The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-30
SECOND LARGEST ISLAND
Aguinaldo Confers With Members of
Former Cabinet.
TAKts HIS CAPTURE PHILosOPAlCALLY
II is Believed in Manila That Funston Will be
Made Bfigadier in Regular Army. Twelve
Thousand Take Oath Of AlIegi-
ance in San Vicente.
ance in San Vicente.
By the Associated Press.)

(By the. Associated PfeSS.)
Washington, March 2a.-Another i'm
portant dispatch was received at the
War Department today from General
Macarthur at Manila, dated today. 1t
did not refer TO Aguinaldo or Funston,
but in the opinion of thu War Depart
ment officials it went far to support
the prediction made cy General MacAr-
thur in yesterdays dispatch relating to
these two leaders, to the effect that the
end of the rebellion is near at hand
This dispatch chronicles the surrender
of considerable additional number
of rebels and military arms and the inn
portation feature of ii is that the sur
render MARKS the complete stamping
out of the insurrection i'll the Island of
Mindanao which is, next to LuZon the
largest island in the Philippine group
The dispatch is as follows:
Manila. March 29th
'Brigadier General William A. Kobbe
reports surrender Sumulao, Minranao,
officers, 100 men, 1S7 rifles, so shot guns
Capia frames command. This ends
trouble Mindanao as~ far as Filipinos
concerned.
"Brigadier General Robert P. Hughes
reports AlilSpaii and Ruiz,. 81 guns sur
rendered 80 Captain DAVID G. Shanke
Eighteenth United States infantry, at
Mamburao, 206 guns Fullon's command,
surrendered to Lieutenant Colonel Will
liam S. Scott, Forty fourth volunteers"
(Signed) 'MacARTHUR.'
"AGGIE AT THE PALACE.
Manila, March 29.-AeUinaldo today
conferred in the Tagaiog language at the
Malacanan Palace with several former
members of the cabiner aid other prom
inent Filipino3, whorn he had asked to
see. They explained TO him the hope
lessness Of the insurgcnt cause and
advised him to use his influence to es-
tablish peace and the recognition of
American sovereignty The result of
the conferences is as yet unknown.
Aguinaldo is now detained in com
Portable room in a wing of the MALAGA
nan Palace. He is In charge of Captain
Benjamin H. Randolph and Lieutenant
Gilbert A. Youngberg Of Battery G.,
Third Artillery. When Aguinaldo was
captured he wore a plain dark blue suit,
with the coat closely buttoned at the
throat and a wide white helmet, with
leather band. He takes has capture
philosophically. He is generally cheer
ful but sometimes moody. His health
during the past year has been very
good. 1t is uncertain what attitude he
will now assume.
Certain visitors are permitted to see
Aguinaldo but newspaper interviews
with the prisoner are moi allowed
Since Aguinaldo has heen domiciled
at the Palace persons not provided with
special permits have been denied ad-
mission to the grounds
General Reyas, the commander of the
insurgent forces in Southern Luzon,
who recently surrendered to the Amer
lean authorities, visited Aguinaldo and
told the latter why he surrendered
Trias said that a continuance of armed
opposition to the United States was un-
justifiable and ruinouS. that the inded-
pendence of the Philippines was impos-
sible and that the Filipinos would bet
ter accept liberty, prospe rity and prog
resS under American rule.
The capture of Aguinaldo, following
the surrender of Genera' Trias, will
probably occasion the surrender of the
insurgent leader Malavar, in Batangas
Province, Luzon; Bejlalimo in Elbay
Province, Luzono and Lucban in the Is
land of Samar, within Il month.
Many people visited the residence
of General and Mrs Funston on the
Gale Real in the suburb cf Ermita. The
general modestly declined to talk. Mrs.
Funston was evidently the happiest
woman in the Philippine Islands.
Caneral ENEOCtoO itoc baar ,ono,-.
mended for the highest practicable re-
ward. 1t is believed here that he will
receive an appointment as Brigadier
General in the regular army
On arriving in these waters the Unit
ed States gunboat VicEsburg stopped
eight miles out, and in response to a sig
nal exchanged with Corregidor Island a.
launch appeared from the shore of Cor
regidor and Aguinaldo was quietly
transferred to the launch which steam
ed up the Pasig River tc the wharf at
the back of the Nalacanan Palace.
where the risonerdisembarked almost
unnoticed.
Some hours elapsed before the news
of Aguinaldos capture was generally
known. The fact that he was prisoner
caused Joy and congratulation among
the Americans The rative population
was apathetic. There was no particular
excitement anywhere
After being convinced of Aguinaldo's
capture. General Geronimo, the insur-