New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-17
PORTO RICO.
GENERAL REVOLUTION IMMINENT - DEFENSE!
OF THE ISLAND - PREPARATION FOR Fill
BUSTERS.

OF THE ISLAND PREPARATION FOR FILL
BUSTERS.
SAINT JOHN OF PORTO RICO, June 2J.-The
island Of Porto Rico is all fire with the revolutionary
feeling Any and all expeditions coming out TO aid the
general feeling OF sedItion would be we'll received.
Laureano SAM CaptainGeneral is making all the need
full preparations for the purpose Of DISCRIMINATING the
large numbers Of busters expected TO land the
island. st. John Is armed, as also Achilles; batteries
have likewise been established at Ponce; Mayaguez has
mountain artillery well posted there are garrIsons
also at Cabo Rojo, San German Lares Las Maras, ana
at Camuy The coasts we'll guarded and there is not
village neighborhood where veterans may not be
found Some modified column is constantly passing
through the island the civil guard is fully organized
and the volunteers ready for the combat His Excel
ency declares that he has bayonets for the country
and for the town folks gb6ets higher than the towers
OF Seville. The Governor General has lately made
people among other things that he had the best reasons
for believing that some thousands Of Yankees plot
ting TO come down to this island.
GEssLER IN PORTO RICo-THE TREACHERY
OF PRESIDENT BAEZ-TREATMENT OF AMER
ICANS.
PONCE, Porto Rico June 24.-Gen. SAM has
at last started upon his inspection tour around the island
all his predecessors have DONE The generals besides
the SIS year which the island pave them. receive
5000 for this agreeable trip. The delight with
which he has been received in the towns visited by him is
somewhat predetermined The expense occasioued by
his presence and his rough manners has not sure
been agreeable TO them Tho municipal authorities OF all
the towns have been received by the General in the
toughest way, but in place has Gen. SAM exhibited
more nsoleuce than in the city OF Ponce This ctys
thOrities obliged under $500 fine each TO wait at
miles distance and accompany him TO his
were far from expecting, The General was no doubt
veXed by something that occurred during his voyage
The gentlemen who constituted the Ayuntamient0" on
seeing the Generals carriage stop approached II and
luted him. He answered them, Gentlemen, you must
know that the Cuban revolution vanquished by the
ecution OF hbusters therefore you expect
assistance from those robbers know yOu all rebels
minutes. or send you 10 Fernando 20 In This be
your guide" You may imagine the impression OF such
also the road 20 receive him their commander
Mr. Zavaa after different efforts TO address the General
being heard but presume he would have preferred no
swered by the General that he was well aware Of
unteers worth, being satisfied n in the day OF need
having thus disguised both friends and enemies. he
proceeded TO the city n an open carriage As he rode
groups Of people who kept their hats this which he
considered an outrage 70 ms dlgnlty ineensed MN 70
the carriage and ordered take on their
rIpetapty once in his Judgment he was sorenaded BY
the volunteers Several cries we're uttered OF viva rs
ish volunteers the natives observing the profonndcst
Gen SAM proceeded Immediately 10 organize a corps
OF mounted civil guards which IL TO run this part OF
tho Island IN all 9[eeu9n.; ~ 5er'6 "L Tue ene
heavy and light cannon have just arrived the nrst 10
a
used IN the II revolution broke out All these
precautions are taken against an expedition which Is
every moment expected to land on these shores Tho
says no has exact information OF the Intentions
of the rovolutonists Everybody knows whence these
stories and the spaulards only give credit 10 them
The President OF ST. Domingo SShor ae1
who Is tho OF falling from tho Presdenual chair
and who has for long time been preparing comfora-
bic refuge In Porto Rico, natterng that G0yernmcnt 10
Republic and arrestng alt the natives Of Porto who
take refuge in that country, aud delivering them
up 20 the Spanish authorities, 10 tho author
Of these nonseDsical informations In order
e maSSes Sons5rSsiea Of every shape Stories o.
which he Immediately communicates 70 MS future pro-
tectors BE II not that an expedition Is preparing
against Spanish tyranny In Porto Rico the tacts hai eA
asperation has reached It's eliminating point, Hatred
against Spain cannot be more Violent every foo uchu
from the first 10 the last Is anxious 70 hght his opres
recton Will break out and the luminosity between
both parties will make u the blOodiest ever seem mac
dictions are uttered on Spain even by cmldieh Ahd
women armsl armsl IL the only cry heaIa oveIy,
Condition Is caused by tho Government and not by the
natives who proposed immediate emancipation III ISoi
manifest an Intense animOsty against SPAIN.
Americans not much liked either by the volunteers
or the Government The United states are SPOKEN OF as
q degraded country, only proper 70 hSht ssAss InS
weak Americans not secure here they are a. nneh
zens one OF them named BlOOmer, had quarrel Wild
one OF the engineers OF the steamer Francisco DC
Asis" Onr OF the volunteers, VINO hAppenea 70
So6 made thrust With his sword
AT Boomer; instead OF wounding Bloomer, he wounded
his companion. The two Americans we're lmmediatey
confessed Inc knew not who wounded him THIS nap
pencd about month ago Nevertheless the TWO AeIf
cans are kept yet In Jail, while the volunteer ana tue
engineer whoss WOUND 70 nGaIs al tben Ala nothing
at ali for bis countymen the We have now does not
do much more