The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12
News from Yucatsn.

News from Yucstsn.
PROC ssss or THE WAR or RAcEs-rHs REVOLT
TIoNIsTs ROUTED BY rHE GovERHxErS TROOPS
THE sOUTHKRk COAST LINED WITH kx1SLs-r4o-
CLAMATl0n or THE GOVERNOR.
Prom tho New Orleans i1cayurc, NOV.
Fy the schooner STAR Captain Cannon arrvea .ns
morning nom Sissai, have two weeks later auvces
from fucatanto tho 14th ult from Merida the capital
Tho political war continued, without any decided sue
cess on either side though would appear that the al
vance Of the revouonss had been arrested Our papers
by this arrival however, all in the interest o. the
nsbops mrs, Ss @ som nau caution
II We are to believe them, indeed, Campeachy itscii
was as II were in state OF siege the rcvoluucnss
having been disiodgcc from position ON The north
EN-, Trough they continued stiil to hold the WHO'S
southern coast a. far Laguna. The government
forces took W their position before the town on tho morn
ing Of the 9Th having driven the enemy from two strong
loss IN the vicinity with great slaughter The aiyanc-
thicer from whose cical report copy lost large
unbcr Of killed and wounded.
The same papers contain three other reports from the
officer; the first rating the successful repuise Of
sorte Of leo men, the 9Th the second informing the
CommancerinC hlef that fire had been opened on the
town the 9th; the third detailing very bloody" en-
gsgomsnt tho l.th in this last the whole bcsieging
.cice of 500 men was engaged, what number OF the
sncmy we arc not informed. Tho rcvoutioniits were
Daiy driven back into the town in much confusion and
With great stat ghtcr.
Commenting these successes the Merida Gardnids So
iGs, the government organ, Of the 18th uit says
There il still patriotism lett i'll the land. II amounts
in it, enthusiasm to heoi, such "a We read Of in
he days Of ancient Greece ami luct.n viii not only yet
Of thus terrible struggle bit will establish
tie foit,n es Of her people anew
The government il eli however does not seem TO feel this
ftGiee OF confidence. proclamation by Gov Bsrrera, IN
tho paper, speaks Of the struggle as stl very
doubtful Among other thngs lac complains Oh the
ucasiness oi the eeeiai government winch haa not as
taken sies with either party The Governor ntnaes
Pretty clenrl, his intention to assume dcatofial powers
t,nonoi,s government, doubtless sympathises with the
rev oiuticnists
in the meantime the lndan barbarians continue their
depreciation everywhere Among others, the town Of
CHI booot had been invaded sacked, ana al the inhab
tanis Ike those OF Tekax, massacred lhe scene says
proclamation the signature of large number OF
citizens Merida wir TOO horrible ~ describe and has
struck terror INTO the hearts oi all"
RAvAGEs OF THE INDIANs-APPEAL OF THE CITI
zLNs or MERIDA TO THE GovERSMENT--THE IN
DIAN RACE TO BE ExTERMINATED.
ltrom the New Orleans Picayune, Nov. a
Since evening edition we have been able to give
our Iuc;ian papers more thorough pefusa Ihey COZ
Tin in detail everything there written especially OF tho
layages OF the Indian population Tho slvag1S even
threatened the capital Of Merida the inhabitants Of which
the vicinity such not formally enrolled ia
the National Guards ia any way .bJe.t to military
duty had effected permanent organization for their bet
ter defence In letter to the Governor Of the state
quaptpg him with tie step they had taken and formally
Offering their services IN case OF need inc people Meri
Ola draw most gloomy picture OF the actual state OF
things in this distracted country
"lhe barbarian war that consuming cancer of SO many
years standing State has ut length developed into
proportions fghtiu and assumed an aspect SO threat
enirg that unless citizens come up at once to her assist
Yucan must be botted out from the list OF
civilized nations The dreadful sackng Of tho towns OF
Chcnconot and Tckax. the horrors Of which cannot be
described has struck terror into the hearts Of ALL Tho
people of the Sierra and Eastern districts in conse-
quenc. fleeing every direction to escape death at the
hands these yandals, and ancient towns till
hckiy inhabited all atoncc converted intofright-
full deserts"
Tho people then proceed 10 speak more particularly
Of their own dangers. These Indians have gradually
become better and better acquainted with the arts
OF modern warfare during the long and bloody
struggle between the races They have at the same
time grown and more cunning more barbarous and
iciocous, they would not be waiting in the viii,
nor would be difficult for them to penetrate to their
own residc was bu, the part Of prudence then, at
capital. while in any case the duty Of good citizen
and lover OF his country to render whatever aid was in
his power, in this terrible crisis to the unhappy PENN
sula."
Gov. Barreda at replied in n more private note,
thaBk the Merdans for their prompt and patriotic &C
ton 20 their credit the present state Of affairs,
aud accepting their proeed services subsequ ently
in general proclamation, in which he declared war 70
the lniic against the sarbsans neioe any ~ nm
hckiy populated Indian districts for the purpose of
better acquaintng himself with their disposition and lay
ing plans the eectua Termination vi this singular
The Governor adds
1he time had indeed arrived for putting my plans into
execution when civil war originating in personal inte-
rest broke the action the government
depriypg IL, as did, Of portion Of the very troops and
pecuBiaIy resources upon which IL counted for its lrst
operatons Meanwhile the horrible events Mt Tekax took
place which have again stcecd determination TO make
these barharias without any holding up till they
driven 10 the coast and there externina;ed."
The levy OF four thousand additional troops IL therefore
ordered and forced loan OF decreed AZ To the
civil war the Governor thinks he can get along with
without other pecunary than the ordinary
OF the country and other troops than those under
command OF Col Ieraza before Campeachy, .withn
whose walls. and along the between that city
nd the island Of Carmen, the revolution Is now conccn
rafcd.n
In subsequcn, call to arms, however, and "a late
he 18Th after the victories before Campeachy were 70
ported the Governor speaks less confidently savagcs
the borders and traitors within, nc hardly knew which
way Ia turn
'Ias.aes from the Of the republic we receive
assistance. Even communications 10 the supreme
government (at the city of Mexico) have not been an
swcred. A profound mystery involves our relations
with the federal power II Is far from my intention to
charge with abandoning us attribute its negligence
solely lamentaho condition in which itself found,
the eisordorei state OF thngs which parayzcs And
yet how possible 10 explain this prolonged silence for
whole months, in which the government OF fucaan
has received message from the federal cap'tap
The truth v, suppose, the federal government
wishes the OF the revoluousis, and that Gov
Rrrcda himself doubtless knows though he does not wish
In say