The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
A REBEL MANIFESTO.
A Filipino omeia1 Declares Waz
Without Quarter to Americans.
The Natives Of PaoO AttemPs 20 Bun she
Quarters ar the FIRST VyashIngtOE
FOIuntssEs-The Cabinet DE-
cnssss the sIsnatIon.

FOluntssEs-The Cabinet u1s@
cusses the sIsuatIon.
Washington, Feb. s2-The follow
ing dispatch was received yesterday
afternoon from Gen. Otis;
Manila. Feb GA djutant General, wash
ingtOn: Following. issued By an Important -
onaoer Of insurgent government ~ Malolos-
Februsry Is, 1923, for execution during the
evening and night in this city:
First-You viii so dispose that at eignF
o'clock at night the individuals Of the terrific
rial militia, At your order, win be found united
In all Of the streets OF San Pedro. armed with
their balOs and reTOlTers or guns aud arnEnElr.t-
ton. II convenient
Second-PhiIippins families only VIII be re-
spected They should not be molested but al
other individuals. Of whatever. race they may
be, viii be exterminated without any compes-
sion after the determination Of the army os
occupation
Third-The defenders Of the Philippines n
your command viii attack the guard st Biltbid
and libsrate the priSonerssand ''presidtartos,
and having accomplished this they VIII be
armed, saying 70 them: Brothers. We must
avenge ourselves on the Americans and e1ter-
inmate them, that we may take our revenge
for the infamT and treach6ry which they have
committed upon Us; have no compassion upon
them; attack with vigor All FilipinOs. en-
masse, viii second you-lOng live FlipinOs' IN
dependence"
Fifth-The order which wiz be followed IN
shooters Of TondO and Santa Ana VIII begin
the attack from without aud these shots VIII
be the signal for the militia Of TrOsO, Binandos
QuiatO and SampalOe 70 90 out into the street
Malate. Santa Cruz and San Miguel wiz not
start out until l. o'clock, unless they see that
their companions need assistance
- SiXth-The militia Of TOndO viii start cut az
three O'Clock in the morning II al do their
duty, our revenge viii be complete Brothers,
Europe contemplates; we know how TO die IS
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
Either independence or death
The portion of Gen. Otis report in
Dictated by a dash the officials were
unable to decipher. There is no
Fourth" paragraph in the insurgent
statement as furnished TO the press.
The war department also received the
following:
Manila Feb 2L-Adjutant General Wash
ingtOus Gen. Miller reports on 18th instant in
surgents' forces few miles out from uoilo be-
lieved to be disintegrating- Can maintain his
position with D eseut force Business in city
being resumed He has sent up four repre-
sentative men. officials from capital Of island
OF NeEros, where American Tag raised and
American protection requested against small
inSurgent force in islands Affairs there
and in Cebu are very encouraging Shall en-
deavOr 70 maintain and improve present prom
Using conditions Affairs here quiet Small
insurgsnt force east OF the city driven away
yesterday with considerable loss 70 enemy
Otis
ATTEMPT TO BURN AMERICAN QUARTERS
Manila, Feb. % The enemy were
concentrating all Monday at the
waterwOrks and IN front Of Kings
brigade. They finally became SO nag
ging in front Of Kings position that
the general sent two companies Of the
First Washington infantry over the
Pasig river. They swept the country
for two miles and then swung over to
the river bank opposite the insurgent
trenches, facing the American position
at Macati and opened a flank fire on
the insurgents across the river Two
guns of the Sixth artillery. under
Lieut. Scott, at Macati. pounded the
insurgent position, while the troops
from Macati charged and drove the
enemy before them. Fifteen FilipinOs
dead were found and four wounded.
Two American soldiers were wounded
BY the explosion Of Springfield rifles
The declaration Of AguinaldO that
he has made a humane war is another
fabrication In the last few weeks
the Red Cross has been like a red flag
to the insurgents Chaplain Pierce, Of
MacArthur's staff. testifies that he has
been shot at by sharpshOOters 50 times
in the provisional hospital. Every am
bulance or litter was the signal for a
shower Of bullets. The surgeons of the
hospital corps, who were giving aid to
the Filipinos as well as to the Ameri-
can wounded, were a target for the
sharpshooters- A wounded man who
was being carried from the field was
killed by insurgents concealed in q
tree. The Red Cross people are now
armed.
The natives Of the village Of Pace
made a bold attempt last night 70
burn the quarters OF the First Wash
ington volunteers by setting fire 20
the huts adjoining the troops quarters
in the rear. Fortunately the wind
changed at the moment and, famed
by q stiff breeze, the flames spread in
the opposite direction, destroying
fully 20 shacks and houses opposite
the ruins Of the church. The incen-
diaries escaped The rebels are leay-
ing the vicinity Of San Pedro Mecatin
I in small parties and are reported to
be moving toward SingalOn-
CABINET DISCUSSES TIE SITUATION
Washington. Feb 22--The cabinet
/ at its meeting yesterday, discussed the
/ message received from Gen Otis at
Manila and reached the conclusion
that the situation generally in the
/ Philippines was considerably i'm
proved From other sources It Is
/ learned that the insurgent leaders
/ have admitted that when the United
/ States forces are reinforced By the
i troops now nearing Manila. their
] chances Of success viii be greatly re-
duced- This gives the sdministrstios
much encouragement and it IS ge1er
/ ally believed that the complete sub
| jugatiOn Of the insurgents viii be a
matter Of a comparatively short time
An AdFfs0Fy COmDietse.
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