The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-03
AGUlNALDO CAPTURED.
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Cul. Simeon Villa, Aguiualdo,s
chief of staff, Major Alambra and
others attacked the men who were.
holding Aguinaldo. Placido shot
Villa in the shoulder, Alambra jump
ed out of the window and attempted
to cross the river. 1t was supposed
that he was drowned. Five other
insurgent eficers fought for a few
minutes and then fled, making their
escape.
When the fighting began Gen.
Funston assumed command and
directed the attack on the house,
personally assisting in the capture
of Asuinaldo. The insurgenS body
guard fed, leaving 20 rifles. Santa
90 Barcelona, the insurgent treas
urer, surrendered without resistance.
When captured Aguinaldo was
tremendously excited, but he calmed
down under Gen. Fuston's assurance
that be would be we'll treated. Gen.
Funston secured all Aguinaldo's cor
respondence, 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 Aguinaldo, Jan. 2Sth,
bad proclaimed himself dictator.
BE had been living at Palanan for
seven months, uudisturbed except
when detachment of the Sixteenth
infantry visited the town. On that
occasion the entire population took
| to the mountains and remained there
until the troops retired.
Aguinaldo admitted that he had
been near to being captured before,
but he asserted that he had never
been wounded, adding:
"I should never have been taken
except by strategem. was COM
pletely deceived by Lacuna's forged
signature"
He feared be might be sent to
Guam and he was quite glad to come
to Manila.
Palanan was guarded by numer-
Gus outpost and signal stations.
Daring the fight none Of the Ma
csbebes were wounded.
The expedition rested March "a
and then marched 16 miles the fol-
lowing day to Balanan bay, where
Gen. Funston found the Vlcksburg,
which brought him to Manila. Com
mauder Barry, of the Vicksburg,
rendered Gen. Fusion splendid as
sistauce.
Aguinaldo who talked freely Of
past events, said he supposed Gen.
Trias would proclaim himself dicta-
tor, even not knowing that Trias had
surrendered. He behaved courteous
ly and gave no trouble.
Gen. Fusion says Aguinaldo is
above the average in intelligence and
hiss prepossessing manners.
Aud now comes the news that
Aguinaldo has renounced his allegi-
ance to the Philippine government
and has accepted the United States
as the supreme power in those islands.
A member of the Woman's Peace
League, who interviewed him just
prior to the time when he decided to
take oath Of allegiance says, That
he seemed unable to make up his
mind regarding the oath of allegI-
ance to the United States because he
had sworn eternal fealty to the Fill
pino flag and bad been elected leader
of the revolution. He showed dis
inclination to assist in ending the
insurrectiop, though he bowed soma
what to public sentiment. He want
ed conference in order to ascertain
the wishes of the PHILIPPINE people,
and suggested that convention con-
sistipg half of insurgents and half
of paci6cos should decide the matter.
II told him that 80 per cent. Of
the population were in favor of peace,
and he responded even so, ny lot is
yet with those upholding the cause
of the insurgents. With their con
sent I would quit, but otherwise, how
can II BY the trickery of the Amer
leans I was captured. Now that I
am prisoner I must consider what
is best. Liberty is sweet, but those
whom I deserted would hate me-
Hard is my lot. II paroled 1 would
respect my word, but sometimes /
think exile and Imprisonment would
be preferable"
Attend the Meeting.
To Tho Editor cf tho Disnat ch.