 That same afternoon, groups of armed men passed the "haciendas" of Silay, and proceeded towards the town.The "guardia civil" in Silay were, however, unable to report this to Bacolod; the rebels had cut the telegraph lines in Talisay the day before.The revolt began in central and northern Negros in the morning and by the afternoon had spread to other towns such as San Miguel and Cadiz.