The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-24
PORTO RICO.

Uprising Among the PeOpIe-The STnataFds TO
be swept from the IsIand-The Young Ma
uVes Aroused -Mutterings of the Comm
Storm.
Correspondence from Mayaguez May 2, apprlses
us of a coming revolution on this island 1t says:-
BY this time you are doubtless fully informed OF
the terrible condition OF affairs in this land The
uprising OF the people against the tyrannical despot
ism of Spanish rule, which for years has been ma
turing mas at last eliminated and partly broken out
Not in the general way OF meeting the foe face TO
face upon the field of battle, but in more sure and
effective manner, one that has never yet ailed-the
irresistible attack or the ncendary shielded by the
darkness OF night, and the dagger OF an invisible
nand performing its bloody work in some lonely road
or deserted street.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE or SPANISH SOLDIERS
A few soldiers who have wandered too lar from
their garrs0ns have mysterOusly disappeared for
days; when next seen their bodies have been found
lying in some ditch by the ruins OF old church.
weltering in their blood The poor ignorant Spanish
conscTpt has atoned with his life for the crimes Of
his rulers
PONCE IN A STATE OF DESPAIR.
In Ponce especially the situation is really appalling
me cOnnagratiOns OF last month"; the terrible havoc
which the yellow fever and UonliO negro il producing
among the garrison and the preCiptate departure OF
the principal families from the towns have been
communicated to you and need no further comment
or repetition.
MUTTERIEG or THE COMING STORM.
IL Will not be long before the revolution already
lnaugurated in the manner above mentioned, will
nave assumed more formidable dimensions. We
have among us many Cuban emssares VINO are
busily arranging the necessary preminaries for the
grand coup d'etdt which Is momentarily expected.
Our young men, the jeBneSSe dOreG, are no longer
seen as before, frequenting nightly the cafes and
billiard rooms IL inquired for you are answered that
they have gone to their own or the plantations OF
their friends. Their movement less likely 20 be
observed in the secret reCesses OF the mountains
than in thickly peOped city. The authorities have
their hands fun in watching the large towns, and
cannot spare troops for the interior. The wealthy
families are all leaving the island.
THE PATRIOTS WELL ORGAEIZRD--ARNs EXPECTED.
In all the principal towns, namely the capital,
Ponce, MayagueZ, Arroyo, Aguadeila, ana 81 Ger
main, the organization Is complete, ana al thaI ~
wanting for the outbreak TO commence ~ te arrival
OF n vessel from the United States, laden with arms
and ammunition She is expected 70 land on the
coast of Guanica The plans of the reyo.utlonsts
are SO well designed, and their precautions so COM
nlete thai when the words, "Forward, march - are
inferred M that hour and minute the uprising will be
universal throughout the island and there can De no
Gonbt that the battle will be 'sharp short, and de-
cisVe." -, .,,,, ,,o,,. .,,,.,.,
The Porto Rcans are no less brave nor less patri-
otic than their Cuban brethren. They are desirous
of liberty ana of throwing of the Spanish yoke.
They have waited for opportune occasion TO pre-
sent itself 90 strike the blow for freedom. The time
has now arrived The mother country is too ah-
sOrbed with her own domestic troubles TO pay much
attention 10 the colonies and besides, all the forces
she can spare are now concentrated in Cuba. Ger
tanly more favorable opportunity viii never pre-
sent ITSELF would here mention the names of the
prominent leaders Of this movement but am afraid
that II might work injury TO them An that can be
said IL that the most influential and wealthy citizen
are pledged 70 its suppor.