Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-29
FUNSTON TAKES COMMAND.

Five other insurgent officers fought for
a few minutes and then fled, making
their escape.
FUNSTON TAKES COMMAND.
When the firing began Gen. Funston
assumed command and directed the at
tack on the house, personally assisting
In the capture OF Agulnaldo. The In
surgent bodysuard fed. leaving TWEEN
ty rifles Santiago Barcelona, the In
surgent treasurer, surrendered without
resistance.
When captured Asuinaldo was tre-
mondously excited, but he Gained down
under Gen. Funston's assurance that
he would be well treated. Gen. Fun
ston secured all OF Aguinaldo's eorre-
spondence, showing that he had kept
in close touch with the sub-chiefs of
the instruction In all parts OF the
archipelago
1t was also discovered that Aguinaldo
on January 2sth had proclaimed him
self dictator. He had been living at
Palanan for seven months undlsturbed
except when detachment of the Six
teenth infantry visited the town. On
that occasion the entire population
took 20 the mountains and remained
tHere uHtll the tIoOpS rtllfu'
AGUINALDo DECEIVED.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had come
near being captured before, but he
asserted that he had never been
wounded, adding II should never
have been taken except by strategy.
! was completely deceived by Lacuna's
forged signature" He feared he might
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glad to come 10 Manila,
Palanan was guarded by numerous
outposts and signal stations. During
the fight none of the Maccabebes were
wounded,
ON THE vICKsBURG.
The expedition rested March cath,
and then marched sixteen miles the
following day TO Palanan bay, whore
Gen. Funston found the Vicksburg.
which brought him to Manila. Com
mander Barry, OF the Vicksburg, rem
dered Gen. Funston splendid assist
ance.
Aguinaldo, who talked freely of past
events, said he supposed Gen Trias
would proclaim himself dictator, not
even knowing that Trlas had surren-
dered. He behaved courteously and
gave no trouble.
Gen. Funston says Agulnaldo is
above the average In intelligence and
has prepossessing manners.
JOE WHEELER PRAISES FUNSTON.
New York. March 2s--Discussing the
capture Of Agunaldo by Gen Funston,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler said.
II regard Gen. Funston as a brave
and intrepid general. l knew him init
mately both on and off the field.
HE is the man fondest OF adventure
that have ever known.
II regard his capture OF Aguinaldo as
one Of the brayest acts since the pres
ent war began.
For months the hostile force In the
Philippines has been the fragments OF
the broken up army together with the
bandtti. With the aid OF the natives
we can hunt down this lawless people
and then | believe the Islands will be
comparatively peaceful.
~ am confident Americans will find
excellent opportunities In their new
possessions and | think the time Is not
far distant when our force OF American
troops can be reduced very materially,
possibly down TO 10000 men.
u mention this number with regard
to the necessities In the Philippines
alone but the conditions In China may
make II advisable for US to hold a larg-
en- force In the far east and in that
event Manila and vicinity would be a
convenient place for them to be sta
toned"
FUNsTON's COMPANIONS.
Kansas City, March 2s,--Lieut Bur-
ton j. Mitchell and Lieut.. Admire, MEM
bers Of Gen. Funston's expedition. are
both Kansas men by birth, Mitchell |
and Funston are cousins and lived on |
adjoining farms near lola, while Ad- |
mire was born and raised In Topeka.
Mitchell enlisted In company !, Twen-
tieth Kansas, as private. He was de- |
tailed as a clerk In the adjutant's Of |
flee and later was promoted to quarter
sergeant. His was one Of the |
early appointments made In the field,
receiving his commission as second
lieutenant while the regiment was at
raloocan After his muster-out at San
Francisco he was recommissioned In !
The Fortieth United States infantry and
assigned as aide on the staff Of Gen.
Funston.
Young Admire was raised In Usage
City, where he worked on his fathers
,aper the Usage City Free Press. He
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