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WHAT CAUSED THE OUTBREAK. Admiral Dewey Seised fill Vessels Loaded With Anne and Ammunition. Washington, FeliXO. It may be that It was Admiral Dewjr'a'acl In seizing a'vcMcl-)uafledTrVvh.VrnT'Jid ammunl.. tlon intended for them that Incited tho Phllippino Insurgents to attack the American soldiers Saturday night, for It Is understood ono of the bitterest of their grievances was what they declared de-clared to be unwarrantablo Intcrfcr-anco Intcrfcr-anco with their shlpptirg. It Is learned at tho navy department that about a week ago tho admiral caiibed the seizure seiz-ure of tho schooner Tancug with a full supply of arms for tho Insurgents. Tho admiral's report discloses tho fact that an American and not n German owned tho vessel thus being used to arm the Insurgents against Otis' troops.