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Show AGUINALDO TO HIS MEN. Washington, Sept. 5, The war ' department de-partment today made public the letter of instructions purporting to be signed by Aguinaldo, with the explanation that it was in the records captured by the American force. The letter says: "Manila, 9th of June. IS!)!). Instructions Instruc-tions to the brave soldiers of Sandal-anan, Sandal-anan, of Manila. "Article 1. All Filipinos should observe ob-serve our fellow countrymen in order to see whether they are American sympathizers. sym-pathizers. They shall take care to work with them in order to inspire them with confidence of the holy cause of their country. "Whenever they are assured of the loyalty of the convert they shall instruct in-struct them- to continue in the character charac-ter of an American sympathizer in order or-der that they may receive good pay, but without prejudicing the cause of our country. In this way they can serve themselves and at the same time serve the public by communicating to the committee of chiefs and officials of our army whatever news of importance they may have. "Article 2. All of the chiefs and Filipino Fili-pino brothers should be ready and courageous for the combat and should take advantage of the opportunity to study well the situation of the American Ameri-can outposts and headquarters, observing ob-serving especially secret places where they can approach and surprise the enemy. "Article 3. The chief of those who go to attack: the barracks should send in first four men with a good present for the American commander. Immediately Imme-diately after will follow four others who will make a pretense of looking for the same officer for some reason and a larger group shall be concealed in the corners or houses in order to aid the other groups at the first signah This wherever it is possible at the moment mo-ment of attack. - "Article 4 They should not, prior to the attack, look at the Americans in any threatening manner. To the contrary con-trary the attack on, the barracks by the Sandaia.nan should be a complete surprise and with decision and courage. In order to deceive the sentinel, the one should dress as a' woman and must take great care that the sentinel is not able to discharge his piece, thus calling call-ing to the attention 6f those in the barracks. bar-racks. This will enable his companions who are approaching to assist in the general attack. "Article 5 At the moment of the attack, at-tack, the Sandalanan should not attempt at-tempt to secure rifles from their dead enemies, but shall' pursue, slashing right and left with bolos until the Americans surrender. "Article 6 The ' officers shall take care that ot the opportunity afforded on - the street where the Americans shall pass, there shall proceed four to six men, who shall carry stones, heavy furniture, as well as boiling water, oil, molasses, rags soaked in oil, ready to be lighted and thrown down, and any other hard and heavy objects that they can throw on the passing' American troops." "Article 7 All Filipinos, real defenders defend-ers of their country, should be on the alert, to assist simultaneously the inside in-side attack at the very moment that they note the first movement in whatever what-ever barro or suburb, having assurance that all the troops that surround Manila Ma-nila will proceed without delay to force the enemy's line and. unite themselves with their brothers in the city. "Article .8 All of , our chiefs in the suburbs should prepare groups of the Sandalanan who will attack With de cision on the Americans within their lines, attempting to .surround each group of Americans or to break through their lines. "Article 9 In addition to the instructions in-structions given in paragraph six there shall be in the houses vessels filled with boiling water, tallow, molasses and other liquids, which shall be thrown as bombs on the Americans who pass in front of their houses, or they can make use of syringes or tubes of bamboo. "Article 10 In place of bolos or daggers, dag-gers, if they do not possess the same, the Sandalanan can provide themselves with lances and arrows with long, sham heads and these should be shot with great force in order that they may j penetrate we!! into the bodies of the enemy. And those should be so made, 1 that in withdrawal from the body, the head will remain in the flesh. "Article 11 It can be taken for ! granted that., if the above instructions are 'observed, the enemy will no-t be able to use firearms because of the confusion in his ranks, as they would shoot one another." Finally, Aguinaldo exhorts his men to resDect the consulates, the banks and commercial houses, and even the Spanish banks and commercial houses, taking care that they be not seduced by the hope of plunder. "I charge that in the moment of combat the officers, soldiers and whatever what-ever patriot's take part in the struggle will not forsret our noble, sacred and holy idea, liberty and independence," he says, "neither will you forget your sacred oaths and immaculate banners: nor will you forget the promises made by me to the civilized nations whom I have assured-that we Filipinos are not savages and nor thieves, nor assassins, nor are we cruel, but on the contrary, that we are men of culture and patriotism, patriot-ism, honorable and very humane. "Above all, I expect that you will respect the persons and goods of private pri-vate persons of all nationalities, including includ-ing the Chinese; that you will treat well the prisoners and grant life to those of the enemy who surrender. And that you will be on the sharp lookout for those traitors and enemies wrho by robbery will seek to mar our victory." |