The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-29

try. was taken because OF his familiarity
wsth Casigunan Bay, anu Lieutenant
Burton j. Mitchell. Fortieln Infantry
went az General Funstons aide. These
were the only Americans accompanying
the leader Of the expedition.
with the Macabebe's We're four ex-in-
surgent officers. one being a spaniard
and the other three Tagalos. whom Cen
eral Funston trusted implicitly.
General Funston and the officers wore
plain blue shirts and Khaki trousers
Each had a half blanket, but wore no
insignia Of rank. The Macabebes were
carefully instructed 20 obey the orders
Of the four ex-insurgents
on the night Of March 8, the party em-
barked on the United States gunboat
Vicksburg. It was originally intended
70 take cascoes from the island Of Pot
nlo and drift TO the main land, but a
storm arose and three OF the cascoes
were lost This plan was abandoned
At2 m. March "A. the vloksburg put
her lights out and ran IN shore twerty
miles south Of Casiguran, province Of
Principe. The party landed and march
cd to CaMguran The Americans had
never garrisoned this place, and the In
habtants are strong insurgent sympa-
thizers. Having arrived there. the ex-
insurgent officers, ostensibly command
ing the party. announced thar they were
ON their way to Join Aguinaldo between
Pmtobang and Baler; that they had sur
prsed an American surveying party, and
that they had killed number captur-
Ing i've. They exhibited General Fun
ston and the other Americans as their
prisoners.
The nsurgont president Of Casiguran
believed the story Two Of the Lacuna
leu,rs. previously ooncocted, were for
warded- TO Agulnnldo az Palanan. pro-
vince Of isabella General Funston and
the others were kept imprisoned for
three days, surropttiously giving orders
NJ night on the morning Of March ~.
taking q small quantity OF cracked corn.
the party started on a ninety mile march
10 palanan The country IS rough and
uninhahited, and provisions could not be
secured. The party ate small shell fish.
but were almost starved. Wading swift
rivers and climbing PERCEPTIONS noun
tains aud penetrating dense jungies, they
marched seven days and nights ana on
March 22 had reached a point eight
miles from Palanun, They We're now
SO weak thar IL WAS necessary 10 send
90 AEulnaldo's company for food Aguin-
nlod dispatched supplies and directed
that the American prisoners be kindly
treated, but not be allowed TO enter the
Town.
in The morning of March q. the ad-
vance was resumed The column was
met bv The stan officers of Che Aguln-
aldo and detachment OF Agmnaldo's
body guard, which was ordered TO tnke
charge of the Americans.
While one ~ the ex-lnsurgents officer,
couyerscd with Aguinaldo aide another
spanlard, GENT courier tc warn General
Funston and the rest. who, with eleven
Macahebe's were about an hour behind.
I Having received this warning General
I Funston avoided ABulnaldos detaoh-
mcnt and Joined the column. avoiding
I observation Tho tagaios went ahead
90 greet Aguinaldo and the column
slowly followed arriving finally az PAL
anon
I Aguinaldo's househld troops nfty men
1 in neat uniforms OF blue ana white and
wearing STRAW hats, lined up 70 receive
the newcomers. General Funston's meu
/ CROSSED the river ga small boats, formed
on the bank and marched 70 'hs right
ssd hen % the front or ne lnsurGni
grenad'ers The raEolas egtered the
house where Agunaldo WAS
suddenly the Spanish officer noticlnp
that Aguinaldo's aide was Watching ths
7 Aunricsns suspciously, exclaimed Now
! Macabehcs Sc for them