The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-03

converts. ana massacre all the officials
and priests. and then invest the fortress
at Manila and reduce II besore the Span
Ism government could send relief. The Sc
cret was revealed by the wife of Pedro
Roxas. the most liberal financial supporter
and most ambitious leader Of the revolu-
ton. who aspired to be president or en-
peror Of the new nation. The woman dis
closed the plot to q priest IT the COMES
sional. and he communicated It to the
governor, Marshal Blaneo. who sent re-
quest to Madrid for reinforcements. os-
sensibly to cope with the Malays OF Min
danao. who had been in rebellion for
months and held the whole country out
side the Spanish lines. The authorities
proceeded to make wholesale arrests
among the weaithiest and most pronai1I-
emit of the ISLANDERS. Pedro Roxas and his
cousin. f. l. Roxas. two OF the wsalthiest
planters In the Philippines. were arrested
and their entire property confiscated.
Among the 800 persons arrested was an
American, Thomas T. Collins. who had an
old claim against the Spanish government
for destroying his business and coniiscat-
ing his assets In 1874 the arrest OK the
leaders precipitated the revolution, which
broke out on August %. The government
forces were stronger and better armed
than the insurgents and after three days
OF fighting, In which many fell on both
slees the rebels retired into the interior
provinces.
spanish Barbarities.
Fresh arrests were made every day
among the citizens Of Mania. and under
martial law prisoners were brought out
daily and shot within sight of the popu-
lace on the public plaza. The prisons
Of Manila were kept crowded. and about
800 or 40 prisoners were transported 10
the Caroline islands. About 4.oao poorly
armed rebe.s were driven back into the
mountains. where fresh recruits Joined
their ranks continually. They took pos
session of cavite. the Spanish nava! sta
ton. eight miles from Manila. where they
obtained a supply 81 Mauser rifles. They
also seized Masabou, on the other side
of the bay. and held ali the provinces
beyond. The immediate vicinity OF
Manila was held by the Spaniards. who
concentrated all their forces there which
were not shut up by the rebels In the
cltades OF the various other districts.
In their attack upon the suburbs OF
Manila. the rebels Disseminated between
foreigners. whom they had no desire to
iniure. and tho Spaniards. The latter.
= 49,
no mercy. committed atrocities as hor-
rih.e and malignant as the ingenious
erieities OF the Msisys. Trey confined
isa prisoners IN dungeon under the bas-
;tons Of the fort at San Sebastian. where
the rising OF the tide stopped up the
small venuiat!ng aperture. with the re-
sat that afty-toGr were smothered 30
death during the night and sixteen sue
cuuhea later Other prisoners were
pa >kei 50 closely on steamers that many
persisted % safyocatioG. The tcrtures OF
the Spanish .asmlslttnn- such as thumb
screws, the dripping Of Mater drop by
Drop OF the head. driving nssls through
the fingers. etc. were araeficea on pris-
oaers - exsort confession. On both
sides sach Oriental horrors as rrutgatsoa
ana disemhowellng alive were common.
Pinned TO a Tree.
The Spanish troops cat Down q native
hand that had surrendered. IN retaliation
ser which Il Spanish lieutenant was seized
rs a body % Indians. an&, als ao<iyguar,s
siuzessir,g, he was pinned TO J tree and
saFsGsed - death and his wife ana
"a uEAteF Esa,,Yeate9. The Spanish dis
aole3 their native foes By shooting them
50 the legs II order 70 sah5ec, them later
% torture. The most shocking harAari-
ties were committed or the friars who
sea in;o the hands or the revo.a,tonistx
who d2snaesnserec some, iinab each day.
and hung others 20 trees. saturated their