The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
THEY WILL KEEP UP THE WAR
FILIPINOS HAVE NO IDEA OF
QUITTING THE GAME.
Attacks Planned on Manila Made
Apparent in Papers Secured
from Gen. Ricort.

Washington. August 26.-The war de-
partment has made public letters founo
among the papers of General Ricart. re-
Gently arrested by tho police near Manila
Among them is an unsigned letter In re-
gard to an attack on Manila In January,
1900. 1t states that the reason for not
carrying out the proposed attack was be-
cause of the small number of resolute
persons stationed at the gates. and be-
cause General Otis had gone aboard
ship in Manila bay.
Another attack was planned but not
carried out because the enemy made
careful search of the city as result OF
disturbances the previous day. The let
ter advises another attack and outlines
the following plan:
TO recruit In your command of South
Luzon 1900 men of sure daring and stead
mess. 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, II VIII De
very easy 10 do 1t and | shall undertake
10 place them in safe Places while the
rest are arriving and as soon as they all
get in / shall give the necessary instruc-
tions to direct and arrange for co-opera-
ton in the blow on the said point tue
walled city"
After making suggestions as to the rals-
ing OF funds the letter continues:
AT the same time, with all due honor
and respect, | inform you, general, that
II is my strong belief that to receive a
favorable termination of this present
campaign In which we suffer defeats con-
tinually not that any one is of much I'M
portance. but they diminish the desire OF
us Filipinos to pursue with the necessary
ardor the longedfor liberty and independ-
ence of our dear country; there Is no
other way OF attaining this than by car
rying out tho blow In the city OF Mania
since that pieCe OF land surrounded Win
Ifu hf~b
shall he able to dominate It's suburbs ana
demand what we want OF the torelsheT7
that live in them and of the enemy pc
cause the first will have to submit 10 our
authority as soon as we can dominate
the place where they are.
The following apparently addressed 20
General Ricart, as chief of the operations
about Manila and signed by Mariana
Trias. lieutenant general. follows the tore-
going:
"In answer to your communication IN
which YOU inform me of your desire to
place yourself at the head On command
of the forces that are 10 attack ir we
operate against Manila. i must make
known to you tho great satisfaction that
such desire produces In me for Just that
was tho only detail wanting to complete
tho work OF our revolution and place IN
an awkward position the sO-much boast
ed of good policy Of the enemy. who' as
an ultimate result would be the one 10
pay the fiddler; II your intention Is car
ricd out In satisfactory HidHIitl lhtti
there would be no appropriate words 70
eytol such determination. when thougn
II would not end tho war, nevertheless
enough will have been done Tor the trl-
umph Of our cause and on the part or
this government you may be assured that
M means viii be grudEed to give you as
much help ana support as you may need
10 carry to 4 practical termination the en-
terprise." - ooo
Another letter dated June II. 1900. TO
Rfcart and signed Mariana Barroga. likes
tho 90th Of June as the date for the at
tack. Julian Monthalan on June q IN
forms the general Of the division that
the several iuutas viii be ready when
called out" Another document dated
March 4. 1900. directs a regiment to shed
tbo last dron of blood If necessary TO
cor-v ont the programme and threatens
death under the military code to those
Who do not assemble at the appointed
places.