Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-06
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Chief Of the Filipino Insurgents
Plotted to Take Manila y
lreachery.
Issued Instructions to Prepare For
. General Attack On the
City.
Bombs and Firsbrands to Play On
Iml ortsnt Part IN the
Movement.

Iml ortsnt Part IN the
Movement.
I Washington, Sept. 6.The war de-
Y partment has just made public the fol-
lowing letter Of instructions. purporting
to be signed by Aguinaldo, with the ex.
PLANTATION that 1t in the records cap.
tured by the American forces:
Malolos, Jan. 8, Instrumentation TO
the Brave Soldiers OF Sandtahan OF Ma
Mia:
Articles1. All Filipinos should observe
our feilow-countrymen in order to see
whether they are American sympathiz-
ers. They shall take care to work with
4 them in order to inspire them with con-
tidence of the strength OF the holy cause
of their country. Whenever they are
assured OF hesloyalty Of the converts
\ they shall instruct them to continue in
the character of an American sympa-
thizer in order that they may receive
good pay, but without prejudicing the
cause of our country. In this way they
| can serve themselves. and at the eame
time serve the public by communicating
| to the committee of chiefs and officials
of our army whatever news Of import
ance they may have.
Art. 2. All of the chiefs and Filipino
brothers should be ready and courage
ous for the combat. and should take adj
| vantage OF the opportunity to study well
the situation Of the American outposts
land headquarters, observing especially
secret places where they can approach
and surprise the enemy.
Art. g. The chief Of those who 60 to
attack the barracks should send in fret
four men with good present for the
American commander. Immediately at
ter will follow four others. who will
make pretense of looking for the same
officer for some reason. and larger
group shall be concealed in the corners
or houses in order to aid the other
groups at the first signal. This wher-
ever it is possible at the moment Of at
tack.
Art. 4. They should not, prior to the
Threatening manner. To the contrary,
the attack on the barracks by the Sand
tahan should be a complete surprise and
I
go alone in advance in order to kill the
sentinel. In order to deceive the sentinel
the one should dress az woman. and
must take great care that the septinel
is not able to discharge his piece, thus
calling the attention of those in the bar
racks. This will enable his companions
who are approaching to assist In the
general attack.
Art. 5. AT the moment Of the attack
the Sandtahan should not attempt to
secure rifles from their dead enemies,
but shall pursue. slae81ing right and left
with bolos until the Americans s,lrren-
/ der, and after there remains no enemy
who can fnjure them they may take the
4 rifles in one hand and the ammunition
in the other.
Art. s. The officers shall take care
that on the topof the houses along the
streets where the American forces shall
| pass there will be placed four to nix
men, who shall be prepared with stones,
imbers, red-hot iron, heavy furniture,
as well as boiling water, oil, mola.sa
rags soaked in coal oil ready to be light
ed and thrown down, and any other
hard and heavy objects that they can
throw on the passing American troops.
AT the same time in the lower parts OF
\ the houses will be concealed the Sandta-
han, who will attack Immediately.
Great care should be taken not to
4 throw glass In the streets, as the greater
part Of our soldiers 60 barefooted. on
these houses there will, II possible be
4 arranged in addition to the objects to be
thrown down. a number OF the Sandta-
han, in order to cover retreat or to fol-
low up rout OF the enemy's column, so
that we may be sure OF the destruction
of all the opposing forcef.
4 Art. I. All Filipinos. real defenders
OF their country. should live on the alert
4 to assist simultaneously the inside at
tack at the Very moment that they note
4 the first movement in whatever barro or
Euburb, having assurance that all the
4 troops that surround Manila will pro.
coed without delay to force the enemy,s
4 line and unite themselvea with their
4 brothers in the city
i With such general movement SO
firn1 and decided against the Americans
the combat is sure to be short one.
1 and charge and order that the persons
! and goods Of all foreigners shall be re-
spected and that the American prison.
Eers shall be respected and that the
American prisoners shall be treated
well.
Art. 8. All OF our chiefs In the sub
nrbs should prepare groups Of the
4 Sandtahan. who will attack with fe.
rocity and decision the Americans
within their lines attempting to SUR
4 round each group OF Americans or TO
q break thru their lines. This must be
done II the nature of the ground occu-
\ pied by the Americans will permit, ana
5I8if the sandtahan have the proper
Iamount OF courage and Intelligence that
they show in the moment OF the attack
the more sure Will be the result and
the fewer will be their own losses.
Art. 8. In addition to the instruc-
tions given in paragraph 8 there shall
A be In the houses vessels Allied with boil
ing water, tallow, molasses and other
liquids, which shall be thrown as bombs
n on the Americans who pass in front OF
their houses, or they can make use OF
4 syringes or tubes OF bamboo In these
4 houses shall be the sandtahan. who
shall hurl these liquids that shall be
passed to them by the women and chill
4 dren.
i cart. 10. In place Of bolos or dag
gers, II they do not possess the same,
the sandtahan can provide themselves
j with lancss and arrows with long sharp