The Filipino martyrs a story of the crime of February 4, 1899 - Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816 (Quezon City New Day Publishers, 1989)
Chapter 1: Early history.

Chapter 2: Hopes of Filipinos on the Declaration of War between America and Spain -- Spanish corruption -- Spanish Fleet goes to Subic, but quickly returns -- Arrival of the American Squadron at Corregidor -- Incompetency of Spanish Naval Officers -- They were absent from their Ships on the Eve of the Battle of Manila Bay -- Desertion of Spanish Sailors.

Chapter 3: Entrances to Manila Bay reported mined -- Courageous entrance of Admiral Dewey with his ships -- Condition of the Spanish Fleet -- Ships scuttled by their Commanders -- Description of the engagement -- Little or no damage done to the American vessels -- Fears of European merchants -- Admiral Dewey's opinion of the Battle -- A dangerous torpedo boat -- Capture of Cavite.

Chapter 4: Admiral Dewey awaiting Instructions from Washington -- Foreign vessels permitted in Manila Harbor -- Sir Edward Chichester's
attitude -- German interference -- Admiral Dewey threatens German admiral -- Blockade and Condition of Manila

Chapter 5: Aguinaldo invited to fight for the Americans -- Promises of Independence -- Proceeds to Cavite on board an American Warship --
Negotiations with Aguinaldo -- Hon. Edward Spencer Pratt communicates with his Government -- His defence -- Quotations from the Temps -- Aguinaldo armed by the Americans -- His victorious campaign - Admiral Dewey's position - General Merritt's Arrival -- His proclamation -- Cables between Admiral Dewey and Washington - Aguinaldo's flag saluted -- American soldiers instructed to salute Filipino officers -- Aguinaldo's treatment of prisoners.

Chapter 6: General Merritt instructed by his government to repudiate Filipinos, yet accepts their Cooperation -- Merritt orders Filipinos to evacuate trenches -- Attack and retreat of the Americans from Fort San Antonio -- Guns abandoned, recaptured by the Filipinos - Attack
on Spaniards by Filipinos continued and sanctioned by General Merritt -- Conditions of Manila under siege - Capture of Manila -- Unnecessary Sacrifice of men - Aguinaldo's action in the taking of Manila -A commission agrees to terms of capitulation -- Five thousand Spaniards taken prisoners -- Aguinaldo's offer to disarm on special terms -- American Indifference.

Chapter 7: General Merritt's proclamation -- Further American Government cables to Dewey -- Arrival of General Otis -- Departure of General
Merritt for Paris Conference -- His Views of the Filipinos -- His corroboration of Aguinaldo's wrongs -- Senor Agoncillo's reply to General Merritt's statements.

Chapter 8: The American occupation of Manila -- Treatment of prisoners -- Attitude taken by General Otis -- Cruel treatment of the Filipinos
-- Newspapers attack Aguinaldo in their articles -- Repeated scares -- Filipinos ordered to withdraw from Manila -- General Otis as a
tactician.

Chapter 9: Manila in January, I899 -- Increased wages -- Immigration of Chinese forbidden -- American uniforms -- Cafes in Manila -- Officer's
opinion of his men -- Dissipation among the troops -- A transport for the provinces.

Chapter 10: General Otis publishes a Proclamation -- Hostile intention shown -- General Otis blunders -- General Aguinaldo publishes two Proclamations.

Chapter 11: Anxious Time in Manila -- Another Proclamation -- Exodus of natives -- Rumored massacre of Americans -- Within the "rebel"
lines -- The British flag a passport -- "Rebel" launches -- Drill of "rebel" soldiers -- Otis declines to assist British Merchants -- The forces at Cavite -- Another scare -- A Filipino Child shot dead.

Chapter 12: Conversation with Aguinaldo and Buencamino -- Invitation by the merchants to act as Intermediary between Otis and Aguinaldo -- Rising reported imminent -- Conversation with Dewey -- American views of situation -- A visit to Corregidor -- Description of
American hospital.

Chapter 13: Caloocan on the 22nd of January, I899 -- Presidential election -- Two American deserters in Filipino Army -- Archbishop P. Nozaleda
-- A Native luncheon party in the interior.

Chapter 14: Mololos, February 4th, 1899 -- Outbreak of Filipino-American War -- Panic at the circus -- Behavior of volunteers -- A trying night
-- Filipino lLines shelled by American warships -- Fires in and around the City -- Paco Church destroyed -- Remarkable graves and customs.

Chapter 15: Battle of Santa Ana -- Position of English residents -- Retreat of Filipinos - A conversation with an American officer -- Future
difficulties of the campaign -- Butchery of Filipinos -- A Proclamation of Aguinaldo -- The Filipinos repulsed -- Higgins's house shelled.

Chapter 16: Seizure of private property by American volunteers -- Murder of Filipino coachman -- Women improperly examined -- Caloocan
taken -- Aguinaldo publishes Proclamation -- Commissioners appointed -- Opinions of their capabilities.
Includes index.
Keywords: Philippines -- History -- Revolution, 1899-1901.