The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10
The Filipino Leader Adopts
the Role of Up-to-Date
Hum0riSt
IDEAS OF HUMANENESS
Would Pour Hot Oil on Americans
and Otherwise Torture Them, but
Ends with an Order
To Treat Them
Kindly.

Iartment today made public the following
letter of instructions purporting to be
signed by Aguinaldo. with the explana-
ton that it was in the records captured
by the American forces:
"Malolos. 9Th of January. 1S99.-1nstruc-
lions to the brave soldiers of Scandinavia
of Manila:
article l. All F'ilipinos should observe
our fellow countIymen in order to see
whether they are American SympathizerS.
They shall take care to Work with thef9
In order to inspire them with CONFIDENCE
of the strength Of the holy cause OF their
country. Whenever they are assured or
the loyalty of the convert they shall In
struct them to coltinue in the character
of an American Sympathiser IN oruer
that they may receive good pay but with
cut prejudicing the cause of our country
Art. 2. All of the chiefs and tlllplnoS
brothers should be ready and courageous
for the combat and should take advantage
of the opportunity to study well the sit
u2tion of the American outpoStS and
headquarters, observing especially secret
places where they can approach and sur
Prise the enemy.
Art g. The chief of those who go to
attack the barracks should send i'll first
four men with good present for the
An erican commander. Immediately after
Will follow four others, who Will make a
prCtenSe OF locking for tie same officers
for some reason, and larger group SHAH
be concealed in the corners or houses IN
signal. This, wherever it Is possible, at
the moment of attack
art t. They should not prior to the
attack, look at the Americans in u threat
ening manner. To the contrary, the at
tack on the barracks by the sandman
she uld be complete surprise and with
decision and courage. one should so
ale ne in advance in order to Kill the SEN
tinel. In order to deceive the sentiney
the one should dress as a woman and must
take great care that the sentinel is not
able To discharge his piece, thus calling
tho attention of those in the barracks.
Art 5. AT the moment of the attack
the Sandalhan should not attempt TO Sc
cure rifles from their dead enemies, but
should pursue slashinS right and left with
bClOS until the Americans surrender. and
after there remains no enemy who can
irJUre them they may take the rifles in
one hand and the ammunition III the
ether.
Art. 6. The officers shall take care that
on the top of the houses along the streets
where the American forces shall pass
there Will be placed four TO six men, who
shall be prepared with stones, timbCrS,
red-hOt irons, heavy furniture, as welt
as boiling water. oil ana rags soaked i'll
oil ready t. be lighted and thrown down,
ana any other hard and heavy objects
that they can throw on the passing
American troops. At the same time. in
the lower part OF the houses viii be con
ceaIed the Sandalhan. who will attack
Immediately. Great care should be taken
not to throw glass in the streets, as the
greater part of our soldiers so bare
footed.
Art Z. All FiIipinos. real defenders of
their country. should live on the alert to
assist simultaneously the inside attack
at the very mCment that they note the
first movement in whatever bdrro or
suburb, having assurances that all the
troops that surround Manila Will proceed
without delay to force the enemy line
and unite themselves with their brothers
in the city. With such a general move
ment.. 50 'irm and decided against the
americans the combat Is sure 10 DC a
short one. and l charge and order that
the persons and goods or all foreigners
shall be respected. and that the American
prisoners snail be treated well.
Art. 3. All of our chiefs in the suburbs
should prepare groups of the Sandalhan,
V no will attack with feroclty and Diet srm-
ination the Americans within their lines
attempting to break through their lines.
Art. gives additional instructions
about throwing and squirting Though
bamboo SyrinScs boiling water, TALON.
molasSeS and other liquids.
Art. 10. In place of bulOs or daGgers,
If they do not possess the same, the
Sandalhan can provide themselves with
lances and arrows with long sharp heads.
and these should be shot with great force
in order that they. may penetrate well
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.
Art IL. 1t can be taken for granted
that if the above instructions are OBJ
StTNcu the enemy Will IlOl ne tDit " USE
firearms because OF the confusion In his
ranks, as they would shoot one another.
For this reason / have always thought
the rifle useless in this kind of combat
for experience has taught me. my dear
brothers. that when the Sandalhan make
their attack with courage ana decision
taking advantage of the confusion in
the ranks of the enemy the victory is
sure and in that case the triumph is
ours.
Art. u. AT last. if, as l expect, the
result shall favor us in the taking OF
Manila and the conquering of the enemy.
the chiefs are Charged with seeing that
the officers and soldiers respect the con-
SulateS, the banks and commercial
houses, and even the Spanish banks
and commercial houses. thus taking care
that they be not Seduced by the hope
of plumber. AS if God sees this lie will
reward us and the foreign nations will
note the order and justice of our con-
duct. L charge that i'm the moment OF
combat the officers, soldiers and what
ever patriots take part in the struggle
will not forget our noble. sacred and