The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-06
AGU|NALDO TO HIS MEN
Alleged Letter of Instructions
Is Given Out.
PLANS OF ATTACK
STRICT ORDERS ARE GIVEN
AGAINST PLUNDERING

Washington, Sept 5.-The war de-
partment today made public the letter
of instructions purporting to be signed
by AguinaIdo, with the explanation
| that it was in the records captured by
the American force.
/ The letter says:
Manila, 9Th of June, 1S99.-Instruc-
lions to the brave soldiers of Sandal
anan, of Manila
Article All 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 prejudicing the cause OF
our country. In this way they can
serve themselves and at the same time
! serve the public by communicating 10
| the committee of chiefs and officials of
| our army whatever news Of Importance
| they may have.
! article All of the chiefs and Fill
! pino brothers should be ready and
/ coura geouS for the combat and should
] take advantage of the opportunity to
study we'll the situation of the Ameri-
| can outposts and headquarters, OBJ
| serving especially secret places where
! they can approach and surprise the
| enemy.
Alleged Plans For Attack.
article S.-The chief of those who
! go to attack the barracks should send
/ in first four men with good present
! for the American commander lmme-
diately after will follow four others
/ who will make a pretense of looking for
] the same officer for some reason and
I 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 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 boIos 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,
:. be lighted and thrown down, and any
| other hard and heavy objects that they
can throw on the passing American
| troops.
All Should Be Alert.
article 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
I ever barro or suburb, having assurance
/ that all the troops that surround Ma
Mia vii. proceed without delay to force
the enefny's line and unite themselves
with their brothers in the city.
! Article S-An of our chiefs in the
! suburbs should prepare groups of the
I 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 9-In 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 heaES and these should be shot
penetrate wei! into the bodies of the
enemy And those should be so made,
that in withdrawal from the body, the
head will remain in the flesh.
granted that. if the above instructions
are observed. the enemy will not be
able to use firearms because of the
confusion in his ranks, as they would
shoot one another
Should Not Plumber.
Finally, Aguinaldo exhorts his men
to respect the consuIates, the banks
and commercial houses, and even the
| Spanish banks and commercial houses,
taking care that they be not seduced
by the hope OF plumber
Il charge that in the moment of
combat the officers, soldiers and what
ever patriots take part in the struggle
VIII not forget our noble, sacred and
holy idea. liberty and Independence,
he says. neither will you forget your
sacred oaths and immaculate banners:
nor will you forget the promises made
by me to the civilized nations whom I
have assured that we Filipinos are not
savages and nor thieves. nor assassins.
nor are we cruel, but on the contrary,
that we are men of culture and patriot
ism, honorable and very humane
Above all, l expect that you will
respect the persons and goods of Dri-
vate persons of all natiOnalities, includ-
ing the Chinese; that you VIII treat
well the prisoners and grant life TO
those of the enemy who surrender and
| that you viii be on the sharp lookout