The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08
AGUINALDo TO HIS MEN.

washington, sept. 0.-1He wal uS-
partment today made public the letter
of instructions purporting to be signed
by Aguinaldo, with the explanation
that it was in the records captured by
| the American force.
The letter says:
Manila, 9Th of June, 1S99--lnstruc-
tons to the. brave soldiers Of Sandal
anan, of Manila.
.tArtfcIe AL Filipinos should OBJ
| serve our fellow countrymen in order
! to see whether they are American SYM
pathizers They shall take care to
work with them in order to INSPIRE
! them with confidence of the holy cause
| of their country.
whenever they are assured of the
! loyalty of the convert they shall IN
| struct them to continue In the charac-
ter of an American sympathizer IN Or
der that they may receive good pay,
but without prejudicEng the cause or
our country. In this way they can
serve themselves and at the same time
serve the public by communicating to
the committee of chiefs and officials OF
our army whatever news of Importance
they may have.
Article ALL of the chiefs and Fill
Pine brothers should be ready and
courageous for the combat and should
take advantage Of the opportunity to
study well the situation of the Amerl-
can outpOsts and headquarters, OBJ
serving especially secret places where
they can approach and surprise the
enemy.
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. Imme-
diately after will follow four others
who will make a pretense 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 wherever it is possible at the mo-
ment of attack.
Article 4-They should not, prior to
the attack look at the Americans in
any threatening manner. To the con-
trary the attack on the barracks by
the Sandalanan should be a complete
surprise and with decision and courage.
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 call
ing to the attention of those in the bar
racks. This will enable his companions
who are approaching to assist in the
general attack.
Article Sat the moment of the at
tack, the Sandalanan should not at
tempt to secure rifles from their dead
enemies, but shall pursue, slashing
right and left with bolos until the
Americans surrender.
Article 6-The officers shall take
care that on the opportunity afforded
on the street where the Americans
shall pass there shall proceed four to
six men, who shall carry stones, heavy
furniture, as well as boiling water, oil,
molasses. rags soaked in oil, ready to
be lighted and thrown down, and any
other hard and heavy objects that they
can throw on the passing American
troops
Article 7-All Filipinos, real defend
ers of their country, should be on the
alert to assist simultaneously the in
side attack at the very moment that
they note the first movement in what
ever barro or suburb, having assurance
that all the troops that surround Ma
Mia will proceed without delay to force
the enemy's line and unite themselves
with their brothers in the city.
Article SAIL of our chiefs in the
suburbs should prepare groups of the
Sandalanan who will attack with de-
cision on the Americans within their
lines, attempting to surround each
group of Americans or to break through (
their lines.
Article Gin addition to the in
structions given in paragraph six there
shall be in the houses vessels filled with |
boiling water, tallow, molasses and |
other liquids, 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.
Article 10-In place of bolos or dag |
gers, if they do not possess the same. |
the Sandalanan 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 those should be Sc made, |