The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-04

then in front of the insurgent gren-
adicrs. The Tagalos entered the
house where Aguinaldo was.
Suddenly the Spanish officer. no.
ticing that Aguinaldo's aide was
watching the Americans suspiciously,
exclaimed, Now. Macabebes, go for
them" The Macabebes opened fire,
but their aim was rather ineffective,
and only three insurgents were kill
ed. The rebels returned the fire. On
hearing the firing Aguinaldo, who
evidently thought his men were mere
ly celebrating the arrival of rein
forcements, ran to the window and
shouted, "Stop that foolishness; quit
wasting ammunition"
Hilario Placido, one Of the Talagog
officers and former insurgent major.
who was wounded in the lung by the
fire of the Kansas regiment at the
battle of Caloocan, threw his arms
around Aguinaldo, exclaiming, You
are prisoner of the Americans
Col. Simeon Villa, Aguinaldo's chief
of staff, Maj. Alambra and others at
tackled the men who were holding
Aguiualdo. Placido shot Villa in
the shoulder. Alambra jumped out of
the window and attempted to cross
the river. 1t is supposed that he was
drowned. Five other insurgent Off
GERS fought for IA few minutes and
then fled. making their escape.
When the firing began Gen. Fun.
ston assumed command and directed
the attack on the house personally
assisting in the capttue of Agminaldo
The insurgcnt body guard fed, lear-
ing 90 rifles. Santiago Barcelona,
without resistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was
greatly excited, but he calmed down
under Gen. Funstons assurance that
he would be well treated. Gen. Fun
ston secured all of Aguinaldo's cor
respondencc, showing that he had
kept in close touch with the sub
chiefs of the insurrection in all parts
of the archipelago. 1t was also dis
covered that Agliinaldo, January 2s,
had proclaimed himself dictator. lie
had been living at Palanan Cor seven
months, undisturbed except when n
detachment Of the 10Th infantry visit
entire population took to the mount
aims and remaining 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: ~ should
never have been taken except by a
strategem. l was completely de-
ceiv-d by Lacuna's forged signature.
lie fears he might be sent to Guam.
and he was quite glad to come to
Manila.
Planan was guarded by numerous
outposts and signal stations. During
wounded.
The expedition rested March -,
and then marched 16 miles the follow.
ing day. to Palantan bay, where Gen.
Funston found the Vicksburg, which
brought him to Manila.
Washington, March 29.-While the
administration officials are not pre-
pared to say what is to be the future
of Aguinallo, it seems certain that
none of them have any idea that any
bodily punishment will be inflicted
1T is yet too early to say what will
be done with the rebel chieftain.'
said one of the cabinet officers Thurs
day night. The matter has not yet
received any consideration by the
president or cabinet on his capture.
1t will depend on the future course
taken by Aguinaldo in determining
what his punishment shall he. Ii.
as indicated by Gen. Macarthur, he
issues an address to the Filipinos
advising general surrender and the
acceptance of American supremacy
in the Philippines he may be of con
siderable service to the government in
bringing about normal conditions.
The administration will be disposed
service the chieftain may he to the
government providing his acts show
him to be sincere. Or, 1t is suggested,
it may be determined to send him
away from Manila probably to the
island of Guam. The suggestion
that Aguinaldo be banished seems
popular with some government Off
cials and in this connection they in.
stance the act of Great Britain in
sending Gen. Cronje, the Boer leader,
to the island of st. Helena.
Washington, April 1.--After the
appointment of Gen. Funston to. be
brigadier general in the regular
army Saturday, Secretary Cortelyon
by direction of the president, wired
the news to Gov. Stanley, of Kansas
Sunday the following response was re.
ccivcd from the governor: Express
to the president the thanks of the
people of Kansas for his recognition
of Gen. Funston"
Manila, March 30.-After being con
vinced of Aguinaldo's capture Gen
Geronimo, the insurgent leader in the
province of Morong, Luzon, surren
dered with officers, 46 men and 81
rifles to Col. J. Milton Thompson
of the 42d regiment, at San Mateo
As the news of Aguinaldo's captur.
spread through the archipelago the
insurgents are becoming dishearten
ed, and there is a marked incEeas,
in the number of individual surren
ders.