The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-05
BENNETTsvlLLE. s IN FRIDAY APR1, {, 1901
ticn. The Tagalogs went ahead to
greet Aguinaldo and tho column slowly
inllnMad finally arriuinn at Palanan

ticu. The TagalOgs went ahead to
greet Aguinaldo and tho column slowly
followed, finally arriving at Palauan.
Aguinaldo's party had troops, 30 men
in neat uniforms Of blue and white and
wearing straw hats, linod up to re-
ceivs tho now oomers. Gen. Funston's
men crossed the river in small boats,
formed on the bank and marched to
tho right and tEen in front Of tho in.
surgent grenadiers. The Tagalos on
tered tho house whore Aguinsldo was,t
Suddenly tho Spanish officer, noticing
that Aguinaldo's aide was Watching
tho Americans suspioiously, exclaimed: ]:
Nov, Macabebes, 60 for them.
The Macabebes opened fire, but their
aim was rather ineffective, and only
throo insurgents orc killed. The rob.
els returned tho fire. On hearing tho
ficing, Aguinaldo, who evidently
thought his mon wero merely celobrat-
ing the arrival Of roinforooments, ran
to the window and shouted: 8 op that
foolishnossl--quit wasting ammuni.
tion.'a Hilario Plaoido, ono Of tho
Tagalog officers and former insurgent
major, who was wounded in the lung
by tho fire Of tho Kansas regiment at
The battle Of Caloooan, throw his arms
around Aguinaldo, cxclaining "You arc
u prisoner of tho Americans"
Co) Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo's chief
Of staff, Major Alambra and othors
attacked d tho men who were holding
Aguinaldo. Plaoido shot Villa in tho
shoulder, Alambra jumped out Of the
window and attompted to GROSS tho
river. IL was supposed that he was
drowned. Five othor insufsent off aors
fought for fow minutes and thon fled,
making thoir escape. When tho fight.
ing began Gan. Funston assumed com
mand and dirocted tho attack on The
house, personally aasiating In the cap
ture Of A9uinaldo. The insurgent body
guard fled leaving 20 riff .s. Santiago
B.rcclona, the insurgent treasurer,
surrendered without resistance. m
Whom captured Aguinaldo was tro
mendously excited, but ho oalmed down
under Gcn Funsson's assurance that
he would be we'll treated. Con. Fan.
ston secured all Aguina'do's oorrospon-
denco, showing that ho had kept in
CLOSE touch with the sub chiefs Of the
insure otion in all parts Of the archi-
polago. It was also discovered that
Aguinaldo, on Jan. 28th, had proclaimed
himself dictator. Ho had boon living
at Pa]anan for soven months, undis.
turbed except whom detachment Of
the Sixteenth infantry visited the town.
On that OCCASION the entire population
took to the mountains and romaiuod
thoro until the troops retired.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had been
near to being oapiturod before, but he
asserted that he had never been
wounded, adding: 81 should nc yes
havo been taken except by strategem,
| was completely decoiyed by Laouna'a
forged signature" "
Ho feared no might b. sent to Guam
and he was quite glad to como to Ma
Mia. Palanan was guarded by numer-
ous outposts and signal stations Dur.
ing the fight mono Of tho Maoabebea
|: wore wounded {, he expedition sTosted
Nv and then marched f16 miles
tho following day 10 Balanan bay,
whore Gen. Funston found the Vioks.
burg, which brought him to Manila.
Commander Barry, Of tho Vioksburg,
rendered Gen. Funston splendid assis-
TANGO.
Aguinaldo, who talked freely Of past
events, said he supposed Gen. Traias
would proclaim himself dictator, even
not knowing that Trias had surron.
dorod. Ho behaved courteously and
gave no trouble. Gen. Funston saya
Aguinaldo il above tho average in in
telligonce and has preposessing man
ners.