The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-23


"MANiLA, Feb. q.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Following issued by an important -
officer of insurgent government ut Ma
lolos, Feb. 10, 1899, for execution dur.
ing thar evening and night In this city.
(SiRned) ''Ons."
'First--You will b dispose that at
s O'Clock at night the individuals Of the
territorial militia at your order will be
found united in all of the streets OF San
Pedro, armed with their balos and re-
venient.
"'SeCond - Philippine families only
will be respected. They should not be
molested, but all other individuals. Of
whatever race they may be. will be ex.
terminated without any compassion.
after the determination of the army Of
occupation.
'rhird-.The defenders Of the Philip.
pines in your command will attack the
guard at Bilibid and lberate the prison
ers and be 'prosidiaries, and having ac-
complished this they will be armed, say
ing TO them:
Brothers, we must avenge our
selves ON the Americans and extermin-
ate them that we may take our revenge
for the infamy aud treaohery which
they have committed upon us. Have
no compassion upon them. Attack with
vigor. All Eilipinos enmasse will SEQ.
ond you. Long live Filipinos' independ.
sncer
'Fifth-The order which will be
followed in the attack will be as fol.
lows:
"'The sharpshooters Of Tondo and
Santa Ana will begin the attack FROM
without, and these shots will be the
signal for the militia OF Thozo, Binondo,
Vuiato and Sampaloo to go out into the
streets and do their duty; those OF Pako,
Ermita and Malate Santa Cruz and San
Miguel will not start out until IL o. clock
unless they see that their companions
need assistance.
Sixth-The militia OF Tondo will
start out q: o'clock in the morning; ii
all do their duty our revenge will be
complete. Brothers, Europe contem-
men. shedding our blood in defense OF
the liberty of our country. Death to
the tyrants.
"'War without quarter to the false
Americans who have deceived us.
The portion OF General OTIS dispatch
indicated by dash the officials were
unable to decipher last night. There
was no Fourth" paragraph in the in.
surgent statement as furnished to the
press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The war de.
partment received the following:
"MANILA. Feb. 81.
Adiutant General Washington:
General Miller reports on 10Th inst.
insurgent forces few miles out from 10.
ilo believed to be disintegrating. Can
maintain his position with present
force. Business in city being resumed.
lie has sent four representative men,
officials from capital of island of Ne.
gros, where American flag raised and
American protection requested against
small insurgent force in island. Affairs
there and in Cebu very encouraging.
Shall endeavor to maintain and improve
present promising conditions. Affairs
here quiet. Small insurgent force east
OF city driven away yesterday with con.
siderable loss to enemy.
(Signed) ''OTIs."
Owing TO the lack of punctuation and
regard TO economy in cable tolls
General Otis bulletin was not
very clear in some of the essential
points, particularly the reference to the
island OF Negros. A careful study of
the dispatch on that point convinced
the officials here that General Otis
meant to say that four representative
inhabitants of the island of Negros had
come to Manila, having been sent by
General Miller to meet and confer with
General OTIS in regard to an extension
OF American occupation to that island.
Negros is the fourth island in the
Philippine group in importance. 1t lies
at its nearest point about ten miles
from the island of Panay, and General
Miller's forces must have been in plain
sight OF Negros during the weeks pre-.
ceding the capture of Iloilo. Just to
the east of Negros, separated by very
narrow strait, is the island of Cebu.
HoNGKoNa, Feb. 22.-The following
statement was issued by the Filipino
junta here:
Information which has leaked
through the Pinkertons sent by Presi-
dent Mckinley to investigate the ship.
ment OF arms to the Filipinos shows
that the first shipments to Aguinaldo
were made by order of the American
government through Consul Wildman,
hence the shipment per the Wing Fol.
The American government subsequently,
telegraphed to cease this, coincident
with the change OF policy to annexa-
tion.
"Mr. Wildman and Rear Admiral
Dewey promised TO pay, bat have not
yet paid Tor subsequent expedition by
the Abbey, authorized by Admiral
Dewey, who afterwards seized the
steamer and she is still held. Papers
respecting this are now in the possess.
ion OF the secretary of the navy. The
procesthtions of Admiral Dewey and
other Americans that they made no
promises are ridiculous. In view OF
these facts, lot the American people
Judge now the nations word of honor
was pledged to the filipinOs and con.
hded in by them and violated by the re.
cent treachery of General Otis"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The war de.
parunent received tbs following:
"MANILA, Feb. 2lI
Adjntant General Washington:
additional casualties; First Wash.
ineton, wounded, Feb. 10, Company l.,
Private Carson Ellis, elbow, accidental.
killed, Feb 90 X, Private Alton A.
deinhart Nj, John Il. Adams; First
California. wounded, Feb. 30, H. Priv
ates Arthur BAIL thumb; John w.
tarno, arm; Max II. Kruz, arm; Thos.
rOnay islanas SisRs RRsuC uCfii2aiItifsh iItifshGSSssR liz.
fantry, killed, A, Corporal Robert y.
GTigsby; wounded, A, Sergeant Jen.
nings, thigh; j. Corporal James III.
Saunders, nipple, all wounds above
slight. "OTIs."
MANILA, Feb. 22.-The United States
transport Newport arrived here from