Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-04


los entered the house where Aguinaldo
was.
The Fight Begins.
Suddenly the Spanish officer. noticing
that Aguinaldo's aid was watching the
Americans suspiciously. exclaimed,
Now. Maeabehes. go for them" The
Macabebes opened fire. but their aim
was rather ineffective, and only three
insurgents were killed. The rebels re
turned the fire. On hearing the firing
Aguinaldo. who evidently thought his
men were merely celebrating the arriy-
al of re-enforcements. ran TO the win
dow and shouted: Stop that foolish
ness. Quit wasting ammunition
Hilario Placido. one of the Tagalog
officers and a former insurgent major,
who was wounded in the lung by the
fire Of the Kansas regiment at the bat
tie of Caloocan. threw his arms around
Aguinaldo, exclaiming. You are pris-
oner of the Americans
Colonel Simeon Villa. Aguinaldo's
chief of stan: Major Alambra and 9TH
ers attacked the men who were holding
Aguinaldo. Placido shot Villa in the
shoulder. Alambra jumped out of the
window and attempted TO cross the riv-
er. 1t is supposed that he was drown
ed. Five other insurgent officers fought
for few minutes and then fed. max
ing their escape.
When the firing began. General Fun
ston assumed command and directed
the attack on the house, personally as
sisting in the capture of Aguinaldo.
The insurgent bodyguard fled. leaving
20 rifles. Santiago Barcelona. the in
surgent treasurer, surrendered without
resistance.
When captured. Aguinaldo was tire
mendously excNed. but he Gained
down under General Funston's assur-
ance that he would be we'll treated.
General Funston secured all of Agui-
naldo's correspondence. showing that
he had kept in close touch with the
subchiefs of the Instruction in all
parts of the archipelago.
Had Proclaimed Himself Dictator.
1t was also discovered that Aguinal-
do. Jan. Is, had proclaimed himself die
tator. He had been living at Palanan
for seven months. undisturbed except
when a detachment of the sixteenth in
fantry visited the town. On that occa-
sion the entire population took to the
mountains and remained there until
the troops retired.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had come
near to being captured before. but he
asserted that he had never been wound
ed, adding: Il should never have been
taken except by a stratagem. / was
completely deceived by Lacuna's forg-
ed signature" He feared he might be
sent to Guam. and he was quite glad
to come to Manila.
The expedition rested March ~ and
then marched 10 miles the following
day to Palanan bay. where General
Funston found the Vicksburg. which
brought him TO Manila. Commander
Barry of the Vicksburg rendered Gen
eral Funston splendid assistance.
Aguinaldo is now detained in a COM
Portable room situated in wing of the
Malacanang palace in Manila. He is
in charge of Captain Benjamin II.
Randolph and Lieutenant Gilbert A.
Youngberg of Battery G. Third artll-
lery. He takes his capture philo-
sophically. He is generally cheerful.
but sometimes moody. His health
during the past year has been very
good.
AguinnIdo Takes the Oath.
The war department has received in
formation from General Macarthur
that Aguinaldo has taken the oath OF
allegiance TO the United States under
the terms of amnesty offered by Gen.
eral Macarthur by direction of the
president.
No official statement can be obtained
as TO what finally will be done with the
prisoner. but il is emphatically stated
that he will be held for the present. but
be granted all possible immunity con-
sistent with existing conditions. Gen
eral Macarthur has hopes that great
deal may be accomplished through
Aguinaldo. During the time he has
been prisoner he has made quite IA.
vorable impression upon General Mac
Arthur.
The surrender of rifles since the cap
ture of Aguinaldo has averaged over
| 100 a day.
As a reward for his brilliant services
General Funston. now brigadier gen
eral of volunteers, has been appointed
brisacier general in the regular army.
vice Wheaton. promoted to major gen.
\ eral