The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-17

- natives WanEOnlT SHOT 10 QeaE0s seq
eraI wounded and % taken prisoner.
Saturday morning, March %, the @
prisoners were marched in a body
to the cemetery and shot to
death, although it was shown that
several we're chance Passersby or
employees in ships adjoining, not
being in attendance at the meeting. 1t
was cold comfort TO the widows and or
phsns Of innocent men to have Span
ish officers present them the manRled
corpses OF husbands and fathers. Bar
bsrities are reported as daily practieed,
such as placing prisoners and suspects
in black-hOle dungeons in the walls Of
old Manila, so placed that with the rise
Of tide prisoners are drowned, several
hundreds so reported to have persisted
Crueities, too horrid for an official re-
port, are detailed to me every day, and
it seems that the cry Of outraged hu-
msnity would soon compel Spain to
abolish Middle Age methods Of warfare.
Christian nations are such only in
name when such atrocities as daily
blacken the calendar are known to be
perpetrated here, and no effort made
to protect the weak. There is today
no Christian natiOn-pOlicy and mock
govern all, the vilest cruel
ties, Of war are added to the mangling
of old men, women and children to
make full the measure of iniquity. The
American Indians would not permit
one Of their tribes to practice
such barbarities. Why should so called
Christian nations decline to call halt
upon Spanish Outrages?"
Under date of May u, 1898, Mr.. Viii
liams writes:
an the struggle between Spain and
the insurgents, the deaths have been
many and greater among the natives.
First, because the Spaniards have been
much better armed. Second, because
the Spaniards killed many uOn-com-
batants, old men, women and children,
while the natives refrained from such
barbarities. An iusurgent leader, Mai
Gonzales, reported to me last week on
the Olympia that they had 1900 under
arms, good and bad, surrounding Man
lila, endeaYOring to cooperate with US.
In the main they are very poorly
armed, but haYe about 5000 rifles tax
en- from the Spaniards. They have
captured the entire railroad line and
the river Pasig, thus cutting off supply
lines, while We, by bay and sea, can
soon stsrve Manila into the surrender.
these natives are eager to be organ
lied and led by United States officers,
and the members of their cabinet visit
ed me and gave assurance that all would
swear allegiance to and cheerfully fol-
low our flag. They are brave, submis-
sive, and cheapIy provided for"
On may d, Mr.. Williams writes:
81 have the honor to report success
full efforts on the part of insurgents Of
these islands in preparation for more
successful war against Spain. Officers
have visited me during the darkness Of
the night to inform the fleet and me Of
their operations, and to report increase
Of strength. At a conference with Gen.
AguinaIdO, the head Of the movement,
was told that they had now about
$500 Mauser rifles taken from the
Spaniards, and had also abundant am
munitiOn. The same sources inform
ed me that about $1,000 insurgents
stand ready to aid the United States
forces, and Gen. Aguinaldo's head
quarters we're this morning at seven
O'Clock surrounded by 500 to 1000 men
eager to enlist. 1 was there at that
hour and saw the men"
On June 16, Mr.. Williams writes:
Il have the honor to report that
since our squadron destroyed the Span
ish feet on May 1, the insurgent forces
have been most active and almost uni
fOrmily successful in their many en-
counters with the crown forces of
Spain. Gen. AguinaIdO, the insurgent
chief, who was depOrted late in 1897,
returned recently to Cavite and re-
sumed the direction of insurgent
forces. He is not permitted, by his
people, to personally lead in battle,
but from headquarters governs all
military movements. He told me to-
day that since his return his forces
had captured nearly 5000 prisoners,
nearly 1000 of whom were Spaniards
and all Of whom had rifles when taken.
Gen. AguinaldO has now about 1880
rifles and eight field pieces, with 5000
more rifles, two Maxim guns and a dy-
Mantle gun bought in China, and now
in transit. The insurgents have de-
feated the Spaniards at all points ex-
cept at fort near Malste, and hold not
only North Luzon TO the suburbs Of