Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

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fighter said quietly and with no SEM
blance of eXultation or hoasting:
General, this is Chief Aguinaldo."
Surprise for General Macarthur.
The American commander gasped
But when he peered a
second time at the sallow countenance
of the indomitable Filipino he realized
that the object for which more than a
year of time and the efforts of thou
sands of soldiers had been expended
fruitlessly was attained at last.
The commanders first utterance
was that the insurrection would die
out as soon as the hostile natives
learned for certainty that their lead
er was prisoner. He had an immedi-
ate audience with Aguinaldo, whom he
treated with great consideration.
General Macarthur, however, would
not divulge anything that passed dur
ing the conversation.
The most rigid precautions were
taken to guard against any attempt at
escape on the part of Aguinaldo or any
of his faithful adherents to rescue him.
Funston's Plans Well Laid.
The end of General Funston's chase
came on March 23 He had just be-
gun to carry out his daring project
when it was Unexpectedly consummat-
ed. He was scouting with small
force in Isabella province when he ran
into the hiding place of Aguinaldo.
The native leader. was attended only
by few followers and made no resist
ance when called upon to yield. He
was at once conveyed to Funston's
camp and start was made for Manila
The important prisoner arrived there
this morning on the United States gun
boat Vichsburg, Commander E. B.
Berry.
Aguinaldo Sets His Own Trap.
utuGIdl ulSlOA IWo WSSho eeoo oaS7
lined to General Macarthur plan for
the capture of the Filipino leader, to
which the American commander gave
hearty assent. Funston had learned
that Aguinaldo had appointed rem
devious for the chiefs in southern Lu-
zon. The information came thru a
traitor. but the Americans knew it was
trustworthy.
The chase was begun carefully, for
Aguinaldo had eluded the best efforts
that the shrewdest of American officers
had made hundred times or more to
capture him. The facility with which
he has moved his capital and himself
from one end of Luzon to another with
marvellous speed has gained for him a
reputation of being almost impossible
to seize.
Natives Join in the Plot.
General Funston, with Surgeon Maj,
or Harris, Captain Newton of the
Thirty-fourth infantry, Lieutenant Ad.
mire of the Twenty-second infantry
Lieutenant Mitchell of the Fortieth in
| fantry, six veteran scouts and a com
pany of native scouts, all picked men
embarked on the gunboat Vicksbure
and were landed on remote beach
above Baler. 1t was arranged that
Aguinaldo's emissary, with the native
scouts should pass themselves off as
insurgent troops, who, having captur
ed General Funston and others, were
/ taking them as prisoners to Aguinal
| do.
| At the right time, when brought be
fore Aguinaldo, General Funston was
| 4 to1
to be turned and Aguinaldo was to be
seized. Six days march into the in
terror was contemplated. Treacher1
was considered possible, but every
precautlon was taken. The troops II
| New Vizcaya and New Ecila and the
| gunboats Vicksburg and Albany were
to cooperate with General Funston's
force.
The project was not carried out full
| ly on the lines intended as the meet
ing with Aguinaldo came sooner thar
was expected.
Aguinaldo Is Long Elusive.
Never in all the history of warfar,
has one man succeeded in battling thu
armies of nation with as great acu
men and as apparent miraculous pow
er as has Aguinaldo the American sol
diers, and at the same time never ha
o pursuit been more relentlessly car
ried on and brought to a successful
finish. From the first early period
when, deluded by the insufficiency o
men which the Americans had in thi
Philippines, he conceived the boil
idea of starting republic of his OWE
until the last few months, when h
. has been merely a fugitive in the jur
giles only too glad to accept the al
OF the meanest native, Aguinald
has thruout been resourceful, Dol
and daring.
It was in July, 1898, that Aguinald
wrote to Consul General Wildman asl
j ing him whether it was the intentio
of the Americans to grant "annext
, ltion, protection or independence" Th
tsame question is still being asked b
, Aguinaldo, and so far he has not &C
his answer. 1t is possible, howeve
that he may receive practical illu
Itraticn of the ultimate end of his ii
|, decision when court martial is hel
! and his sentence for rebellion is deci,
z led upon.
| Unable to Answer Query.
MIR. Wildman was unable to answe