The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-29

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 cipitous mountains and penetrating
 dense jungles, they marched seven days
 and nights, and on March P had reach
 ed point eight miles from Palanan' | They were now so weak that 1t was
 necessary to send to Agulnaldo's camp for food. Aguinaldo dispatched sup plies and directed that the American
 prisoners be kindly treated, but not to | be allowed to enter the town.
 "On the morning of the 23d the march was resumed. The column was met by | the staff officers of Aguinaldo and a detachment of Aguinaldos body-guard,
 which was ordered to take charge of ] the Americans.
 While one of the ex-insurgent offi-
 cers conversed with Aguinaldo's aide
 another, a Spaniard sent courier to
 warn General Funston and the rest, who, with eleven Macababees, were
 about an hour behind Having rece1v- ed this warning General Funston avoid
 ed Aguinaldo's detachment and joined the column, avoiding observation. The
 Tagalogs went ahead to greet Agui- naldo and the column slowly followed,
 finally arriving at Palanan.
 l AZ ulIldluO ltOuoCHoiSt ehocPSt --~' men in neat uniforms of blue and white and wearing straw hats, lined up to re- ceive the newcomers. General fun- ston's men crossed the river in small boats, formed on the bank and marched to the right and then in front of the ln- surgent grenaders. The Tagalogs en- tered the house where Aguinaldo was.
 Suddenly the Spanish officer, notic- ing that Aguinaldo's aide was watching the Americans suspiciously, exclaimed, Now, Macabebees, go for them Ihe Macabebees opened fire, but their aim was rather ineffective and only three insurgents were killed. The rebels re- turned the fire. On hearing the firing Aguinaldo, who evidently thought his men were merely celebrating the arrl- val of endorsements, ran to the Win dow and shouted. Stop that foollshness. Quit wasting ammunition
 sHilaro Placido, one Of the Tagalog officers and a former insurgent major, who was wounded in the lung by the fire of the Kansas regiment at the bat tie of Caloocan, threw his arms around Aguinaldo, exclaiming: You are a prisoner of the Americans!
 "Colonel Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo's chief of staff; Major Alambra, and oth- CTS attacked the men who were holding Aeuinaldo Placido shot Villa in the shoulder. Alambra jumped out of the window and attempted to cross the river. IL is supposed that he was drowned. Five other insurgent officers fought for few minutes and then fled, making their escape.
 "When the firing began General Fun ston assumed command and directed the attack on the house, personally as- sisting in the capture of Aguinaldo, The insurgent bodyguard fled, leaving twen- ty rifles. Santiago Barcelona, the in surgent treasurer, surrendered without resistance.
 "When captured Aguinaldo was tre- mendously excited, but he calmed down under General Funstons assurance that he would be well treated. General Fun ston secured all of Aguinaldo's corre- spondence showing that he had kept in close touch with the sub-chiefs of the insurrection in all parts of the archi- pelago.
 Tt was also discovered that Aguinad- do January 2S had proclaimed himself dictator He had been living at Palanan for seven months, undisturbed except when a detachment of the Sixteenth in- fantry visited the town. On that oc- casion the entire population took to the mountains and remained there until the troops retired.
 "Aguinaldo admitted that he had come near being captured before, but he asserted that he had never been wounded, adding, I should never have been taken except by strategenn. I was completely deceived by Lacunas forg- ed signature. He feared he might be sent to Guam. but he was quite glad to come to Manila
 ''Palanan was guarded by numerous outposts and signal stations. During the fight none of the Macabebees were wounded. The expedition rested March | "A and then marched sixteen miles the | following day to Palanan where Gen. | eral Funston found the Vicksburg, l which brough him to Manila. Com | mander Barry, of the Vicksburg, rem l dered General Funston splendid assist ance. Aguinaldo, who talked freely of past events, said he supposed General | Trias would proclaim himself dictator. evidently not knowing that Trias had | He behaved courteously, and gave no trouble" General Funston says Aguinaldo is above the average | in intelligence and has prepossessing manners.