THE PHILIPPINES REVOLT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11090, 18 April 1898, Page 2

THE PHILIPPINES REVOLT.

Press Association—By Telegraphs-Copyright. ■ XpufispAY Ibl/Axd, April 16. • (Received April 1/5, at 9.45 a.m.) Eastern files show that the Philippines revolt Lias broken out in a worse form than ever. The China Mail says that the Spanish authorities find it even more difficult to scotch this rising than the last. . The present leaders, it is feared, will neither show I mercy nor practise, that consideration, for i property which characterised the former j Hsipg, nor is, it; expected that they will j discriminate 'between the SpaoiarSs and j pther foreigners. ... When General Dastella bought over the rebels bo congratulated himself nppn- ending the rebellion, outi i£ was one thing to bribe 30 leaders and auother to enpompass the complete. pacification of the / Philippines. The market price of rebels has gone np, and so long as there .is a prospect of purchase so long!will rebelsbefbrthconjing.: Since General Dastelta's departure large bands of rebels have been overrunning the provinces, and yrheraver they have appeared rnin and rapine have been .recorded. They have been; animated by a desire to pillage and destroy in order tp indues the peaceable natives to throw over, tbeir presesfc Spanish domination; but; reports as to engagements are conflicting :o'win|* to the censorship over the'telegraph messages a nd p regs an d tela-1 jrraDh ■taffs. ' "