Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-11-14
NSURG[NI plot FO|L[D.
Conspiracy to Murder an American
Garrison at Moncada Re-
vealed by a Woman.
OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN the SCHEME.
War Department Issues Orders for
Transferring Troops To and From
the Philippines - Manila Deposit
tory RecOmme nded-Insurgents in
Starving Condition.

Manila, Nov. ga plot to massacre
the American garrison at Moncada,
province of Tarlac, island of Luzon,
has been revealed by the wife of one
Of the conspnators. Several of the
town officials are implicated in the
murderous scheme. The woman who
revealed the plot hid a detective be-
Meath house in which the leaders
at the conspiracy were meeting. Ar
rests followed and many incriminat-
ihg papers were seized. The plan
was to set fire to a house close to
the barracks after dark, and when
the soldiers came out to assist in
extinguishing the flames $50 conspir-
ators armed with bolos were to rush
on the guard, capture their arms and
proceed to massacre the garrison.
Movement Of Troops. ..:.
Washington, Nov. S:-The orders of
the war department for transferring
troops from the United States to the
Philippines and from the Philippines
to the United States are published.
The second squadron of the Eleventh
cavalry will sail from New =, York
shout December 1. The headquar-
tiers, field, staff, band and third
squadron will sail from New York
near the middle of January and the
first squadron from San Francisco
about December 16. Two battalions
OF the Twenty-eighth infantry will
sail from San Francisco about No
vember IS and the other battalion
will sail about December 1. The or
SSerc also directs that the Fourth, Sew
enteenth, Twentieth and Twenty
second regiments of infantry, now in
the Philippines. shall sail for the
United States as soon as transports
ere available.
FavOrs Depository.
Washington, Nov. S.-Inspector
General Breckenridge has made a re-
port to the secretary of war cover
ing details of army matters which
were not touched upon in his pre-
vious report. He says that the paci-
fcation of the Filipinos is making
good Roadway. Reports from Cuba
and Porto Rico indicate a settled con-
7dition in those islands. He recon-
ncnds that United States depos-
Rory be established at Manila for
handling government funds. The re-
port says about Is per cent. of the
animals purchased for the Philip
pines went blind owing to the trop-
heal climate.
In Bad Shane.
Catbalogan, Island of Samar, Nov. 8.
The few Filipinos who are surrender
ing say that the insurgent leader Lux
bans provisions are exhausted, and
that he; and his men are living on a
seanty supply Of sweet potatoes. LUX
ban is being strongly urged to surren-
der. He is weakening, and it is be.
Eeved he will yield by November TO-
uewing to the blockade making it i'm.
possible for him to procure more food
The insurgents are described as being
n great fear of the soldiers. i:
Armed at All Times.
Manila, Nov. 11.-Gen. Smith has
ordered every American soldier in
the island of Samar and the island
ct Leyte never to be without arms
sven at meal times. He is deter
mined that there shall be no more
surprises, and commanding officers
will be held responsible. Gen. Smith
aaso directs that scouting must con
fnue necessarily, and that all rice
and hemp captured must be de.