The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-01
TTEMPTED
OUTBREAK
AT MANILA.
Rebels 1leditated Throwing Bombs
Among tbs Forsign
Representatives..
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATION
Was Expected to Eollow-American
n omcers Promptly sqaslchea Pro-
iGo posed Rebel Outbreak.

994eMANILA, Dec. 81, $40 p. m.-Tour
sxplosiye bombs, few IRE arms and
p6OO rounds Of ammunition We're dIscov.
eered in q house in the center Of Manila
this morning. while the police were
cseelslng Reecarte, the insurgent loader
sWho was said to have come to Manila
y N the hope Of effectlng an outbreak
YESTERDAY by taking advantage Of tho
piaobili1ation Of the American troops at
YSenerRi Lawton's funeral.
he 1a-day 1t developed that the plot In
alluded the throwing of bombs among
fthe foreign cousuis attending the eere-
mony, in order to bring about nterna-
tI4nal complications. These were, 1t
seems. to have been thrown from Escot-
high buildings, but the avoidance OF
olta by the funeral procession
Spolled the plan.
VI The populace, 1t is thought, had been
anared for the attempt by a rumor
4 etVEuiated dswldely among the natives
yesterday, that AguinaldO was in MAJ
p.sla and would personally lead the
5sEtbreak. The American authorities
having been advised of what was
Brewing. prepared for MI contingencies
Captain Morrison, who commands the
ptrlops in the most turbulent district Of
Il h6 city, says he does not believe an ae-
s.4nSl uprising will ever occur, as the
nStives lack the resolution 70 take the
itlSist steps in a movement that would
entail fighting at close quarters with
hs American troops.
An American advance in cavtte
Province South of Manila, is expected
sAoEtly. Reliable reports from natiYe
eiVes show that there are upwards %
30 organized insurgents under arIqs
Ssthln mile Of linus. They aFe
Y strengthening their entrenchments and
4 Ioessess artillery.
At Novaleta the Filipino entreneh-
bents have been much strengthened
since General schwan's advance. A
tlhousand of the enemy are IN that Vi
sye,bity. and there are six hundred at
cssn Franciseo dS Slata,A II N
ttWelye TO q hundred garrison al me
tt.Ens in the southern part OF caylte
bVovInce and the same may be said Of
eI,e towns In Batangas province.
!. The provinces Of North camatines
IA south camarlnes hold quantities
oS hemp. which the people cannot mar
Slkek, AS a consequence the population
~ that part Of Luzon is suffering from
iaeG Of food. Rice now costs four
iImes It's normal price.
II Is estimated that 1000 insurgents
tba entrenched at cnlamba.
Reports have been received that
\ 1000 Insurgents are massed at Mount
4 Arayat, having strong positions which
command steep and narrow trails and
that they are prepared to rollAboulders
iown upon advancing troops.
Life along the coasts Of the provinces
of cagayan and North and South llo-
COS ia resunlng normal conditions. The
American troops occupy the Important
towns ana patrol the country roads.
The natives lmplore the Americans to
ontlnue the occupation. to establish a
settled government. and to terminate
the uncertainty ABUSES anu eo"'isNu-
tlons that have characterized the rule
Of the Tagalon reyoIutIonlsts during the
! last eighteen months.
vast amounts Of tobacco, estimated
20 be worth S2,OOO,OOO, are ready for
shipments to Manila. The opening Of
lie ports of Dagupan. San Fernando
! igian, Laoag and Apart tomorrow
WIN permit the resumption Of trade
bringing relief to communities greatly
N need Of foodstuns: Many vessels
have already cleared from Manila for
these ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declare
that Agulnaldo hns ordered the release
OF all Spanish now in possession OF the
rebels. The mountain passes of Gag
ayan and the two IIocos provinces arc
.stlll guarded, IN the hope OF catching
Ethe InsurEent general, rinlo, who is stil!
N a fugitive. it is asserted that Lieut.
"A fstIr,oro l1 In Tinio's custody.