The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
MACARTHUR's REPORT.
Gives All Credit to Funston and Suggests
Reward for Him.
fBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2s.-A
cablegram received at the War Depart
rent late this afternoon from General
Macarthur tells in a succinct way the his
tory of Asuinaldos capture, gives all
credit for the brilliant exploit to General
Funston. whose reward it suggests should
be that of a acknowledgement in the regu-
lar army, and finally closes with an eX-
preston Of confidence in the speedy ces-
sation of hostilites throughout the Philip
pine Islands as a result Of the capture.
Except that it makes no reference to the
disposition to be made of Aguinaldo, the
dispatch covers the whole field Of gossip
and speculation excited in Washington by
the news that FunSton'S adventurous eX-
pedtion had been crowned with complete
success. The cablegram is as follows:
Manila, March 2S.-Adjutant-General,
Washington, D. c.:
Important MESA ges fell into the hands
of General Funston, on February 2Sth,
from which Aguinaldo was located at
Palanan., Isabella province. Expedition
organized. consisting Of Aguinado's cap
tured messenger four eN-insurgent officers
and seventy-eight Maccabebes, who spoke
Tasalo: armed AIausers, Remington.
dressed to represent insurgents; Funston
commanded, accompanied by Captain Rus
sell T. Hazard. Eleventh Cavalry; Cap
tain Harry w. Newton. Thirty-fourth IN
fantry; Lieutenant Oliver 2. NJ. Hazard,
Eleventh United States Volunteer Caval-
~; Lieutenant Burton j. Mitchell, Fortleth
United States Volunteer Infantry. Oiti-
GERS dressed as American priVates and
represented prisoners Expedition sailed
March 9Th. yicksburg landed March 18th
on the east coast of Luzon, twenty miles
south of Casiguran. Reached Falanan on
March 23d Natives completely misled.
Supposed detachment insursent reinforce
nents for which supplies We're furnished.
'AguinaIdu also sent supplies and had
mis- escort forty men paradeo TO extend
proper honor. Short distaEcc Agulnaldo,
quarters disguiseS discarded combat foi-
lowed, resulting two insurgents kili7i,
eighteen rifles, one thousand rounds am
munition captured together with Agul-
nuldo and two principal staff officers. no
casualties our side Splendid cooperation
navy through Commander Barry. of the
VicksburS indispensable to success.
Funston loudly praises navy. Entire
ar,nv Joins in thanks sea Service.
."rhe transaction was brilliant in con-
ception and faultleSS in execution. All
credit must go to Funston, who. under
SUPERVISION General Wheaton, organized
and conducted expedition from start to
finish His reward should be signal and
Immediate with General Wheaton, VINO
recommends Funston's retention Nolun-
teers until he can be appointed brigadier-
general regulars.
~ hope speedy cessation hostilities
throughout Archipelago as consequence
of this stroke, as result of conferences
now in probable progress. Probably
Aguinaldo will issue address advising
general surrender. delivery of arms, ac-
ceptance American supremacy
iSioned1 ..MACARTHUR.
The conferences in probable progress
referred to in the dispatch are believed
at the War Department to mean con-
Terences with other insurgent leaders by
army officers or by the Taft Commission.