The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-03
AGUINALD0 CAUGHT
81 General Funston and Carried
TO Mar lila.
BETRAYED sY TRAITORS,
And Taken Prisoner 81 Men He
Thought Had Surrendered
70 Him. H.w II
Was Done.

10 rim. H. w IL
Was Done.
A dispatch from Msrila says: Gen.
Frederick Funston's daring project for
the capture Of Aguinaldo in his hiding
place in the province Of Isabella,
Island Of LuzoD, has proved completely
successful. Asuinaldo was captured
there March %. The United States
gunboat Vicksburg, Commander, E. B.
Barry, with Gen. Funston and Agui-
naldo on board, arrived here this morn
ing"
Upon landing from the Vicksburg
Aguinaldo was taken befor Gen. Mac
Arthur at the Malacansng pslace. He
talked freely, hut seemed ignorant con-
cerning recent events. He appeared 10
be in good health snd was very cheer
ful. He lupched with the officers Of
Gen. MacArthur's staff and was then
escorted to the Ands street jail. Agul-
nsldo's capture was sttendeu with con-
siderable difficulty, sn inaurgens major
being killed at the time Of the event.
Twenty rifles and number Of import
ant papers were captured.
how IT WAS DONE.
Gen. Funston made the following
state nut concerning the capture Of the
Filipino leader:
The confidential agent Of Asuinsldo
arrived Februsry % at Pantabsngao,
in the province Of Nueva Ecijs, north
ern Luson, with letters, dsteo January
IL, II and Il. These letters were from
Emilio Aguinsldo and directed Bsldor.
nero Aguinsldo to take command of
the provinces Of Central Luzon. sup
planting Gen. AleisnGrino. Emilio
Aguinaldo also ordered that four huu-
dred men be sent him IS soon as posi-
bic, saying that the bearer of the letter
would lead these men to where Agui
naldo was.
Gen. Funston secured the CORES
pondence of Aguinaldo's agent and
laid his plans accordingly. Some
months previously he had captured the
camp OF the insurgent Gen. Lacuns, in
c;dentally obssinine Lacuna's seal, Of
fcislly obtaining Lacuna's seal, Of
fetal papers, and 8 quantity Of signed
correspondence. From this material
two letters were constructed, estensi-
bly, from Locuna to A. uinaldo. One
Of these contained information as to
the progress Of the war. The other
asserted that, pursuant to orders re-
ceived from Baldormero AguiDaldo,
Lacuna was sending his best company
to Presidepte emilio Aguinaldo.
His plans completed and approved,
Gen. Funston came to Manila and or
gsnized his expedition, selecting IS
Macabeaas, all of whom spoke Taeslog
foantly. Twenty wore insurgents uol.
lorms and the oilers the clothing Of
Filipinos IaboIers. The Macs sbebe CON-
pany. armed with so Msusers, Is
Remingtons and 10 Krag. Jo,genaens,
was commanded by Cspt. Russell 7.
Eassard of the 18Th U. s. volunteer
cavalry. With him was his brother,
Lieut.. Oliver P. ri. Eszzard, Of the
same regiment. Capt. Harry W. New
ton, 34th infantry, was taken because
Of his familiarity with Cssiguran bay,
and Lieut. Bursoa j. Mitchell, Of the
10th infantry, went as Gen. Funston's
aide. These were the only Americans
accompanying the expedition.
With the Mscabebes were four ex-
insurgent officers, one being a Spanish
and the other three Tagolos, whom
Gen. Funston trusted implicitly, Gen
Funston and the American emeers wore
plain blue shirts and khaki trousers.
They carried each half blanket but
wore no insignia Of rark. The Msca
bebes were carefully instructed to obey
the orders OF the four sx insuTgsnt efi
GERS. On the night Of March 6sh the
party embarked on the United States
gunboat Vieksburg. It was originally
intended to take cascoes from the island
Of Polillo and to drift to the main land,
but storm arose and three Of the CAS-
Goes were lest. This plan vas sban-
doned.
At2s. N. March a the Vicksburg
put her lights out ard ran inshore 25
miles south Of Cssiguran, province Of
Principe. The party marrh to Casigu
ran. The Americans had never gar
risoned this place, and the inhabitants
sre strong insurgent syHpsthizers.
Having arrived there the ex iosurgent
cSicers, estensibly commando 6 the par
ty announced that they were On the
way to join Aguinaldo between Pauto-
bagan and Baler, that they had sur
prised an American surveying party
and that they had killed 8 number,
capturing Eve. They exhibited Gen.
Funston ard the other Americans as
the prisoners.
The insurgent presidents Of Casi
guran believed the story. Two of tie
Lscuna letters, previously coucoc'ed,
we're forwarded to Aguinaldo at Pala-
nan, prcvinca Of Issbels. Gen Fun
ston and the others were kept in
prisoned for three days, giving orders
at night. On the morning Of March II,
taking 3 small quantity Of crackei
corn, the party stsrted on 80 mile
march to Palsnsn. The country is
rough and uoinhsbited, aud provisions
could not be secured. The party ate
small shell fish, but were almost
starved. Wading swift rivers, e'im5-
ing PERCEPTIONS mountains and pene::
t1sting dense jungles, they marched
seven days and nights and on March %
bad reached point eight miles from
Palansn. They were DOW so weak
that It was necessary to send to Aguin-
aldo's camp for food. Aguinsldo dis.
matched supplies and directed that the
American prisoners be kindly treated
bnt not be allowed to enter the town.
On the morning Of March Is the sd
vance was resumed. The column was
met by the staff officers Of Agul1alG3o
and detachment Of Aguinsldo's oooy
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