The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-30
PORTO RICO.
Disturbed state Of the IsIand-Revoh Among
the acknowledgements Made by fhe Cnp-
tain General-Episodcs Of che tnsurrectian--
Coumercial situation Had.

Disturbed State or the IsIand-Revos Among
tho acknowledgements Made by the Cnp-
tain acknowledgements Of che Iasurrectian--
Commercial Situation Had.
P0RTo RICO, Nov. 8, 1865.
Although the armed Instruction was suppressed
In this island, tranquility II by means restored
There is great deal Of excitement throughout the
island and we hear every day OF new protest OF the
Inhabitants against the government. One DAY II Is
at San German, when they lower and barn Tue span
ish nag. Another day there Ii great demonssra-
tion at Mayagues; several hundred persons prone
made the streets singing patriotic airs and crying,
"TiDG la Libe,fadr' Then again Ii il ut San Juan.
mutiny among the troops took place there on The
31st ult. Of1cers and men revolted III the forts
and asked for the same privilege granted to their
fellow soldiers In the mother c0untry--a reduction
Of two years Of the term OF service TO men and the
promotion to the next grade OF every officer. IL
granted by the Captain General and the affair WAS
quietcd down.
Arrests continue OF course to be OF daily occur.
renee; the prisons are filled. In ArccibO Ia small
town there are nearly 1900 persons confined in
frame building. They arc packed IN with insufficient
on other tnaa BY any lew sn
holes in the wall They are dying At the rate OF two
or three per day.
prisoners have been released ball. but only those
who could avail themselves Of strong recommenda-
lions, powerful influences or plenty OF money have
obtained that privilege. The rest must wait and at
the rate the Judges are working now Ii viii take
epa - 9s'
that time they wiz be liberated BY their brothers In
arms.
teresting. After the battle was over four men
manned round the nag, ON the top OF a mountain,
bearer threw himself with the nag, over the preci-
pice rather than surrender The troops left, well
satisfied that ne had persisted; but 1t was not so; by
almost miracle he was saved and s alive, In q safe
place. with the nag already baptized with Porto
Rcan blood, ready to be displayed again In the next
encounter. How long before that will be cannot
tell you; but 1t would not surprise anybody II 1t were
tomorrow. One can feel everywhere the under
current Of Indignation against Spain. You hear only
words OF reprObation against the Porto kicans ct
Madrid, who have asked in humble tone OF the pro-
visl0nal government some reforms for this island.
"That Is not the way to act :" 1t is said here be-
cause we, as well as the Spaniards have our rights
We must enjoy our liberty, and as 1t is not possible
to obtain 1t peacefully we must take II iorclbly; and
you may depend upon 1t, the Porto Ricans viii try
hard, ut any rate"
Tue Inconsistency OF the government both home
and colonial contributes to increase the dissatsfac
tion Ii 1t not revolving to see ourselves prosecuted
and imprisoned for asking the same thing and pro-
claiming tine same principles after all that were pro.
claimed in the Spanish pyOnusciad0ri Had not
both movements tnN same origlng Were they not
brought by the same causesY 1t Ii true that tue
revOutOnists here aimed at the independence OF
their country; but did not the pennsular movement
aim alter ALL TO gam the independence Of the peopeY
Did they not detnrone their QueenY md they not over
throw monarchy i5self that venerated Institution,
until then the Dulwark OF the nation and which
beencu " say 10 every pIonunCdiileht 80 iar tiou
shall go and no iurtherY' Well, n TO obtain their
liberty and their rights they have done much Why
do they persecute for the very same thing A
prominent Spaniard said the other day, within my
hearing, ssThis revolution is after all the same revo
luton OF spain; but here we viii have Rojas, Ceoo
lerO and two or three more OF the leaders shot.n
Here is consistency for4ood. Liberty according 10
this gospel, is good thing for Spain. but po,son
Tor the colonies. the socaled liberal government
Of Madrid has approved the action OF Generals Ier
sundi and Pavla happen what may, Cuba and
Porto Rico must be spanish colonies. Liberty for
ne q Tort
Commerce is ieeng the consequences " the sit
nation. Few transactions are made ana money is
awIully scarce.
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