The following appeared in all the Manila papers:—"'A most touching scene took Treen of Bulacan) on Sunday last after piece in the village church of Guiguinto
high imas. The schoolmaster of the village, Eugenio Catanding, solemnly abjured, in the presence of all the inhabitants of the parish, his adhesion to the abominable and nefarious sect of Freemasons, to which he had previously belonged, exhorting at the same time his fellow-villagers never to listen to the doctrines of such an unclean sect, but defend always the integrity and honour of our beloved Spain. After concluding. this act of abjuration, a heavenly choir of voices chanted the hymn 'Pardon, oh} my God,' and the zealous and active fest of the village, the Rev. Frira Leocadio Sanchez, delivered a most impressive and fervent address to the assembled parishioners, setting forth the evils of Freemasonry, which he concluded by saying: had been introduced by the devil himself."
On Monday, the 12th of October, 151 unfortunate natives and half-castes were ship-ase off to Spain en route for Fernando Po condemning these Boor wretches to exile—the steamer Manila. Not content with
if they should ever be fortunate enough to reach their destination—amd confiscating all the property of those having anything to lose, at the last moment they were robbed of even the little their relatives and friends had provided them with for their Jong and pitiless journey. Amongst them were many well-to-do natives whose only offence is probably the heinous crime of being Masons, and a most distressing scene oceutred on the'quay previous to their embarking in the tender, when their wives, families, and relatives came to hid them probably their last farewell. These had. brought them clothes and what money they could rake together, which the Spanish soldiers and officials They have thrown up earthworks on the under whose escort they were were con-most approved modern principles and descending enough to allow them to receive strongly entrenched, clearly denoting that without any objection, but once on buard they are not devoid of European assistance: the steamer Manilu the cupidity of these openly stated that some Spanish officers officials could not resist the temptation of have gone over to them. Imus is one of securing ill-gotten gain. The exiles were the most commanding positions around here stripped naked on deck, minutely Manila; from it. branch off roads to examined, and every cent they possessed Manila, Cavite, the villages to the west of in money was mercilessly taken from them, Cavite, to the province of the Laguna, amounting altogether to some $1,200, be-what is far more important, to the hills sides all their clothes except those they stood in. From one man a valuable gold giving communication to the province of jatangas, which latter communication is watch and chain was taken, from another evidently being made free use of, as daily his gold-rimmed spectacles, both being told skirmishes are taking place between the that such luxuries would not be required in rebels and the Spanish troops, with very the place they were going to! The poor doubtful results, for the latter. So. far wretch from whom the spectacles were there can be no doubt the. rebels have taken begged hard for their return on decidedly the advantage, and on the 13th account of his defective eyesight, but his of October, near Talisay, in Batangas, and entreaties were of no avail and he merely between this and the Laguna district, a received a kick for an answer. very sanguinary battle was fought, "in These unfortunates will arrive in Spain which the Spaniards lost their colonel and in winter without any but the scanty tropical clothing they stand in, and it will be two captains killed, onelientenant killed and several wounded, besides 80 rank and file only natural if many die off with pulmonary Killed and 100 made prisoners; and the ro-diseases. It may be here mentioned that bels captured 5,000.rounds of ammunition. the Spanish authorities neither provide food As usual, the papers guard an absolute nor clothing for the exiles in the place they silence on this subject, but from the feeling are deported to, but the unfortunate people observable in the Escolta it is evident a de-are turned loose and made to forage for pression exists, and this morning (15th) at themselves as best they can. This does 5a.m, 500 Spanish soldiers were despatch-not so much matter when exiled to other ed in all haste by steamers to the Laguna, islands in the Archipelago or to the about the same number of Indian troops Carolines or Marianas, where the prover-being sent yesterday. Away to the cast, pial hospitality of the native races will in the province of Morong, about 25 miles always stand them in stead, but in a from Manila, some heavy fighting has taken foreign and sickly place like Fernando Po, with no resources at their disposal, place within the last fow days, and yester y a further outbreak occurred near God have pity on them! The Spaviards Bocane, in Bulacan province, and on the are openly expressing their hopes that line of railway from Manila to Dagupan, the climate and conditions will soon settle some 14 miles from Manila, A party of those that don't die on the way or are rebels 1,000 strong attacked and cap-allowed to drop overboard. This is the tured the village of San Jose, in Nueva treatment such @ glorious, magnanimous, Ecija province, some 60 miles from Manila, and loving mother extends to her chil-also to the north. It is reported that a dren, which the local gagged and servile steamer has landed a cargo of arms and Press is so effusive in praising ammunition on the Pacific coast of Luzon, Large amounts of money have been lately a thing not at all unlikely and extremely collected for the families of the soldiers easy to undertake. killed and wounded in action, but it is doubtful if ever the actual sufferers or their Should the Spaniards meet with a repulse Everything now is dependent on Imus. relatives will receive any benefit from the there—a thing not at all unlikely—then same, more especially the loyal ni matters will be very serious and an troops. It is well known that of the imimmediate general rising may be looked for mense quantities of cigars and cigarettes all round. liberally given by the different factories Arrests continue to be made, especially for the use of the army very little if any has been distributed amongst the native and each day's official Gazette publishes of those who have, sny property to lose troops who have remained loyal. orders confiscating some poor unfortunate's You will have already heard of the abominable atrocities committed by the property. This will be a fine time for hungry office-seekers and penniless officers authorities to extort confessions from the for enriching themselves on the spoils, a arrested persons, whether innocent or golden opportunity that will be taken due guilty. Anything that may be written is advantage of. The cream will go to these not severe enough and it is to be hoped copie, leaving the skim milk only for the that Europe will raise her voice in protest, ernment. It is said the latter is trying she has done before on the Bulgarian to negotiate a.loan_of six million dollars atrocities and more recently with reference with the Banco Espanol, giving as a to the Armenians and Cretans. The Black guarantee the confiscated property of the Hole of Manila surpasses even that of rebels Calcutta, and the incident is perfectly true.
In justice to. the Captain-General' be A few days back, in a night attack in Batangas province,' the rebels attacked a said that on hearing of it he was so dis-Spanish column, but a second column com-lieutenant on duty down the stairs and and annoyed that he kicked the ing up to the Inter's assistance, the rebels quietly retired and the two Spanish col-threatened the Lieutenant-Governor with urnns, taking each other for the enemy, arrest.
On the 13th of October 1,100 more troops opt up the firing, causing a loss of 19 killed and 42 wounded, before the mistake arrived from Spain in the steamer Antonio was found out.
Lopes, making about 3,000 since the out-'The banqueting and entertaining of the break. newly arrived officers from Spain are now The idea prevalent in Hongkong, accor-the order of the day, and some of the ding to last papers received, that the speeches serve to give an idea of the rebellion was put down is the very opposite Spanish feeling towards the natives. It is of the truth. Far from this being the idle to compare these natives: with the case matters are daily becoming more Malay race of Java and the Malay Pen-serious. The inexplicable delay in attack-insula or with the native races of India. ing the rebel stronghold at Imus, in Cavite In intelligence they are quite equal to province, has allowed the natives to assem-the Japanese and had they been' under ble there in large force, variously estimated.
English rule for half the period they have at between twenty and thirty thousand been subject to Spain they would unques-most of whom are armed, many of them tionably have made their mark in. the with the most modern Mauser rifle, as the world. They are docile: and tractable, wounds inflicted on Spanish soldiers testify. require only to be ruled with justice, and
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