INSURRECTION IN MANILLA.
The Hongkong * Daily Press,' gives the following particulars of a serious insurrection in Manilla in a letter :
—" Last Sunday Manilla was thrown into a great state of alarm and excitement, in consequence of a serious outbreak amongst the natives, who suddenly rose up and took possession of the Cavite Arsenal and Fort, killing several Spaniards. But for the prompt manner in which the G-overnor acted, the affair would have assumed most serious dimensions. It is said that a secret society has been formed, having for its object the entire expulsion of foreigners. thirty to forty people, occupying good positions, are in custody. The G-overnor, on receiving the information, immediately went to the barracks, and ordered the native soldiers to march at once, and by this prompt action he gave them no time to do otherwise. TheJ>ebelsJ*held Cavite from Saturday night until Monday morning haviiig*iull charge of the guns, -stores, an4un fact everyi t-?infy. The Grovemor's orders were to shoot everyone they came across and some 200 were despatched, not however before they had killed 29 Spaniards. A batch of 30 to 40 are to be shot this morning. On Sunday morning the town presented quite a martial appearance, the troops passing to .and fro in all directions, and on Monday there was a very uneasy feeling among the people. A cry of fire was raised, and crowds rushed about in all directions, but the alarm turned to be false. After the arrest of the more important rioters, and the return of the troops, on Tuesday, matters quieted down again and we are now going on as usual. One bad sign is that several priests are mixed up in the affair, but the Governor is not the man to be overruled by priests or anyone else. One of them went to him on Teusday, asking him to spare the prisoners who had been brought in. His answer was, " I knew my business ; you go and attend to yours. I shall" shoot the rebels ; you can pray -for their souls." .
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 173, 28 June 1872, Page 5
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341INSURRECTION IN MANILLA. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 173, 28 June 1872, Page 5
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