The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-03
tiou. The Tsgslogs won't ahead to
greet Asuinaldo and the column slowly
followed, finally arriving at Palspan.

greet AguinaIdo and the column slowly
followed, finally arriving at Palspsn.
Aguinaldo's party had troops, so men
in neat uniforms of blue and white and
wearing straw hats, lined up to re-
celve the new comers. Gen. Funston's =
men crossed the river in small boats,
formed on the bank and marched to
the right aud tEen in front Of the in.
surgent grenadiers. The Tagalos en-
t. red the house where Aguinaldo was.
Suddenly the Spanish officer, noticing
that Aguinaldo's aide was Watching
the Americans suspiciously, exclaimed: !:
Now, Maoabebes, 90 for them"
The Macabebes opened FIRE, but their
aim Was rather Ineffective, and only
three insurgents " ere killed The reb-
els returned the fire. On hearing tho
tiriog, Aguinaldo, who evidently
thought his men were merely celebrat-
ing the arrival Of reinforoements, ran
to the window and shouted: S op tha,
foolishnessl-quit wasting ammuni
ton" Hi'ario Placido, one of the
Tagslog officers and former insurgent
major, who was wounded in the lung
by the fro of the Kansas regiment at
the battle of Caloocau, threw his arms
around Aguiualdo, exclainipg "You are
a prisoner of the Americans"
Col Simeon Villa, Aguinsldo's chief
of staff, Major Alsmbra and others
attacked the men who were holding
Aguinaldo. Plscido shot Villa in the
shoulder, Alambrs Jumped out of the
window and attempted to cross the
river. lt vas supposed that he was
drowned. Five other insurgent off aers
fought for few minutes and then fed,
making their escape. When the fight
ing bsgau Gen. Funston assumed com
mand ard directed the attack on the
house. personally assisting In the cap
ture Of Aeuinaldo. The insurgent body
guard fad leaving 20 riff IS. Santiago
Bircelon,, the insurgent treasurer,
surrendered without resistance.
When captured Aguinsldo was tre
mencously excited, but he oalmed down
under Gen Funstons assurance that
he would be well treated Gen. Fun
ston secured all Aguira dos correspon
dence, showing that he had kept in
close touch with the sub chiefs Of the
insurrection in all parts of the archi
pelago. 1t WAS also discovered that
Aguinaldo, on Jan. 28.b, had proclaimed
himself dictator. He had been living
at PaIausn for seven months, undis-
turbed except when a detachment of
the Sixteenth infantry visited the town.
On that OF lsioR the entire population
took to the mountains and remained
there until the troops retired.
Aguinaldo admitted that he mad hen
near to being captured before, but he
asserted that he had never been
wounded, adding: 81 should n,ver
have been taken except by A strategem.
! was completely deceive d by Lacuna's
forged signature.
he feared he might b., sent To Guam
u he was quite glad to come to Ma
6ailn MY guarded by mum er-
Asignal stations Dur
Ssaght none Of the Macabebes
.tfe wounded. TT iexpeditieI rested
March "a and then msrched l6 miles
the following day TO Balaran bay,
where Gen Funston found the Vicks.
burg, which brought him to Manila.
Commander Barry, of the Yicksburg,
rendered Gen. Funston splendid assis-
tauce.
Aguinaldo, who talked freely Of past
events, said he supposed Gen. Traias
would proclaim hi nself dictator, even
not knowing that Trias had surren-
dered. He behaved courteouslv .au
gave no trouble. Gen. Funston says
Aeuinaldo is above the average in in
telliseIc, and has progressing man
ners.