[127] The landing of American troops at Paranaque for the assault on Manila led to the concentration of Insurgent troops at the neighbouring town of Bacoor.

[128] On August 8 Fernando Acevedo [129] wrote to General Pio del Pilar that the Americans were going to attack the next day and that,-- "It is requisite and necessary before their attack takes place to-morrow, that you to-morrow or to-night annihilate them, sparing none, for the way they have deceived us, and will again without fail, in the contract signed by Sr.

Emilio; and convince yourself, my friend, that it is necessary to do this; and when it is done the whole world will wonder and say that we have done well, and will not be able to give out that the people here are fools spending the time sucking their fingers." [130] Worse yet, information was sent to the Spaniards of the proposed American attack on the 13th instant, as is shown by the following letter:-- "(Battalion of Cazadores, No.2.Expeditionary.Office of the Lieutenant-Colonel.

Private.) "_Senor Don Artemio Ricarte_: [131] "My Dear Sir: I have received to-day your kind letter giving warning of the attack on Manila, and I thank you for your personal interest in me, which, on my part, I reciprocate.

I assure you that I am yours, most truly and sincerely, "_Luis Martinez Alcobendas_.
"_Singalon_, August 10, 1898." [132] According to Taylor, this was not the first occurrence of this sort.