The New York herald., 1869-06-24
PORTO RICO.
Elections 60 tho Cortcs-Emoute Among tho
Troops-Alarm Of tho Governmont-Arrests
of Prominent Citixens-Supprcsston of News.

Elections TO tho s-Emoute Among tho
Troops-AIarm of the Governmeut-Arrests
of Prominent Citixens-Supprossion of News.
PORTO RICO. June 8. 1869.
TIE eiecuons nave at last taken place here. The
liberals as told you In my last. were placed in such
q condition by the electoral law that their defeat
was unavoidable They, therefore, resolved upon
abstaining themselves from any participation what
ever In the matter The Spaniards remained thus,
TO their great JOY. undsputed masters OF the situa-
ton. Being no longer hed in check by the liberals,
the necessity OF union ceased and division sprang up
among them Some desired to have nothing changed
IN the actual mode Of government. and others wished
10 see the island held under still stronger ties, find
ing its present condition too free. The latter party
presented among its candidates Admiral Mendez
Nunez the man who bombarded the inonensiye
town of Valparaiso; General Pavia. the butcher OF
hundreds OF innocent victims during the Lares revO
lution aud Nicasio Nayasenez, Spanish Judge who
manifested the most cruel nature during the same
insurrection II this party had triumphed cannot
foresee into what further state OF misery the island
would have been driven nor how much blood would
have been shed on scanolds. Fortunately It was not
60 The most hberal-if they can so be called-0f
the Spanish candidates were victorious at last and
their the0ries-slavery forever ana no change In the
actual mode of government-are sure OF reigning
for an undetermined time over Porto Rico. The
liberals IN the meantime stood apart contemptu-
ously regarding the struggle ana scornlay seiing
Madrid Just IN time to smut the doors OF congress.
On the 7th inst. the battalion OF vallad0ld, on
entering its barracks at st. johns. broke out into
open mutlny, shouting VtpG Ia Repuoltco! The
sentinel was instantly snOt, aud one OF the 0fhcers
VINO s iSs out oa the vo
lent beginning OF the outbreak, u was easily put
down. The rin9leaders were Immediately secured:
ana will soon be shot. The battalion was nen formed
and harangued by General SAM, who said that the
soldiers not guilty, for they were only tools In
the hands OF hidden persons who induced them
co revolt He also said he would not shoot the ring
leaders until they should inform him as TO their &C.
complies among the natives rms aflar mas caused
the greatest anxiety here-every native sees the
sword OF Dam0cleS hanging over his head. On
similar occasion two years past General Marchesi
ayailed himself OF equal occurrence to get rid OF
a dozen men whom he feared, banishing them. The
natives have, therefore, Just motives to be AFRAID
now.
The government is in great alarm. and nobody
| knows why. There Is . manOfwar In Mayaguez,
| while another one Is crulzing along the coast. A
column OF about 100 men has been sent to CabOkojo
and that part OF the coast s Kept under strict watch
by columns of soldiers who cross II In every direc-
| tion. Four cannon have been sent 70 the tort OF
| MayaQuez Twenty thousand cartridges have been
| ordered. All these warlke preparations are cause
| OF continual wonder 10 the natives, who begin TO
| look somewhat cOntemptuOuSlv on their 0ppreSsOr5
saving that II they are much afraid when every
| thing is quiet they would not wonder to see them
frightened to death If a revolution broke iortn.
with this military preparation but commits the
most unheard OF atrocities, insulting and perse-
cullng the most worthy and respectable men IN the
island. DR.. Mangual, Mr.. U. Cancela, Mr.. j. Arroyo
| and Mr.. J. Chavarr were put in horrible dungeon
because thev DELAYED somewhat IN paying certain
| taxes, ana were kept IN this miserable condition
| until they managed to pay, They were then taken
to the CorregidOr. Colonel Balboa who called them
rebels and insuted them In the most offensive man
| ner. One OF these gentlemen specially was SO ill-
| treated by Mr.. Balboa that he Immediately ned IOr
| st. Thomas IN a fishing boat fearing to be assas-
sinsted. The same Corregidor banlshed Dominl-
| can writer by the name Of Bonila, editor OF
| Mayaguez journal, because he opposed the official
| candidates, seizing at the same time his printing
| ONCE. These unnecessary viOlences look very much
| like drowning mans last and unconscious efforts
| to keep atOat. - -
The Post once continues keeping away from as
all Information on Cuban AFFAIRS. The government
fears it seems that the trlumphs OF the insurgents
snOuld induce the Porto Rcans TO revolt. NO news
being In ncirculattOn that thought convenient by
Generel Sanz everybody believes the insurrecon at
an end. The natives look despondinG when they
near that Cuba is again in slavery and become des
perate thinking their feebeness will never oveIcom
the obstacles winch Cuba has not been able to van
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