The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-29
FUNSTON TELLS
HOW HE DID IT
Took a Company Of Macca-
bees and Ten Picked
Men

paftment late this afternoon from Cen
eral Macarthur tells in succlnct way
the history Of Agulnaldos capture,
gives an credit for the brilliant exploit
TO General Funston. whose reward It
suggests should be that Of q brigadler
general IN the regular army, and fin
ally closes with an expression OK con-
fdence in the speedy cessation OF hos
fiiities throughout the Philippine archi-
pelago as result Of the capture.
Except that It makes no reference TO
the disposition TO be made Of Agunaldo
the dispatch covers the whole FIELD Of
gossip and speculation excited In
Washington by the news that Fun
stcns adventurous expedition had been
crowned with complete success. The
cableRram follows.
MANILA, MARCH 2s.--Adjutant
General, Washington important mes
sages fell into the hands Of General
Funston February 2S from which Agui-
naldo was located at Palanon. Isabella
province. An expedition was organized
consisting OF Aguinaldos captured
messenger, four ex-insurgent Officers
and seventy eight Macabees. who spoke
Talago. armed with Mausers and REM
InELUUh4 anu NltNH'h ~ ANifA NNNAAf hAN
insurgents.
General Funston commanded, ao-
companed by Captain Russell Haz-
zard. Eleventh cavalry; Captain Harry
". Newton, Thirty-fourth infantry;
Lieutenant oliver p. NJ. Hazard, Elev-
enth United states volunteer cavalryi
Lieutenant Barton j. Mitchell, Fortieth
United States volunteer. The officers
dressed as American privates and rep
resented prisocers The expedition sailed
from MaLua on March 5. on the Vicks-
burg. and landed March at East
Comst. Luzon, twenty-seven miles
south OF Casiguran. Reached Palan2s
marching there on the afternoon Of
March %. Ths natives were completely
misled. They supposed the detachment
TO be insurgent reinf0rcements, for
which supplies were furnished
"Agmnaldo also sent supplies and had
his escort OF forty men paraded 20 ex-
tend proper honor. A short distance
from Aguinaldo's quarters the disguise
was discarded and o combat followed,
resulting as Follows; Two insurgents
killed, eighteen rifles. 1000 rounds Of
ammunition captured, together with
Aguinaldo and two principal staff Off
GERS. No casualties on our side. Splen-
did cooperation Of navy through Com
mander Barry and officers and men OF
the Vicksburg Indispensable 10 success.
General Funston loudly praises the
navy. Entire army Joins in thanks for
sea service
THE transaction was brilllnt IN con-
ception and faultless IN execution. All
credit must go Funston. who under
supervision OF General wheaton, or
ganized and conducted the expedition
from start to finish His reward should
be signal and Immediately promotion.
with General wheaton. who recon-
mends General Fpnstons retention with
the volunte uG ~ can be appoint
ca brlga1 1i,r sengr ~ regulars.
Il hope for speedy cessation of
hostilities through the archipalego as
consequence upon this stroke as the
result Of the conferences now in prog-
ress. Probably Agulnaldo WIN issue an
address advising general surrender de-
livery Of arms and acceptance OF
American supremacy.
Cslgned) MAC ARTHUR"
The conferences in probable pro-
gress" referred TO in the dispatch Is
believed az the war department 10
mean conferences with other insurgent
leaders by army officers or the TAFT
commission
Manila. March 2S.- General Fred
Funston who on March % captured
General Emilio Aguinaldo. when inter.
viewed today by the representative OF
the Associated Press, made the follow
ing statement concerning the capture
Of the Filipino leader.
The confidential agent OF Aguinnldo
arrived February 2S at Pantabangan.
IN the province of Nueva Ecija. north
efn Luzon. with letters dated january
NJ, ~ ana "a. These letters We're from
Emilio Agulnaldo and directed Baldo-
Nero Aguinaldo 10 take command Of
the province of Central Luzon, supple
menting General Aleiandrino Emilio
Aguinaldo also ordered that 400 men be
sent him as soon as possible, saying
that the bearer OF the letters would
guide these mea to where Aguinaldo
was
General Funston secured the corres-
pondenee OF Aguinaldo's agent and laid
bis plans accordingly Some months
previously ne had captured the COM
pany Of insurgent General Laeuna In
oidentally obtaining Lacuna's seal, or
fioial papers and quantity Of signed
correspondence. n rom this material
two letters We're constructed, ostenslhly
from Lacuua 10 Aguinaldo. one of
these contained Information as 20 tho
progress Of the war. The other assert
ed that pursuant TO orders received
from Baldormero Auginaldo, Lacuna
was sending his best company 10 Presl-
dent Emilio Aguinal1o.
lIls ptns completed and approved,
General Fgston came 10 Manila ana o..
aanlzod his expedition, selecting sevon-
tv-eleht MacabeDea all of whom spoke
Taealo nucuuy Twenty wore inspr-
gem uniforms aud the others ihe dress
81 the Filipino mbofers Ihs Nacapebe
company armed wlth nfty Maustrs. cishf
l,om'nsions ana cen kraR-JoRensenN
was commanded by CaptNn Rusael o.
llazhid ~ the Eleventh Nntai ststes
folurHef cavalry yilh him Mas hia
hfUtheN Lieutenant Oliver ~ M ila1+