New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
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LOYAL Subjects IN PORTO RICO.
THE FEELING AT SAN JUAN INTENSELY
ANTI-AMERICAN. ACCORDING TO THE
sTOrY OF THE ABYDOS'S PCRSER.

STORY OF THE ABYDOS'S PCRSER.
The steamer Abydos which left San Juan. Porto
REQ a. T. n. on April co. arrived al tAis port
Yesterday with the lates; direc; news from mat
island She brought FIVE passengers all Americans.
The passengers were ". Borda. his wife ard TWO
sors and Mario Gauth!er. CLERK. Mt Borda sa'd
tina, he was obliged 20 rec from Porto Rico and
tina, ne and his family had not been able 10 save
enough money to pay their passage 10 this port
He formerly owned n large stock farm ana sugar
grinding plant miles from san juan ana was
considered wealthy man OH ;ae Island. "heh tns
present troubles began the Spaniards quar,ereo
large body o. soldiers his farm. and these SOL
dters killed his cattle and took everything they
could without Offering compensation for the same
M Borla said that M Hanna the American Con-
sui A, san Juan. had been compelled TO fee 70 save
his lie. bu, before doing so had warned all Amef'-
cans TO leave the island. Mr. Borda RENAMED unia
the very last moment in the hope Of saving some
OF his property.
! J. HafforG. purser o. the Abydos said yester-
dav when talking Of the situation in Porto Rico:
The feeling al San Juan is Intensely ant-Amer-
can In fact. that Is the feeling at all the sea-
ports 81 Porto Rico. bu; II the country districts tns
feeling Is different. arl the people are American
IN ,,er svmnathies Martial law was IN effect when
We LETT san Juan. and understand that on Apr.
% the military authorities advised all foreigners 70
appear before the military court and then az
Americans and American sympata!zers were ADVISED
20 leave the island.
"Nr Borda. who came up with us. was called
before this military court. after when MS mouse
was searched TO find out 4 he had any documents
tha, would be OF value 10 the Spaniards he was
then told TO leave the Island or ne would 10 ar
rested a nd placed IN dungeon
I'm my opinion there are not forty thousand tons
- coal stored a, san Juan and other places. a.
stated here In fact. think ten thousand tons
would he a correct estimate As to oreaa
r.o;s and anti-goyernment riots the mounted c'''
guards paro the streets OF the larger cities II IS
said only 20 preserve order and to act as TEN.
porary police patrol. At Ponce there were se'efa'
riots during which the rioters were fired upon ~
tho evil guards At Yauco the OF las, years
outbreak mounted guards also patroI me stree ,
Tie less intellsent spanarns reeSTa al Tsey
are especially bitter against the British resdents
d mas 'T res,d.n,s who lave nearly ali been edu
Gated IN America would not sympathne ~ as as
| nave heard number OF students say that IN case
they are needed they viii slady serve IN the sps"
Food is decidedly high throughout the island
and for two weeks preceding our departurs Pts
business element OF the island seems 10 think 'ns,
America intends sez.ng the island and eonhsea'-
tho only !,' Town OF Importance the island tina,
is at all fortified is San Juan ard there the ean s
are or little use the garrison seems 70 az az
the ability and ms ructlon reeessary 20 ISssri
tie guns mGantsa n he nmasr Of rides said
10 be stored there for the Of the Spaniards me
people who are loyal TO the Government seem 10 70
savagey patriotic. -. ,-,.-
II Do not think tina; here are great many An'e,,
leans left the island but there is one mere VIZ
shows great courage. and apparently oanno, ~
frightened by the threats either OF the Spahatus -
the native sympa thizers Of Spain. re.er 70
Arthur V. Drake. the secretary OF ire Amei,s sSa
Consul al Mayaguez. He has been ADVISED 20 Iea.o
esvd St o our G" vese SS sieady rsused
II IS said that he may possibly come here on inc
Arcadia which leaves there soon. -.
The Consul at that point is Span.ard; ana ~
~ the saw remainins American agents on the sland
HIS name is Badrena and II is feared that in cas-
OF n ponuar outbreak mis- lie Will be IN g!eate..
anger than II he were an American citizen. Across
the mouth OF the harhor OF San Juan there IS sum
the wreck OF Spanish steamer. ard n Is said t's
m mes and torpedoes have been placed in the wresn
Tor the purpose OF Blowing up any deep-draught YES
sci that may attempt to enter. The latter paf' "
the statement cannot verify.
LOGAN AND HARRISON TO BE COLONELS
Washington. May ct Is said that John -
and