Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-07
DATE SET FOR REVOLT
FILIPINO GENERALS
ARE CONSTANTLY AT 1T
Many Plans to Capture Manila That
Failed - II Would Have
Been General Mas
Sacre.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The War De-
partment has made public letters found
among the papers of General Rlcar;,
recently arrested by the police near
Manila.
Among them is an unsigned letter In
regard to an attack on Manila In Jan
for not carrying out the proposed at
tack was because of the small number
OF resolute persons stationed at the
gates and because General Otis had
gone aboard ship in Manila bay. An
other attack was planned. but not car
ried out because the enemy" made a
careful search Of the city as result
of disturbances the previous day. The
letter advises another attack and out
lines the following plan:
ITO recruit In your command OF
South Luzon 5000 men of daring and
steadiness. These will enter the walled
city armed with knives. The entrance
of this number of men will be effected
during a period of about three weeks;
1t will be very easy to do 1t, and .hall
undertake to place them in safe places
while the rest are arriving. and as soon
as they all get in | shall give the ne
cessary instructions to direct and ar
range for cooperation In the blow on
the said point, the walled city"
After making suggestions as to the
raising OF funds the letter continues:
AT the same time, with all iue hon
or and respect | inform you. General,
that II Is my strong belief that 10 re-
ceive a favorable termination of this
present campaign. in which We suffer
defeats continually, not any ore is Of
mich Importance, but they diminish
the desire of we Fillpinos to pursue
with the necessary ardor the longed for
liberty and independence of our dear
country. There Is no other way Of at.
tanning this than by carrying out the
blow in the city Of Manila. since that
piece of land surrounded with high and
massive walls once taken. we shall be
able to dominate its suburbs. and as the
foreigners live in them we shall ne
forced to have direct relations with
them.
II state all this. General, for your
opinion, so that II you approve II.
can proceed to make the necessary
preparations and arrange fairly dciini-
tely the movements to take place In the
various places and the proper signal.
/ hope, General, that you will approve
this plan, which Is one of the proofs
of the ardent patriotism of this, your
humble subordinate
The following, apparently addressed
to General Ricart as chief of the opera
lions about Manila and signed by Ma
riana Trias. Lieutenant General. fcl-
lows the above:
I'm answer to your communication
In which you inform me of your desire
to place yourself at the head Tin cont
mand of the forces that are to attack.
II We operate against Manila. | must
make known to you the great satisfac-
ton that such desire produces In ne
for just that was the only detail want
ing to complete the work of the revo-
luton"
Another letter, dated June II. 1900.
to Ricart. and signed Mariana Barr2ga.
fixes the 26th of June as the date for
the attack. Julian Montalen on June
18th informs the General of Division
that the several juntas will be ready
when called out"
Another document. dated March 4.
1900, directs a regiment to shed the
last drop of blood II necessary to carry
out the program and threatens death
under the military code to those who
do not assemble at the appointed
places.