New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-19
THE WAR IN YUCATAN.


THE WAR IN YUCATAN.
BY the arrival yesterday of the schooner Rsfsea,
from Csmpeschy, We have received files OF the
Botetin del EsPtritu Publico to the I'm ult. ~,
We learn from these papers that Campeschy is stu
In posse sson Of the revolutOnists. We cannot ind
apy detailed record OF the operations Of the besegers
Their operations are probably conducted with charac,
teristic spguor The mpeschy people had resolved
$50 new guns and supply Of powder.
The Bon hints pretty strongly that there ERE a.. re
traitors within the city and demands tnas tesy DC
a stop to the by calling of the troops, and at
tributes the outbreak to the interference OF Mendez,
the Governor with the freedom Of election The Rev
the Reaconsy faction in other psrs of the country
ON the contrary the BOettn appears to be particularly
hostile to Santa Anna and sudes to Cononfort as the
savior OF the country.
nounces eleven individuals az traitors and declares
them unworthy to belong TO any corps within the cleo
toral district of Csmpeschy:
The besieging party still held possession OF the
of committing all tors Of depredstions, among which
the most prominent is the taking OF cattle without pay
ing for them 1t says that many Ct the Inhabitants OF
the m %sos.
sitping commander, had burnt the vesses lying of
San FTar CISCO and set 6re to the suburb Of Gusds-
loupe, by which number Of edifces were destroyed.
Col. Ruiz, Of the b.siegers, had been severely
wounded by q canron-bslI. They tine besiegers)
during the previous ten days lost ten men killed and
feven wounded. -Four hundred OF tneir force had
been detached and sent 10 Merida, the Government
theIe fearing q pronuncidrnento.
By this arrival our previous reports OF me capture
of Sisal by the Campeschy troops Ia confirmed. rhe
sttse king force was commanded by Andreas Cepeds
The enemy lost three killed and six wounded. The
victors cspt four "a Founders, one 10 FOUNDER two
I2.pourS carronades, and quantity Of munitions.
They also took several prisoners, and little armed
.1fnl lima
The Boshn thinks that the capture of Sisal has as
sured the triumph Of the revolutionary party. I'M
medistely siterward more than q hundred volunteers
came over TO the Csmpeschy people: Inc boTetM
expected sings TO follow IN Merida and n Onsnfe.
IN o. Pic, Dec 10.
DETAILS OF THE TAMPlCO CONSPIRACY.
From The " o. Peaysse. Dec. r.
Tho schooner W. w. Hsrkness, Capt. Church. nom
Tsmpico the Sd nst arrived at this port yesterday
morning. The general news by this arrival princi-
psry conoerns the late political conspiracy, which
came 10 near proving fatal TO the existing Govern.
mens Of the State full particulars of which will be
found 10 u following extract from private letter,
politely placed at our service:
TAxPIco, Nov. 80, 1857.
Under separate cover send yeu newspaper con.
tsiDrg q proclamation from the COmmsnder.io Chief
of the military forces to the inhabitants OF this CITY,
by which you will perceive that the talent Of desga-
rg politicians together with the wealth aud influence
of tie clergy Of this country have been employed to
subvert The present system government even at the
rscrifce Of The lives of all Who oppose its enemies:
On the 18th inst while Gen. Moreno and bis principal
officers were ing ate breakfast 81 the residence
of the second military commander the house wss az
lacked by about twenty soldiers, under orders OF
pereon by the name Of Juan Castillo Peren, who
pouyed in several voleys OF musketry, morally
soundng ore of the Generals aids, while the greater
number Of the party were made prisoners, including
the General In the mean time the cry OF Rehsony
Fueros was raised and tker the disturbance became
general
The artillery barracks, stusted in the center OF the
city were immediately occupied by Castils Perez
Gel. Eulosio Gsuter Nsdomsr, who, Is said,
ion ed the revoteo party, vss shot through the oody
by o sergeant, and nstsntaneousiy expired In tneI
nncst. II October, 1850, tbs same Vsdomsr hgured
a, the head Of revolution in this city, sgsins! GAIA
The ports on The east snd wet aides Of the city re-
MAR ed in fhe hands Of the Government party, and az
soon as the news Of toe imprisonment VI Gen. Moreno
reached the Of the officers they opened toe nres
on me city, killing several innocent persons snd causn
serious injury 70 The private dwellings. This seemed
10 ue 70 De novel mode of warfare, ss it vas equally
gratifying to the officers Of the fort to destroy friend
"a il vas 70 destroy foe Daring the space OF two
noars toe Inhabitants OF :ns city were exposed "
these horors, when the Government party ieganed
possession Of the city, released Gcr MoIero ana nap
ply restored order.
But sn fearful that the present tranquility which
we are Low enjoying will be bet brief respite, az ms
ekments which caused tie late disturbance are inces
sSr y at work for the overthrow Of me present system
Of Goy.rnn sn: ind urless President Comonfcst pur
sues dt rent policy from ina: which hoe msrked bic
past conduc. he viii eoor be obliged 70 reLnqrish tee
ie.rs 20 his old fac, Gen. Santa Anna.
.ssi org .r1e since .0s cc&s. las beer visited oy
vessel Of var 70 ltOh sf:e' Tie !nts,est ef American
,rSent and they are new very ntch required N asse
wa:ers-
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