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Show ' Battle Hourly Expected Between the Rebels and the ConstabiilaryNew Wholly Uns expected in Washington and Lven Manila Is Surprised Manila, Sept. 1 An uprising , egainst the government is reported in I the province of Nueva Yizcuya A I constagulary force is hurrying to the I scene and a battle is expected hourly. ' The rebel movement is headed by I Simeon Mandac, former governor of : the province of Hows Norte, who has j been a fugitive from justice. ! Mandac occupies Solauo, a town of : about 6.000 inhabitants, northwest or ! the center of Nuova Vizcaya and I about live miles north of Bayonong. The telegraph wires north or Bayou- ' ong have been cut and It Is Impossible i to learn the number of Mandac's rol I lowers. It Is doubted, however, tbat j the rising U serious. Col. Taylor, at the head of the con- stabulary at Bayonoug. Is preparing J , for an attack and tli constabulary forces from other points aro moving I toward Solano tj surround the out- i laws and capture them. Government reinforcements are available If need-ed need-ed . Word of the trouble reachAl Mnolla today. Mandac. while governor, subjected sub-jected a prisoner to a "third degree" examination of such severity that the man died The governor was couvlet ed of homicide and sentenced to fourteen four-teen years' imprisonment. He appealed appeal-ed from the verdict of tho court and, while the appeal was pending, Jumped his loud and has been missing for several months. Nuova Vlzcnya Is the central province prov-ince of Luzon end Hajonong Is Its capital. |