The New York herald., 1872-10-05
THE REDS IN HONDURAS.
Another Indian Raid---A British Camp
Taken by Surprise.
Murder, PiIiage and Incen-
diarism.
Gallant Defence Of the Military.
The Indians Repulsed.
KINGSTON, Sept. 20, 1877.

Intelligence has reached here of another raid
upon the British settlers by the Indians OF Hon.
duras. 1t occurred on the 1st Of September, at .
moment when, everything seeming peaceable.
even the military, whose duty 1t is to be always en-
the alert for events OF the kind were taken by sur
prise. The assailants were the Ykache Indians,
who inhabit the southern part OF Yucatan. Their
attack was directed upon settlement called
Orange Walk, near C0rosal. They were about five
hundred in number, and seemingly were well
armed, while the garrison did not consist OF moro
than forty men. under the command of Lieu.
tenant Smith, AS the raiders entered the
township they first invaded the residence OF
Mr.. Downer, the stpendiary magistrate, whom
they bound hand and foot and were about to SUBJ
ject to horrible torture, when his wife threw her.
self between them and by her cries and entreaties
kept them from their diabolical purpose till Mr..
Oswald and number OF policemen came up ana
drove OF the assailants 1t was discovered, how
ever, that these were only the advance guard Of
the party, as a large body Of the savages were
shortly after esped to be entering the township.
Mr.. Downer and his family, Mr.. Oswald and tho
policemen then made their way to the military
barracks.
PILLAaING AND FIRING HOUSES.
BY this time the alarm was given and q number
Of the inhabitants barely succeeded in getting into
ofthe Indians while the other body to pillaging
the houses and setting fire to them The military
times times their ri humber they kept up q brisk firo io
lew Of Tie ehemt and woundIng solne
killed and sixteen wounded. Lieutenant
smith was also seriously wounded. Among
wounded After pilIagng to the extent Of some
100000 to $4,000 the enemy retired, burning the
dwellings Of the inhabitants on their march. On
the circumstance becoming known at Belize the
Governor lost no time In prOclalmng martial law
In the Northern district and despatchng Major
Johnston with all available troops in pursuit OF the
PRIVATE ADvICEs OF THE RAID.
received from Bellze:-
LIST September the Indians from the south of Ynostaa
called Orange Walk Tie attack serious Ths
Ss rss I the % ASSISTANCE NC aY Of e1srS Sss
say % IN @ nnnsa IN al srstsn: S
The seem to have had
killed and sixteen wounded seriously besides Lieutenant
men There are also three or four eonsases and sew
eral Civilians Sl anout seyenee SERIOUSLY wounded
and nAd 70
nm SSS'' assEs " %ss
troops sent Off to reinforce. 1t is all over now.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Another correspondent supplies the followng:-
the M op IN
Indians made sudden descent on Orange Walk, a small
township southwest of Corosal They were all well
armed, and poured In regular shower of bullets upon
the place The troops, few in number, were taken by
surprise, Ibelieve without their full accoutrements
and Just barely being able to catch up their gnns
Lieutenant Smith, the only officer with the troops at
the time Mt Orange Walk, received bullet in his left
breast at the very commencement OF the ensagement
and the soldiers became naturally little dsorganized
but good sergeant assumed command Immediately, and
the rallied bravcly under him. They succeeded In
driving the indians back with many killed aud wounded
Our loss at present known is two soldiers killed six
teen seriously wounded, besides the officer Lieutenant
Smith The army surgeon has not been yet able TO extract
the BALL There 6re also two three c0stables wounded
and about seventeen civilians
they attacked They tied him In his own house IN the
presence of his wife, and might have killed him taken
him away ii men had not come In with rifles and
given them few bullets They cleared on wounded bu!
go his grasp OF Downer. black 10 Jamacan) gave
him the point of the bayonet and killed him on the spot
by which D0wner relieved and his bonds
moved They burned down his house and also the police
station the outroons of the barracks and other houses
In all nine. s#
On receipt of the intelligence the Governor at once
summoned meeting Of the Prvy Council, and martial
law declared In the Northern district detachment
Of troops was despatched to the no to reinforce what
was there before.
The Major Commanding won't himself with them. He
has been making skrmishes in different directions with
mounted body Of the military and securing the coun
will he They have retired to tho wild
opened fasncsscs which stretch along the Rio Hond0,
which river separates British Honduras from Yucatan
no blood was shed them although their chief, Marcus
Canu into Corosal and blew his horn for his fol-
lowers. The wretch Is dead this time, believe He got
two awful shots and the people report that he died in
enjoy the relish they met with this time They may pos.
6tbly try and revenge 1t.