The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27
PORTO RICO.
The Political Strife Between the Spanish and
Creole Parties-The Island In Ferment-
Terrible Hurricane and Loss of Vessels.

HAVANA, Sept. q, 1872.
The news received from Porto Rico by the
Spanish mail steamer proves the agtated state Of
affairs on that island The election for deputies to
the National C0rtes in that island resulted In a
complete triumph OF the radical party, consisting Of
creoes, and the conservative Spaniards, or uncon
ditional Spaniards, as they style themselves are
chahng under their defeat. They are highly in
censed against the natives, and letter dated the
14th states that affairs in the island in critical
condition, and although apparent quiet reigns
which deceives many of the innocent, the situation
is terrible and alarming. The following paragraph is
from letter published In the Dtario this morn
ing:-The state OF affairs in this island is becoming
complicated. Betance, it is positively known, has
been in the bay of this capital on board of a
foreign vessel and will land at Cape Rajo and by
the mail steamer Don Ramon Baldarioti de Castro
has just arrived. These two men of action belong
ing to the reformst (creole) party and who were
Implicated in the rising at Lares, are not likely to
have returned to Porto Rico without some sinister
object and 1t may be assured that we are reposng
over Volcano Such OF us as have
read the history Of the independence of st. Do
mingo, who have lived there several years and who
have heard repeatedly what happened with General
Real are afraid that the same events may happen
here; for although 1t is true that the valiant army
and the volunteers here are IN favor OF SPAIN
theless as they 1.-THE creoles) hold the power and can
arrange affairs 80 well they may not even give us
chance TO sell our lives dearly The Gdzeue daily
publishes DEGREES OF removals OF municipal Judges
and clerks; that of the 14th contains eighteen Of
these DEGREES OF removals. and those appointed in
their stead are not distinguished for their love to
Spain.
AN OBNOXIOUS ENVOY.
The BOletfn MercdnH Spanish organ), OF Porto
Rico, calls the attention OF the Madrid government
to the appointment OF Don Jose Antonio Alvarez
Peralta as the Spanish Charge dAtfaires for vene-
zuea, and requests that some other person may be
appointed in that capacity, as he will be unable
70 tae 9 snans o manner amer
Rico. It appears that some years ago Peralta
was deposed OF his position as director of
Roo by orders Of General Fezuea captain st General
at the time, of the island, Tor having signed the
press qualified as nlibuster Added to this fact the
euogiums made upon Peralta by the opinion Ma
som Of Gara S paper decidedly hostile to
which the dsloyal Cuban, Alfredo de Morales was
the editor all tend to raise suspicious in the minds
concerning the situation Of the island
during -, the recent electoral period and
against the unconditional Spanards. The same
| paper winds up by stating that now at POulta,
merly existed between insulares and pennsulares,
there is the greatest hatred and feeling for ven
geance apparent.
DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE.
The Boletfn publishes the following concerning
the hurricane which lately occurred in the lesser
Antilles and which had been briefly announced by
| cable:-
MARTINIQUE, Sept 10, 1872.
! very strong and violent tempest ragged yes
! terday from two to five O'Clock, which
caused the following losses French vessels
JTemmy Maea XSyageur banks COmes
Dro9her. Britlsh--winfred, Alice Maud, steamer
!sleman, Everald; schooners Chicken, Hazard and
Louisa. Two men belonging to the lsleman and an
unknown woman were drowned. The Jenny was
loaded with sugar and ready to sail for Bordeaux.
SAINT KITS, Sept. H. 1872.
Strong winds yesterday. The brig ROseway from
New York, loaded with flour, and brig Salamander,
with onions, are wrecked. The barks Jane Richard.
son, loaded with sugar, for England, and Rose
bud, dsmasted. schooner, carried away by
the wind, went to sea. Nothing has since
been heard of her. The wind still blows
strong from southeast II is Impossible
to communicate with the dismasted vessels. Heavy
rains. 1t is said that bark has gone to pieces To
the wndward of this island.
| BARBADOS, Sept. 0-5 p. M.
| Strong winds, with heavy rain, commenced here
and at seven O'Clock tempest declared itself from
| the southeast which has done great deal of dam
age to the country and drove ashore the following
vessels briggs james Badger, from Brunswick
| George Grace Kelly, from Halifax; Amazon, from
the Barbados and soop Bride OF Lorn. There has
been no loss Of life.