The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06
MEXICO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

The Indian Revolts and Dcpredations In
Yucatan-Necessity for Vigorous Measures
to Protect tho White Against tho Red Race,
HAVANA, OCT. so, 1881.
Tho government forces In the peninsula OF Yucar
tan have been exceedingly limited at all times
and had II not been for tho volunteer aid
OF tho population, all kinds Of barbartes would
have been committed by the Indian tribes thai
are hostile not only to the government but 70 thu
othor Even as II s the war has taken extensive
proportions the hostile Indians havo increased cons!
eraby and, what is more they have been able to ofsa.
ize themselves with such perfection that at present
they constitute efficient and formidable force and %
we'll disciplined that great fears entertained that the
volunteer corps may prove inadequate TO resist thei
continuous attacks and depredations and moro 20 y
overcome them.
General Cepeda, the Governor, has not failed 70 -
port this Of affairs the superior
since the beginning OF August when tho eastern tribss
not only devastated many villages and towns on The
southern line but assassnaed many Of the Inhabitants
Since then the eastern and southern Indians formed
regular alliance, defensive and offensive against the
legal government The former have necessarily mads
the civilized populations, without quarter o.
mercy 1t the warliks and daring Of the Indian
tribes In the whole peninsula and they put In the
Geld three thousand men, well armed and equipped and
well disciplined advantage for which they prin,
cipally indebted to their traffic with the neighboripG
English colony Of Belize, which exchanges POWDER
balls and other wariko materials, as well ~ apparel
and other goods, for mahogany cedar and other tim
bers. Their headquarters are established at Chan,
Santa Cruz, and from this IS far as the old
prison OF Bacalar they possess largo and exs
tensive ranoheriss and sosdlands which pre-.
vide them with all the grain they can require fos
their maintenance. They always had an extraordinary
anpathy to the southern tribes, which only kept
the tribes dsunitcd but frequently in open warfare.
Although the souherners recognized any legal
government, they did not attack their neghbors and
in consequence Of certain treaties which celebrated
IN 1853 at Belize with the commissioners appointed
by Don RomslS pas do L. Vega then the governor ssd
ever since. Although their number Ii larger than toe
eastern tribes they are not wake as the latter nor
such inveterate enemies the easterners the
white race. Their social system Is better organizSdy
they are more industrious, aud many OF them carried
assisted the agricultural esab lishments tho proprie
This lasted till the so-called Imperial Commissary
traordinary and depiorsbls freak 70 suppose
that they had rsvolted. The protest q
make land which nothing more nor less than rat.
ncation of the treaty OF 1885, was assumed By him -
appearance Of fact which did no. exist before assign
Ing TO IL importance which led him to believe that 10
but even induced him 10 despatch dozen Or young cap.
tans 70 compliment 'hs Emperor" on the succesGul
ms and aw q
battered himself that when those Indians returned q
their forests, they would BE- like many apostles q
civilization and fidelity and, without consulting their
nature, customs or necessities, he was simple enough
TO send them project TO govern them. without afford
obey to respect the authority The result such
could have been expected The project assassin.
aed in the most barbsrous manner notwithstanding b:
was the individual that had previously arranged
for the ceremony OF submission and the same person
that Immediately accompanied the young captains 70
Mexico. After the murder OF the prefect the relations
between the indians and the other towns OF course
ceased and from that moment they commenced to re-
veal their disposition to hostes Subsequently
both tribes penetrated the ne surprising and sackna
the towns and ranchera5 which they subjected to hr0
and all the horrors OF such warfare al they had actually
advanced as far a. the State OF Campeche. II Wa
then that General Cereda marched rapidly TO provide
for It's defence and operate conjunction with Doa
Pablo Garcia the Governor who had already taken up
favorable position TO repel the enemy. II only
after the most energetic had been resortod -
that The enemy rered but u was then found that they
bad many southern followers, which confirmed the
alliance formed between the two tribes This aug
mentation in thor forces induced General Cepeds
TO march Immediately TO the eastern line, which
was continually mcnaced, and he strengthened the
garrison 90 40 TO provide for any sudden emef
bsrs HI, s ,qaons ewing 70 no ua o%n~
70 the natural encouragement both circumstances pro-
duced, he was not only unable TO take the onennvs o
send both funds and aen enable himto recover the
necessary tranquility and prosperity o. tho people Ipe
bor Of Mexican snlss IN Havana we're supposed 70 abst
the cacte Of the. Indiana leading the latter 70 beev4
that y was 70 produce w q ,ss rspub lie ''0
Tho discoveries made In the very capital therdal
show that thore more truth IN the supposed com
The Governor Of Yucaian had. under the foregoing
POSSIBLE sscrdce without delay and send two thousand
man ia his confidence down there order TO the
State from II: Prsvsns p,osrs sr ~ ,our,..
receved that the government had taken any action yss
in this disastrous war Of she Indiana