Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
IS IGNORANT As TO RECENT EVENTS
Capture Was Attended With Consider.
able Difficulty-some of His Follow
ers kiIIed-lmportant Papers Taken
Story of the Search and Its Success.

ers kiIed-lmportant Papers Taken
Story of the Search and Its Success.
Washington, March 2S.-Admiral
Remey has cabled the navy depart
ment that Aguinaldo and three of his,
staff officers were captured by General
Funston and eighty-three men. The
dispatch says they were brought to
Manila on board the Vicksburg and turn
ed over to General Macarthur. Mac
Arthur cabled the war department con-
firming the published report of the
capture of Aguinaldo. His report
shows he has Aguinaldo prisoner in
his own palace.
Brought Ashore.
Manila, March 2S.-Aguinaldo who
was captured by General Funston and
brought back to Manila on the gun
boat Vicksburg, was brought ashore at
$40 p. m. today and taken before Mac
Arthur at Malacanang palace. He
talked freely, but seemed ignorant con-
cerning recent events. He appeared
to be in good health and even cheer
full He lunched with the officers of
MacArthur's staff and was then escort
ed to the Anda street jail. Aguinaldo's
capture was attended with consider
able difficulty, an insurgent major be-
ing killed at the time of the event.
Twenty rifles and number of impor-
tant papers were captured.
MacArthur's Gable.
MacArthur's cable follows:
General Funston has just returned
from an expedition to Palanan, prov
ince of Isabella, where he captured
Aguinaldo, who is now in my posses
sion at Malacanan., Particulars later"
Malacanan is MacArthur's headquar-
ters and residence in Manila.
Treat Aggie Same AS Others.
Secretary Root informed the Associ-
ated Press this morning he can make
no statement yet as to the disposition
of Aguinaldo. He supposed he will be
treated as other prominent insurgents
who have been captured. When asked
If Funston would be rewarded by pro,
motion for his daring work, the secre,
tary said the question had not yet
been considered.
Received with Satisfaction.
The news of Aguinaldo's capture by
Funston is received everywhere in of
ficial circles with intense qualification
but, perhaps, nowhere did it create
more satisfaction than at the White
House. The president is naturally
very much gratified that the chiel
mover in the insurrection has at last
been taken. 1t has been the opinion
of military authorities for long time
that Aguinaldo was doing more thar
all other agencies combined to keeI
the rebellion in the Philippines alive
and every energy has been directed
to compass his capture.
Remarkable Tribute.
/, It is rather remarkable tribute to
! the daring and resourcefulness O.
y Funston that long before he made the
4 attempt he was selected by the author
! tiles here as the officer who might &C
/ complish it. 1t was the intention o
Funston some time ago to return tt
the United States, but by direction o
the war department he was detained
in the Philippines in the hope Of jus
such contingency as did aris,
should give him an opportunity to tes
his prowess.
Interesting Questions Raised.
Several interesting and vital ques
tions are raised by Aguinaldo's cap
ture. If the insurrection now col
lapses, as it is hoped it will it ma.
- No. fo ,Jtcf hn f1r1
strength of the army provided for il
the army reorganization bill. Their
also is the question of the disposition
to be made of the insurgent CHIEF
But it is too early yet for the authors
ties to decide these questions.
Speculate Reward.
There is much speculation as to tn
reward which General Funston ma
receive for his work. 1t is considere
not improbable his reward will be
commission in regular establish
ment.
General, This Is Aguinaldo."
General Frederick Funston ha
crowned his brilliant record in tn
Philippines by directing in person tn
final hunt that has ended the flight c
the fugitive of fugitives. Funsto
sent no reports or ruinors from th
province of Isabella, in southern Ii
zon, where he led the expedition. II
silently worked out his plans, caugt
his man and brought him in.
General Macarthur was sitting
his headquarters this morning when
gaunt, haggard and discouraged natiy
in frayed uniform adorned with gel
erals chevrons entered, accompanie
by General Funston. The Kansa