The New York herald., 1869-06-15

Affairs in the ADMINISTRATIONS to the Cortes-
Order of General Sanz-The Volunteers
disappointment at the Goodness of the United
States.
ARROYO May IS, 1869.
Matters in this island are by no means better than
tney were during the unfortunate Lares revo'u-
ton. Both spaniards and natives hate each
other heartily. The former confident in the govern
ment's protection, insult the latter and harass
them in every possible way. The natives, on their
side, suffer in silence their many wrongs, and Sc
cretly prepare TO avenge them. The hatred is SO
intense On either side that If sudden lnsurrecton
broke out would be the most sanguinary and de-
structive one in history's records
The Captain General has at last issued decree
naming the last two days OF May and the first two
of June for The elections. The natives, disgusted
with the difference existing between their electoral
rights and those OF the spaniards, and convinced
besides OF the futty Of sending their representa-
tves TO Spain, the Constituent Cores task being
over, have received The Generals decree with the
greatest GOODNESS. All the natives are determined
upon abstalnpg from voting unwilling TO sanction
such injustice with their intervention. The Span
iards are Jubiant with this, foreseeing the triumph
OF their candidates.
General SAM has sent q circular to every corregi-
dor In the island ordering them on the slightest
symptoms OF revolt to be merciless, and to shoot and
destroy all those who should be found IN the Streets
without any regard 20 age condition or sex. THIS
brutal order has produced the greatest Indignation
through the whole island. Even the most paclnc
men manifest their disgust openly.
The volunteers are an object OF contempt and
hatred TO the natives, who say they are set OF
towards and butchers. They are Kissed and insuIted
every day by che rabbie VINO go SO far as to throw
stones at them. The volunteers have now been
authorized TO punish their offenders the future
they may think proper. This imprudent measure
will give rise some day or olher to fatal collision,
when much blood will be split. Wilb these and
other similar blunders peace runs a great risk OF
being broken. General Sanz seems bent on exasper-
atlng the Porto Ricans.
The government observes tile closest vigilance over
all letters and newspapers coming from abroad,
particularly over those proceeding from the United
States. AS soon as ship arrives In one OF these
ports it IS infinitely searched by an Official and all
printed or written papers found on board are i'm.
mediately taken TO the Post Office, where they are
examined, and those containing any Information
on cuban AFFAIRS are put aside and never delivered
to their owners.
sympathy towards the United States has always
been very Warm among tile Porto Means, who, III
general, desire anneXatlon; but this feeling begins
somewhat to subsde, OWING to the present admins
trationS conduct towards cuba. The dominant
idea IS tnat the United states, having been the apOs
ties of oerty in America, bound to give not only
moral but material aid TO the Cubans Their disap.
pointment has been very great at this unexpected
coldness OF the American government, While Mexico,
Peru and Chile have recognized the beIiseren rights
OF the Cuban insurgents.