The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-02

was captured by General Funston and
brought to Manila on the United States
gunboat Vicksburg. was brought
ashore at $40 o'clock D. m. today and
taken before General Macarthur at the
Malacanan palace. He talked freely,
but seemed ignorant concerning recent
events. He appeared to be in good
health and was even cheerful. He
Iunched with the officers OF General
h~acArthUr's staff and was then escort
ed to the Anda Street iail.
Aguinaldo's capture was attended
with considerable difficulty. an insur-
gent major being killed at the time of
the event. Twenty rifles anu q num-
Der OF important papers were captured.
Washington, March 2S.-The news of
General Aguinaldo's capture by Gen
eraI Funston was received e,e1 ywhere
in official circles with intense gratih-
cation, but, perhaps nowhere did it
create more satisfaction than at the
White house. The first official news to
reach the executive mansion was e.
eral MacArthur's dispatch announcing
the capture, WHICH came about mid
night last night. This morning the
president also saw Admiral Remey's
eablegram and the press dispatches.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The cablegram from General MacAr-
thur reads:
General Funston has lust returned
from his expedition to Palanan, prov
ince OF Isabella. where he captured
A~guinaldo. who i now in my posses
sion at Malacanan. Particulars later"
General Macarthur later cabled ad-
ditional details Of the capture Of Agui-
naldo. The most important statement
in his cablegram is as follows:
81 hope for speedy cessation Of hos
tilities throughout the archipelago as
the consequence of this stroke. AS the
result of a conference now in progress,
probably Aguinaldo will issue an adj
dress, advising a general surrender, de-
livery of arms and acceptance OF
American supremacy"
General Macarthur saws that all
credit must be given to Genera Funs-
ton for the capture of Aguinaldo and
recommends that he be made a briga-
der general in the regular army.
Admiral Remey's cablegram was as
follows:
1.-THE Vicksburg sailed on the Sth in
slant with General Funston n eighty
three Macabebees aboard on an expe-
ditiOn to capture AguinaldS. She re-
turned today. Aguinaldo and three
staff officers were captured and deliv-
cred to the custody OF General Mac
Arthur"
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED.
1t has been the opinion of the mill
tary authorities for a long time that
AguinaIdo was doing more thar all the
other agencies combined to keep the
rebellion n the Philippines alive. and
every energy was directed to compass
his capture. 1t is rather a remarkable
tribute to the daring and resourceful-
ness of General Funston that long be
fore he made the attempt he WIS Sc
IeCted by the authorities here as the
officer who might accomplish 1t. 1t
was the intention OF General Funston
some time ago TO return to the United
States. but by direction of the war de-
parIment he was detained in the Phil
ippines in the hope that just UGH d
contingency as did arise should give
him the opportunity to test his rowes
Both the president and the war depart
ment were fully informed of the trap
laid to capture the ~insurgent chief and
the result of the expedition has been
anxiously awaited for several days.
Several interesting and indeed vita
questions are raised by Aguinaldo's
capture. If the Instruction now col
Iapses. as it is hoped 1T will, it may not
be necessary to enlist the full strength
OF the army provided for in the army
reorganization bill. There also is the
question of the disposition to be made
OF the insurgent chief; but it is too
early yet for the authorities to decide
these questions. There also Is mucf
speculation as TO the reward which Gen
eTal Funston may receive for his work
1t is considered not improbable that his
reward will be a commission in the reg.
ular establishment.
In cabine circles General Funston:
exploit was referred to in laudator5
terms. and the probable effect it vii
have in the termination of hostilitie'
in the Philippines was generally dis
cusSed-
Secretary Long expressed the pre-
yailing sentiment. He naturally wa
much gratiiad at the official confirma
= ton OF Aguinaldo's capture. and OF IN
assistance that the a had been abb
10 Tender General Funston in facili
tating his exploits The secretary sax
he presumed that Aguinaldo would b
held ? prisoner of war.
WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH AGUI
NALDO?
What will be lone with him?" MI
Long was asked.
1T is a little early to say" respond
ed the secretary, and then after a paus
he added, smilingly, Il should say ina
he should be spanked with a shingle.
1t was suggested to the secretar,
that. az a prisoner Of war, who ha
rebeled against the authority of tn
United States. it might be incumben
under military procedure to deal wit
Aguinaldo by those rigorous steps usua
to warfare; but MI. Long shook hi
head and remarked that that was hard
ly the way we were in the habit of do
ing things. He was more inclined {
his first view that the noted Drisone
should be well spanked"
This idea as to the treatment to b
accorded Aguinaldo seems to be tn
one most generally accepted among OF
ficials. and while the suggestion @
spanking" is used in a figurative sense
there is no suggestion in any quartz
that he will meet with that rigorou
punishment at times administered I
the arch head Of an Instruction.
Particularly in the war department