The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Prisonpr Taken Before Macarthur.

General Macarthur was sitting in
his headquarters when q gaunt. bag
gard and discouraged native in a
frayed uniform adorned with a gen
erals chevrons entered accompanied
by General Funston. The Kansas
fighter said quietly and with no sem
blance Of eXultation OF bOaSting:
General, this is Chief Aguinaldo."
The American commander gaSped
incredulously. But when he peered
"a second time at the SallOw cOunte-
nance of the indomitable Filipino he
realiZed that the object for which
more than a year of time and the
efforts of thousands of soldiers had
been expended fruitlessly was at
tanned at last. The commanders first
utterance was that the inSurrection
would die out as soon as the hostile
natives learned for a certainty that
their leader was a prisoner. He had
an immediate audience with Aguin-
aldo, whom he treated with great con-
sideration. General Macarthur, how
ever, would not divulge anything that
passed during the conversation.
Precautions Against Escape.
The Eost rigid precautions were
escape on the part of Aguinaldo or
of any of his faithful adherents to
rescue him.
The end of General Funston's chase
came on March %. He had just be-
gun to carry out his daring project
when it was unexpectedly consum-
mated. He was scouting with small
force in Isabella province, when he
ran into the hiding place of Aguinal-
do. The native leader was attended
only by few followers and made no
resistance when called upon to yield.
He was at once conveyed to Funston's
camp and start was made for Man
lila. The important prisoner arrived
here on the United States gunboat
Vicksburg, Commander e. B. Barry.
A later report says that Aguinaldo's
capture was attained with great diff
Guilty, an insurgent major being killed.
Twenty rifles and many important
papers were captured.
NTacArthur's Report.
Manila. March 2S.-Adiutant Gen
eral, Washington: Important mes
sage fell into hands General Funston
Feb. % from which Aguinaldo was
located at Palanan, Isabella province.
Expedition organized consisting
Aquinaldo's captured messenger. four
eX-insurgent officers and seventy
eight Macabebes who spoke Tagalo.
armed with Mausers RemingtOns and
dressed to represent insurgents. Fun
ston commanded, accompanied by Cap
tain Russell T. Hazard. Eleventh
cavalry; Captain Harry w. Newton.
Ihirty-fourth infantry; Lieutenant
Oliver 2. NJ. Hazard, Eleventh Unit
ed States volunteer cavalry; Lieuten
ant Burton J. Mitchell, Fortieth Unit
ed States volunteer infantry. Officers
dressed as American privates and rep
resented prisoners
Expedition Left Manila March G.
Expedition sailed Manila March
&. Vicksburg landed March IA on the
east coast of Luzon twenty miles
south of Casiguran. Reached Pala-
nan O'Clock in the afternoon on
March %. Natives completely misled
Supposed detachment insurgent rein
forcements for which supplies fur
nished. Aguinaldo also sent supplies
and had his escort forty men paraded
to extend proper honor A short dis
lance from Aguinaldo's quarters dis
guises were discarded, a combat fol-
lowed, resulting in two insurgents
killed, eighteen rifles, 1000 rounds
ammunition captured together with
AguinaldO and two principal staff Off
GERS. No casualties on our side. Splen-