The National tribune., 1900-06-21

OF the subordinate Generals who after
Luna's death took orders direct from
Aguinaldo, Gen. Pantaleon Garcia was
captured at Jaen, in the Province of Nue.
va Ecija, by Capt. Smith, Adjutant-G Gen
eral to Gen. Funston, Sunday morning,
the 9th of the present month. Garcia
was regarded by our forces as the equal
and successor to Luna.
BenanciO Conception surrendered to
Capt. McCalla Dec. IL, when the Prov
ince of Cagayan surrendered. He is now
in Anda Street Prison. Montenegro, re-
garded as one of their ablest fighting Gen
erals, who was reported killed in March,
80, but who has been very much alive
since, was, with 800 men. captured the
1th of last month in the mountains near
Gambling by Col. Smiths forces, though
Macabulos, chief in command, escaped.
Gen. Fernando Canon, Chief Engineer
Of the 1nsurgent army, with some 800
Bayombong when that town was taken.
He is now Director of the Manila Electric
and Telephone Company. Another for
mer Insurgent officer in the employ of the
authorities at Manila is Col. Manuel Ar
guelles, who was sentenced to II years
Imprisonment by AguiIaldo's Govern
ment because as authorized delegate to
our Peace Commissioners he reported IA
vorably on the terms they proposed. Capt.
Zialcita, who accompanied him, is now
on parole. Gen. Gregorio Pillar was killed
at Narbacon, Dec. q, in an engagement
with Gen. Young; though Gen. Pho del
Pillar, who has been reported dead several
times, is still alive. still at large, and
keeping very still.
Gen. Guevara, who commanded in the
Camarines, is reported to have recently
been murdered by one of his own men
while endeavoring to escape with the
funds in his treasury. Gen. Panciano
RiZal, brother of DIR. RiZal was cap
tured Jan. by the 7th Inf. at Calamba.
Bonifacio Arevelo, once an 1nsurgent
General, is now a dentist here in Manila.
A. G.. Escommilla, former Private Secre-
tary to Aguinaldo, is in the employ Of the
Custom House here. Gen. Tinio is still
at large, though his son was captured
early in February near Vigan. Nearly
all of Aguinaldo's own family, it will be
remembered, were captured in December
last and are now living here in Manila.
All this is compatible with the theory
that Aguinaldo might be here under an
assumed name.
On the other hand, there are certain
considerations that render this view quite
untenable. While our American authori-
ties might be deceived his presence
would certainly be known by the natives,
not a few Of whom would be glad Of the
opportunity to report him. The native
police, under the efficiea. management Of
Chief Lara, have rounded up numerous
lnsurgent officers while prowling around
the city.
March II they arrested JOAQUIN Cor
dero, Secretary to Gen. Licerio Geronimo,
observation-disclosures Of the Insurgent
army, and Maj. Jacob Fajardo, Of Gen.
Mascardo's staff.
Three days later they took in Lieut.
Col. Mamerto Mayuga, formerly on Agui-.
naldo's staff, and Aid to Gen. Malvar; and
they probably know every prisoner here,
including the $500 in Bilibid
INTERVIEW WITH INsURGENT GENERAL.
Lieut.. Charles 7. Menoher, Adjutant to-
Gen. Williston. is of the opinion that
Aguinaldo is in the mountains of north
ern Luzon with Gen. Tinio. and similar
views were expressed to me by Senors
Mabini, Paterno and Gen. Conception,
terview in the Anda Street Prison. AS
these interviews lasted nearly two hours
and embraced quite wide range Of
topics, it may be OF interest to give them
somewhat in detail.
was accompanied on this occasion by
SenOr Manuel Camus y Roxas, a native
of Manila and q well educated gentleman
Of intelligence, who acted as interpreter:
We found Scnor Mabini with one hatiye
attendant in a small but comfortable room
! on the second floor. He has paralysis of
the lower limbs, the result of disease in
early life. and did not leave his chair.
He has frank expression, broad brow,
one side of which seems to recede more
than the other, and nose slightly aquil!nc,
which, with his olive complexion, large
hazel eyes and black hair brushed directly
back, gives him an appearance not unlike
| that of an American Chieftain. He
greeted US cordially after the purpose of
our visit was explained to him and offered
cigars.
"taving read a number of your arti-
eles, | would like to get your opinion on
certain topics concerning the situation, if
you will favor meP' / said.
! II should be pleased to DO SOL he re.
piled, though l have usually written in
behalf of the people and what they de-
sired rather than my own sentiments"
DO you think the Filipino people are
likely to become actually reconciled to the
American euthoritiesY'
Am / 1T liberty to express myself
without any fear Of the consequences