New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

called UP by me, and the matter thoroughly
plaineo. Being intelligent he readily
grasped everything, and fell into the scheme.
cid the others. They were then decked out and
arranged, and Immediately on landing became
their prisoners. We fed by them and treated
IN every detail such
1T has been told how the landing made.
only say that the country mountainous
that the trail was not only rough, but tortuous.
Twice we came back TO the coast on the journey.
which led northward.
-'At San Casiguran were placed In a room IN
the presidente's house and closely guarded for
days. The people focked to gaze at US. IL
wild beasts and evidenced much curiosity.
The presidente was away at Palanan attending the
celebration Of Aguinaldo's birthday. He had been
gone three days. Agunaldo was thirty-two years
old March %. the day before he captured.
HARDSHIPs OF THE MARCH.
We touched the coast second time eight miles
southeast Of Palanan, where we rested and waited
supplies, had been subsistng snails and
what little fish could be caught Here
the natives were building houses for the accom-
modation of the supposed prisoners. and instruc-
tions We're received to leave them behind with
guard OF ten men. This order had be evaded
without arousing suspicion. Accordingly, plan
was concocted- After an hours march a letter
was back from Placido, who nominally COM
nanded, saying that Aguinaldo had changed his
orders, and wished the prisoners brought TO Pal
anan. Thus We Were able follow without
picion being aroused.
While on the march met a sergeant from the
body ahead who said that eleven Tagalog soldiers
were coming down the road 10 where We We're
supposed TO have remained. TO relieve the other
guard that they might enter Palanan with the
rest We therefore hid in the grass until they
had passed and then continued the journey. know
.ng that We should reach Palanan long before the
truth was discovered or we were overtaken."
Captain Hazard drew a plan of the rebel lead
er's camp showing the Palanan River. The town
plaza was nearly triangular, its southern corner
fitting a curve Of the river. In this corner was
Aguinaldo's house. while the other corners were
the officers quarters and soldiers barracks, re-
spectively Between them ran streets TO the out
skirts OF the town. Indicating with his pencil,
Captain Hazard continued 10 describe the ARRIVAL
and subsequent events:
The Macabebes under HiIario Placido, with the
Others commanding sections crossed the d rVef har IN
boats Leaving teTse S erossIng WAS made east Of
Aguinaldo's house, and the men rnaTcneo across 9
guard was paraded at the northeastern corner OF
sr,ng.n from The c,tarte TO the bandstand, in the
centre OF the plaza; another halung on the Dooy-
Ia The northwest corner of the plaza, and the other
going over 10 Agunaidos@ @ house et into Aguinaldo's
house and reported Directly after segoVa fo 6n Lee
bis men whom he said were tagged out; Crossing
the plaza he stood between the Two & h T ba @
Sa@si fire." The first volley scattered the In
sorgsnts gen dah some ralyng short distance OFF
and firing some shots whiGn paS o5e Macabebe Was
Meanwhile Aguinaldo. who had been gazing our
OF the window at his relnioI 1ioal Mia Was
quicker grasp the situation and tea 20 bse5eS
by rushing into the inner room. put was heansa
or Major Alhabrs leaPe9a ped See Seen q built from the
house the river for escape IN case % aSa
sfeGRd the house and shot through the shOrl, i
der as he ran. Alhambra faced ano threw up ms
hands, Just segovia fired again the ouisS p,ges
ing between his fingers AihahaDra lHeH P'"-SS-
into the river and disappeared
AGIJINALDo WAS CALM.
According 10 Captain Hazards version. Aguinai-
do cid not struggle but took IL calmly Ihe sup
posed pr.soners reached the Palanan River ana
Jumped into the boats there Just the first Voiey
was fired They made for Aguinaioos
house. which Captain Hazard described as peins
as plain as could be. Besides the Kitchen there
a bedroom and living room. All OF the luii
ture was home made and very rough; sl'01o tMex-
ican) found in the house as part OF ta1es
which had been turned IN. From Information
gathered Palanan there are only 100 rihemen IN
Isabella Besides the seventy who were psrauso
at Palanan, there thirty out on othef outs.
in response TO questioning Captain Hazzaro shio'
Aguinaldo very talkatlve the way down;
ana said many important things some OF MIaae ,
must not repeat. He SAID thai the Insurgents
would still continue in spite OF his capture. Al
Tarlac. IN June 1899 he and various other ofIcers
VINO were there swore a most oinolns oa.n t.ss ,se
war IN the effort 10 obtain freedom for their coui-
try. None OF these officers had yet surrendered.
fgalnaieo said that as far as he was concerned
ne ~ould never break that oath. .
pss, aiso said that ne never whs pefsnonny ns
On great many occasions. however. he had re-
viewed his troops before battle. but afterward re-
~n1nEAndDg~lp -chief 0f the insureept army. Asui-