Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
Evidence that Rebels Were Ar
ranging for an Outbreak
/ INSURGENTS IN CAyITE.
Large Force Assembled rhere-Amer'
leans 10 Advance soon-Gen-
eral Conditions.

"A Manila, Dec. Sl.-Four explosive
1 bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds
4 OF ammunition was discovered In
house in the center OF Manila this
q morning while the police were seeking
1 Recarte the insurgent leader. who was
said to have come TO Manila in the hope
OF effecting an outbreak yesterday by
taking advantage Of the mobilization
Of the American troops at Gen. Law
tons funeral.
The popUlace, II is thought, had been
prepared for the attempt by rumor
a circulated widely among the natives
yesterday that AguInado was in Mani
la and would possibly lead the out
break. The American authorities hav-
ing been advised Of what was brewing.
prepared for all contingencies.
Capt. Morrison. who commands the
troops in the most turbulent district OF
this city, says he does not believe an
actual uprising will ever occur, as the
natives lack the resolution to take the
first steps in a movement that would
entail lighting at close quarters with
the American troops
An American advance In Cavite prov
ince, south Of Manila, Is expected
shortly. Reliable reports from native
sources show that there are upwards
OF 1000 organized insurgents under
arms within a mile Of linus. They are
GtplnNf henipp THAR N oh 80 nd
possess artillery.
The Filipino intrenchments at Nova
leta have been much strengthened since
Gen. Schwan's advance. A thousand
Of the enemy are In that vicinity, and
there are 800 at San Francisco de Mala-
bon. From twelve 10 a hundred will
garrison all the towns in the southern
part Of Cavlte province. and the same
may be said Of the towns In Batangas
province.
The provinces Of North Camarines
and South CamarInes hold quantities
OF hemp which the people cannot mar
ket. As a consequence the population
In that part OF Luzon ls'suffering from
lack OF food. Rice now costs four times
its normal price.
1t is estimated that 1000 insurgents
are intrenched al Calamba. Reports
have been received that 1000 insurgents
are massed al Mount Arrayat, having
a strong position which commands
steep and narrow trails, and that they
are perepared to roll boulders down
upon advancing troops.
Life along the coasts OF the provinces
OF Cagayan and North and South Ilocos
is resuming normal conditions. The
American troops occupy the important
towns and patrol the country roads.
The natives implore the Americans TO
continue the occupation TO establish a
settled government. and TO terminate
the uncertainty. abuses and conisca-
ton that have characterized the rule
OF the Tagalog revolutionlsts during
the last eighteen months.
Vast amounts OF tobacco, estimated
10 be worth s2.000,0O0, are ready for
shipment to Manila. The opening Of
the ports Of Dagupan, San Vernado,
Vigan, Iaoag and Apart tomorrow
will permit the resumption OF trade.
bringing relief 70 communities greatly
In need Of foodstuffs. Many vessels
have already cleared from Manila for
these ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare
that Aguinaldo has ordered the release
Oh Ill SpdnluTuS now III POSSESSION OF
the rebels. The mountain passes OF
Cagayan and the two llocos provinces
are still guarded in the hope OF catch
ing the lnsurgent general, Tino. who Is
still a fugitive. 1t Is asserted that
Lieut. Gilmore Is in Tno's custody.
The transport Zafiro has arrived
at Manila bringing Gen. Tnano, who is
much grieved at being suDplanted by
Col Hood as military governor OF Gag
ayan province. He hesitates TO land
because he looks upon Manila as q
meet of insurgents who may assassi-
nate him because he surrendered Gag
ayan He says that when Col Hood ar
rived the presidents OF all the towns in
the province repaired to Apart and
begged him 10 continue them in their
positions, saying also that the natives
desired 10 be rid Of the presence Of the
Macabebes, the frisrs and the coll
ored American sol toward whom
they entertained a lent antipathy
Sxty-eght sick 1 OF Maj. Bache-
lor's command OF 10 are coming to
Manila