, con-
brs no doubt wi its juxt& position TO Cuba have
rved to invest II with al the horrors OF llbuster
Inn ard 10 incur at the same time al the suspicion
ard Jealousy Inherent TO our neighbors-the Span
iards.
with hope that few brief extracts nom diary
Of our migrate hiiher may prove Of some interest
" the resder In "genesal" and the future designs
II the occupants Of tos place, Of pecuniary interest
10 the commercial aud agricultural readers In "par.
ticuAr - sill commence at the starting point and
.baIl fbish the narrative 1t some future time, II
not permitted 70 do 30 poS.
The execution, consisting OF three vcsssls-Eax.
lish ha,k CsfthagsDa, Capt. Cr,mar; American
brig Revfie, and Mexican schooner Josea Fernan.