The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
A FEMALE FILIPINO GENERAL
She Hrs Now Given Up the Rero1u-
tionnry Cause.
(From the Manila Freedom.)


(From the Manila Freedom.)
Gen Ageja of Bungungbung. Lagura, is
the only woman general in The insurgent
army. Since the American occupation she
has given up the revolutionary cause, nd
Is now re.erai of an army Of iniusi rails
whom she commands as rig.dly as the
gallant Filipno soldiers that she led SO
successfully against the Spaniards.
Bungungbung is a small pueblo across the
lake from Santa Cruz. 1t consists of
about 100 nipa houses. and not more than
eco Filipinos live there and in all the
barries nearby The surrounding country
is wild and mountainous. There is little
cultivation and the entire population live
by cutting down the extensive fores-s and
manufacturing frewocd for the Manila
market 1t was in the midst of these
rough rugged scenes that Gen. Ageja
was bern and reared. From her early
childhood she showed great strength of
mind and capacity for business, Her
father was a sort CT chief of that neck
of the woods, and when her father pass d
in his checks Ageja continued TO act as
presidente and control the output of wood
that went yearly froInathe district.
When the Filipinos rebelled in 1896,
Aguinaldo, approaching the prestige Of this
wonderful woman, gave her commission
as general in the revolutionary army, and
she soon organized all the different bar
rios into a perfect military organization of
wood choppers, apparently bolomen, when
there was chance Ia do up 4 detachment
of Spanish soldiers. Ia this manner she
extended her jurisdiction beyond the con-
fines OF Bungungbung and has held the
prestige she gained in hose days ever
since Today she controls the labor OF
2OOO natives who live far into the noun
tains. but who have a wonderful respect
II, 10 al Oh CHI Ira1
herself the mistress of the art of war, and
did greaasdamage TO the Spanish troops
stationed at different points in Laguna
province. Since American occupation she
claims to have devoted herself to indus
trial pursuits, and her 1900 followers are
kept busy cutting wood and delivering it
10 the different contractors who supply the
city.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
an Interview with this enterprising and
interesting Filipino lady at her home in
Bungun chung. She welcomed him with
the warmth characteristic of the Filipino
character. The little woman did not
look big enough to sway the brigade of
boloneE. but there was about her an air
of command that struck her visitor fore
ibly--,All her servants seemed to work
like clockwork, and her power TO sway
the big boIomen was we'll illustrated dur
Ing. --NlSlt- one ldlkeu freely VI lUS
situation and showed disposition for
peace. and throughout the conversation
she always seemed % have an eye open
for business and was open for contract
Tor wood. She explained the method en-
ployed in dealing with the natives. She
handles all tie wood and collects the
money from the contractors The natives
are paid their share. and the general is
widely known as most honest in her deal
ings with both contractors and natives,
and possibly it has something to do with
the wonderful influence she Yields over
her brigade of bolomen. for they all car
~ great big bolo strapped TO them.
The interview WIS broken into by the ar
rival of one of the lieutenants, who told
her that he had them, and the them
he referred to afterward proved to be q
party Of natives who had stolen large
quantity of wood from a casco that she
had loaded the night before.