[citation needed] On the night of 5 December 1896, Corporal Cabrera De los Reyes and Bugler Protasio Añonuevo led the native conscripts from the 2nd Company of the 69th Regiment "Iberia" to attack their Spanish officers and capture the military installations around the walled city.

However, due to poor planning, the mutineers were overpowered and De los Reyes and Añonuevo along with five of their men were captured.

Actual fighting lasted barely an hour and the remaining mutineers surrendered themselves to the Spaniards.

The two leaders of the mutineers and five of their men were brought to court for rebellion and mutiny and were executed in Bagumbayan field on 26 December 1896.

The rebellion was barely notable to Manila society, being only a small skirmish initiated by native troops.