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followed, would thwaTt the plans Of the
expedition. which was that the force
should proceed to headquarters, but leave
the prisoners outside of town and
guard be sent out TO take charge of
them. On the morning Of the 23rd the
main column advanced, eleven Macabebes
acting as guard to the prisoners followed
behind. When they met the relief guard
for the prisoners there was but one
thing to do, avoid the guard, and the
men hid until the relief had passed and
then followed the main column into the
town.
The column entered the town and
halted in front of the chiefta1ns palace,
and the officers of the expedition and
those of Aguinaldo's guard conversed to-
gether for about one-half hour, when
Aguinaldc's force was drawn up in line
to receive them.
Spariard ar eX-inSurgent officer. shout
ed to the force, ''now's your time, Maca-
bebes; now's your time; give 1t to them,
and tile entire seVenty-eight scouts turn
ed loose and opened fire on the lnsur-
gents, who became panic stricken, threw
away their guns, and fed in every Ill
Aguinaldo, thinking his mon We're cele-
br&ting the alriN al by firing, stepped to
the window to give orders for the nTli:g
to cease, when he YVES seized by 1llare
PlacidO, an eX- inSurSent commdndah-e,
who had been shot through the lungs AT
the battle of CaIoocan, Feb. 10, 1899, who
said on Selling the chief, You are
prisoner of the United States.
MADE no RESISTANCE.
Aguinaldo made no resistance to the
capture. but his chief of staff, who show
ed fight, as killed. Col. Simon Nllle
and Santiago Barcelona, the ofhclal
treasurer of the insurgents. were also
captured.
ficers made their escape, but II is belieVSd
that Alara was wounded, and IN az
tempting to swim the river was drowned.
The Americans were not Included IN In5
first part of the fight, hut as soon as the
battle opened they took command OF ire
force, making secure their prisoner. me
capture Of Agulnaldo as MADE at 3 ;lo;, !.
at Paranan until the 18th. when, ac-
cording to former arrangements tney
Il arched down the coast to meet inc
NickSburg, which had followed nortn
along the east coast of the island. and
embarked for Manila, arriving here yes
terday morning. -
The entire distance covered ~ the
force was ZIG miles, and although some
of the rarity are fuotsore and weary.
! yet they are all in excellent spirits over
| the success of the expedition.
Although Aguinaldo was In toucn ana
in command of the insurgent forces IN inc
! island mis- system of courierS was unable
! to keep him thoroughly Informed IN an
! up-to- date manner, and when captures
| Gition and was apparently We'll pleased
! when he le5l ned that the vessel ne was
| on board was bound for Manila, ana not
! When asked as to what he thought
would become of the insurrectlonary
! forces when they learned of his capture
! he said that in all probability Gen. 1rlaS
/ who was next in command, would de-
clare himself dictator of the archipelago
| for the present.
Aguinaldo has kept in complete touct
with the forces in the field, but says that
he has been in the town of Paranan foi
\ seven months having been away but one
day during that time, and the occasion
| for his leaving that day was because
! detachment of the Sixteenth infantry
| visited the place, but passed on through
AgNinaldo says he was never wounded
in the chase north, but that twice he
:, barely escaped capture, once by Col.
now Gen. Hare, and once by Col. March
! who he says, all but had him once.
He had been in the province Of Isabella
for some time, where, he says, all has
/ been quiet, but he had a system Of out
in every direction to warn them or any
i approach, and says that an expedition
disguised as this one was the only way
his headquarters could be reached. He
admits having been thoroughly deceived
by the forgery Of Lacuna's name, but
seems to be fairly contented with his
captivity.
He is dignified manly and. courteous
:, and is above the average intelligence o.
close on the surrender of Trias, the sec
ond in command Of insurgent forces, will
without doubt have great moral effect
in bringing the instruction to a Close