Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
FIENDISH DEEDS OF REBELS
Philippine Natives Hang and Roast and
Lacerate the Padreas,
SlEzE THE MONASTERY AS HEADQUARTERS
Spanish Governor waits for Rein.
forcemcnts Before striking De-
cisiVc Blow - Trouble Assume
ing Serious Proportions.

VANCOUVER, h. 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 Phil
ippine islands confirming the previous re-
ports that the Spaniards will likely have
another war as serious as that in Cuba on
their hands.
Governor General Blanco realizes that
with the present force he is unable to quell
the revolt and consequently is awaiting
the arrival of reinforcements before strik-
ing a decisive blow. Meantime the rebels
are doing a great deal of damage to
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 perpetrated by the rebels is fur
nished by an attack on a large monastery
in Cavite province, 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, resc.ted to the most
fendish tortures in order to wreak their
vengeance on the padreas Several Of them
were hanged to trees and roasted to death
by burning with kerosene oil. Others were
put to death In an even more cruel man
ner, portions OF their bodies being cut of
by piecemeal. In the monastery the rebels
were well supplied with rifles, ammuni-
tion and food, and so far have succeeded
in driving of the Spanish troops The
report that the slip and arsenal at Cavite
were in the hands of the rebels has since
been denied.
In Manila things are practically at a
standstill. The prisons are crowded with
DrisOnprs and over 200 have been dpDOrted
to the Carolines BY torture the Spaniards
have wrung many secrets from the pris-
oners. triangular mark cut in the arm
is the badge of membership OF the revolu-
tionary society. The prison at Manila,
which has earned for itself the title of
BLACK Hole of MANILA" is an old for
tress. Prisoners are thrown into a dun
geon, entrance into which is gained by a
hole in the roof. The only ventilation is
through a barred opening underneath the
platform floor, and at high tide this means
OF ventilation is totally closed and large
numbers OF prisoners who did not die from
suffocation were found to have torn each
other in a dreadful manner in fits of in
sanity
Numerous 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 Spaniards fed To show the stress to
which the authorities are placed for men,
discharging of the steamers suspended
for some days because there no sol
diers available TO perform The duties oi
customs officers.
H. NJ. s. Pigmy has left Hong Kong for
Manila to relieve the Redpoe Another
ship will also be sent there shortly in
response 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.