Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-03

aid, another, 0 Spaniard, sent 9
courier to warn Gen. Funston and
the rest, who, with II Mt abebes
were about an hour behind. HAY.
ing received, this warning, Gen
Funston avoided Aguinaldo's de.
tachment and Joined the column
avoidingobservation. The Tagalogs
went ahead to greet Aguinaldo and
the column slowly followed, finally
arriving at Palanan.
Aguinaldo's household troops, fifty
men in neat uniforms of blue and
white, and wearing straw hats, lined
up to receive the newcomers. Gen.
Funston's men crossed the river in
small boats, formed on the bank and
marched to the right and then in
front of the insurgent grenadiers,
The Tagalogs entered the house
whore Aguinaldo was. Suddenly the
Spanish officer, noticing that Agui-
naldo's aide was watching the Ameri-
cans suspiciously, exclaimed: "Now,
Macabebes, 60 for themp'
The Macabebes opened fire, but
their aim was rather ineffective, and
only three insurgents were killed.
The rebels returned the fire. On
hearing the firing, Aguinaldo, who
evidently thought his men were
merely celebrating the arrival of re-
endorsements, ran to the window and
shouted:
"Stop that foolishness! Quit vast
ing ammunition!
IIilario Placido, one Of the Taga-
log officers, and former insurgent
major, who was wounded in the lung
by the fire of the Kansas regiment
at the battle of Caloocan, threw his
arms around Aguinaldo, exclaiming
"You are prisoner of the Ameri-
cans %
Col. Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo's
chief of staff, Major Alambra and
others attacked the men who were
holding Aguinaldo. Placido shot
Villa in the shoulder; Alambra
jumped out of the window and at
tempted to cross the river. 1t is sup
posed that he was drowned. Five
other insurgent officers fought for a
few minutes and then fled, making
their escape.
AGUINALDo GREATLY EXCITED.
When the firing began Gen. Fun
ston assumed command and directed
the attack on the house, personally
assisting in the capture of Aguinaldo.
The insurgent bodyguard fled, leav-
ing twenty rifles. Santiago BARGE
Iona, the insurgent treasurer, sur
rendered without resistance.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had
come near to being captured before,
but he asserted that he had never
been wounded
General Funston says Aguinaldo
is above the average in intelligence
and has prepossessing manners.
TIE WAR ENDED.
Washington, March 2S.---Gen.
Macarthur sent the following cable
this afternoon to the President:
"I hope for the speedy cessation
of hostilities throughout the archi-
pelago in consequence of the capture
of Aguinaldo.
GAS the result of conference now
progressing, Aguinaldo will issue an
address advising general surrender
and delivery of arms and acceptance
of American supremacy"
Macarthur says all the credit must
be given to Funston for the exploit,
and recommends his appointment to
be a brigadier general in the regular
army.
1t is reported hero that it has been
determined by Mckinley and Root
that Aguinaldo be brought to this
country rs a prisoner Of war and
kept confined. He cannot be trusted
anywhere but under the eyes of the
American authorities here.
HOME CELEBRATION.
lola, Kansas, March 28.-Busi-
ness here, the home Of Gen. Fun
ston, was practically suspended to-
day while the citizens gave vent to
enthusiasm.