The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-04-05

to greet Aguinaldo, and the column
slowly followed, arriving finally at
Palanan.
Aguinaldo's household troops, so
men, in neat uniforms of blue and
white and wearing straw hats, lined up
to receive the newcomers.
General Funston's men crossed the
river in small boats. formed on the
bank and marched to the right and
then in front of the insurgent grena-
diers. The Tagalos entered the house
where Aguinaldo was.
Suddenly the Spanish officer, MOTTO
ing that Aguinaldos aide was watching
the Americans suspiciously, exclaimed:
Now Maccabebes, go for them"
The Maccabebes opened fire, but their
aim was rather ineffective and only
three insurgents were killed. The
rebels returned the fire. On hearing
the firing Aguinaldo, who evidently
thought his men were merely celebrat-
ing the arrival of reinforcements, ran
to the window and shouted: stop that
foolishness; quit wasting ammuni-
tlon.''
Hilario Placido, one of the Tagalo
officers and a former insurgent major.
who was wounded in the lung by the
fire of the Kansas regiment at the bat
tie of Caloocan, threw his arms around
Aguinaldo, exclaiming: you are a
prisoner of the Americans"
Colonel Simeon Villa, Aguinaldos
chief of staff, Major Alambra and 9TH
ers attacked the men who were holding
Aguinaldo. 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 officers
fought for few minutes and then fed,
making their escape.
When the firing began General Fun
ston assumed command and directed
the attack on the house, personally as
sisting in the capture of Aguinaldo.
The insurgent bodyguard fled, having
20 rifles. Santiago Barcelona. the in
surgent treasurer, surrendered with
out resistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was ire
mendously excited, but he Gained
down under General Funstons assur-
ance that he would be we'll treated.
General Funston secured all of Aguin-
aldo's correspondence, showing that he
had kept in close touch with the sub
chiefs of the instruction in all parts
of-the archipelago. 1t was also discov
cred that Aguinaldo, January %, had
proclaimed himself dictator. He had
been living at Palanan for seven
months undisturbed except when de
| tachment of the Sixteenth infantry
visited the town. On that occasion the
entire population took to the noun
tains and remained there until the
troops retired.
Aguinaldo admitted that he hat
come near to being captured before
but he asserted that he had never beer
wounded, adding: "I should never haC
been taken except by strategy. I wa
completely deceived by Lacunas forged
signature"
He feared he might be sent to Guam
and he was quite glad to come to Ma
Mia. Palanan was guarded by nume1
Gus outposts and signal stations. Dur
Ing the nSnJ none Oh the MdccdDeDe
was wounded.
The expedition rested March "a, an
then marched 16 miles the following
= day to Palanan bay, where Genera
= Funston found the Vicksburg, whic
/ brought him to Manila. Commando
Barry of the Vicksburg rendered Ger
eral Funston splendid assistance.
: Aguinaldo, who talked freely of pas
) events, said he supposed General Tria
: would proclaim himself dictator, eve
= not knowing that Trias had surreI
!, dered. He behaved courteously an
: gave no trouble.
} General Funston says Aguinaldo
= above the average in intelligence an
7 has prepossessing manners.