RUIZ TO MOXICA, AUGUST 11, 1900

Exhibit 1380.

[Extract from original in Spanish. A. L. S . P. I. R ., 1204.3.]

MOUNT TINAG, [LEYTE] August 11, 1900.

Seņor AMBROSIO MOXICA.

My RESPECTED AND DEAREST UNCLE:

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I can inform you that the American enemy within the jurisdiction of the pueblos of my command are no longer doing as before causing damage without ceasing, [it is] only the traitorous police who are attacking us.

News has come from the pueblos of this province, where the Americanistas are more frequently seen, that the latter are beginning to leave their respective pueblos, seemingly they are beginning to look towards the future and besides they fear us because I have warned all my soldiers and bolomen that whenever a real Americanista, like the police and volunteers, is caught he will be killed; the result is that every day they are killing traitors to our country.

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Accept countless remembrances and an embrace from your Godchild and nephew who awaits your blessing and kisses your hands.

(Signed) HONESTO RUIZ. (?)