Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-23
A REBEL MANIFESTO
A Filipino Official Declares War
Without Quarter to Americans.
DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM OTIS.
The Natives Of Paco Attempt to Burn the
Quarters Of the First Washington
voiuntssrs-Ths CablAst Dis
cusses the situation.

| vOlunteers-The Cabinet Dis.
| cussss the situation.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The follow
ing dispatch was received yesterday
afternoon from Gen. Otis:
Manila. Feb 2L-Adjutsnt General, Wash
ington: Following, issued by an important -
offloer Of insurgent government at MslolOs,
February IS, 1870, for execution during the
evening and night 10 this city: ,".
First-You will so dispose that at eight
o'clock at night the individuals Of the terrific
rial militia, at your order, will be found united
In all Of the streets OF San Pedro armed with
their balos and revolvers or guns and ammuni-
tion, IL convenient
Sec0nd-Philippine families only will be re-
spected. They should not be molested but all
other individuals, Of whatever race they may
be- will be exterminated without any compass
sion. after the determination Of the army Of
occupation
Thrd-The defenders OF the Philippines In
your command will attack the guard at Blllbid
and liberate the prisoners'and ''presidiarios ="
and having accomplished this they will be
armed. saying to them: Brothers, we must
avense ourselves on tne americans ana ea.er-
,nr tho i u and treacSsrv which ,hsv have
committed upon us; have no compassion upon
them; attack with vigor, All Filipinos en-
masse, VIII second you-ions i've fiiipinos IN
'p E;,,s wso ..a0, v,,o, u, no ,,,,,m.a IN
the attack will be as follows; The sharp
shooters OF Tondo and Santa Ana will begin
the attack from without and these shots VIII
.no ,'saa, ~, sne -. y, ..vs' "..so,
and do their autv. those NJ paLe. Ermita and
Malate Santa Cruz and San Miguel will not
start out until IL o'clock unless they see that
'neir eompanion ',,! neeu assistance ma s,,
,bree o,clocL in the marnin, r. all do their
duty, our revenge will be complete. Brothers,
Europe contemplates; we know how to die as
men, shedding our olooa IN ae Ell, Oh sne
VA w vi ouar,sr 10 tho ,o NJ Americans
who have deceived us.
Either independence or death
The portion Of Gen. Olis' report in
dicated by 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 81 --Adjutant General Wash
ington: Gen Miller reports on 18th instant IN
su,sen,s io'11s ~" mtvs ouc 'U ,u bis
position with esent force Business in city
being resumed He has sent up four repre-
sentative men, oiclals from eapieai OF lslanu
American protection requested against small
insurgent force in islands Affairs there
and in Cebu are very encouraging. Shall en-
aeavor 10 MAINTAIN anu improye present prom,
iss eu@ sanaa ~ ,no 'o oi WV dr,u,0 aman
.isu.sen. ,olue oasv ~ Ino T,s .a''uu am"'
n,ts
.rrru,,r ro puRy AMERICAN QUARTERS
Natl, Nah 10 rho o,or,u ,,ora
oonann,ra,;nn al, Mnndam y, tha
,ya,an,vorLs and IN Front 81 Kinn,s
h.;enaa Thom enal1n haaa ma 50 ~
49, j., ,u,nt ~ r. nas;,;an ~.
H. aanau.l SOW, t,r1 oor,naa;as - Wa
Nv, Washinrton inf,ntrv ovar tho
pasia rirar Thar s,van, tho oonrtrv
far TOO n,;las and ,ben s,,nrr ovor 70