The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
.lN,T0N ON AGU|NALD0.
FoTn r Rebel Chieftain's Captor
Tells How It Was Done.
MACARTHUR APPROVED PLANS.

Forged Letter Introduced Lieutenant
7 PIaeino, a one-tims insursent To
Filipino Leader Who Was Taken
Completely Dy Surprise.
Washington. July 13.-Ths war Dc.
partment yesterday made public Briga.
der General Funston's report of the
capture Of Aguinaldo, made under date
Of May S. This report presents In de-.
tail all the facts relating to the capture
Of Aguinaldo which were made public
at that time. General Funston shows
that his entire plan Of the expedition
was submitted to the commanding gen
erai OF the department Of northern
Luzon, and then was sent to General
Macarthur, by whom 1t was approved
General Funston goes into details
concerning the capture Of the insur
gent chief Lacuna with Official writing
paper bearing the headquarters seal;
and Of the forged letters to Aguinaldo
one introducing Lieutenant Placido as
captain Of company which Lacuna
desired to send the rebel chieftain
Placido had been captured some time
before by the Americans, and consent
ed to help capture the doughty Agui
naldo. OF the actual capture Funston
says
THE Maccabees started up into the
town and we heard few shots, fol
lowed by scattered firing. We hastily
crossed the river, and running up into
the town, found that the Maccabees
were somewhat demoralized and firing
wildly in every direction. They were
gotten ander control with some diff
Guilty. Aguinaldo's guard Of about sc
armed and neatly uniformed men had
been drawn up to receive the reen
forcements, and on being fred into
broke and ran. a few of them return
ing the fire as they retreated. Agui
naldo, with his officers, had awaited
in his quarters. Placido and Segovia
entered the house to report their ar
rival. and after a short conversation
Segovia stepped outside the house ano
ordered the Maccabees, who had just
come up from the river bank, to open
fire on the insurgents who were stand
ing in line at a distance Of about Sc
yards. The Maccabees were SO ex
cited and nervous that their fire was
very ineffective. But two Of the insur
gents were killed, the remainder in
their Eight throwing away IS rifles
and 1000 rounds of ammunition.
"As soon as Segovia had given the
order he ran into the house and opened
fire on the officers surrounding Agui
nal. He wounded Villa and Alham
bra The latter jumped out of the
house into the river and was not seer
again. Villa on being wounded surren
dered, as did also Santiago Barcelona
Aguir"ldo's treasurer.
TIE five remaining officers escaped
from the house and swan the river
Placido seized Aguinaldo and told him
that he was prisoner OF the Ameri
cans. At this juncture the Americans
arrived on the scene and gave theiI
attention to getting the Maccabees un
der control and protecting the prison
ers from them. One Maccabee wai
slightly wounded by gunshot woune
in the forehead"
In conclusion General Funston deals
out praise generously to all who hac
a share in the expedition. mentioning
Captain Hazard, Captain Newton
Lieutenant Hazard and Lieutenan
Mitchell while especially praisins
Lieutenant Taylor for the discretion
he showed after obtaining the Agui
naldo letters. He also speaks in higf
praise of Commander Barry Of the
Vicksburg and the assistance the navy
rendered him.
Rain Relieves Kansas.
Kansas City, July ia portion Of
the drouth stricken southwest has
been relieved by rain during the pasi
"a hours. Much good has already re
suited to crops and as there are pros
poets OF more rain, It is believed
many thousands of dollars will be
saved farmers on stock and crops
Nevertheless, much greater quantities
of rain must come before a lasting
benefit shall he done. In the portions
of central and western Missouri, west
ern Kansas and the territories still
untouched by rain conditions remair
unchanged, the temperature ranging
from 9S TO LOG, the latter at Hutch
inson.