The sun., 1901-03-29

the Approaching Party who Posed a. Re-
endorsements with American Prisoners
Had a BODY guard Of Fifty Men. but They
Fled when Fire Was Opened 1.-Two Killed
and Eighteen Wounded some of Axui-
naldo. stan Managed to Get Away.
special cabs Despatch to THE SuS
From THE Sun Correspondent al Manila.
MANILA, March IS The details Of Gen
F,instons bold plan for the capture Of
Ariinaldo and its successful execution
were made known to-day.
On Jan "A a detachment OF Gen Funs-
tons troops captured at Punta Bangan.
Province Of Nueva Ecija. a messenger
from Asuinaldos headquarters at Palanan.
f.abela province. who was carrying letters
10 the various insurgent chiefs asking
them 10 send reenforcements
On Feb one Of Aguinaldos staff officers
surrendered 10 Lieut. Taylor Of the twenty
fourth Infantry This officer had in his
possession valuable correspondence. which
told Of Aguinaldos whereabouts. and OF
the strength Of the force with him
now THE PLAN WAS FORMED
One Of the letters was addressed 10 Bal
domero Aguinaldo, relative Of the
rebel leader, ordering him 10 take
command of the insurgents in central
Luzon, and 10 send 400 rinemen TO Agui-
nados headquarters
Upon learning the nature of the corre-
spondenCe Gen Funston conceived the
plan Of equipping 4 number OF native troops
who would pass themselves of "a the ex-
pected reenforCements. several Americans
gong with the party ostenSibly as pris-
oners. the object being. OF course. TO trap
the Generalissimo of the insurgents The
plan was forwarded TO Gen Macarthur
Tor his approval.
FUNSTON PICKS HIS MEN
When this was received by Gen Funston
the expedition was formed. the greatest
care being exercised in the selection of the
men who were to take part in it, -Four
Tagalogs, who were formerly officers in the
insurgent army. were first chosen. For
obvious reasons their names have moi been
made public, "a Their lives would not be
worth a minutes purchase if some Of the
more determined of Aguinaldos friends
knew who they are Then seventy-eIght
experienced and trustworthy Maccabebe
scouts were selected, some OF them being
told of to play the part Of insurgents.
The expedition was accompanied by
Capt. Hazard of the First Cavalry. Lieut.
Mitchell and Capt Newton of the Thirty
fourth Infantry The latter was chosen
because he was familiar with the country
through which the expedition was TO pass.
ne having before led an expedition in that
part Of the island
Anumber of the Maccabebes were dressed
In insurgent uniforms, and they looked and
acted their parts well
THE START AND ARRIVAL At BALER
Al, 80 clock in the afternoon Of March 9
the expedition embarked on the gunboat
Vick-burg al Cavite The Vicksburg was
DELAYED by bad weather. but az > 4 VI on
March "A she landed the expedition short
distance above Baler, which is twenty
miles south OF Casiguran, near which place
the reports had located AGulnaIdo
The gunboat, displaying no lights, en-
tered a lonely cove. The small boats were
lowered alongside and those who were 10
take part in the risky venture were soon in
them and on their way 10 the beach
Not the slightest suspicion was aroused
by the landing party, and as soon as they
We're IS ashore the boats put back to the
yicksburg. which al once stood out 10
sea. with the understanding that she was
TO return and picA mp The party If they
We're su"c as-fIi
ToSFpAs RT-ENroRCfAIFNTS AND PRISON ERs
Tho expedition was nOmnally under the
command Of mn ey-ColonoI Of the inSurgrnt
army who was called Flllarlo PIac,do.
the other three ox-insurgcntS pretending
10 he officers Of lesser rank
with the exception Of the twenty Mac
c4aebe~ who were attlred rs Insurgents.
'rc natives in the party were dressed n
the ordinary costume of the Countr" IN
order 20 aay any suspicion All OF them.
however. were armed with Ma,lsrr, RemIng-
'on and Kug-Jorgensen rifles. but the sup
posed pacrlbln natives kept their arms
concealed - mucn IL possible
ito .mr'rau officer, vino were posing
aN pr.oro~, we're dressed as prlrnj,>.
Zach Of ,u'w mad a towel a toothbrush
ant hal. "a uan'o;.
sFNr wurn 70 NCi'NNLpo TuAr THEY
WE'RE COMING
n lyhrcah on March Il the eVp"urion
slr'rd ON tedious march for Caslgurau,
WORT IN the meantime being sem 10 the
pra-ldnutr or IN" village that the REINFORCE
r"''- expected by AgGInaldO were on the
W.. p, HIM This rI>e was adopted 50
l'' when IN" expedition arrived al Cas-
.gp'au ood and quarters would be- ready.
I.n message was supposed to he from a
Filipino officer, hul the Prcsidenre did not
re'oguI'" the name 'laCuna, which was
s-U'u .u u and th- my,tltiet him some
~. However the message was written
On "'n uI paper which had been captured
b. lm"r.cnn troops, and 50 he sent il on TO
A-.uni.do "a, requested
.." ur--aGo stated that the reinforce
l.'.~ N"r, -oul 10 response 10 Aglinalio :
'.i.'. a0j Jhlt the troops were the best in
.a. ms command It further stated
ht 1890. 'aortorrcmrnts had had an engage
mont ".'h lhr NmcrlCan- aud that five men