The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-27
TO OCCUPY MANILA.
Letter Made Public by the
War Department,
GIVING REASON OF FAILURE.
Letter Advises Another Attempt and
Gives Outline Of Plan.
ANOTHER LETTER ON SAME SUBJECT.
1t Was Found Among The Papers Of Gen.
erai kiCart,
RECENTLY ARRESTED NEAR MANILA
Filipinos Armed with Knives We're
to Enter the City Few Mt Time,
the Attack TO Follow.
ANOTHER LETTER ON SAME SUBJECT.
t Was Found Among The Papers Of Gen.
eraI kiCart,
RECENTLY ARRESTED NEAR MANILA
FiIipinos Armed with Knives Were
TO Enter the City IA Few ut "a Time,
the Attack TO Follow.

Washington, August 26,-The war de-
partment has made pubic letters found
among the papers Of General Ricart, re-
Gently arrested by the police near Ma
Mia. Among them is an unsigned letter
in regard to an attack on Mdnila In Jam
uary, 1900. 1t states that the reason for
not carrying out the proposed attack Was
because of the small number OF resolute
persons stationed at the gates, and be-
cause General Otis had gone aboard snip
in Manila bay. Another attack WAS plan
ned but not carried out because he ca
envy" made a careful search OF ne city
which was a result OF disturbances the
previous day. The letter advises another
attack and outlines the following plan:
ITO recruit in your command Of South
Luzon 5000 men Of sure daring aud stead
mess. These will enter the walled CITY
armed with knives, The entrance OF
this number of men will be effected durlag
a period of about three weeks 1t VIII
be very easy to do ii, and l shall under
take to place them in safe places whlle
the rest are arriving and as soon as they
all get In | shall give the necessary IN
structions to direct and arrange for CO.
operation in the blow on the said point,
the walled city"
After making suggestions as to tho
raising of funds, the letter continues;
At the same time, with all due honor
and respect, / inform you, general, that 1t
is my strong belief that to receive IA
vorable termination OF this present cam
paign in which we suffer defeats oontin-
ually, not that anyone Is OF much I'M
portance, but they diminish the desire oil
us Fillpiuos to pursue with the necessary
ardor the longed-for liberty and independ-
ence of our dear country; there is no otaer
way Of attaining this than by carrying our
the blow in the city Of Manila, sine t-a'
piece Of land, surrounded by its hist
aud massive wall. once taken, We shall
be able to dominate its suburbs and de-
mand what we want of the foreigners thai
! live in them and of the enemy, because
the first will have to submit to our ah-
thority as soon as we can dominate tht
place whore they are.
| The following, apparently addressed tt
General Rieart as chief of the operations
about Manila and signed by Mariana Trias
lieutenant general, follows the foregoing
| In answer to your communication II
which you inform me of your desire t
place Yourself at the head of Gin command
Iof) the forces that are to attack II W.
operate against Manila, | must max
known to you the satisfaction that sucl
desire produces in me, for just tina
was the only detail wanting to complet
the work of our revolution and place il
an awkward position the so much boaste'
of good policy of the enemy, who, as a.
ultimate result would be the one to pa,
the fiddler, if your intention is carried on
In a satisfactory manner, and then Their
would be no appropriate words to exto
such determination, which, though 1t WI
not end the war nevertheless, enough vii
have been done for the triumph OF Gu
cause; and on the part OF this govern
ment you may be assured that no mean
will be grudged to give you as much he'll
and support as you need to carry to
happy termination this enterprise.
Another letter, dated June II, 1900, t
Ricart, and signed Mariana Barroga, hxe
June % as the date for the attack. Julia
Montalan on June IA informs the genera
of division that 1.-THE several juntas wi
be ready when called out"
Another document, dated March 4, 100
directs regiment to shed the last dro
of blood il necessary to carry out the Pre-
gramme and threatens death under tn
military code to those who do not Assem-
Bile at the appointed places.