The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-06
PLANNED BY AGUINALDO
Details of the Plot for a General
Uprising in Manila.
Proclamation Signed by the Filipino
Leader the Feature of a Report to
the War Department by General
Otis-A Well Laid Scheme for TAX
ing the City-DupIicity of Pillar.


printing office and a proof copy received
by the Secretary of War yesterday. The
report covers about 800 printed pages
and reviews in detail the military opera
lions in the islands and the relations be-
! tween the military officials and the in
surgent leaders. The latter is the strik-
| ing feature of the document, the letters
! and papers belonging to. Aguinaldo and
captured by the American officers being
very interesting.
Aguinaldo's duplicity month before
| the Manila uprising in February is pic
tured by General Otis. and evidence that
| 4Aguinaido planned the Manila uprising a
| month before it took place is found in a
paper signed by him ara dated at Malo-
| los, 9Th of January, 1899
AguinnIdo's Proclamation.
1t is headed instructions to the Brave
Soldiers OF Sandatahan Of Manila" ami
| is as follows:
''Malolos. 9th of January. 1899.
Article 1-All Fiiipinos should OBJ
serve our fellow countrymen in order to
see whether they are American sympa-
thizers. They shall take care to work
with them in order to inspire them with
| confidence of the strength of the holy
cause of their country.
4 Whenever they are assured of the
I loyalty of the convert they shall instruct
4 them to continue in the character of an
4 American sympathizer in order that they
may receive good pay but without preju-
dicing the cause of our country. In this
way they can serve themselves and at
the same time serve the public by COM
municating to the committee of chiefs
and officials of our army whatever news
of importance they may have.
article 2-All of the chiefs and Fill
pino brothers should br ready and cour-
ageous for the combat and should take
well the situation of the American out
posts and headquarters, observing es-
pecially secret places where they can APP
proach and surprise the enemy.
Under Guise of Priendship.
Article 3-The chief of those who go
to attack the barracks should send in
first four men with a good present for
the American commander. Immediately
after will follow four others, who will
make a pretenee of looking for the same
officer for some reason and a larger
group shall be concealed in the corners
or houses in order to aid the other
groups at the first signal. This WHEREBY
tack
Article 4-They should not. prior to
the attack, look at the Americans in o
threatening manner. To the contrary,
the attack on the barracks by the San
Catalan should be a complete surprise
and with decision and courage. One
should go alone in advance in, order to
kill the sentinel. In order to deceive
the sentinel the one should dress as a
woman and must take great care that the
sentinel is not able to discharge his piece,
thus calling the attention of those in the
barracks. This viii enable his compan-
ions. who are approaching. to assist in
the general attack.
Article Sat the moment OF the at
tack the Sandatahan SHOULD not attempt
to secure rifles from their dead enemies,
but should pursue slashing right and left
with bolos until the Americans surren-
der, and after there remains no enemy
who can injure them they may take the
rifles in one hand and the ammunition
in the other.
Article 6-The officers shall take care
that on the top of the houses along the
streets where the American forces shall
pass there will be placed four to six men,
who shall be prepared with stones, tim
bers, red-hot iron, heavy furniture. as
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rags soaked in coal oil ready to be light
ed and thrown down, and any other hard
and heavy objects that they can throw,
on the passing American troops. At the
same time in the lower parts of the
houses Will be concealed the Sandatahan,
who viii attack Immediately. Great care
should be taken not to throw glass in the
streets. as the greater part of our SOL
diers 90 barefooted On these houses
there Will. If possible. be arranged. in
addition to the objects to be thrown
down, number of the Sandatahan, in
order to cover a retreat or to follow up
rout of the enemy's column, so that we
may be sure of the destruction of all the
opposing forces.
Ever the Alert.
article 7-All Filipinos, real defenders
of their country. should live on the alert
to assist simultaneously the inside attack
at the very moment that they note the
first movement in whatever berrie or
suburb, having assurance that all the
troops that surround Manila will proceed
without delay to force the enemys line
and unite themselves with their brothers
in the city. With such a general move
ment, so firm and decided against the
Americans. the combat is sure to be a
short one, and charge and order that the
persons and goods of all foreigners shall
be respected and that the American pris-
oners shall be treated well.
Article S-All of our chiefs in the sub
urbs should prepare groups of the San
datahan, who will attack with ferocity
and decision the Americans within their
lines. attempting to surround each group
Of Americans or to break through their
lines. This must be done II the nature of
the ground occupied by the Americans viii |
permit, and if the Sandatahan have the |
proper amount of courage and resolution, |
and the more courage and intelligence |
that they show in the moment of the at |
tack is sure will be the result and the |
fewer will be their own losses.
Article 9-In addition to the instruc-
tions given in paragraph there shall be |
in the houses vessels filled with boiling !
water. tallow. molasses and other liquids, T,
which shall be thrown as bombs on the !
Americans who pass in front of their |
houses or they can make use of syringes |
or tubes of bamboo. In these houses shall |
be the Sandatdhan who shall hurl the !
liquids that shall be passed to them by |
the women and children.
Article 10-In place of bolos or dag |
gers, If they DO not possess the same the |
Sandatahan can provide themselves with |
lances and arrows with long. sharp heads, |
and these should be shot with great force |
in order that they may penetrate well |
into the bodies of the enemy. And these |
should be 8" made that in withdrawal
from the body the head will remain in the
flesh.
article lit can be taken for granted
that, II the above instructions are OBJ
served, the enemy win not be able to use
6raarp,o bacauee NJ the INFUSION in his