"Art. 2. All of the chiefs and Filipino brothers should be ready
and courageous for the combat, and should take advantage of the
opportunity to study well the situation of the American outposts
and headquarters, observing especially secret places where they
can approach and surprise the enemy.
"Art. 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 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 signal. This wherever
it is possible at the moment of attack.
TO MURDER IN WOMAN'S DISGUISE.
"Art. 4. They should not, prior to the attack, look at the
Americans in a threatening manner. On the contrary, the attack
on the barracks by the Sandtahan should be a complete surprise
and with decision and courage. One should go alone in advance
in order to kill the sentinel. In order to deceive the sentinel
this one should dress as a woman, and must take great care that
the sentinel is not able to discharge his piece, thus calling
the attention of those in the barracks. This will enable his
companions who are approaching to assist in the general attack.
"Art. 5. At the moment of the attack the Sandtahan should not
attempt to secure rifles from their dead enemies, but shall pursue,
slashing right and left with bolos until the Americans surrender,
and after there remains no enemy who can injure, they may take
the rifles in one hand and the ammunition in the other.
FIREBRANDS FROM THE HOUSETOPS
"Art. 6. The officers shall take care that on the top of the
houses along the streets where the American forces shall pass
there shall be placed four to six men, who shall be prepared with
stones, timbers, red hot iron, heavy furniture, as well as boiling
water, oil and molasses, rags soaked in coal-oil ready to be lit
and thrown down, and any other hard and heavy objects that they
can throw on the passing American troops. At the same time in
the lower parts of the houses will be concealed the Sandtahan,
who will attack immediately.
"Great care should be taken not to throw glass in the streets, as
the greater part of our soldiers go barefooted. On these houses
there will, if possible, be arranged in addition to the objects
to be thrown down, a number of the Sandtahan, in order to cover
a retreat or to follow up a rout of the enemy's column, so that
we may be sure of the destruction of all the opposing forces.
WOMEN TO PREPARE "BOMBS"
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