The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02
NATIVES MAKE AN ATTACK.
Hordes of FiIipinos Cremated
in the Fires They Started
in Manila.
Well LAID Plan 10 Burn the CRY and
Massacre the Foreigners

A%AAC WIZ Ills pa "NS
from Gen. Otis this morning:
There were determined endeavors
TO burn tie city last night.
Buildings were fred in three diff
ferent sections OF the city The fires
were controlled by troops after &c
we're labor. A considerable number
Of incendiaries were shot and few
American soldiers were injured.
Early this morning large body
of insurgents made a demonstration
against McArthur's front, near Cal
ocean, and were repulsed
The loss of property by fire last
night is probably 100000.
Manila, Feb. est is reported
the Americans have discovered a
plot to burn old Manila to night.
THREE FIRES FOUGHT
notwithstanding close watch on
The natives in the city as result of
a'conspiracy they attempted TO burn
Manila last night. To make sure of
success they started the fire in three
different quarters Of the city, believ
ing that the flames would soon get
beyond control, and that they would
kill the foreigners and pillage their
property.
Santa Cruz, San Nicholas and
rondo were the quarters selected.
Those chosen to apply the torch did
sheir work well In a short time
the flames had SO spread that the
destruction of the city was threaten
ed. Troops and foreign residents
worked hard, but It was not until
this morning that the flames were
under control. The lors was heavy,
about 500 buildings being destroyed
FIRE FIGHTERS sHoT.
During the confusion native sharp
shooters, concealed in the vicinity OF
the burning quarters, fired upon the
troops Ia the Tondo quarters seven
members of the Minnesota regiment
were wounded, including Capt. n,
9. Robinson of Company c
There was the widest confusion
among the natives, and they seemed
ready for grand uprising. Strong
guards were stationed everywhere,
and the natives were awed by the
show of force
The first fire fought was 10 block
on the Gale La Costa, Santa Cruz
district.
The city fire department was hope
Iess2y incompetent, but the English
volunteer brigade from Santa Mesa
with modern engine pumping
streams from the canal. succeeded
in getting this blaze uuder control
The entire block aud the greater
part Of two others across the street
were destroyed.
THE THIRD FIRE.
At midnight, another fire WAS
stsrted in the Tondo district, where
the natives are thickest.
All night the fires swept the Tondo
district, eating rows of houses and
devastating acres Of territory. Many
ames natives cut the fire hose, im-
psding FIRE fighting effectually. Ref
ugees throng the streets with their
rescued personal property
The American officers think the
fires the work OF secret native mill
tia. Insurgent bugles were heard
and signal rockets were seen when
the fires started, The troops, by
Slowing up buildings in the path of
the flames, prevented fUr.her spread
to the business sections,
MANY NATIVES BURNED
Many natives were undoubtedly
burned to death, being penned in at
Tondo by Gordon of guards.
There is ~ doubt insurgent sym
gathers contemplated a general
massacre and tia footing Of the city
Gen. 7. ?. Hughes, provost marshal
doubled the detachment Of guards
They were ooG-r orders to use all
the force necessary. The TLirteeRth
Minnesota regiment, on duty in the
city, was specify reinforced by
detachment ts7m he Third Infantry
the Second Oregon, Third Artillery