Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-01

compa lied by Captain Russell I. Haz
sard OF. the l1th cavalry. Captain Har
Try W. Newton of the 3ith infantry
iHeutet ant Oliver p NJ. Hazard OF the
1lth United States Volunteer cavalry
Lieutenant Barton J Mitchell OF the
10th United States volunteers. The
officers were dressed as American pri-
Yates and represented prisoners inc
expedition sailed from Manila on the
5th. on the Vicksburg. and landed on
March IA on the east coast of Luzon,
81 miles south OF Casiguan. reaching
Pelanan the afternoon of March %.
The natives were completely misled
1 and supposed 1t n detachment of In.
4 surgent reinforcements for which sup
plies were furnished Aguinaldo also
forty men paraded to extend proper
honor. A short distance from Agui.
naIdo's quarters the disguise was dis.
carded. combat followed, resulting
| In 2 insurgents killed. IS rifles and
1000 rounds of ammunition being cap.
tured together with Aguinaldo and his
two principal stan officers. There
were no casualties on our side The
splendid cooperation of the navy
| officers and men on the Vicksburg
was indispensable to success Funston
loudly praises the navy and the entire
army joins in thanks to the sea ser.
vice. The transaction was brilliant
in conception and faultless in execu-
! ton. All credit must go to tunston
who, under supervision of Gen. Whea-
ton. organized and conducted the ex-
pedition from start to finish His
reward should be signal and inmedi-
ate with General Wheaton. VINO rec
ommends Funston's retention in the
volunteer service until he can be ap-
pointed brigadier general of re gulars.
| | hope for a speedy cessation of
hostilities throughout the archipelago
as a result of this stroke and the con-
ferences now probably in congress.
Aguinaldo will issue general ad-
dress advising a general surrender,
delivery of arms, and acceptance of
American supremacy.
MAC ARTHUR.
| PARIS, March 29.-The Filipino
| iunta in this city this afteraoon an
nounced that they We're in receipt of
advices from Manila stating positive
ly that the man captured by the Fun
ston party is not Aguinaldo. but reb.
ell officer closely resembling lin.
| They declare that AguinaIdo was
fully conversant with the scheme to
capture him. and that he effected a
clever ruse.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
government places no reliance upoa
the sensational dispatch from Paris
and London saying that the man cap
tured is not Aguinaldo. hut cousin
of the leader,
Gables today from Manila say there
is no possible question as to the iden-
tity of the prisoner. This from Mac.
Arthur himself. who personally
| capture.
| HARRISBURG. Pa. March 29.-The
Legislature today passed resolution
requesting the president to properly
reward Funston and the members of
| his command for the great service
/ they did the American nation in eff
fecting the capture of Aguinaldo.
| WASHINGTON, March 29.--Admi-
raj Remey cabled the navy department
today that Macarthur had wired him
the thanks Of the army for the coop
Grafton of the navy in the capture of
Aguinaldo
WASHINGTON, March est Is
| generally believed in military circles
that General Macarthur viii soon he
succeeded in command of the Philip.
pines by General Chaffee. The trans
fer of Office will probably be made
at the end of the fiscal year when tho
new military policy arranged by Root
and Corbin will be inaugurated.
1t is believed that Secretary Root
himself will journey TO Manila to 81
perintend the Encouragement of the
military plans. 1t is possible. how
evar, now that Aguinaldo is pris
oner, that all Filipinos will lay down
their arms. In that event it is hoped
the military policy will not prevail
after the end of this year, and the gov
eminent Of the islands Will be turned
over to civil appolntees and military
rule abandoned.
AS soon as the rebellion is assured
ly settled an arrangement will be
made to form native colonial gov
ernment on the lines adopted in the
Hawaiian islands.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-Statistics re-
Gently prepared by the railroad and
steamship companies directly inter
ested in tue trade with China ard ia
pan show that this oouutry's com
meroe with those two nations has
fallen off fully so per cent since the
outbreak of the Chinese trouble. The
recent developments in the interna-
tional squabble have had a depressing
effect upon commercial interests of
Chicago and other big American pro-
ducing centers, and the general belief
is that the time for complete rest J.
ration of peaceful conditions in the
orient is far away. Commercial and
transportation men do not expect any
improvement in the existing situation