The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30
Our Belize Correspondence.

EgIzE, Honduras, Doc. IL, 1885.
Fsaa, Rio. Bee, the Soldiers Of he Third West india
Regiment and tie Creole Pop1,Isation-Spera1 Persons
lrjsr1-noys Trouble A,'.isto1ted-Loss Of Trading
,SchoonT-7po Liuss Lost yhos Of a.. Earlhq1aks-A
Gentleman: Missing, &C., &C.
hare to inform you that this town was tho scene OF
fearful riot between the creole population and the soldiers
Of the Third West India regiment the night of Saturday
last, the 10th inst The riot commenced at about
quar past ocloek 10 the chop Of r. Sourre by three
soldiers They were driven oat Of town 10y the cfeoles
They were BOOB REINFORCED by large number of
soldiers, and returning into town met soon atsr
crossing the bridge, the market square, on the south
aide OF the oSn, BY large number Of creoes, each
armed with sapodela club stick, when fearful 6gnt
commenced which resulted il The expulsion Of the sol
he police torres and the inspoc:5r or p, were 20, ysr
ne bridge and sent up barracks. On their way 10
the barracks they net soldiers who heard Of the
Ilo an1 VINO came to assist TIER comrades. They all
came back into town. and ct the foot Of the bridge we're
met by h LORD and others who begged them ID
tempt 70 cross the BRIDGE but with scccs they
and children when commenced another fierce and dread
'u light. The soldiers had stcss ana rayonets the
.nd s., s ~ lac ne'y ssas, ana pow th5k
and bruised both sides Two pa,oops OF soldiers were
brought down unasr arms, out when they arrived
ground they joined TIER comrades, and tho ht became
general and lasted until near ninc O'Clock when crdei
rom exhaustion The officers of the garrison who were
present had no command oyer tho troops Tie police
force Of account, and mob law regned gupra,
in British Honduras for about three hours
Ihe troops are all clecH, colonial creoles Of Jams
ca Or Barbados ami few Coolies and have very bad
reputation; for several years there nas been stronr
aversion 10 this regiment by the creole population Of this
sosn, and the fearful rio. Of last eyeng cn7 the pre-
nde to more fearful contest which vii soon come OF
seven or the soldiers IN the B.rracS HOSPITAL fear.
.ny hTused four Of t1e creoes Ia tho 2aam ms
osplta II The same state, while great na uoer besffes
are Wounded some very badly at their private resi-
dences, among whom Is Joseph Lord, Esq member OF
the Legislative Assembly. who stabbed or struck
with Day onet over the left temple.
serious aud fatal acedert occurred ice Mosquito
coast, by which Mr. John D. Gautz shopEecpar Of this
town, and Captain saacks, also Of this town, lost their
lives They bad been down 70 Blue Te,ds trading
trip IN small schooner and returning to Rez,.
After rounding the Cape Gracios dos, teey met
With heavy gale Of wind which capszsd their schooner,
which sunk. Captain Isaacxs, who could ss,m, vas
could not swim sank Immediately vhla the Two C.rb
| Captain Isaachs was 4 Scotchman: Mr. GantZ was q
| German, and formerly from New York.
We haze had earfn gales Of wind from the north north
vest AMI the vest since last wrote you, aud
slight shocks Of earthquakes have felt in this town
Much alarm has been and st felt that OF
Walkers men will como to Onoa ,heir way W MICA
ragna The feeling of hostility to A,ericans III Honduras
| IS, u possible, OF the increase.
Some anxiety is felt hero about Mr. Roberts, who
went into Honduras last August, and who promised n
write TO his friends via Beizs, but who has NOT yet
been heard from here He may have written 10 his
friends in New York direct and If they will obige his
friends here by acknowledging his leers Adams c.
! Henepslaal or John Rceb Of this place.