We are at length able to give additional information respecting the rebellion in the -Philippines. Ca the 29th of August the out-"break had assumed very serious proportions. Hard fighting between the Spanish troops and the natives had taken place about three miles from Manila and it is reported that many were killed on both sides, Up to that'day the Spanish authorities were -apparentlyiin ignorance of the extent of "the.impending trouble. At any rate it had been arranged to despatch a few hundred troops in a Spanish merchant steamer, the there, but on the 29th the Governor ordered Vents, to Mindanao to suppress the revolt ogress of the Chtistien religion—We the troops to remain in Manila, so that it up. Ultimately we have to decide for the honour to be, Sir, your Excel- is evident he was not aware of the danger ourselves.and risk it. until that day. The troops disembarked 'A great iron-ribbed bridge, with. the from the Venus, which thereupon went and Bavarian amis at one end and the Austrian brought up reinforcements from Iloilo. at the other, stretching across the Inn led Some shocking stories are told of fearful us into Braunau, the Austrian frontier atrocities committed both by the Spanish town, Wedismounted while soldiers turned and the rebels. On the 29th of August a out and gave a long harangue which we Spanish lieutenant was murdered before pretended not to understand, As a matter his wife's eyes... It is also reported that the natives had arranged a scheme whereby every white man in the Philippines was to ped on our bicycles. We wagged our of fact they were telling us duty must be
be murdered, but fortunately owing' to cads and muttered we were going on to Rassia. Then we exhibited our passports. lack of organisation the scheme was not At last, when we admitted we knew what carried out.—Duily Press. they were driving at, we endéavoured: to persuade the Customs that paying duty was an unnecessary formality.. But it is
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