The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-25
BALKED THEIR PLOT.
Vigilance of Gen. Otis at Manila
Prevented a Massacre.
Filipino order for the Attack Con-
fempinted the determination of
All Residents Except Natives
No Quarter to lie shown.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The following
dispatch was received Tuesday after
noon from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Feb. 22.-Adjutant General.
Washington-Following was issued by
an important o.iicer OF insurgent govern
ment at Malolos, February 10. 1899, for exc
cution during that evening and night In
this citys
You viii so dispose that at eight o'clock
at night the individuals Of the territorial
militia at your order Will be found united
inall or the streets OF San Pedro. armed
with their balos and revolvers or guns and
ammunition II convenient.
Philippine families only will be re-
spected. They should not be molested. but
all other individuals OF whatever race they
may be. VIII be termina without any
compassion after the determination OF the
army or occupation.
THE defenders OF the Philippines In your
command VIII attack the guard at B4libid
and iberate the prisoners and preside
arios' and having accomplished this they
VIII be armed, saying to them Brothers,
we must ayenge ourselves on the Ameri-
cans and extcrminate them that we may
take our revenge for the infamy and
treachery which they have committed upon
us: ave no compassion upon them: at
tack with yigor. All Ftlipinos on masse
Will second you-Long live Filipinos' in
dependence,
THE order which Will be- followed in the
attack VIII be as follows: The sharp
shooters OF Tondo and Santa Ana viii be-
Gin the attack from without and these
shots Will be the signal for the militia OF
Troso Binondo, Quiatof and Sampaloe 10
go out into the street and do their duty;
those Of Pakq Ermita and Malate, Santa
Cruz and san Miguel will not start out
until II o'clock unless they see hat their
companions need assistance.
''The militia Of TOudO will start out Mt
three o'clock I'm the morning II all do their
duty our revenge VIII be con plete. Broth
ers, Europe c-ontemplates us. we know how
20 die as men, shedding Qua blood IN de-
Tense of the liberty OF our country. Death
10 the tyrants.
War without quarter TO the false Amer
cans who have deceived us.
EITHER Independence or derth."
E~ncouraging Reports.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Tke war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, Feb. 2f-Adjutan. General.
Washington; Gen. Miller reports on 18th
instant insurgents forces few miles out
from Iloilo believed 10 be d~isintegrating.
Can maintain his position with present
force. business In city being resumed. He
has sent up four representative men. Off
cials from capital OF island OF Negros.
where American flag raised and American
protection requested against small insur-
gent force In Islands. Affairs there ana IN
Ccbu very encouraging. Shall endeavor 20
maintain and Improve present promising
conditions. Affairs here quiet. Small in
surgent force east or city driven away yes
terday viii considerable loss 70 enemy.
(Signed) OTIS"
MIIIer's Latest Action.
Manila, Feb. 22.-Advices from Iloilo
are 10 the effect that Gen. Miller has
Sent troops TO Santa barbara, which is
now occupied by the Americans. This
is an important town, 16 miles from
Iloilo. with Il large population.
AgoncnIo housh TO Have s,iied.
Halifax. Feb. %. From the fact that
the name Of Agoncillo appears at the
foot of the list Of cabin passengers on
tire steamer Labrador, which sailed for
Liverpool Tuesday morning, il is con-
fidsntly asserted that the chief agent
ofgtbe Filipinos has left this country
for Europe. As the irst-class passen-
gers for this steamer arrived on "A night
express and Immediately embarked no
Que is known 10 have established the
identity Of the passenger registered as
A0oncillo.