The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-04-05

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American surveying party, and that
they had killed n number. capturing
five. They exhibited Gen. Funston
and the other Americans as their
prisoners.
Letters Forwarded 20 Aguinaldo.
The insurgcnt prcsidentc of Cast.
puran believed the story. Two of the
Lacuna letters, previously ~concocted.
were forwarded TO A%guinaldo at Pala-
nan, Province OF Isabella, Gen. Fun-
ston and tile others were kept impris-
oned for three days. surrepctitiousIy
giving orders ut night.
started ON n Ninesy-ssiic March.
On the morning of March ~, taking
n small quantity of cracked corn, the
party started on n Do-mile march to
Pnlannn. The country is rough and
uninhabited, and provisions could not
be secured. The party ate small shell
fish. but were almost starved. Wnding
swift rivers. climbing prccipitious
mountains and penetrating dense jun
giles, they marched seven days and
nights, and. on March 90, had reached
a point eight miles from PalanaD.
4 cheeky Proceeding.
They were no W so weak that IL was
necessary 10 send 30 Aguinaido's camp
fer food. Aguinaldo dispatched sup
| plies and directed that the American
prisoners he kindly treated, but not
be allowed TO enter the town.
Met by AGuinaIdo's Omcrrs.
On the morning Of March 81 the adj
| vance was resumed. The column was
met by the stan officer of Aguinaldo
and n detachment Of ~Aguinaldo's body
guard, which n ordered TO take
charge OF the Americans.
sent ca warn Gen. Funstou.
While one Of the insurgcnt officers
| convcrscd with A~guinaldo's aide, an
| other. n Spnniard, sAt n courier 20
warn Gen. Funston and the rest. who.
| with II Mncabcbccs, were about mn
| hour behind. Having received this
warning Gen. Funston avoided Aguln-
nldo's detachment and joined the col.
umn. avoiding observation. The Tapa-
logs went ahead to greet A~Ruinaldo,
and the column slowly followed, ar.
irving finally Ut Palanan.
Household Troops On Dress ara
Aguinnido's household troops. 80
men Ia neat uniforms Of blue and
white aud wearing straw hats, lined
up 20 receive the Gen.
| funston's men crossed the river In
small boats, formed on the bank and
marched to the right and then in
front Of the insurgcnt gronadicrs.
The Tngnlogs entered the house where
| A~guinaldo was.
"Now. Marrabcbcesi Go for Them
Suddenly the Spanish officer, Motto
Ing that Agulnnldo's aide was watch.
ing the Americans susplciously, tx.
claimed:
snow, Macabcbccs. go for them"
The Mncabcbcca opened fire. but
| their aim was rather ineffective. and
only three insurgents were killed. The
| rebels returned the fire. On hearing
the firing. A%guinnldo, who evidently
thought his men were merely cclc-
b%rnting the arrival of rciniorcements,
ran TO the window and shouted:
ARuinaido Captured.
stop that foolislncss; quit wasting
ammunition"
Hilnrio placido. one of the Tngalog
officers n u former insurgcnt major
who wax wounded IN The lung by the
fire OF h Kansas regiment at II
battle OF threw his arms
around Aguinnldo, eNclaiining;
"fou are n prisoner OF the Ameri'
cans
Col. Simeon Villa, Aguinnldo's chief
of-stnc. Maj. Alambra' and others at
tackled the men who were holding
A~guinaldo. fftcssa s.s; N!lia IA &c
shoulder. Alambra jumped out of the
window aud attempted to cross the
river. IL is supposed that he was
drowned. Five other insureeut Off
GERS fought for n few minutes and
then fed, making their escape.
Gen. Funston Command.
When the firing began Gen. Funston
assumed command and directed the
attack on the house. personally assist
ing In the capture of A~guinaldo. The
insurgcnt body guard fled, leaving 20