The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
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Washington, March 30.--Late iyester2
day afternoon the war department re-.
ceived cablegram from Gen. Mac
Arthur, stating that AguinaldO would
issue an address advising general
the acceptance OF American su-3
premacy. This will mean the total
collapse of the insurI ection which was
Aguinaldo at large; but such an adj
the immediate .racification of the large
archipelago, and the rebelsw.wiN lay,
down their arms in good grace and
without bitter feeling when advised to
dosso by Aguinaldo.
i Gen. Macarthur tells in q succinct
way the history Of Aguinaldo's cap
exploit to Gen. Funston. whose reward
it suggests should be that Of, a briga-
dier general in the regular army, and
confidence in the
Speedy Cessation of H0stilftieH
throughout the Philippine archipelago
as result of the capture. Except that
it makes no reference to the DISPOSE.
ton to be made of Aguinaldo, the dis
patch covers the whole field of gossip
and speculation excited in Washington
by the news that Funston's adventur.
GUS expedition had been crowned with
complete success. The cablegram is as
follows:
Manila, March %. = To Adjutant
General, Washington: Important mes
sages fell into the hands of Gen. Funs.
ton Feb. 49, from which Aguinaldo was
located at Palana, Isabella province.
An expedition was organized. consist
ing of .Aguinaldo's captured messenger,
four ex-insurgent Officers and seventy
eight Macabebes who spoke Tagal,
armed with Mausers and Remingtons
and dressed to represent insurgents.
Funston commanded. He was accom-
panied by Capt. Russell T. Hazard,
Eleventh cavalry; Capt. Harry w.
Newton. Thirty-fourth infantry; Lieut..
Oliver P. NJ. Hazard, Eleventh United
States volunteer cavalry; Lieut.. Bur-
ton ]. Mitchell, Fourth United States
volunteer infantry. The officers We're
dressed as American privates and
Represented Prisoners. ~.
The expedition sailed from Manila
March 6. The Vicksburg landed March
IA on the east coast of Luzon. twenty
miles south of Casiguran. The COM
mand reached Palanan, marching, at
o'clock ir the afternoon, March %.
The natives were completely misled by
the supposed detachment of insurgent
reinforcenents, for which supplies
were furnished. Aguinaldo also sent
supplies and had his escort of forty
men paraded to extend proper honor.
A short distance from Aguinaldo's
quarters the disguise was discarded, a
combat followed, resulting in two in
surgents being killed, and eighteen
rifles and 1000 rounds of ammunition
captured, together with Aguinaldo and
his two principal staff officers. There
were no casualties on our side. There
was splendid cooperation of the navy
through Commander Barry. The Of
ficers and men of the Vicksburg were
indispensable to success. Funston
Loudly Praises the Navy.
The entire army joins. in thanks to tbs
sea service The transaction was bril-
liant in conception and faultness in ex-
ecution. All'credit must go to Funston,
| who, under the supervision OF Gen.
| Wheat organized and conducted the
expedition from start to finish His re-
ward should be signal ard immediate
With Gen. Wheaton I recommend
Funston's retention in the volunteers
until he can be appointed brlgadlef
genera. regulars, I tore for a speedy
cessaticA OF htstilities throughout the
archipelago as a consequence OF this
stroke and as a result Of conferences
now in probable progress. Agulnaioo
will issue an address advising a general
surrender, the delivery of arms ahd
acceptance Of American supremacy.
macarthur"
The conferences Gin probable prog
ress" referred to in the dispatch are
believed at the war department to
mean conferences with other insurgent
LADDERS by army officials or by the Taft
commission.
WHAT 10 Do with AgGfc.
/ WASHINGTON, March 80. - While the
| administration officials are not pre-
nared to say what is to be the future
of Acuinaldo it seems certain that
none of them have any idea that any
hodily punishment will be inflicted on
him. .'It is yet too early to say what
| will be done with the rebel chieftain,"
said one of the cabinet officers last
night. 1.-THE matter has not yet
reached any consideration by the pres
ident or the cabinet since his capture
Much will depend on the future course
taken by Aguinaldo in determining
what his punishment will be-"