The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-04
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i Washington, March 30.--Late yester-
day afternoon the war department re.
ceived cablegram from Gen. Mac
| Arthur, stating that Aguinaldo would
| issue an address advising general
| surrender, the delivery Of arms and
| the acceptance Of American su-
| premacy. This will mean the total
| collaLse Of the insurrection which was
fast drawing to close, even with
| Aguinaldo at large; but such an adj
dress by the Filipino leader will mean
the immediate ratification Of the large
archipelago, and the rebels win lay
down their arms In good grace and
without bitter feeling when advised I'd
do SO by Aguinaldo.
Gen. Macarthur tells I'm succinct
way the History of Aguinaldo's cap
tnre gives all credit for the brilliant
exploit to Cen. Funston, whose reward
1t suggests should be that Of d. briga-
dier general In the regular army, and
finally closes with an expression OF
confidence in the
Speedy Cessation OF H0stiIittcx
throughout the Philippine archipelago
as a result Of the capture. Except that
It makes no reference to the DISPOSE
tion to be made OF Aguinaldo, the dis
patch covers the whole field Of gossip
and speculation excited In Washington
by the news that Funston's adventur.
GUS expedition had been crowned with
conplate success. The cablegram Is as
follows:
Manila, March g. To Adjutant
General, Washington: Important mes
sages fell into the hands Of Gen. Funs-
ton Feb. 2s, from which Aguinaldo was
located at Palana Isabella province.
An expedition was organized, consist
ing Of .Aguinaldo's captured messenger.
four ex-insurgent officers and seventy
eight Macabebes who spoke Tagai,
armed with Mausers and Remingtons
and dressed to represent insurgents.
Funston commanded. He was accom-
panied by Capt. Russell r. Hazard,
Eleventh cavalry; Capt. Harry w.
Newton, Thirty fourth infantry; Lieut..
Oliver r. NJ. Hazard, Eleventh United
States volunteer cavalry; Lieut.. Bur.
ton ]. Mitchell, Fourth United States
volunteer infantry. The officers were
dressed as American privates and
Represented Prisoners.
The expedition sailed from Manila
March 9. The Vicksburg landed March
IA on the east coast of Luzon, twenty
miles south OF Casiguran. The COM
mand reached Palanan, marching, at
5 o'clock In the afternoon. March 23. N
The natives were completely misled by
the supposed detachment OF insurgent
reinforcements, for which supplies
were furnished. Aguinaldo also sent
supplies and had his escort of forty
men paraded to extend proper honor.
"A short distance from Aguinaldo's
quarters the disguise was discarded.
combat followed, resulting in two in-5
surgents being killed, and eighteen
rifles and 1000 rounds of ammunition
captured, together with Aguinaldo and
his two principal staff officers. There 4
were no casualties on our side. There q
was splendid co-operation4of the navy
through Commander Barry. The Of
ncers and men Of the Yicksburg were
to success. Funston q
Loudly Praises the Navy.
The entire army joins in thanks to tne
sea service. The transaction was prii-
liant In conception and faultness IN sex-
ecution All credit must go to Funston,
who, under the supervision Of Gen.
Wheaton, organized and conducted the
expedition from start to finish. His re-
ward should be signal and immediate.
with Gen. Wheaton recommend |
retention In the volunteers
until he can be appointed brigadierF
general, regulars. ] hope for g speedy
cessation Of hostilities throughout the
as a consequence oI tnis
stroke and as a result Of conferences
now in probable progress. Aguinal'o'ao ''a,
win issue an address advising q general
surrender, the delivery OF arms ana
acceptance Of American supremacy.
80 M Macarthur.
/. The conferences ''in probable prog
ress,, referred to in the dispatch are
believed at the war department TO
mean conferences with other insurgent
leaders b; army officials or by the Taft
commission.
what 10 DO with AgEie.
washington, March 80. While the
administration officials are not pre-
,ared to say what is to be the future
~ Ar,,inaIdo 1t seems certain that
none Of them have any idea that any
bodily punishment will be inflicted on
,im. .tIt is yet too early to say what
viii be done with the rebel chieftaln,
,aid one of the cabinet ofiicers last
light. THE matter has not yet
cached any consideration by the pres
dent or the cabinet since his capture.
Much will depend on the future course
aiken by Aguinaido in determining
what his punishment will be-