Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
#AGUINALDO CAPTURED.
General Fnnston's Daring Plan ",
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pletely successful. Aguinaldo way1
captured there on March 23.
The United States gunboat VickxJ
burg, E. B. Barry commander, witbl
General Funston and Aguinaldo NJ
board, arrived here this mornina|
Sometimeduringt the month Of Januar,I
from his hiding place in the provinc1
of Isabella, Aguinaldo wrote letter.
matchmaking the sub chiefs WIN
had taken the oath of allegiance
the United States. Later Aguinald1
ordered insurgent forces in souther1
LuZon to join him at a rendezvonl
in Isabella province. The rebel ofS
Ger intrusted with these orders s.
cretly negotiated with the Amer
cans. On securing necessary infor
nation, General Funston planne
Aguinaldo's capture, Sand, with Gen
eral MacArthur's authorization, ord
ceeded two weeks ago to make TIL
attempt, General Funston, with Su,
geon Major Harris, Captain Ncwto
of the Thirty-fourth infantry, Lie,
tenant Admire of the Twenty -secon
infantry, Lieutenant Mitchell of III
Fortleth infantry, six veteran scou,
and company of native scouts, d
picked men, embarked on the gnI
boat Vicksburg and we're landed
u remote beach above Baler. 1t wa
arranged that Aguinaldo's emissar
with the native scouts, should pas
themselves off as insurgent troou
who, having captured General Ful
ston and others, were taking the,
as prisoners to Aguinaldo. At Ii
right time, when brought befol
Aguinaldo, General Funston was
give a signal, when the tables wei
to be turned and Aguinaldo was
be seized. Six days march into ii
interior were contemplated. Ircac
cry was considered possible, b
every precaution was taken. ri
troops in New Viscaya and Ne
Eciia and the gunboats Vicksbu
and Albany were to cooperate vii
General Funston's force.
General Funston's plans were ca
ried out almost to the letter. Agml
uldo's hiding place was found, b
Funston and the other Ameria
were conducted into Aguinald
camp. The signal was given and
Filipino leader and his .immedEl
retainers were captured and escort;
back to the ships. Troops from t
ships and from the nearest garrisd
had advanced as closely as posi-
10 Funston's destination, and nj
the party on their return with Agu
aldo in order to prevent q rescue.
The dangers of the expedition
hardly be overestimated. Gene
Funston and his companions trust
their lives to the Filipino scouts
the American service. Had even
of them proved disloyal and
word to Aguinaldo in advance,
entire American party might hi
been ambushed and captured.
There was some fighting aft
A2uinaIdo's capture, and before
Vicksburg was reached on the ret
trip, but the details have not b
given out.
The provipce of isabella, ~ahe
capture of Aguinaldo occurY
on the Island of Luzon, abb
miles mort beast of Manila, any
seventy-five north Of Baler{
eastern coast, which place \
memorable by the capture
tenant Gilmore and his palS
the gunboat Yorktown in AprSS3
Isabella province is wild and iniSl
tainous, especially along the co
where the high range known as
Grand Cordellinas Orient, extends
100 miles or more, the highest pd
of the range being but q few M
from the shore. Rugged trails
some places but foot or two
width, lead across the noun,
streams. and where these overt
their bank-trails are waist-decp
mud. 1t was to this uninviting
trict that General Funston and
small band were sent short
ago. 1t was 4 part of the isl
that had never before been Wis
ny American troops.
Washin gton, March 2S.-The n
turc of Ag,InaIdo Will be a source y
great salts action to the presid
and to his advisers. Coming SO
after the surrender reported
General Macarthur of prominent y
ipino officers and the successful q
adjustment of civil government y
the Taft commission, they feel \
the end of the rebellious warf II
in the islands is near at hand.
the expected collapse of further 4
position which it is confidently y
leved will follow. the hope is
pressed that it will not be necess (
to maintain large standing al I
in the isla 1ds as is now contemplat
The disposition OF Aguinaldo, u
that he has been apprehended, :
be an interesting one for the ADJ Z
istration to determine. The pd I
bility of his capture at any time :
always been kept in view, and I
future has been matter of in !
NAL discussion by the officials. =
not believed, however, that any I
mite line of action was ever de-
mined upon in regard to the mat 7
The attitude of the government (
a long time past, had been one !
comparative Indifference to Agui1 7
dos capture, it having been de !
mined to crush the rebellion with Nv
regard to his whereabouts. His =,
cent activity in directing the COZ IN
of operations against the Amen
forces probably brought about :.el
recent change in this attitude. ii
AS the leader of an insured -
against the United States gov hi
ment, Aguinaldo may be tried ~
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