The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05


and only three insurgents were killed.
The rebels returned the fire. On hear
ing the firing, Aguinaldo, who evil
IDENTIFY thought his men were merely
celebrating the arrival of reinforce
ments. ran to the window and shouted:
"Stop that foolishness: quit wasting
that ammunition.
Hilario Placido, one of the Tagalog
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 II prisoner of the Americans. :"
Colonel 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 attempt
ed to cross the river. II is supposed
that he was drowned. Five other in
surgent officers fought for a few min
utes and then fed, making their es-
cape.
When the firing began, General
Funston assumed command, and
directed the attack on the house, per
sonally assisting in the capture of
Aguinaldo. The insurgent bodyguard
fled, leaving twenty rifles. Santiago
Barcelona, the insurgent treasurer,
surrendered without resistance.
When captured, Aguinaldo was ire
mendously excited, but he Gained
down under General Funston's assur-
| ance that he would be we'll treated.
General Funston secured all of Aguin-
aldo's correspondence, showing that
he had kept in close touch with the
sub-chiefs of the instruction in all
parts of the archipelago.
1t was also discovered that Aguin-
aldo, January 30, had proclaimed
himself dictator. He had been living
at Palanan for seven months undis-
turbed except when detachment of
the Sixteenth infantry visited the
town. On that occasion the entire
population took to the mountains and
remainded there until the troops re-
tired
Aguinaldo admitted that he had
come near to being captured before,
but asserted that he had never been
wounded, adding: 81 should never
have been taken except by a stratagem
l was completely deceivedby Lacuna's
forged signature. He feared he
might be sent to Guam, and he was
quite glad to come to Manila.
Palanan was guarded by numerous
out-posts and signal stations. Dur
ing the fight, none of the .Macabebei
were wounded.
The expedition rested March "a, anC
then marched sixteen miles the follow
ing day to Palanan bay, where Gen
eral Funston found the Vicksburs
which brought him to Manila. Com
mander. Barry. of 1.-THE Vicksburg
} rendered General Funston splendi,
, assistance.
Aguinaldo, who talked freely o
past events, said he supposed Genera
: Trias would proclaim himself dicta
? tor, not knowing that Trias had sur
rendered He behaved courteousl
| and gave no trouble.
5 General Funston says Aguinaldo /
above the average in intelligence an
has prepossessing manners.
. WHAT TO DO WITH HIM
5 Washington, d. c., March 3l.--Th
D position of the government regarding
. the insurgent prisoner at present is tn
e same as towards other Filipino pri:
oners, whether they have voluntaril
S surrendered to the Americans or bee
l captured in battle. The proclamation
o of General Macarthur, the instruction
;, of the President to the Taft commits
e sion and the addresses of that con
= mission to the people OF the PHILIP
n pines who have been in arms agains
d the United States have oifere
T. amnesty ib they lay down their arm
't and acceptthe sovereignty of the Unite
/ States. Those who do so before Il
first ofMay of the present yearare n,
" debarred from holding Office or a
te other rights under the United Stat
% government in the Philippines, III
al amnesty does not apply to those wi
in have violated the rules of war al
I'd subjected themselves to trial on cril
Mt inal charges for acts which are outsi
be of the conduct of war.
re Aguinaldo has not placed himself
a position to be offered any terms
C. the United States under any of h