The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-23
ORIENTAL ATROCITIES.
B~ufcheries and Crueities in Philip.
pine Islands and Form asa.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 22.-The En-
press of Japan, which has just arrived
from the Orient, brings advices regarding
the rebellion against the Spanish in the
Philippine islands,. confirming the previous
reports that the Spaniards will likely have
another war as serious as that in Cuba on
her hands. encouragement Blanco real
ICES that, with the present force, he is I'M
able to auell the revolt and. consequently,
is awaiting the arrival of reinforcements
before striking a decisive blow. Meanwhile,
the rebels are doing a great deal of damage
to the property and numbering and robbing
the inhabitants. The rebellion has spread to
the provinces of Manila, Bulacan, Pam
panga, Nueva, Tarlac La Laguina, Cavite
and Batangas.
An illustration of the atrocities perpe-
trated by the rebels is furnished by an at
tack on a large monastery in Cavite prov
ince, which they have since used as their
headquarters. This was one of the first
places attacked. Maddened by the refusal
of Padreas to yield, the rebels, on getting
inside, resorted TO the most fiendish tor
lures. Several were hanged to the trees and
roasted to death by burning kerosene oil.
Others were put to death in even more cruel
manner, portions Of their bodies being cut
on by piecemeal. In the monastery the reb-
els were well supplied with rifles, ammuni-
ton and food, and so far have succeeded in
uIlNlilS oil the Spanish troops. L ne report
that the slip and arsenal at Cavite were in
their hands has been denied.
In Manila things are practically at a
standstill. The prisons are crowded with
prisoners and over three hundred have been
deported to the Carolines. BY torture, the
Spaniards have wrung many secrets from
the prisoners. A triangular mark cut in the
arm is the badge of members of the Revo-
lutionary Society. The prison at Manila,
which has earned for itself the title of
black hole of Manila" is an old fortress.
Prisoners are thrown into a dungeon, en-
trance into which is gained by a hole in the
barred opening underneath the platform
floor, and at high tide this means of venti-
lation is totally closed, and large numbers
of prisoners who did not die from Suffoca-
ton were found to have torn each other in
a dreadful manner in fits of insanity. Num-
erouS accusations OF cowardice have been
made against the Spanish. In a brush with
the rebels they placed native troops in the
van. and when these were dispersed. the
Spanish fed. To show the straits to which
the authorities are placed for men, the dis
charging of the steamers was suspended for
some days because there were no soldiers
available to perform the duties of customs
officers.
IT. NJ. S. Pigmy has left Hong Kong for
Manila to relieve the Red Pole. Another
ship will also be sent there shortly in re-
Spouse TO the request of British subjects.
News that the British squadron is to be
considerably strengthened has been learned
with much satisfaction in Hong Kong.
Further advices from Formcsa state that
the Japanese are paclfying that island by
DISCRIMINATING the natives. Men, women
and children are bayoneted by japanese
troops, while the whole country is over
RIM by banditti. In many districts there
has been severe drought, and. in addition
to other horrors. famine stares the people
in the face. A traveller who has just re-
turned from a tour through the s.camphor''
district denies that the rebellion has been
subdued. though most Of the villages Were